Bank effect seen in $8M tanker strike on South Carolina pier
A tank vessel struck a pier at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina after a pilot allowed the vessel to get too close to a riverbank and experiencing bank
Author: Nick Blenkey
Tariffs set to dramatically reduce U.S. port traffic
With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to drop dramatically beginning next month, according to the Global Port Tracker
VIDEO: World’s largest suction sails installed on juice tanker
Spanish-headquartered wind-assisted propulsion system innovator bound4blue reports that the world’s largest suction sails have now been installed on the Louis Dreyfus Company-chartered juice tanker M/V Atlantic Orchard. The four 26-meter high eSAILs
Wärtsilä introduces new methane slip reduction solution
Wärtsilä has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine. The new technology converts Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation. This enables a
Viking claims hydrogen-powered cruise ship world first for Viking Libra
Viking (NYSE: VIK) and Fincantieri today announced details of the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. They also announced that contracts have been signed
Stockholm to increase Candela P-12 foiling ferry service
The world’s first electric hydrofoil ferry to enter public service, the Candela P-12 Nova is set to return to the waters of Stockholm on April 15 after the ice season. Candela P-12
HII in MOU with HD Hyundai
HII (NYSE: HII) and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), two of the world’s largest shipbuilders, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on April 7. Under the MOU, which was signed
NBBB to build two battery-electric San Francisco Bay ferries
As part of its Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry program, San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system, has awarded Nichols Brothers Boat
Carnival orders two new AIDA Cruises ships
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, reports that it has finalized an order with Fincantieri for two new ships for its German brand, AIDA Cruises,
MAN 175D engines picked for two Portuguese Navy projects
MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 175D engine has recently won two separate orders, one from Damen Shipyards and the other from Portuguese shipbuilder, West Sea – Estaleiros Navais, to power