Port San Luis Harbor Board

California’s Port San Luis eyes its offshore wind options

The Port San Luis Harbor District has entering into a project evaluation agreement with offshore wind port developer Clean Energy Terminals (CET) to explore the feasibility of an offshore wind operations and

Great lakes bulk carrier prior to grounding

NTSB reports on $600,000 Great Lakes bulk carrier grounding

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on a January 7, 2023, incident in which the 715-foot long, 1980-built Great Lakes bulk carrier American Mariner grounded on shoals, damaging three

MSC Michigan VII

Bridge strike scare box ship MSC Michigan VII free to leave Charleston

The U.S. Coast Guard has lifted the detention order imposed on the containership MSC Michigan VII following the June 6 incident in which a power surge caused it to surge forwards as

standby vessel on sea trials

Dual-fuel standby duo goes to work in Hong Kong

Robert Allan Ltd. reports that a pair of of dual fuel (diesel and LNG) standby vessels built to its RAstar 4200-DF design recently entered service with Hongkong Salvage & Towage (HKST). Built

USCG reduces underwater survey red tape

USCG releases latest flag state control domestic report

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has announced the publication of the 2023 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report. This report highlights U.S. domestic fleet inspection, deficiency, and marine

4,200 hp towing vessel on water

Cooper Marine adds 4,200 hp towing vessel to its fleet

Mobile, Ala, Cooper Marine has added the 4,200 hp towing vessel M/V David J. Cooper Jr. to its fleet. Acquired from Turn Services, and formerly named American Pharaoh, the newly added vessel

Waterways Commerce Cutters

Birdon America gets $14.75 million contract to kick off WWC construction

Birdon America Inc. has been awarded a U.S. Coast Guard long lead time materials contract worth approximately $14.75 million to enable construction to begin on the first two vessels to be built

Sparrows Point Container Terminal

Sparrows Point Container Terminal aims to be third largest on U.S. East Coast

Maryland’s Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Md., was much in the news lately as the only the only portion of the Port of Baltimore that remained accessible and operational following the collapse

Jody Peacock (left), CEO of Ports of Indiana, and Wim Dillen, International Development Manager for Port of Antwerp-Bruges, shake hands on July 17.

Ports of Indiana, Port of Antwerp-Bruges partner to pursue container trade and more

Representatives from Ports of Indiana and Port of Antwerp-Bruges met in Antwerp July 17 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance key economic and environmental port initiatives. The landmark agreement

Laborde Marine towboat

Laborde Marine enters the U.S. inland marine market

New Orleans, La., headquartered Laborde Marine Management LLC is entering the U.S. inland marine market. It has created a new affiliate, LabMar Inland LLC, that will provide towing and pushboat services. The

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