Huntington Ingalls announces leadership change

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) COO Chris Kastner will become president and CEO on March 1 in line with a succession plan that will see current President and CEO Mike Petters become executive

Vane Brothers takes delivery of fourth of four push tugs

Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Charles Hughes, the fourth of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury Class push tugs under construction for the company by Chesapeake Shipbuilding & Naval Architects

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Court invalidates giant U.S. Gulf lease sale

In a ruling yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Rudolph Contreras invalidated the Department of Interior’s decision to offer 80 million acres in the Gulf of

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Ørsted and Eversource pick CTV partners

Ørsted and Eversource have selected two regional vessel operators that will partner with Rhode Island shipyards to build crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to Northeast wind farms. The joint venture partners will charter

Former Austal USA execs face multiple charges

Another guilty plea in Navy bribery case

In the latest development in the so-called “Fat Leonard” case, U.S. Navy Commander Stephen Shedd pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to bribery charges. In his plea agreement, Shedd admitted that he

Ferry will have green hydrogen fuel cell

New Baleària ferry will test bed hydrogen fuel cell

Spanish ferry operator Baleària is building a battery-hybrid ferry for the Ibiza-Formentera route that will emit zero emissions during port stays and approaches, helped by the experimental use of a hydrogen fuel

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Kirby CEO sees “very favorable” outlook for 2022

“Looking forward into 2022, the outlook for marine transportation and distribution and services is very favorable, and we expect material growth in earnings during the year,” said David Grzebinski, president and CEO

barge will offer fuel service in Port of Prince Rupert

Port of Prince Rupert moves closer to getting marine fueling service

The Port of Prince Rupert, B.C., is North America’s closest port to Asia by up to three days sailing—it’s 36 hours closer to Shanghai than Vancouver and over 68 hours closer than

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Richard McCreary named president of Gulf Marine Repair

Family-owned Hendry Marine Industries has appointed Richard McCreary as president of its Gulf Marine Repair shipyard in Tampa, Fla., effective January 31. McCreary comes to Gulf Marine Repair from Vigor Works, LLC,

Tug features twin diesel outboards

New truckable tug features twin diesel outboards

The Silverback Marine shipyard in Tacoma, Wash., has introduced its latest design, a 26- by 13-foot truckable tug called the River Ox. Naval architect Aaron Neely masterminded the design, combining the advantages

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