Fat Leonard, Leonard Glenn Francis

“Fat Leonard” arrested in Venezuela

Leonard Glenn Francis, the man at the center of the notorious “Fat Leonard” bribery case that has rocked the Navy, has been arrested at the Simon Bolivar International in Caracas, Venezuela. He

Maersk CEO Søren Skou

“Tougher than IMO” U.S. clean shipping legislation wins support from Maersk

Shipping and logistics giant Maersk has voiced its support for the “tougher than IMO” Clean Shipping Act introduced earlier this year by Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), whose district includes the Port of

John McCarthy moves up at Seaspan Shipyards

John McCarthy named CEO of Seaspan Shipyards

North Vancouver, B.C. based Seaspan Shipyards reports that the Board of Directors of its parent, The Washington Companies, has appointed John McCarthy as CEO of Seaspan Shipyards, effective immediately. He succeeds Mark

container lashing systems

12 Hapag-Lloyd newbuilds will have MacGregor lashing systems

MacGregor reports that it has received an order to deliver container lashing systems for twelve 23,500+ TEU container vessels for Hapag-Lloyd. The vessels will be built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

Langh Tech BWMS

Langh Tech gains USCG type approval for “one-way” BWMS

Finland’s Langh Tech Oy Ab has now obtained USCG Type Approval for its LanghBW ballast water management system. The system is based on fine filtration combined with UV treatment with an innovative

Speaker addresses concerns of hull and machinery insurers

Marine hull and machinery insurers under pressure

Speaking at the IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) conference in Chicago this week, Rama Chandran, chair of the Ocean Hull Committee voiced hull and machinery insurers’ concerns over the long-term sustainability

Bill Forslund

MER Equipment names Forslund business development manager

Seattle, Wash., based MER Equipment reports that Bill Forslund has joined it as business development manager. Family-owned MER Equipment is a specialist in the custom building of marine & industrial generators, power

battery-electric sea drone freight ferry

ASKO Maritime christens first two sea drone autonomous freight ferries

Norway’s ASKO Maritime is moving right along with its plans to put emissions-free — and ultimately people-free — autonomous freight ferries into operation across Oslo Fjord. The first two of the battery-electric

NYC Ferrycommuter ferry

NYCEDC says more about search for new NYC Ferry operator

As we reported earlier, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has now issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking an operator for the NYC Ferry public transit system. The RFP

Cal Maritime training ship captain

Cal Maritime training ship to have its first female captain

California State University Maritime Academy has appointed Samaro Bannister-Schneider to serve as interim captain of its Training Ship Golden Bear (TSGB). A 2000 graduate of Cal Maritime’s Marine Transportation (MT) program, she

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