Tulsa Ports see growth and opportunity in 2022
As of late, the nation’s focus has been drawn to freight logistics and containerized shipping. Dewey Bartlett Jr., chairman of the City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority, says that attention is a
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VIDEO: Chinese vessels risk collisions with Philippines Coast Guard
The Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) has released video showing aggressively close maneuvering by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel that brought it within 21 yards of a PCG vessel. The incident took place
CSL Welland opens St. Lawrence Seaway’s 64th shipping season
Yesterday, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) marked the opening of the Seaway’s 64th navigation season. The Canada Steamship Lines’ Trillium Class bulk carrier CSL Welland was the first ship to
Stefanou takes helm at Wallem Ship Management
Hong Kong headquartered Wallem Group has appointed Ioannis Stefanou as managing director of Wallem Ship Management, with responsibility for the oversight and strategic planning of the company’s ship management activities worldwide. Stefanou
Op-Ed: Navigating uncharted waters for BWMS operations
By Mark Riggio, Head of Marine, Filtersafe As the sun sets on the first quarter of 2022, the world may seem a more frightening and unstable place than it did three weeks
Op-Ed: De-risking the shipping decarbonization debate
By Giulio Tirelli, Director-Business Development at Wärtsilä The challenge to decarbonize shipping is unprecedented, both in scope and urgency. At COP26 last year, shipping faced more scrutiny than ever before in climate
Crowley manages first vessel acquisition under MARAD contract
Crowley reports that it has has successfully managed the acquisition of the M/V Honor. This is Crowley’s first vessel acquisition under the multi-year, $638 million Vessel Acquisition Management (VAM) contract it was
Dredging to free Ever Forward gets underway
Although the 1,095 foot long, 12,118 TEU Evergreen Marine containership Ever Forward remains grounded in Chesapeake Bay, salvor Donjon Smit began efforts to free the vessel Sunday. That was one week after
Ukraine eliminates high-ranking Russian naval officer
State-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corp is seeking $22.4 million from its insurer for a cargo ship hit by a missile in March, according to a report in the Bangladesh Daily Star. An explosion
Leadership transition at American P&I Club
After 27 years in the role, Joe Hughes will stand down as CEO of American P&I Club managing company, Shipowners Claims Bureau Inc. (SCB), on August 1. Succeeding him as CEO will