Fortescue to have green vessel at sea in 2022
Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group plans to have a vessel operating on green ammonia at sea by next year. The news was announced yesterday in an address at the COP26 Transport Day by
USACE to perform major winter repairs at 6 locks
The St. Paul Engineer District is preparing for major repairs at six of its Mississippi River locks this winter to ensure they continue working as designed. Maintenance is scheduled at Lock and
VIDEO: Local agencies extinguish Ohio River towboat fire
The Ohio River was temporarily closed between Mile 499 and Mile 501 on November 9 when an engine fire reportedly broke out aboard the towboat Captain Kirby Dupuis when in transit near
WCI reports leadership election results
At its Annual Meeting and Board of Directors meeting held November 2 in St. Louis, Mo., Waterways Council Inc.‘s (WCI) nominating committee consisting of Matt Ricketts (Crounse Corporation), WCI Chairman; Cherrie Felder
Berg teams with Yaskawa to offer new propeller shaft drive option
Sweden’s Berg Propulsion has signed a key supplier and cooperation agreement to provide systems integration capability for permanent magnet (PM) and power electronics products from Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch. The
TOTE expands leadership team
Saltchuk Group member TOTE, LLC has made changes to its leadership line up that see Mike Noone, president of TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, LLC promoted to a new role as chief operating
U.S. signs on to “green corridors” declaration
Green corridors – specific trade routes between major port hubs where zero-emission solutions are demonstrated and supported – could help speed shipping’s transition away from fossil fuels. At COP26 yesterday, the concept
Austal USA expands San Diego waterfront ship repair capabilities
Austal USA has received approval from the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners to assume the lease of Marine Group Boat Works in the Port of San Diego, Calif. Austal
Finnish hybrid-electric ferry features Schottel propulsion
Currently under construction at the Crist shipyard in Poland, the latest addition to the fleet of Finland’s FinFerries, Altera, will be able to sail solely on battery power, charging its batteries with
Biden administration unveils action plan for U.S. ports and waterways
The just-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal includes $17 billion for improvements at U.S. coastal ports, inland ports and waterways, and land ports of entry along the border. Saying that “President Biden is not