The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced that nine ships have now been enrolled in the Tanker Security Program (TSP). The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with minor
With interest in wind-assisted propulsion growing as decarbonization pressures on shipping mount, Japan’s NYK Line reports that its Antwerp, Belgium, based NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V. subsidiary is to retrofit a Cargill-chartered bulk
President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti to succeed Adm. Michael Gilday as Chief of Naval Operations. “As our next Chief of
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) has received a notice to proceed with what president and CEO Lasse Petterson says is an “exciting milestone project” that will “the largest undertaken
Is the “nuclear option” the magic bullet that could solve shipping’s GHG emissions issues? New reactor designs have seen the possibilities draw increasing attention. Now, a new study underscores the huge potential
Wärtsilä is fitting its Aquarius UV BWMS (Ballast Water Management System) with a completely new filtration solution. Designed by Wärtsilä Water and Waste’s partner FilterSafe, the Manta filter features an innovative OneMotion
Germany’s Meyer Werft made two announcements Friday that show that cruise ship construction is picking up pace. The shipbuilder handed over its newest cruise delivery, Silver Nova, to Royal Caribbean’s Silversea Cruises
Start-up Canadian operator Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC) reports that its two new Damen catamaran ferries have now arrived at the Nanaimo, B.C., Port Authority’s Assembly Wharf. Beginning August 14, they are
ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, and the ABS board of directors have announced that John McDonald was elected president of ABS at a board meeting on July 18. McDonald, who
With carbon capture and storage set to be an increasingly important part of global decarbonization efforts , Evangelos Marinakis’s Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. has placed an order for what will be