Waterways industry faces prolonged disruption from Ida
While the good news coming out of New Orleans this morning was that electricity has been restored to limited areas of the city, overflight photos and media reports from the areas hit
DonJon wins $39 million dredging contract
DonJon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, N.J., has been awarded a $39,018,285 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Elizabeth, N.J.,
Kawasaki to build LPG/LAG tanker
In an all in the family deal, Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has booked an order from Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K-Line) for a new 86,700-cubic-meter liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and
Alfa Laval moves ahead on methanol
With methanol gaining growing attention as the likely next step in the transition to zero-emission fuels, Alfa Laval is rapidly developing the technologies needed to take that step. As a low-flashpoint fuel,
Can an AI “personal trainer” help boost vessel efficiency?
A new company based on a spin-off from Volvo Penta aims to help commercial marine vessels minimize emissions and maximize efficiency. Called Cetasol, the company is a start-up formed by Volvo Penta
Gulf Coast Fuel Supply partners with Fueltrax
Gulf Coast Fuel Supply, an offshore fuel supplier specializing in MGO and VLSFO deliveries at the Galveston, Sabine, S.W. Pass, and Corpus Christi lightering area in Texas, has partnered with Fueltrax to
Fairbanks Morse Service books MSC and Navy contracts worth up to $230 million
Beloit, Wis., headquartered Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) reports that its aftermarket support division, Fairbanks Morse Service (FMS), has been awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by Military Sealift Command (MSC). FMS has
Saab unveils next generation fast assault craft
Saab is to demonstrate a new generation of its Combat Boat 90 (CB90) at the upcoming DSEI exhibition, being held in London, September 14-17. This will be the first time the new
Crowley’s all electric tug will have Corvus battery system
Corvus Energy reports that it has been selected by ABB Marine & Ports to supply the energy storage system for Crowley Maritime Corporation’s all-electric tug eWolf. The vessel will be installed with
Ida slams into the Gulf Coast: How long will recovery take?
Though Hurricane Ida has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory at 1.00 p.m. CDT today that made it clear that, as Ida moves north-northeastward