Hornblower’s American Queen Voyages renames two ships
The Hornblower Group’s American Queen Voyages is to rename its sister passenger ships Victory I and Victory II as Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator when they re-enter service in early 2022. The
New container capacity to come on line at Georgia Ports
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is taking steps to speed up its planned addition of a further 1.6 million TEU of annual container capacity at the Port of Savannah. It says that
Royal IHC delivers key components for new Weeks dredge
The trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) R.B. Weeks, under construction for Weeks Marine Inc. at Eastern Shipbuilding’s Allanton shipyard in Panama City, Fla., will feature an extensive range of Royal IHC designed
Svitzer to build next-gen TRAnsverse Tug
Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has reached an agreement with naval architect firm Robert Allan Ltd. and Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards to build a next-generation TRAnsverse Tug. The first of these multipurpose tugs
Op-Ed: Technology crucial in tackling shipping’s sustainability challenge
By Kashif Javaid, Director of Sales, Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment When scrubbers were first implemented en masse for the International Maritime Organization’s Global Sulfur Cap, little was discussed on their potential to be
Crewmember falls overboard from American Queen steamboat
The Coast Guard suspended its search December 2 for a man who fell overboard from the M/V American Queen a day prior near Mile 229 of the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge,
VIDEO: Kongsberg tests full-scale hydrogen propulsion drivetrain
In a world first, Kongsberg has tested and verified a full-scale, full-size, zero-emissions drivetrain, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, designed for ships and ferries. The project, which marks a critical step in
Siemens Gamesa to tap Candies vessel for offshore wind role
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) is to use an Otto Candies LLC Jones Act-compliant offshore IMR (inspection, maintenance and repair vessel), the Paul Candies, during the construction phase of the South Fork
Mental health: Green places and wild spaces
By Emily Reiblein, Crowley I have a colleague who recently admitted to feeling a loss of connection with nature. As a young man, he was a hunter and a fisherman. Today, he
Sembcorp Marine’s LMG Marin to design green ammonia tanker
Sembcorp Marine reports that its Bergen, Norway-based subsidiary, LMG Marin AS is to design the world’s first tanker to be both fueled by green ammonia and carry it as fuel. The tanker,