By Ed McNamara, CEO of Cleveland-based port insurance broker Armada Risk Partners Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new frontier in port operations, revolutionizing work in areas ranging from vessel traffic management and
At its monthly board meeting on July 9, the Greater Lafourche Port Commission announced it approved the payment and acquisition of a 743-acre tract from the State of Louisiana, paving the way
EcoNavis Solutions, a spin-off from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland has begun production of its patented Eco Boss Cap propeller hub, marking the transformation of a university-led research project into an
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is now the first Southeast U.S. port of call in the Premier Alliance’s East Coast 3 (EC3) container service, which directly connects Jacksonville with ports in Thailand,
A demonstration project led by Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Artemis Technologies, has successfully completed a technical demonstration of a dual propulsion Artemis eFoiler CTV at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm on the east coast
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with South Korea’s Starline Co. Ltd. for the delivery of a new Damen Fast Ferry 4212. Available from stock at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in
Hard on the heels of its agreement to acquire Gulf Copper’s Texas shipyards, Canadian shipbuilder Davie is on the acquisition trail again, this time in Finland. Quebec-based Davie, which is the owner
As the Navy makes progress with development its next-generation large surface combatant, DDG(X), Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), has been awarded a contract to provide an FM 175D high-speed diesel generator engine. It
Boston Harbor City Cruises, part of the Hornblower Group, reports that it has been selected by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to continue as the operator of its ferry services, connecting
The Chamber of Shipping of America has recognized 57 Crowley-owned or -managed vessels with its Jones F. Devlin Safety Awards, honoring the achievements and hard work of crews that together completed a
