USTR Section 301

USTR proposes massive port fees on Chinese-built ships entering U.S. ports

Operators of Chinese built ships could face a service fee of up $1.5 million for each U.S. port call. As we reported earlier, in response to a petition filed by U.S. unions

Admiral Lisa Franchetti

Admiral Lisa Franchetti removed as CNO

Admiral Lisa Franchetti has been removed as Chief of Naval Operations. She is the first woman to serve in that role and on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The action was among

Briggs Marime maintenance support vessel

Freire Shipyard delivers Briggs Marine maintenance support vessel

Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, has now delivered the 42 meter, DP2, diesel electric maintenance support vessel ordered by U.K.-based Briggs Marine under a contract awarded in December 2022. Briggs Marine has

Wiernicki talks new nuclear

Wiernicki: New nuclear a generational opportunity for U.S. shipbuilding

New nuclear reactor technology represents a once in a generation opportunity for U.S. industrial policy, says ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiericki. Vessels propelled by advanced small modular reactors (SMR) could

SS United States departs Philadelphia

VIDEO: SS United States is on its final voyage

On Wednesday, the SS United States took to the waves for the first time since 1996 as it departed Philadelphia en route to a new role as the world’s largest artificial reef.

John Scott

Foiling ferry specialist Vessev names John Scott chairman of its board

Auckland, New Zealand-based foiling e-ferry pioneer Vessev has appointed John Scott as chairman of the board. Most recently, Scott was CEO at self-service payment technology company Invenco and prior to that had

AAL Shipping Super B-class

AAL puts ABB Octopus on board its Super B-Class

ABB Marine and Ports says that Singapore-based AAL Shipping (AAL) has chosen the ABB Ability Octopus marine advisory system for its advanced fleet of Super B-Class heavy lift vessels. ABB’s technology will

MEPC 83

ICS: “Much work still needed” on IMO GHG reduction plans

How much closer are we to IMO GHG reduction regulations that include putting a price on ships’ GHG emissions? Following a week of discussions by an IMO working group, Guy Platten, secretary

NTSB report report implicates cell phone use

NTSB reports on deadly engine room fire on Danaos containership Stride

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a deadly engine room fire that broke out Jan. 8, 2024, when the Danaos-operated containership Stride was bunkering while docked at the

Tug fire

U.S. Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to tug fire

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies were responding to a tug fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River, Tuesday. All four crewmembers were safely evacuated from the vessel. The tug fire

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