Stena Immaculate: Pollution fears lessen
As the response to the incident involving the strike on the U.S.-flag tanker Stena Immaculate by the containership Solong continued today, it looked that the worst fears of pollution from the two
American Cargo for American Ships Act introduced in House
Reps Salud Carbajal (D.-Calif.) and Mike Ezell (R.-Miss.), respectively the ranking member and the chair of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, have introduced the bipartisan “American Cargo for American
Hughes Bros. puts a brand new dry dock into operation in Brooklyn
Hughes Bros. Inc., a sixth-generation family-owned barge and shipyard company, reports that it has launched and christened its newest and largest floating dry dock, Michael. Now fully operational in Red Hook, Brooklyn,
First Odfjell vessel equipped with eSAILs is headed for Houston
Nearing completion of a project first announced in August 2023, the Odfjell chemical tanker Bow Olympus has departed the EDR Antwerp Shipyard in Belgium with four 22-meter bound4blue eSAILs installed. “The five-year-old
Brennan Marine acquires Matteson Marine Service assets
La Crosse, Wis.-based J.F. Brennan associate Brennan Marine, Inc. (BMI),has expanded its presence on the Upper Mississippi River with the acquisition of Matteson Marine Service Inc. assets. This strategic acquisition strengthens BMI’s
VIDEO: House panel hears testimony on state of U.S. shipbuilding
A hearing into U.S. shipbuilding held by the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee likely gave some insights into issues that will be top of mind for the White
Svitzer’s battery-methanol tug will have 6 MWh AYK Energy battery
The first of its kind battery-methanol tug that global towage operator Svitzer has on order at Turkey’s Uzmar shipyard will have a 6 MWh battery supplied by Andorra-headquartered AYK Energy. It is
Police arrest master of Solong in wake of Stena Immaculate strike
UPDATE TO EARLIER STORY:The Humberside Police has arrested the master of the Solong, the containership that struck the U.S.-flag TSP-program tanker Stena Immaculate yesterday. One member of the Solong crew is missing,
TTB 2025 takes place this week
Marine Log’s highly anticipated Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference is days away, with the welcoming reception set for March 24 and the conference scheduled to begin on March 25. The
Op-Ed: Thinking of privatizing NOAA? Think again
By Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), encompassing the National Weather Service, the National Ocean Service, fisheries, and weather satellites,