South Carolina Ports plans to purchase the former WestRock paper mill site in North Charleston, S.C., to expand port capacity at the Port of Charleston. The roughly 280-acre industrial waterfront property sits
Vowing to ramp up awareness of Chicago’s “underestimated” maritime status, the Chicago Propeller Club is rechartering this month after a 15 year hiatus. The club staged its first sold-out event of 2024
Coden, Ala,, based Master Boat Builders has delivered the Tortuga. The second of two ATB tugs built by the yard for Seaside LNG/Polaris New Energy, it will be paired with the 5,000
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reports that four CEOs have joined its board of directors: Wes Bordelon, CEO, Bordelon Marine; Stacy Jo Stanley, CEO, Offshore Oil Services, Inc.; David Dantin, CEO
The world’s largest double-ended ferries, U.K.-based P&O Ferries’ 230-meter long M/V Pioneer and M/V Liberté, will be covered by a five-year lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä. The agreement is designed to optimize the
ABS-affiliated software-as-a-service company ABS Wavesight has made enhancements to the HSQE and Vetting Manager module of its Nautical Systems software that enable owners to transition to the risk-based approach of the SIRE
Roland Schwandt has been appointed deputy CEO of Spay/Rhine, Germany headquartered propulsion system specialist Schottel GmbH, with effect from January1, 2024. Since joining Schottel in 2000, Schwandt, a graduate naval architect, has
Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, La., an $18,484,619 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-22-C-2253) for the detail design and construction of one additional Yard,
Portland, Oregon, headquartered Vigor has named Jayson Robinson its vice president of fabrication, taking the helm of the complex and marine fabrication divisions with facilities in Clackamas and Portland, in Oregon, and
The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s commitment to safety and its strong record as the safest mode of freight transportation. The two-minute