Two Jones Walker lawyers

Jones Walker adds to New Orleans team

Law firm Jones Walker LLP reports that two special counsel attorneys, Alfred “Al” J. Rufty, III and Mallory G. Wynne, have joined its New Orleans office. Rufty joins the maritime litigation, arbitration,

Rendering of fishing vessel

ACI Boats wins order to build 4 fishing vessels for American Samoa

Port Townsend, Wash., based ACI Boats reports that it has been awarded a $3 million dollar contract by American Samoa’s Departmentnt of Commerce for four “Super Alia” commercial fishing vessels. All four

Liquid CO2 carriers will play a key role in Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project

ME-GI engines will power ships ordered for groundbreaking CCS project

Two liquid CO2 carriers on order at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. for a major Norwegian carbon capture and storage (CCS) project will be powered by MAN B&W 7S35ME-GI dual-fuel engines.

offshore services CEO Quintin Kneen

Tidewater to acquire Swire Pacific Offshore

After a long period in which major offshore services sector players have been concentrating on selling off older vessels and right-sizing their fleets, could we about to see some long-overdue industry consolidation?

Engine room fire led to total loss of towboats

NTSB determines cause of towboat engine room fire

The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has issued its report on a March 2021 incident in which an engineroom fire broke out aboard the 1956-built towboat, Miss Dorothy, owned and operated by

Biden announces ban on Russian energy imports

Biden Executive Order imposes ban on Russian energy imports

President Joe Biden announced today that the U.S. will ban Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports as part of the administration’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition to the

Newport News Shipbuilding and United Steelworkers agree on labor contract

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that United Steelworker members at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division voted in favor of a new labor contract. The new contract took effect Monday and will

World’s largest short-sea RO/RO to add rotor sails

Under an agreement reached by rotor sail specialist Norsepower Oy and logistics specialist CLdN, two 35 meters tall by 5 meters diameter tilting rotor sails will be fitted on the 2018-built M/V

Canada reopens its ports to cruise ships

In an announcement welcomed by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Transport Canada has announced that cruising will return to Canadian waters in the first week of April. “The ability to welcome

Video celebrates diversity and inclusion in shipping

VIDEO: ICS launches maritime diversity and inclusion charter

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter. The launch has been made in conjunction with ICS’s International Women’s Day campaign #ThisIsWhataSeafarerLooksLike, celebrating and showcasing

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