Louis Dreyfus names new CEO
France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has named Kamil Beffa as CEO in a change of management structure that the family-owned company describes as creating a “new organization, oriented towards the future and
Electrifying Toronto airport ferry yields big GHG savings
Following a 20-week refit, the Marilyn Bell I ferry, which connects passengers, vehicles and supplies to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, is now the first fully-electric ferry in Canada. It is powered
Safety: As weather gets worse, we must be better
By Lt. Cmdr. Chad Yeamans, MS, SHRM-CP, Detachment Chief, USCG Investigations National Center of Expertise Discussions at the COP26 global climate change conference have put a focus on the future impact of
First fully-electric U.S. towboats set for 2025 availability
Houston-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) reports that the first four fully-electric towboats to be built in North America are planned to be available for charter in 2025. The towboats are being developed
Net-Zero: Deadlines, designs and demands
By C.F. St. Clair For sjipping, a critical announcement from COP26 was the U.S. move, along with 14 other countries, to sign a Declaration on Zero Emission Shipping by 2050. That is
Maryland moves ahead on two offshore wind projects
Maryland’s offshore wind portfolio is poised to grow substantially with a December 17 decision by the Maryland Public Service Commission to award offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) to two developers that
China to import U.S. LNG from Plaquemines terminal
Arlington, Va.-headquartered Venture Global LNG reports that it has signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with CNOOC Gas & Power Group Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Offshore
REM to buy K-Line Offshore’s PSVs
Tokyo-headquartered K-Line reported Friday that it had decided to dissolve its Norwegian-based subsidiary K-Line Offshore, sell its vessels and take a total extraordinary loss of approximately JPY 17 billion (almost $150 million).
Massachusetts awards offshore wind power purchase agreement
Mayflower Wind, a 50/50 joint venture (50:50) between Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds, reports that it has been awarded a 400 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Austal USA places San Diego dry dock order
Austal USA reports that, immediately after finalizing its deal on a new repair facility in the Port of San Diego, it placed an order for a floating dry dock. The new floating