John W. Stone takes delivery of tank barge

DECEMBER 27, 2012—John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC, Gretna, LA, a pioneer in midstream fueling business in the Port of New Orleans, recently took delivery of the 30,000 bbl tank barge S-37

Coast Guard continues response to barge oil spill

DECEMBER 18, 2012—The U.S. Coast Guard continues to respond to a fuel spill from a barge on the Kill van Kull Waterway at May’s Ship Repair Inc. near Mariner’s Harbor, Staten Island,

World’s largest containership makes first stop in Europe

DECEMBER 14, 2012—The Port of Hamburg Hamburg was the first continental European port of call on the maiden voyage of the mega containership CMA CGM Marco Polo. The 16,020-TEU boxship was handled

NY Water Taxi to operate new ferry service

NOVEMBER 25, 2012—Staten Island, one of New York’s boroughs hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, will get a new temporary ferry service starting Nov. 26. The new service will be operated by New

N.Y. City requests bids for new temporary ferry service

NOVEMBER 21, 2012—New York City is requesting bids from private ferry operators to provide a new temporary ferry service from the Great Kills section of Staten Island in order to provide relief

BSEE investigates deadly platform fire in Gulf of Mexico

NOVEMBER 20, 2012—The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has begun an investigation into the explosion and fire aboard a production platform about 18 miles southeast of Grand Isle, LA, that

Signet Maritime to add another Robert Allan-designed tug

NOVEMBER 20, 2012—Signet Maritime Corporation, Houston, TX, recently awarded a contract to Vancouver-based naval architectural firm of Robert Allan Ltd. for the design of an ASD 24/60 tractor tug. It is the

BAE Systems to acquire Marine Hydraulics International

NOVEMBER 15, 2012—BAE Systems, Norfolk, VA, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with American Maritime Holdings, Inc., to acquire Marine Hydraulics International, Inc., a privately held company that operates

Savannah Harbor Expansion Project gets the go-ahead

NOVEMBER 14, 2012 — Scheduled for completion in 2015, the expansion of the Panama Canal will allow the transit of ships with drafts of as much as 50 ft. With that in

Waller Marine to develop small-scale LNG terminals

NOVEMBER 13, 2012—Liquefied natural gas has sparked strong interest as a marine fuel because of the abundance of natural gas, relatively low price and attractive environmental performance. One challenge is the ready

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