WISTA USA names new president
The Board of WISTA USA, the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association, appointed Boriana Farrar, vice president and chief legal officer of Patriot Contract Services LLC, as president at its 2021 Annual
55,000 barrel ATB joins Crowley fleet
Crowley reports that it recently took delivery of its new 55,000-barrel, articulated tug-barge (ATB), the Aurora / Qamun. The 410-foot vessel is the second ATB in Crowley’s fleet, after the Aveogan /
Stena Line RoPax is world’s first vessel to use recycled methanol as fuel
In 2015 Sweden’s Stena Line made history by converting one of the largest RoPax ferries in the world, the 240-meter Stena Germanica, to become the world’s first methanol powered ferry (see earlier
Eastern Shipbuilding gears up to compete for OPC Stage II
Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) reports that it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Slidell, La., headquartered Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor in support
Carnival aims for 52% capacity by November
Eight cruise line brands from Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, have announced plans to resume guest cruise operations, with AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland
Singapore: Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine merger talks to start
A Singapore maritime mega merger that has been the subject of speculation for years looks like it’s finally going to happen. Keppel Corporation Limited and Sembcorp Marine Ltd have entered today into
Fairbanks Morse to provide main propulsion engines for fourth OPC
Beloit, Wis., headquartered Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management,reports that its Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME) division has been awarded a contract by Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to
Shaped charges approved for use in Golden Ray cutting operations
In a new development, explosives—in the form of low hazard flexible linear-shaped charges (LH FLSC)—are set to be used in the dismantling of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray.
Ports focus more on going green than ever
By Jim Romeo The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas has been in existence for nearly 100 years and is the third largest port in the U.S. Recently, it has partnered with
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Change of command at Great Lakes and Ohio USACE division
Col. Kimberly A. Peeples took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a June 11 ceremony in Cincinnati presided over by Lt.