Eastern launches first of three new Staten Island Ferry double-enders

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla reports that its Allanton shipyard last week launched the SSG Michael H. Ollis, the first of three 320 ft Ollis Class ferries for the Staten

Med Marine orders MAN 175D engines for Svitzer ice-breaking tugs

MAN Energy Solutions is to supply the main propulsion engines for two new Robert Allan Ltd. designed ice-breaking ASD tugs that will be operated by Svitzer in the Scandanavian region. Each vessel,

SCF announces domestic short-sea container on barge rates

SCF Marine Inc. a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CKH) today announced rates for its container on barge (COB) logistics service. Operated by SEACOR AMH (“AMH”), the service provides customers with containerized

USCG responds to discharge from tug that hit bridge

The Coast Guard has been responding to a discharge of diesel from a semi-submerged tugboat in the vicinity of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet, N.C. The tugboat allided with the

Vigor wins $19.9 million Navy contract

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $19,963,709 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9). The contract

Wight Shipyard calls hybrid SES crew transfer vessel a “game changer”

Britain’s Wight Shipyard Co. has released some more details of the first-of-its-kind hybrid surface effect crew transfer vessel that it is to build for offshore wind support specialist CWind. The SES will

ShipMoney launches initiative to help seafarers in need

International maritime payment solutions provider ShipMoney and the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) have launched a new initiative called ShipMoney Cares. Managed by ISWAN, the program is available to seafarers

Oldendorff in research agreement with MIT

German bulk carrier specialist Oldendorff Carriers has signed a research agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA). Under the agreeement, Oldendorff, together with CBA and

LNG: AG&P takes stake in “Detachable Stern Vessel” innovator

Singapore-headquartered Atlantic Gulf & Pacific (AG&P), a global downstream gas and LNG logistics specialist, has made a strategic equity investment in Kanfer Shipping. Kanfer is a Norway-based developer of small-scale LNG sea

Søren Toft packs his bags for Geneva and new job at MSC

Earlier this month, Maersk Line parent company A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S reported that Chief Operating Officer Søren Toft had decided to “pursue an opportunity outside of the company.” Now we know

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