OSG has been acquired by Saltchuk Resources

Three OSG products tankers get Tanker Security Program contracts

Tampa, Fla., headquartered Overseas Shipholding Group (NYSE: OSG) has been awarded operating agreements under the Tanker Security Program (TSP), administered by the Maritime Administration. The three are OSG’s medium range tankers Overseas

MSC World Europa, the first MSC World Class ship

MSC World Europa: Green as well as glitzy

MSC Cruises largest ship the 1,094 feet, 6,762 passenger MSC World Europa, is starting its first summer season in the Mediterranean after arriving from the Arabian Gulf this week and the cruise

Pearlson Shiplift complex groundbreaking ceremony participants

BAE Jacksonville breaks ground for $200 million Pearlson Shiplift complex

BAE Systems officially began construction of a new Pearlson Shiplift and land-level repair complex at its Jacksonville, Fla., shipyard with a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. The company first revealed its plans to build

Indian fully electric ferry

Shift Clean Energy to power Indian fully electric ferry

Vancouver, B.C., headquartered Shift Clean Energy has partnered with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) to power the Indian government owned shipyard’s first ever fully electric ferry. The zero-emission vessel is designed

New fire and rescue boats will be larger than earlier 35 meter series

BMT and Penguin picked to deliver next-gen Singapore fire and rescue boats

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has selected BMT and Singapore shipbuilder Penguin Shipyard International to design and build its next generation of fire and rescue boats, designated “MFV-R.” The 38-meter vessels

Photo showing navigation bridge visibility obscured by wind turbine component cargo

Wind turbine components can pose a bridge visibility problem

Imports of wind turbine components may be good news for ports, but some vessels arriving in the U.S. carrying them may find themselves in breach of U.S. bridge visibility regulations. The Coast

Laura Hodges Bethge is to be next Celebrity Cruises president

Leadership change at Celebrity Cruises

Laura Hodges Bethge is to become the next brand president of Royal Caribbean Group’s Celebrity Cruises brand. She will succeed Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, who will transition to vice chair, external affairs for Royal

Gray berthing barge

Bollinger awarded contract for sixth Navy berthing barge

Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., reports that the U.S. Navy has awarded it the detailed design and construction contract for the sixth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL(S)) 67 Class berthing and messing barge. Construction

Erik Varela

Illinois International Port District awarded $24.5 million for infrastructure

The Illinois International Port District (IIPD), Chicago, Ill., recently received $24.5 million in funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Cook County, the State of Illinois, and the City of Chicago

Maryland offshore wind

Maryland offshore wind target quadruples

The Maryland General Assembly has passed the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 0781 / House Bill 0793), that sets new and ambitious targets. The bill is

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