Stena Line acquires Wasaline
The world’s northernmost shipping company, Wasaline, has been acquired by Sweden’s Stena Line, which strengthens its position in the Baltic Sea by taking over operations of the freight and passenger ferry route
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Trade war truce with China is good news for soybean farmers — and for waterways
The trade war truce with China recently negotiated by President Trump and President Xi of China not only saw a suspension of tit-for-tat port fees on ships but many other significant agreements.
Port NOLA gets approval to expand FTZ
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reports that the U.S, Department of Commerce has approved its application to expand the port’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ No. 2) service area to include
Concordia Damen starts major make-over of inland cargo vessel Hirschhorn
Concordia Damen, Damen Shipyards’ specialist inland waterways yard, has received a new contract from Reederei Deymann, one of Germany’s largest inland shipping companies, for the extensive refit of its dry cargo vessel
Matson rolls out WhaleSpotter whale detection system on multiple ships
Matson Inc. has reached an agreement with WhaleSpotter Corp. to purchase and deploy a groundbreaking whale detection system developed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), making Matson the first container shipping
MariSea app gives Tidewater 60% time savings during PSV drydocking
Skudeneshavn, Norway-headquartered maritime software specialist MariSea AS reports that Tidewater Inc. has estimated time savings of as much as 60% by using the MariSea Maindeck application to manage the drydocking of its
SAL Heavy Lift’s new Orca-class vessel Elise features advanced Sperry Marine IBS
Sperry Marine has completed the first of five VisionMaster integrated bridge system (IBS) installations on board Elise, the first of SAL Heavy Lift GmbH’s new 14,600 dwt Orca Class. Set to enter
Carpentaria Marine orders next-gen Incat Crowther support vessel
Northern Australian marine services provider Carpentaria Marine Services is expanding its fleet with a new Incat Crowther multi-purpose catamaran support vessel. Currently under construction at Richardson Devine Marine’s Hobart, Tasmania, shipyard, the
Does offshore wind have safety lessons to learn from oil and gas?
As the U.K. advances towards its net zero emissions, DNV is proposing that it adopts a revised risk management framework for the offshore renewables industry, built on oil and gas best practices.
Nathan Hough named new president of Foss Maritime
Nathan Hough has been named president of Foss Maritime, coming to the role with an extensive background in maritime transportation, Prior to joining Foss Maritime, Hough most recently served as vice president