Purely 3D process used to deliver commercial vessel
An Advanced RotorTug (ART) designed for escort duties at the Port of Corpus Christi is the first U.S. commercial vessel to be designed, built and verified using an end-to-end 3D design process.
Timme takes command of USCG 8th District
At a ceremony held today at the Port of New Orleans, Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau transferred command of the Coast Guard Eighth District to Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme. As the
Konecranes launches new generation of mobile harbor cranes
In the first comprehensive revamp of Konecranes Gottwald’s mobile harbor crane portfolio in 15 years, Konecranes has launched its sixth generation of mobile harbor cranes. The company, has worked closely with customers
Transport Canada ballast water regs slammed as “half baked”
The Ottawa, Canada, headquartered Chamber of Marine Commerce doesn’t like new ballast water regulations released by Transport Canada. In fact, Its president and CEO, Bruce Burrows, calls them “a half-baked solution.” The
Pilots set to bring larger vessels into Houston Ship Channel
Houston pilots have taken the first step towards bringing larger vessels to the Houston Ship Channel, port chairman Ric Campo told Port Houston when it met virtually in regular session on Tuesday.
Cyprus to vaccinate all seafarers on flagged and managed vessels
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) is marking the Day of the Seafarer by issuing a circular that outlines plans to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all seafarers on Cyprus-flagged and Cyprus-managed vessels.
Will California open up the Golden Gate for floaters?
U.S. offshore wind development is picking up pace, with the Biden administration doing everything open to it to remove kinks from the regulatory pipeline. With multiple Atlantic Coast projects moving along, the
Fraser Industries has a new owner
One of America’s best known Great Lakes shipbuilders has come under new ownership. Superior, Wis.-based Fraser Industries LLC has been acquired by Infrastructure Acquisition Partners LLC, a joint venture between Norway’s Cleaves
VIDEO: IMO Sec Gen calls for “fair future for seafarers”
For a second year in a row, IMO’s Day of the Seafarer is being marked as hundreds of thousands of seafarers continue to face restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CIT provides $42 million in financing for dry bulk fleet
CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) reports that its Maritime Finance business is providing $42 million in financing for a portfolio of seven dry bulk vessels. Dynamic Bulk Holdings, a leading dry bulk