NTSB determines cause of towboat engine room fire
The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has issued its report on a March 2021 incident in which an engineroom fire broke out aboard the 1956-built towboat, Miss Dorothy, owned and operated by
Biden Executive Order imposes ban on Russian energy imports
President Joe Biden announced today that the U.S. will ban Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports as part of the administration’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition to the
Newport News Shipbuilding and United Steelworkers agree on labor contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that United Steelworker members at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division voted in favor of a new labor contract. The new contract took effect Monday and will
Q&A: Eleni Polychronopoulou on Greek shipping and sustainability
Helen Polychronopoulou, president of HEMEXPO (Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers & Exporters) gave Marine Log some insight into how the Greek shipping industry, primarily the Greek marine manufacturing sector, is addressing sustainability. HEMEXPO
World’s largest short-sea RO/RO to add rotor sails
Under an agreement reached by rotor sail specialist Norsepower Oy and logistics specialist CLdN, two 35 meters tall by 5 meters diameter tilting rotor sails will be fitted on the 2018-built M/V
Canada reopens its ports to cruise ships
In an announcement welcomed by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Transport Canada has announced that cruising will return to Canadian waters in the first week of April. “The ability to welcome
VIDEO: ICS launches maritime diversity and inclusion charter
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter. The launch has been made in conjunction with ICS’s International Women’s Day campaign #ThisIsWhataSeafarerLooksLike, celebrating and showcasing
Corps activates Phase I Mississippi River flood flight procedures
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that the Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the New Orleans Engineer District to activate Phase
Chouest shipyard floats out Viking Mississippi
Viking Cruises reports that its 386-guest Viking Mississippi river cruise vessel was floated out today at Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard in Houma, La. Set to debut in June 2022, the Jones
BIMCO: War in Ukraine will hurt growth in all shipping segments
Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, is warning that the negative impacts of Russia’s actions in Ukraine will have consequences for all sectors of shipping. Though much uncertainty remains, the immediate