Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed A. Assefi: “The defendants held hostage the world’s supply of ocean shipping containers during the COVID pandemic when our supply chains needed it the most.”

VIDEO: U.S. indicts Chinese container manufacturers on price fixing charges

At a press conference laced with expressions like “Chinese cartel” and “Chinese bad actors,” the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday revealed that seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping

The Henderson County Riverport Authority in Kentucky recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its bulk dock for direct port operations and the arrival of a new Sennebogen electric material handler.

Henderson County Riverport opens bulk dock operations

The Henderson County Riverport Authority in Kentucky recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its bulk dock for direct port operations and the arrival of a new Sennebogen 865E

New USCG cybersecurity rules are reshaping vessel design

As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve across the maritime sector, vessel design, construction and operations are increasingly being pulled into the conversation. To examine how new U.S. Coast Guard cybersecurity requirements are

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Multi-purpose vessel GO Searcher returns to Guice Offshore fleet

Covington, La.- based Guice Offshore reports that the 170-foot multi-purpose DP1 vessel GO Searcher has returned to its fleet, bringing the total number of its owned vessels to 19. The GO Searcher,

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Congressional Democrats want answers on Jones Act Waiver

About the only things certain about President Trump’s sweeping waiver of the Jones Act is that U.S, maritime is solidly opposed to it, it hasn’t had any perceptible impact on the price

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Bollinger names Mark Matta VP and GM at Houma Shipyards

Bollinger Shipyards reports that Mark Matta Sr. has been named vice president and general manager at Bollinger Houma Shipyards, succeeding Rich Murphy who is retiring Houma Shipyards is one of Bollinger’s flagship

New York State bill calls for zero-emission ferries

New York State bill calls for zero-emission ferries

The Clean Ferries Bill (A11303/S10381), now being considered by New York State legislature, calls for publicly funded ferry companies to purchase only zero-emission vessels starting in 2028, and for other public vessels

WinGD’s first ethanol-fuelled X-DF-M/E engines have been selected for two Guabalmax ore carriers ordered by Shandong Shipping Corporation and chartered long-term to Vale. [Image: CSDC (China Ship Design & Research Center]

Vale’s ethanol-fueled Guabalmax duo will have WinGD engines

Swiss-headquartered engine developer WinGD reports that its first ethanol-fueled X-DF-M/E engines have been ordered for the two 325,000 dwt Guabalmax ore carriers to be built for China’s Shandong Shipping Corporation to operate

Signet Sirius and Signet Capella, built by Signet Maritime's Pascagoula, Miss., shipyard are each powered by three MTU series 400 engines. [Photo: Rolls-Royce Power Systems]

MTU engines from Rolls-Royce power tugs worldwide

Rolls-Royce’s MTU engines have now been powering tugs around the world for 20 years, establishing themselves as a trusted brand in the demanding sector with more than 500 MTU engines in service

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Damen gets full approval to build methanol-ready fuel flexible ASD tugs

Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for its ASD Tug 2713 Fuel Flexible (FF) to operate on methanol fuel. Issued by Bureau Veritas and the Netherlands, the approval

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