Two D’Amico engineers plead guilty in pollution case

AUGUST 17, 2016 — Two senior engineering officers employed by Italian shipping company D’Amico have admitted that they deliberately concealed their vessel’s discharge of oily waste into the sea, according to U.S.

Battery hybrid stern trawler offers big efficiency gains

AUGUST 16, 2016 — Unveiled at the Nor-Fishing 2016 event which opens in Trondheim, Norway, today, the new Wärtsilä Ship Design VS 6215 ST stern trawler uses hybrid battery technology, an optimized

Rand Logistics in default on two credit agreements

AUGUST 16, 2016 — In a filing with the SEC today, Great Lakes operator Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLOG) said  it is unable to file its Form 10-Q for the first fiscal

Crowley promotes Eric Evans to VP of strategy

AUGUST 15, 2016 — Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted veteran company executive Eric Evans to vice president of strategy, a newly-created position that will focus on facilitating long-term growth through external business

Biotech based antifouling agent goes mainstream

AUGUST 15, 2016 —The first branded marine coatings to feature the breakthrough antifouling ingredient Selektope have been launched by coatings major Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd. (CMP). Developed by I-Tech AB, a Swedish

Palfinger walks away from TTS takeover

AUGUST 15, 2016 —Salzburg, Austria, based Palfinger AG, has decided not to proceed with its planned NOK 600 (about $73 million) takeover bid for Bergen, Norway, based TTS Group AS (see earlier

Three Boston Harbor Cruises vessels involved in allision

AUGUST 13, 2016 — A Coast Guard investigating officer and a marine inspector were responding to an allision Saturday afternoon involving three Boston Harbor Cruise vessels. No injuries or pollution have been

NOAA predicts increased Atlantic hurricane activity

AUGUST 12, 2016 — In an updated 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, NOAA (the National Oceanographical and Atmospheric Administration) sees a higher likelihood of a near-normal or above-normal season, and decreases the

Julia Palmer joins Holland & Knight’s Houston office

AUGUST 12, 2016 — Law firm Holland & Knight reports that maritime and energy attorney Julia Palmer has joined its Houston office as a partner. She was formerly a shareholder with Gray

Maersk Group profit plunges

AUGUST 12, 2016 — Hit by low average container freight rates and low oil prices, Maersk Group delivered a second quarter profit of $118 million compared with $1.1 billion in the same

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