Hard sail

Coal carrier will be first ship with new hard sail system

A coal carrier serving Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power Co. is to be fitted with a hard sail system jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) and the Oshima Shipbuilding Co. under

Euroseas chairman and CEO

Euroseas orders two more containerships at Hyundai Mipo

Athens-headquartered Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESEA) has signed a contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co for the construction of two additional eco-design 2,800 TEU containerships. Set to be delivered during the

Great Lakes bulker

Canada’s first diesel-electric laker starts maiden voyage

Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) reports that following its delivery by Chengxi Shipyard, its new purpose-designed self-unloader, M/V Nukumi sailed from Jiangyin, China, yesterday on its delivery voyage to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Built

NTSB reports on City of Boston

Poor communication blamed in $1.1 million barge strike on bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on a January 12, 2021, incident in which an empty hopper barge, pushed by the towing vessel Robert Cenac, struck the CSX

Neal Langdon of Arcosa Marine Products talks container on barge innovations

TTB 2022: New container-on-barge innovations to be highlighted

On March 29—Day 1 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—Neal Langdon, executive vice president-sales of Arcosa, will present on new container-on-barge innovations in the U.S.

Magnesium is more important than you may realize

Maritime Wellness: The untold tale of magnesium

By Emily Reiblein, Director HSSE – Crowley Logistics There are some vitamins and minerals so important to the human body that without their consumption over time, the body crashes and burns. Lesser

Former Austal USA execs face multiple charges

Another guilty plea in Navy bribery case

In the latest development in the so-called “Fat Leonard” case, U.S. Navy Commander Stephen Shedd pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to bribery charges. In his plea agreement, Shedd admitted that he

Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen

Niels Stolt-Nielsen to step down as CEO of tanker group

In a change at the top of tanker and bulk logistics specialist Stolt-Nielsen Limited, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen is to step down as CEO of the company, whose interests include a 45% stake

Tanker demolitions surged in 2021

Scrapping: Tankers dominated 2021 demo numbers

Online valuation and market intelligence provider VesselsValue says that 2021 saw significant trends and changes in the shipping industry that combined to result in a diverse demolition market. Last year saw 704

EPS crew on mountain peak

Eastern Pacific: “We won’t carry coal”

One of the world’s leading dry bulk operators is taking a stance against coal: it won’t carry the stuff. Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has just released the 2022 edition of

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