Cargill chartered vessel

Cargill: Six months trial of WindWings produces predicted fuel savings

In its first six months in operation with wind assisted propulsion, the Cargill-chartered bulker Pyxis Ocean has achieved performance consistent with what was predicted, which is equivalent to an average of 3

Jayson Robinson, vice president of fabrication at Vigor.

Vigor names Jayson Robertson VP of fabrication

Portland, Oregon, headquartered Vigor has named Jayson Robinson its vice president of fabrication, taking the helm of the complex and marine fabrication divisions with facilities in Clackamas and Portland, in Oregon, and

Baldwin seeks action on Chinese-built ships

USTR petition seeks to impose a port fee on Chinese-built ships docking in U.S. ports

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D.-Wis.) and Bob Casey (D.-Pa.) are throwing their weight behind a coalition of U.S. labor organizations led by the United Steelworkers union (USW) that has filed a Section

New AWO video

New AWO video: Safety is everything

The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s commitment to safety and its strong record as the safest mode of freight transportation. The two-minute

Tanker with three WindWings seen from ahead.

Union Maritime opts for WindWings on two newbuild LR tankers

Two long range tankers under construction at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) in China for London-headquartered tanker operator Union Maritime have joined the growing list of newbuildings being fitted with auxiliary wind propulsion.

Cosco Tengfei has been fitted with an Iridium GMDSS terminal/

Cosco Shipping fits its first Iridium GMDSS terminal

The 5,000 vehicle capacity PCTC Cosco Tengfei has become the first vessel in the Cosco Shipping (CSSC) fleet to be fitted with an Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) terminal.

Pinocchio attack

Houthis target SeaLead containership Pinocchio

The latest merchant vessel targeted by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist groups is the Liberian-flagged containership Pinocchio, which according to the Equasis data base is operated by Singapore headquartered SeaLead Shipping Pte. According

LH2 carrier

Could glass bubbles be the key to the success of future LH2 carriers?

Hydrogen technology is seen as key to the future of clean energy and shipbuilders and designers are increasingly turning their attention to creating the liquid hydrogen (LH2) carriers that will be essential

Steve Nevey

Steve Nevey chosen as new head of Washington State Ferries

Washington State Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar has announced that Steve Nevey will serve as assistant secretary for the Washington State Ferries Division, succeeding Patty Rubstello, who is stepping down as head

New StratCat 27 CTV

Strategic Marine delivers StratCat 27 CTV to Taiwan operator

Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered a hybrid-ready StratCat 27 CTV to Prosperous Wind Shipping, a Taiwan affiliate of Pacific Radiance Ltd. Set to start operation for Prosperous Wind at Taiwan’s Yunlin

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