Beth Ann Branch named new Port NOLA president and CEO
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Beth Ann Branch president & CEO of Port NOLA and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
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Maritime to EPA: Deny dangerous California DPF waiver request
The American Waterways Operators, the trade association of the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry, and three maritime labor unions have written a joint letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator
Dali owner and operator will pay $102M to settle U.S. claim
The U.S. Department of Justice Department has announced that Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the containership Dali, have agreed to pay
Op-Ed: Energy transition and the race to secure new fuels
By Aarnoud van Weelderen and Peter Taylor, Macquarie Group Shipping companies working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions face several complex decisions in transitioning to lower-carbon energy sources. Vessel owners must sort through
Carbon Ridge raises $9.5M to accelerate onboard CCS commercialization
Los Angeles-headquartered onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) start-up Carbon Ridge Inc. reports that it has raised $9.5 million in funding, bringing its total funding to date to $15.5 milliom. The round
VIDEO: Elire Infra launches new floating “Smart Hubs”
London-based Elire Infra has launched Smart Hubs, which it describes as “the world’s first intelligent floating infrastructure to accelerate net zero goals across multiple industries. The modular, multi-purpose and scalable infrastructure solutions
Liebherr delivers ship-to-shore crane to PSA Penn Terminals
PSA Penn Terminals at the Port of Philadelphia has received a third Liebherr ship-to-shore (STS) contrainer crane. The crane, designed and manufactured in Ireland, is one of over 130 marine cranes in
Ports of Indiana launches new venture: Indiana River & Rail Terminals
Ports of Indiana has launched a new business venture called “Indiana River & Rail Terminals,” the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River. The business will manage all the general cargo
CUPE longshoremen’s union begins overtime strike at Port of Montreal
An overtime strike began this morning at 7 a.m. at the Port of Montreal, in accordance with a notice filed October 7 by the longshoremen’s union CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees),
CMT claims breakthrough in early detection of cylinder scuffing
Glueckstadt, Germany-headquartered engine monitoring specialist CM Technologies (CMT) says that ships’ trials have confirmed that its new scuffing sensor can detect early onset cylinder wear, preventing significant damage to two-stroke marine diesel