Silvervack Marine truckable tug

Silverback Marine wins DoD contract for its truckable tug

Tacoma, Wash.-based aluminum workboat specialist Silverback Marine reports that, in partnership with Darley Defense, it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar Department of Defense contract for its new OX series truckable tractor tug.

Conrad Industries' Morgan City, La., shipyard

Conrad Industries reports a profitable third quarter

Morgan City, La.-headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) has reported its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024 financial results and backlog at September 30, 2024. For the

Canadian Minister of Labour Steve McKinnon intervenes in Canadian port labour disputes

Canadian Minister of Labour intervenes in port disputes

Canadian Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon on Tuesday moved to intervene in port labor disputes in Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec City by asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order an

Somali pirates hostage taking

Two Somali pirates get 30 year prison terms for hostage taking of American journalist

In a case that dates back to the worst days of the Somali pirates, Abdi Yusef Hassan, 56, of Minneapolis, Minn,, and Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed, 43, of Mogadishu, Somalia, have each been

man-overboard recovery system

U.K. pilot boat trials Zelim man-overboard recovery conveyor

The U.K.’s Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) has retrofitted its 19-meter pilot boat Picton with Zelim’s SWIFT man-overboard recovery conveyor as part of a three-month trial to assess the system’s capability in

ILA opposes automation

Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues

Not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both sides are bargaining as ILA members work under

hybrid caamaran

ABB to supply hybrid tech for new AAM-built OC San catamaran

Bellingham, Wash.- based shipbuilder All American Marine (AAM) has secured a contract to build a 63-foot hybrid catamaran for the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San). Built for the Southern California coast,

eLogs

Noble Corporation adopts ABS Wavesight eLogs

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation is to adopt ABS Wavesight eLogs electronic logbooks on its entire fleet of offshore assets. ABS Wavesight says that this marks a major milestone in offshore adoption

ZEMBA CEO

VIDEO: ZEMBA moves to kick start deployment of e-fuels

The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), a shippers’ group whose members include major freight buyers such as Amazon, IKEA and Levi Strauss, is moving to accelerate the deployment of e-fuels in

M/V ACBL Mariner

VIDEO: M/V ACBL Mariner: Mightiest Mississippi River towboat yet

Christened at a ceremony held in New Orleans yesterday, American Commercial Barge Line’s latest vessel, M/V ACBL Mariner is the most powerful towboat ever built for Mississippi River operations. What that translates

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