One Big Beautiful Bill

SHIPS for America Act introduced

Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.-8), and Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss,-1) introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act,

Escort tug steel cutting

ESG cuts steel for first of four new Saltchuck Marine escort tugs

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., reached an exciting milestone Dec 18, initiating steel cutting for the first of the four new advanced four new Robert Allan Ltd. designed RApport 2600

Windward Offshore CSOVs

Windward Offshore names key suppliers for its CSOV quartet

Hamburg-headquartered Windward Offshore has released details of some of the key suppliers selected for the four hybrid, green methanol ready, commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) under construction for it at Fincantieri’s Norwegian

SX222 CSOV

Ulstein Verft begins outfitting first BS Offshore SX222 CSOV

The hull of the first of two Twin X-Stern commissioning service operation vessels under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway on Dec. 18, 2024. This

Containership at Port of Long Beach

Port of Long Beach on track for 9.6 million TEU record year

Buoyed by six straight months of historic volumes, the Port of Long Beach says that it is on course to reach 9.6 million TEU of cargo containers by the end of 2024

cement carrier

World’s largest cement carrier will be Wärtsilä powered

Wärtsilä is to supply a complete propulsion package for the 38,000 dwt cement carrier ordered by NovaAlgoma in July. NovaAlgoma is a joint venture between Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation and the Italian

Thomas Kazakos

Thomas Kazakos to be next ICS secretary general

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has appointed Thomas A. Kazakos as its next secretary general, replacing Guy Platten who will be stepping down in June 2025. Kazakos has been director general

GAO report looks at MARAD sfinancial assistance programs.

GAO report slams Navy cruiser modernization efforts

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report that is sharply critical of a Navy cruiser modernization program that began when Congress rejected Navy proposals made in 2012 and 2013

Anemoi rotor sails on Sohar Max

Anemoi completes world’s largest yet rotor sail retrofit

Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of five of its rotor sails on the 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC) Sohar Max. Built in 2012 at China’s Rongsheng shipyard, the

Corps awards Norfolk Dredging a contract

Cashman Dredging wins $18.4M USACE contract

Quincy, Mass. – headquartered Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC has been awarded an $18,495,200 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will

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