AMP sets record straight on need for Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
Here we go again. Detractors of the Jones Act are having a field day as the media puts out stories about Puerto Rico running short of diesel. Here’s an example from Bloomberg:
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New initiative explores low-carbon options for Great Lakes shipping
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has launched a 16-month study exploring low carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The research group, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
Holland America in biofuel test first
Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line reports that it has completed the cruise industry’s first multiweek test of biofuels on board its 1,432-guest cruise ship Volendam. The 20-day test was conducted in partnership
SNAME tackles marine industry hiring needs
It’s no secret that the marine industry worldwide is struggling to find enough skilled employees to meet its workforce development needs. Case in point: The Hampton Roads area of Virginia hosted a
Op-Ed: Exhaust gas abatement technology—catalyst for shipping’s green transition
By Stian Aakre, Business Development Manager at Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment Innovation in exhaust gas abatement technology is empowering shipowners and operators to reach environmental regulatory targets beyond sulfur as pressure mounts to
Third Ollis-class Staten Island ferry heads for NYC
The Dorothy Day, the third and final Ollis-class ferry built for NYCDOT’s Staten Island Ferry Division by Eastern Shipbuilding group, has left the builder’s Port St. Joe, Fla., shipyard, passenger-ready with its
$100 million laker fire: NTSB issues 3 safety recommendations
The National Transportation Safety Board issued three safety recommendations following its investigation into a fire that broke out aboard a Great Lakes bulk carrier when docked in winter layup. Damage to the
Shallow-draft hopper dredge arrives in North Carolina
Dare County, N.C., and EJE Dredging Service report that Miss Katie — a shallow-draft hopper dredge that has been under construction at Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., since March 2021—has officially arrived
Op-Ed: Digitalization is the foundation of maritime decarbonization
By Paul Sells at ABS Digital Services The shipping industry is at a crossroads. Global regulatory bodies like the United Nations Global Compact and the IMO have set forth lofty decarbonization goals
Singapore harbor tug verifies autonomous collision avoidance
Digital technologies from ABB have enabled the harbor tug Maju 510 to become the first vessel in the world to receive the Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation notation from ABS and the first