“Fat Leonard” arrested in Venezuela
Leonard Glenn Francis, the man at the center of the notorious “Fat Leonard” bribery case that has rocked the Navy, has been arrested at the Simon Bolivar International in Caracas, Venezuela. He
“Tougher than IMO” U.S. clean shipping legislation wins support from Maersk
Shipping and logistics giant Maersk has voiced its support for the “tougher than IMO” Clean Shipping Act introduced earlier this year by Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), whose district includes the Port of
ACBL and Jeffersonville partner to redevelop former Jeffboat Shipyard
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) executed a redevelopment agreement with the city of Jeffersonville, Ind., last week to fund the development of a master plan for the former 80-acre Jeffboat shipyard site
John McCarthy named CEO of Seaspan Shipyards
North Vancouver, B.C. based Seaspan Shipyards reports that the Board of Directors of its parent, The Washington Companies, has appointed John McCarthy as CEO of Seaspan Shipyards, effective immediately. He succeeds Mark
12 Hapag-Lloyd newbuilds will have MacGregor lashing systems
MacGregor reports that it has received an order to deliver container lashing systems for twelve 23,500+ TEU container vessels for Hapag-Lloyd. The vessels will be built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Langh Tech gains USCG type approval for “one-way” BWMS
Finland’s Langh Tech Oy Ab has now obtained USCG Type Approval for its LanghBW ballast water management system. The system is based on fine filtration combined with UV treatment with an innovative
Marine hull and machinery insurers under pressure
Speaking at the IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) conference in Chicago this week, Rama Chandran, chair of the Ocean Hull Committee voiced hull and machinery insurers’ concerns over the long-term sustainability
MER Equipment names Forslund business development manager
Seattle, Wash., based MER Equipment reports that Bill Forslund has joined it as business development manager. Family-owned MER Equipment is a specialist in the custom building of marine & industrial generators, power
ASKO Maritime christens first two sea drone autonomous freight ferries
Norway’s ASKO Maritime is moving right along with its plans to put emissions-free — and ultimately people-free — autonomous freight ferries into operation across Oslo Fjord. The first two of the battery-electric
NYCEDC says more about search for new NYC Ferry operator
As we reported earlier, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has now issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking an operator for the NYC Ferry public transit system. The RFP