Barge afloat

Grounded tug and barge refloated

A tugboat and barge that grounded off Florida, February 3, have been successfully refloated and are now in Port Everglades for inspection and repairs. The tug Sea Eagle and the barge are

Port of Little Rock awarded $570,000 to upgrade security

The Little Rock Port Authority in Arkansas says that it was recently awarded a $570,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA to upgrade the security camera system throughout the growing port

Grounded tug

VIDEO: Tug and barge carrying munitions run aground

A tug and barge chartered by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command ran aground at Deerfield Beach, Fla., February 3. The barge was carrying ordnance, fuel and other supplies for the Atlantic Undersea

Royal Caribbean CEO

Royal Caribbean: Guests satisfied, Wall Street maybe less so

Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) had lots of positive news to report in a business update released today along with its FY 2021 financial results. Still, those results showed more red ink

By Martin Wallgren, Group Chief Information Officer, GAC Group

Op-Ed: Digitalization is changing expectations in maritime logistics

By Martin Wallgren, Group Chief Information Officer, GAC Group We’ve seen market consolidation, and we’ve seen the “great resignation.” The pandemic has created a market dynamic that presents both challenges and opportunities.

Ammonia ready ship

World’s first ammonia-ready ship delivered

The world’s first ship to be classed as ammonia-fuel ready, the ABS-classed, Greek-flagged Suezmax tanker Kriti Future, has been delivered to Maroussi, Greece, based Avin International Ltd. The 274 meter long vessel

U.S. Merchant Marine

Ocean Shipping Reform Act introduced in Senate

Frustration with port delays and supply chain disruptions saw ocean shipping reform legislation pass the House by a bipartisan vote of 364-60 last December. Now similar legislation has been introduced in the

Refloated after grounding, Maersk Mumbai heads for Bremerhaven

The Maersk containership Maersk Mumbai, which grounded on the approach to Bremerhaven, February 2 has been refloated. The operation was coordinated by Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (Havariekommando), which said that

Maersk Mumbai aground

Maersk containership runs aground

Initial efforts to refloat a 400 meter long Maersk containership that ran aground last night were unsuccessful. The vessel, the Mumbai Maersk was en route for Bremerhaven from Rotterdam when, at around

Unions see proposed registry as just another flag of convenience.

Unions slam idea of U.S. Virgin Islands ship registry

A proposal to launch a U.S. Virgin Islands ship registry has been met with a wall of opposition from U.S. maritime unions and the AFL-CIO. The proposal is one of a number

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