The world’s first all-electric autonomous containership, Yara Birkeland has completed its maiden voyage in the Oslo Fjord. The 120 TEU vessel will be used by Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara to transport mineral
In its latest briefing on the port congestion issue and its impact on the supply chain, the White House notes good progress in shifting import cargoes through the ports of Los Angeles
As most of us know by now, sustainability is at the forefront of hot topics in the maritime industry. One of our most involved sectors of the U.S. maritime industry—the tug, towboat
San Diego-based JM Fisheries LLC, G.S. Fisheries Inc., the companies’ manager, and the chief engineer of the commercial fishing vessel Capt. Vincent Gann have agreed to pay a total of $725,000 in
Stamford, Conn.-headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. has named Costa Tsoutsoplides as chief strategy officer. In this newly created role, he will have broad responsibilities in developing Eagle’s corporate strategy as well as
Texas-based Pilot LNG LLC is moving ahead with its proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) project. It has now awarded the Front-End Engineering & Design (FEED) contract for the project’s marine infrastructure
Shipowners are steeling themselves for steep increases in the cost of P&I (protection & indemnity) insurance. The latest leading P&I mutual to send a signal of what is ahead is the North
By Mark Riggio Head of Marine, Filtersafe Upfront costs and operational expenses are important considerations for all ship owners and operators purchasing ballast water management systems (BWMS). This means it’s critical to
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) says that it applauds the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, H.R. 3684, signed into law by President Joe Biden earlier this week. AWO notes that the
If shipping is to achieve the kinds of getting-to-zero targets being talked about at COP26, converting existing ships to burn new green fuels will be essential. And the sooner those conversions can