False Claims Act case

Antitrust authorities block merger of container handling giants

The wedding is off. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that container handling equipment giant Cargotec Corporation confirmed today that it has abandoned its intended merger of equals with Konecranes Plc. The

suction sails at aft of ship

Amasus Shipping to retrofit vessel with suction sail solution

Netherlands-based short sea shipping specialist Amasus Shipping is to fit its 91-meter general cargo ship EEMS Traveller with two 17 meter high eSAIL suction sails from Barcelona, Spain-based rigid sail specialist bound4blue.

Grounded containership Ever Forward

First attempt to refloat Ever Forward set to start

U.S. Coast Guard 5th District reports that an initial attempt to refloat the grounded containership Ever Forward will be made Tuesday, March 29, at noon. The attempt is being made by the

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

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

The CSL Welland officially opened the Seaway's 64th navigation season

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

Mark Riggio of Filtersafe on BWMS

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

Giulio Tirelli, Director-Business Development at Wärtsilä

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

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