Tour the Sea Change ferry at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022

SWITCH Maritime’s landmark Sea Change hydrogen-powered ferry project got a lot of attention at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2021 held last November along the New York Harbor. This year, the conference heads to

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Kirby reports increased earnings

Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today reported net earnings for second quarter ended June 30, 2022, of $28.5 million or $0.47 per share, compared with earnings of $10.2 million, or $0.17 per

modern laker

Modern laker Mark W. Barker embarks on maiden voyage

Nearly three years after the first cut of steel for the first Great Lakes freighter in nearly 40 years, the 639-foot modern laker M/V Mark W. Barker has completed sea trials and

New York State offshore wind

New York State releases third competitive offshore wind solicitation

New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced the release of New York’s third competitive offshore wind solicitation, seeking enough clean, renewable energy to power at least 1.5 million New York homes.

Navigation Plan 2022

CNO’s vision for hybrid future fleet: 350 manned ships and about 150 large unmanned platforms

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday has released Navigation Plan 2022 to the fleet. It aims to outline how the U.S. Navy “will build, maintain, train, and equip a dominant

Suderman & Young tugboat

Suderman & Young orders further tugboat at Master Boat Builders

Master Boat Builders, Inc., Coden, Ala., has booked a contract to build a new tugboat for Suderman & Young Towing Company of Houston, Texas. The shipyard currently has three tugs under construction

U.K. says newest Russian threat to merchant ships is sea mines.

Grain export agreement could see 65% of Ukraine’s seaborne capacity reopen

There are at least a few hopeful signs that seaborne exports of Ukrainian grain could resume within days. Under a deal brokered by Turkey on July 22, bulkers will be escorted to

Hornbeck Offshore is to acquire six more Chouest OSVs

Hornbeck Offshore wins MSC contract worth potential $19.3 million

Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, Covington, La., has been awarded an $8,766,200 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220522C3102) for the operation and crewing of one Jones Act-qualified, U.S.-flagged vessel to support the Navy’s submarine fleet operational

New Furetank vessel dual-fuel capability and run on LNG/LBG

Furetank orders its eleventh climate friendly tanker

Donsö, Sweden, based Furetank is back on the ordering trail. It has signed a contract with the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou,China for a new 17,999 dwt dual-fuel tanker. It will

CEC barge

Cashman Equipment gains ISO quality management certification

Braintree, Mass., headquartered barge provider Cashman Equipment Corporation (CEC) has been awarded ISO certification for its systems and processes under ISO 9001:2015. The company’s ISO 9001:2015 certificate (#US017132) was issued by Bureau

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