GAO reports on modernization efforts

GAO dismisses Vigor bid protest

The U.S. Government General Accounting Office (GAO) has dismissed a bid protest filed by Vigor Marine LLC of Portland, Ore. Vigor had protested the terms of delivery order request for proposals (RFP)

ASD tractor tug

Bisso Towboat back at Main Iron Works for a further ASD tractor tug

Luling, La.-based Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. has signed an agreement with Main Iron Works LLC, Houma, La., to begin construction of a 5,000 BHP ASD tractor tug. The tug will feature two

Kwek Kee Seng

Feds offer $5 million reward for info on fugitive shipowner

The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on Kwek Kee Seng, a Singaporean national and director of the

lithium-iron battery paper

Insurers release white paper on lithium-ion battery transportation risks

A number of recent ship fires have underscored the continuing safety threat created by the transportation of lithium-ion batteries. Now insurance providers TT Club and UK P&I Club (both Thomas Miller managed

Zero emission ferry for NYC

New York Cruise Lines plans to operate first zero-emissions electric ferry in NYC

New York Cruise Lines and Sweden’s Green City Ferries AB (GCF) today announced a collaboration to launch the first high-speed zero-emissions electric ferry to operate in the New York Harbor. With a

Royal Caribbean logo on ship

Royal Caribbean reports a “better than expected” quarter

Cruise giant Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported third quarter results that it says were “better than expected and above guidance for the quarter mainly due to higher load factors from

methanol bunkering ship team members

Global Energy Group to add 4,000 DWT methanol bunkering ship to its Singapore fleet

Here’s another indicator of the growing importance of methanol as a marine fuel. Two subsidiaries of Singapore-based Global Energy Group have placed an order with Japan’s Sasaki Shipbuilding Co. for a 4,000

Gremex case ruling

Third company fined in U.S. ECA sulfur case

A U.S. Caribbean ECA offense that saw two companies hit with fines of $3 million back in 2019 has now brought a third company a criminal fine of $250,000. Ionian Management Inc.,

Bayonne Dry Dock aerial view

Bayonne Dry Dock joins Green Marine

Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp. has become the newest participant in Green Marine, the comprehensive voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. Situated just miles from the Verrazan-Narrows Bridge,

LNG fueled containership

Matson places $1 billion order for 3 LNG-fueled box ships at Philly Shipyard

Honolulu-headquartered Matson, Inc.(NYSE: MATX) reports that its Matson Navigation Company Inc. subsidiary has signed contracts with Philly Shipyard Inc. to build three new 3,600 TEU Aloha Class LNG-fueled containerships at an aggregate

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