Navtek talks tug technology for going green

Q&A: Navtek talks tug market technologies

One of four panelists on the TTB 2022 topic of “How Technology is Shaping the Future of Tugs and Towboats,” Istanbul-native Ferhat Acuner, general manager of Navtek Naval Technologies Inc., has 33

Jyri Jusslin of ABB Marine & Ports on Sustainability and Digitalization

10 minutes with Jyri Jusslin of ABB on sustainability and digitalization

As we continue to explore sustainability issues and solutions for the marine industry, we bring another edition of “10 Minutes With …” to get a new or different perspective on the topic.

NTSB photo shows grounded barge

NTSB: Fatigue crack caused Alaska grounding

A fatigue crack ultimately led to a fishing tender barge breaking loose from its mooring buoy and grounding during a storm near Ekuk, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in

Russian warship in Warlike Operations Areas

Ukraine: “Warlike Operations Areas” for seafarers designated

The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) of maritime employers and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have designated areas in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov as “Warlike Operations Areas,” triggering

Containership retrofit concept

New containership retrofit concept: Stretch and switch to LNG

Converting existing containerships to LNG fueling can be expensive. Could adding in a new revenue-earning ship section ease the financial pain? Bureau Veritas (BV) has given its Approval in Principle (AiP) to

Felicity Ace prior to sinking

Felicity Ace sinks

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) reported today that the car carrier Felicity Ace sank at around 9 a.m. local time, some 200 nautical miles off the Azores. The vessel had been in trouble

Jones Act r

Exam scam: More guilty pleas, sentences in text score fixing case

Two former Coast Guard employees have pleaded guilty in the ongoing exam scam case involving a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Regional Exam Center (REC) New Orleans in Mandeville,

Zero-emission ship

Zero-emission bulk carrier project gains LR Approval in Principle

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian ship owner Egil Ulvan Rederi AS for its zero-emission self-discharging hydrogen-fueled bulk carrier, With Orca. As we have reported earlier,

ocean shipping

Feds up scrutiny of ocean shipping

Here’s another indication that ocean shipping, and in particular the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market, are facing increasing U.S. scrutiny—and could potentially lose their antitrust

CARB violations occurred in LA/LB ports

Wan Hai to pay $680,750 to settle CARB violations

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA) Ltd. for $680,750 in respect of violations of California’s Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation that aims to

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