How long before Gulf oil and gas production gets back on track?
Efforts are underway to get U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production up and running in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Critical to these efforts will be resuming operations at Port
ICS proposes global levy on ship carbon emissions
In a submission to the International Maritime Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has put forward a comprehensive proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships. ICS, which represents
USCG opens Lower Mississippi River to all vessel traffic following Hurricane Ida
The Coast Guard captain-of-the-port, New Orleans, Capt. Will Watson, has opened the Lower Mississippi River to all vessel traffic in New Orleans and key ports throughout Southeast Louisiana, following Hurricane Ida. After
Retired CWO pleads guilty as “Fat Leonard” case rolls on
In the latest development in the so-called “Fat Leonard” case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California reports that on August 31, retired Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Robert
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Russian companies plan to build LNG-fueled icebreaker
Moscow-headquartered Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, has signed a letter of intent with Rosatom State Corporation and the Far
RINA acquires Logimatic Solutions
Genoa, Italy, headquartered classification society RINA has acquired the entire share capital of Logimatic Solutions, a Danis-based software company with a strong maritime portfolio. The company, with a turnover of about 6
U.S. chemical importers see carriers reluctant to carry hazmat cargoes
During a recent meeting with chemical distributors, Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel heard concerns about systemic reductions for hazardous materials transportation via ocean. The distributors source chemical products from manufacturers overseas
ECDIS: Still a work in progress?
The U.K. and Danish marine accident investigation agencies have published the finding of a long running study of ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) prompted by their investigations of groundings since
Corvus and Sanmar sign MoU
Corvus Energy and Sanmar Shipyards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing a range of zero-emission and hybrid tugs based on Robert Allan Ltd designs and with bollard pulls
Tideline Marine talks small-scale ferry operations at FERRIES 2021
This year’s presentation of Marine Log FERRIES conference is now just over two months away and the program is rapidly shaping up. The event will take place November 9-10 on the New