Corps seeks comments on pipeline plan for dredged material
The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking public comments on a draft plan to install a pipeline near Reads Landing, Minn., that would be used to transport dredged material, or river sand,
Ukraine: “Warlike Operations Areas” for seafarers designated
The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) of maritime employers and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have designated areas in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov as “Warlike Operations Areas,” triggering
MARAD: $25 million available for America’s Marine Highway Program
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $25 million in funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP), which supports the development and expanded use of America’s navigable waterways.
New containership retrofit concept: Stretch and switch to LNG
Converting existing containerships to LNG fueling can be expensive. Could adding in a new revenue-earning ship section ease the financial pain? Bureau Veritas (BV) has given its Approval in Principle (AiP) to
Port of Los Angeles names new chief harbor engineer
The Port of Los Angeles has announced the appointment of Dina Aryan-Zahlan as chief harbor engineer, lead of the port’s engineering division. She replaces David Walsh who retired in December 2021. Aryan-Zahlan
Felicity Ace sinks
MOL Ship Management (Singapore) reported today that the car carrier Felicity Ace sank at around 9 a.m. local time, some 200 nautical miles off the Azores. The vessel had been in trouble
Exam scam: More guilty pleas, sentences in text score fixing case
Two former Coast Guard employees have pleaded guilty in the ongoing exam scam case involving a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Regional Exam Center (REC) New Orleans in Mandeville,
Zero-emission bulk carrier project gains LR Approval in Principle
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian ship owner Egil Ulvan Rederi AS for its zero-emission self-discharging hydrogen-fueled bulk carrier, With Orca. As we have reported earlier,
Feds up scrutiny of ocean shipping
Here’s another indication that ocean shipping, and in particular the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market, are facing increasing U.S. scrutiny—and could potentially lose their antitrust
Wan Hai to pay $680,750 to settle CARB violations
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA) Ltd. for $680,750 in respect of violations of California’s Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation that aims to