Tariff pause drives Port of Long Beach to record July
A pause in tariffs in recent months lifted the Port of Long Beach in California to its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history. The 90-day
Op-Ed: Choosing rewards over risk in third-party ship operation
By René Kofod-Olsen, CEO, V.Group Over halfway into 2025 and the shipping industry continues to be pressured by the forces of transformation that surround it. Most recently, the International Maritime Organization agreed
North Star back at Vard for two new hybrid SOVs
Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a new contract with Aberdeen-headquartered North Star covering the design and construction of two hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs). Fincantieri says the value
Q&A: Navigating U.S. offshore energy’s legal maze
As the U.S. offshore energy landscape rapidly evolves—with growing momentum in offshore wind and heightened regulatory scrutiny in oil and gas—developers are facing a complex legal environment shaped by shifting policies, environmental
U.K. pilots launch interactive aid to compliance with new SOLAS pilot transfer reg
As well as being potentially deadly, deficiencies in pilot ladders and pilot transfer arrangements can carry serious operational and financial consequences for the supply chain In a move to enhance pilot transfer
USCG designates new WWCs as the “Chief Petty Officer Class”
The U.S. Coast Guard is to designate its new fleet of Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCCs) as the “Chief Petty Officer Class.” Each cutter will be named in honor of a Coast Guard
VIDEO: Asian Spirit arrives Duluth with milestone wind energy cargo
The general cargo ship Asian Spirit arrived yesterday at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s Clure Public Marine Terminal with 39 wind turbine blades, completing a project that involved six voyages and more
Marek Sawczuk named managing director at C-Job Gdańsk
Amsterdam-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects has appointed Marek Sawczuk as managing director of C-Job Gdańsk. In this lead role in Poland, Sawczuk will oversee the company’s Gdańsk-based.sales and engineering teams. Sawczuk comes to
Seaspan awards Tri-Metal Fabricators master service agreement for heavy polar icebreaker
North Vancouver, B.C.- based Seaspan Shipyards has signed a master service agreement (MSA) with B.C.-based Tri-Metal Fabricators (TMF) to supply more than 80,000 fabricated parts for Canada’s new heavy polar icebreaker. The
Breakthrough electric propulsion technology gains ABS NTQ certification
ABS has issued a new technology qualification (NTQ) certificate to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for their next-generation electric propulsion solution: the