Coast Guard lifts Mississippi River waterway restriction
The Coast Guard today lifted a waterway restriction that had been in place from Mile 736 to Mile 737 on the Mississippi River, in the vicinity of the I-40 bridge in Memphis,
VIDEO: Trinidad and Tobago takes delivery of Austal patrol boats
Austal Australia has delivered two 58-meter Cape-class Patrol Boats to the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). The patrol boats, TTS Port of Spain (CG41) and TTS Scarborough (CG42), were accepted by
Vale VLOC newbuild fitted with 5 tilting rotor sails
A 325,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) newbuilding under construction in China for charter to Brazilian mining giant Vale has been fitted with five Norsepower Oy tilting rotor sails. Tilting the
GLDD wins awards totaling $112.8 million
America’s largest provider of dredging services, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation today reported that it had received major dredging awards totaling $112.8 million. The work includes: Mobile Harbor Navigation-Phase 3 Project
16 U.S. states take lead in international seafarer vaccinations
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reports that, to date, 16 states in the U.S. have begun vaccination programs for foreign-national crews of ships delivering goods to their ports. European countries are
$700,000 U.S. offshore wind supply chain study gets underway
A major effort aimed at developing a comprehensive U.S. offshore wind supply chain roadmap has launched. The comprehensive study is a combination of two projects with $400,000 in funding coming from the
AST authorized as first Liberian-flag Iridium GMDSS provider
Iridium Communications Inc. reports that its partner Applied Satellite Technology (AST) has become the first authorized Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service provider for Liberian flagged vessels. The Liberian
Italy’s Cosulich Group orders LNG bunkering vessel
LNG continues to be available as a marine fuel in an increasing number of ports. Among the latest orders for LNG bunkering vessels to be placed is one from Genoa, Italy, based
DHS approves temporary Jones Act waiver
In response to the problems caused by the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, approved “a temporary and targeted Jones Act Waiver in response to eastern seaboard
Shell Marine expands Shipcare network
First launched at the Port of Singapore last year, the Shell Marine Shipcare portfolio of shipping maintenance products and solutions is now available at eight ports around the world, including Amsterdam, Busan,