The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced plans to invest nearly $580 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S.
By Scott C. Clarkson, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California, Santa Ana, Calif. Over the past decade, several international shipyards, boat builders, and marine shipping companies have encountered financial difficulties
In this edition, we explore the challenges of navigating the waters, from salvage operations to the latest advancements in fireboat technology. We also take a look at the future of OSVs.
Dr. Olivier Denizart, Lubmarine’s technical manager, looks at the continual work that is being done by Lubmarine to develop new and improved marine engine lubricants to meet today’s—and tomorrow’s—global shipping fleet. While
One of the best known companies in the maritime cargo handling and transfer sector, MacGregor, is to come under new ownership. Cargotec Corporation reported today that it has today signed an agreement
In a case that dates back to the worst days of the Somali pirates, Abdi Yusef Hassan, 56, of Minneapolis, Minn,, and Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed, 43, of Mogadishu, Somalia, have each been
Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime Celebration award event, held November 11 at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., exceeded expectations with over 225 attendees coming together to celebrate
The U.K.’s Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) has retrofitted its 19-meter pilot boat Picton with Zelim’s SWIFT man-overboard recovery conveyor as part of a three-month trial to assess the system’s capability in
Not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both sides are bargaining as ILA members work under
Bellingham, Wash.- based shipbuilder All American Marine (AAM) has secured a contract to build a 63-foot hybrid catamaran for the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San). Built for the Southern California coast,
