Tanker fuels with biodiesel

Two major players team up to expand marine use of biofuels

Aiming to further develop the U.S. and EU marine markets for sustainable bio-based diesel, one of the world’s leading suppliers and traders of marine fuels, Bunker Holding Group has entered into a

Senator Bill Cassidy

Senate bill introduced to close Jones Act offshore loophole

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) yesterday introduced the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act. The legislation is cosponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Garret Graves (R-La.-06) and John Garamendi

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Gibbs & Cox awarded Navy contract worth a potential $319 million

The largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the U.S., Arlington, Va., headquartered Gibbs & Cox Inc., has been awarded a $29.5 million contract that could be worth almost $319

BAE Systems San Diego Shipyard

BAE’s San Diego shipyard to get $50 million in infrastructure improvements

On February 8, the Port of San Diego Commissioners unanimously agreed to allow BAE Systems’ San Diego shipyard to take advantage of $50 million worth of infrastructure improvements to begin later this

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Can exhaust gas scrubbers help clean up microplastics pollution?

Exhaust gas scrubber wash water usually gets a bad rap, with a number of ports and region’s banning its discharge into their waters. That could change. Wärtsilä and the Grimaldi Group have

Amsterdam takes delivery of hybrid crane vessel

The dredging and floating debris department of Amsterdam’s water utility, Waternet, has taken delivery of a Damen Crane Vessel 1804 WN25 from Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld. Waternet does more than supply drinking water,

Safe Bulkers partners with Cargill on biofuel trial

Monaco-headquartered Safe Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SB) reports that a pilot biofuel trial carried out in partnership with Cargill has resulted in a significant reduction in CO2 emissions compared with operations on conventional

Danfoss drivetrain picked to power Electra electric ferry

Alameda, Calif.-based marine technology startup Boundary Layer Technologies has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Danfoss’ Editron division for the electrical drivetrain system that will power its hydrofoiling electric ferry (e-ferry),

MetalCraft Marine delivers 7th cutter boat to U.S. Coast Guard

MetalCraft Marine, which has yards in both Watertown, N.Y., and Kingston, Ontario, reports that its Watertown facility has delivered the seventh Medium Endurance Cutter in a 36-boat U.S. Coast Guard program to

Russian warship

Shipping warned of dangers as Ukraine tensions mount

MARAD has issued an advisory for the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, warning that regional tensions and increased naval activity in these areas could pose a risk to U.S.-flagged commercial shipping

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