The St. Paul Engineer District saw the last tow of the 2023 navigation season as the M/V Thomas Erickson on December 3.

Upper Mississippi River navigation season closes for the year

The M/V Thomas Erickson, operated by Marquette Transportation, was the last tow of the 2023 navigation season to depart Lock and Dam 10 near Guttenberg, Iowa, on December 3 with 15 barges,

FERRIES 2023 was a success on the New York Harbor.

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2023 sees success back in New York Harbor

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2023 conference saw nearly 250 industry leaders and 50 sponsors enjoy two days of expert speakers on topics ranging from decarbonizing the ferry industry to funding those efforts and

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ILWU files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The ILWU dockworkers union said Friday that it has commenced a Chapter 11 case under Subchapter V of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of

The commercial and state fleets split, ending the unified global tanker market and returning to the conditions of secrecy and smuggling.

Op-Ed: How the world tanker market split due to the Ukraine war  

By John Helmer In the war at sea between the U.S.-NATO alliance and Russia, the Russian shipping company Sovcomflot says its future has never been better. The U.S. State Department directing the

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at London International Shipping Week.

LISW 2023 sees most successful event to date

Global maritime leaders sailed full steam ahead into London in their thousands to attend the biennial London International Shipping Week 2023 (LISW23) which took place from 11th to 15th September. More than

Admiral Lisa Franchetti headshot

Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be nominated as next CNO

President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti to succeed Adm. Michael Gilday as Chief of Naval Operations. “As our next Chief of

Black Sea Grain initiative cargp inspection

Russia pulls out of Black Sea Grain Initiative

Wheat, corn and soybean prices all rose today on the news that Russia has not extended its participation in the UN sponsored Black Sea Grain Initiative. With Russia no longer on board,

USNS Harvey Milk hand over ceremony

NASSCO delivers the future USNS Harvey Milk

GD NASSCO delivered the future USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), the second ship in the Navy’s 20-ship John Lewis-class fleet oiler program, during a July 11 ceremony at its San Diego shipyard.

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Maersk green-methanol engine retrofit could open door for many more

In a shipping industry first, A.P. Moller – Maersk is to retrofit an existing ship to a dual-fuel vessel able to operate on green methanol. It has signed an agreement with PrimeServ

Coast Guard briefs on Titan submersible loss

Titan submersible: Debris consistent with “catastrophic loss of pressure chamber”

Dashing any lingering hopes raised by sounds detected in the area, the latest media briefing from the Unified Command makes it clear that the OceanGate Expeditions Titan submersible imploded in the water

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