Coast Guard issues NPR on towing vessel user fees
The Coast Guard has published a notice of proposed rule making (NPR) in the Federal Register relating to an update its user fees for seagoing towing vessels that are 300 gross tons
Princess Cruise Lines pleads guilty to second breach of probation
In a reminder that breaches of probation have consequences, the U.S. Department on Justice reports that Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. yesterday pleaded guilty to a second violation of probation imposed as a
Maersk pushes net-zero GHG target forward to 2040
“If we all want a sustainable future this is it. We need to act now and act here,” said Soren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, as the company unveiled a
Construction starts on largest-yet Jones Act LNG bunkering barge
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has started construction of the largest-ever Jones Act LNG (liquefied natural gas) bunkering barge. Crowley Maritime will operate the 12,000-cubic-meter barge under a long-term charter with
Hornbeck Offshore to acquire 10 vessels from Edison Chouest
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (HOS) said today that it has entered into definitive vessel purchase agreements with certain affiliates of Edison Chouest Offshore to acquire a total of 10 high-spec new generation
TTB 2022 Panel: Tech and the future of tugs and towboats
Marine Log’s upcoming TTB 2022 event for the tug, towboat and barge sector will feature a March 29 panel discussion in front of a live-audience that will focus on current and upcoming
Genting’s German shipyard unit files for insolvency
Running out of cash to continue construction of the 5,000-passenger cruise ship Global One, Genting Hong Kong’s German shipbuilding subsidiary MV Werften yesterday filed for insolvency under German bankruptcy laws. The filing
Nakilat works with ABS to develop decarbonization plan
Qatar-based Nakilat, owner of the world’s largest LNG carrier fleet, has partnered with ABS to map out decarbonization pathways for its 69 LNG carriers and four very large LPG gas carriers. The
Ingram Marine announces leadership change
Nashville, Tenn.-headquartered Ingram Marine Group reports that its chief operating officer John Roberts, will become president and CEO on February 1. He will succeed David O’Loughlin, who is to retire but will
Fincantieri begins work in northeast Florida
Fincantieri Marine Repair, a division of Fincantieri Marine Systems North America (FMSNA), welcomed its first commercial customer to Commodores Point in downtown Jacksonville, Fla., last week, marking the start of operations in