Covington, La., headquartered engine and genset distributor Laborde Products recently announced that it has supplied a pair of Mitsubishi S6R2 engines to Plaquemine, La.-based Chem Carriers for two of its new vessels,
Helsinki, Finland, headquartered rotor sail innovator Norsepower, yesterday announced the resignation of Tuomas Riski as CEO and the appointment of Heikki Pöntynen to the leadership position. The company says that Pöntynen has
The Maritime College Alumni Association (MCAA) has announced that its 35th Annual Golf Classic is set for Monday, June 10, 2024, at the historic Plainfield Country Club in Edison, N.J. All are
The Times of India reports an Indian Navy officer as saying that 35 Somali pirates who, back in December, hijacked a Maltese-flagged bulker, the Ruen, to use as a mother ship will
The U.S. Maritime Administration today issued a new U.S. Maritime Advisory for vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf
The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s commitment to safety and its strong record as the safest mode of freight transportation. The two-minute
The St. Paul Engineer District will reopen several locks and dams this month that were closed for winter maintenance. Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., which was dewatered for inspection and
The Georgia General Assembly has allocated just over $6 million for special harbor improvements at the Port of Brunswick as part of the state’s midyear budget adjustment. Governor Brian Kemp signed the
China’s first domestically-built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, sailed on its maiden voyage January 1. Adora Magic City was built by CSSC’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for Adora Cruises Limited, which was
Detyens Shipyards Inc., Charleston, S.C., has been awarded at $8,220,997 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220524C4091) for an 82 calendar day shipyard availability for a mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fleet ordnance and dry