Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered Resolve Marine has announced the sale of its Gibraltar operations. Two divisions are part of the sale: the company’s harbor towing operations and fleet were sold to Valencia,
Ponte Vedra, Fla., based ARC (American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc.) has added a ninth U.S.-flag roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel to its fleet. ARC is a member of the Wallenius-Wilhelmsen group and its
The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU Canada) has published a report on workplace harassment and bullying within the Canadian marine sector. It indicates that 46% of seafarers have experienced harassment or
Not for the first time, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a proposal to the IMO for a mechanism that would help fund shipping’s transition to net zero emissions by
Back in July last year, Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corporation bet big on methanol as the green fuel to go with, placing orders for 24 green methanol dual fueled 16,000 TEU containerships, split
SEACOR Holdings Inc., a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, reports that it has concluded the sale of its SEACOR Island Lines Caribbean liner and logistics business to Sweetwater, Fla., headquartered King
With a serious seafarer shortage looming worldwide, it’s not good news for recruitment that the latest Seafarers Happiness Index, published this week by the Mission to Seafarers, shows, for the fourth successive
By Chris Thorne, Director of Strategy and Operations, UMAS In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) updated strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping by 2050, key
Privately held, Seattle-headquartered Saltchuk Resources Inc. has made a new offer to acquire NYSE-listed tanker and ATB operator Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG). Saltchuk, which is OSG’s largest shareholder, made an earlier
Set to enter service next month, the world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel has been named Ane Mærsk in a ceremony held at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan, South Korea, shipyard. The