BOEM director announces Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy Areas

Carolinas offshore wind lease sale draws $315 million in winning bids

Yesterday’s Department of the Interior wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas attracted competitive winning bids from two companies – TotalEnergies Renewables USA and Duke Energy Renewables Wind –

Ocracoke Express build midway through constructionwas picked up by US

NCDOT set to start Ocracoke Express ferry service

Hubert, N.C., based US Watercraft reports that the passenger ferry Ocracoke Express received its USCG Certificate of Inspection and will begin carrying passengers to Ocracoke Island for the North Carolina Department of

All-electric tug at shipyard

Ports of Auckland to take delivery of 70-tonne BP all-electric tugboat

New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) will shortly be taking delivery of Damen’s first all-electric tugboat. With a bollard pull of 70 tonnes, the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513, named Sparky, will

Just-in-time arrival MOU

CMA CGM and PSA take just-in-time arrival digital

The CMA CGM Group and PSA Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on sustainable solutions relating to CMA CGM’s port and terminal handling activities in Singapore. One of the focus

MAY 2022

Why are dredging contractors ordering more hoppers? What’s new in tug and towboat propulsion? And why did it take a whole lot of dredges and tugs to get a giant containership moving?

grounded fishing boat

Fishing vessel grounded after captain left wheelhouse unattended

A captain’s decision to leave the wheelhouse of a fishing vessel unattended while on autopilot t led to the vessel’s grounding and sinking, says the National Transportation Safety Board in a marine

cover of shipping safety review

Shipping losses fall, but that’s not the whole story

First the good news, then the bad. That’s the main take away from marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s Safety & Shipping Review 2022. The good news is that though

car carrier featuring MAN Cryo FGSS

MAN Cryo lands order for advanced FGSS solution

A new series of ultra eco-friendly dual-fuel car carriers ordered by Wallenius Marine for charter to Volkswagen will be even greener. They will feature a first of its kind fuel gas supply

Tidewater OSV

Tidewater: Earnings up, red ink down

“Tidewater is uniquely positioned to capitalize on what is looking to be a truly transformational period for vessel activity and day rate improvements over the next several quarters,” said CEO Quintin Kneen

Poison pill

Seaways adopts a poison pill defense

As the Saverys family continues to contest a merger of Euronav into Frontline, billionaire shipping investor John Fredriksen has taken a significant stake in another tanker giant, New York City headquartered International

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