Washington Maritime Blue

Washington Maritime Blue support program for startups and entrepreneurs open to new applicants

Washington State non-profit Washington Maritime Blue reports that applications are now open for its 2025 Blue Ventures Programs, designed to support startups and entrepreneurs tackling ocean-related challenges. The Blue Ventures Programs consist

Former Fremantle Highway on Bola Vanguard

VIDEO: Fire gutted Fremantle Highway gets a new name and heads for rebuild

The car carrier Fremantle Highway is set to be rebuilt in China, despite being declared a constructive total loss (CTL) by insurers after being gutted in a long-burning 2023 fire that broke

Hapag-Lloyd flag

Hapag-Lloyd in $4B, 24-ship ordering spree at two Chinese yards

Hapag-Lloyd has signed separate contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new containerships. All will be equipped with state-of-the-art low emission, high pressure LNG dual-fuel engines capable of operation

False Claims Act case

Dark fleet suspect arrested in Miami

Taskin Torlak, a 37-year old Turkish national, was arrested in Miami, Nov. 2, and is currently being held in the Miami Federal Detention Center. He has been charged with conspiring to violate

Owners and operators are recognizing the need for real world expertise in solutions that promise tangible efficiency gains, says Duncan Wyse Head of Growth, Americas, Coach Solutions

Op-Ed: Digital shipping needs more than software sales

Owners and operators are recognizing the need for real world expertise in solutions that promise tangible efficiency gains via voyage optimization, says Duncan Wyse, head of growth, Americas, at Coach Solutions The

Gremex case ruling

Mexican ship manager Gremex fined $1.75M in pollution case

Tampico, Mexico-headquartered ship manager Gremex Shipping was fined $1.75 million and put on probation Oct. 30 after pleading guilty in federal district court in Pensacola, Fla., to a felony violation of the

MMP president

MMP union celebrates major organizing win at OSG

Licensed deck officers at OSG have voted to be represented by the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MMP). The union calls the vote the “largest licensed deck officer organizing win

Maersk COO talks bio-methanol

Maersk signs long-term bio-methanol deal with Chinese supplier

With seven methanol dual-fuel ships already in service and more to follow, Maersk continues to line up new green fuel sources. It has now entered into a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with

EverWind Fuels award

Canada awards EverWind funding for green ammonia project

The Government of Canada has awarded funding from its Green Shipping Corridor program to support Halifax, Nova Scotia-headquartered EverWind Fuels’ plans to supply green ammonia as a marine fuel. EverWind is one

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after Dali strike

Dali owner and operator will pay $102M to settle U.S. claim

The U.S. Department of Justice Department has announced that Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the containership Dali, have agreed to pay

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