Court invalidates giant U.S. Gulf lease sale
In a ruling yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Rudolph Contreras invalidated the Department of Interior’s decision to offer 80 million acres in the Gulf of
Ørsted and Eversource pick CTV partners
Ørsted and Eversource have selected two regional vessel operators that will partner with Rhode Island shipyards to build crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to Northeast wind farms. The joint venture partners will charter
Another guilty plea in Navy bribery case
In the latest development in the so-called “Fat Leonard” case, U.S. Navy Commander Stephen Shedd pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to bribery charges. In his plea agreement, Shedd admitted that he
New Baleària ferry will test bed hydrogen fuel cell
Spanish ferry operator Baleària is building a battery-hybrid ferry for the Ibiza-Formentera route that will emit zero emissions during port stays and approaches, helped by the experimental use of a hydrogen fuel
Kirby CEO sees “very favorable” outlook for 2022
“Looking forward into 2022, the outlook for marine transportation and distribution and services is very favorable, and we expect material growth in earnings during the year,” said David Grzebinski, president and CEO
Port of Prince Rupert moves closer to getting marine fueling service
The Port of Prince Rupert, B.C., is North America’s closest port to Asia by up to three days sailing—it’s 36 hours closer to Shanghai than Vancouver and over 68 hours closer than
Richard McCreary named president of Gulf Marine Repair
Family-owned Hendry Marine Industries has appointed Richard McCreary as president of its Gulf Marine Repair shipyard in Tampa, Fla., effective January 31. McCreary comes to Gulf Marine Repair from Vigor Works, LLC,
New truckable tug features twin diesel outboards
The Silverback Marine shipyard in Tacoma, Wash., has introduced its latest design, a 26- by 13-foot truckable tug called the River Ox. Naval architect Aaron Neely masterminded the design, combining the advantages
Niels Stolt-Nielsen to step down as CEO of tanker group
In a change at the top of tanker and bulk logistics specialist Stolt-Nielsen Limited, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen is to step down as CEO of the company, whose interests include a 45% stake
BargeRack WTIV solution gains ABS Approval in Principle
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to a coordinated design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in conjunction with the innovative BargeRack feeder barge system