Shipping warned of dangers as Ukraine tensions mount
MARAD has issued an advisory for the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, warning that regional tensions and increased naval activity in these areas could pose a risk to U.S.-flagged commercial shipping
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10 minutes with Gulf Marine Repair president Richard McCreary
On January 31, family-owned Hendry Marine Industries appointed Richard McCreary as president of its Gulf Marine Repair shipyard in Tampa, Fla. The shipyard’s core business focuses on repair, conversion and modification of
HOS to add 3 more OSVs to its fleet
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (HOS), Covington, La., continues to grow its fleet. Less than a month after announcing an agreement to acquire 10 vessels from Edison Chouest Offshore, HOS reports that it
USMMA Sea Year program set to resume
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to resume the Sea Year program at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The program was paused
VIDEO: Keel laid for first in new training ship series
A keel laying ceremony held at Philly Shipyard today marked a significant construction milestone ceremony for the first of up to five new purpose built, state-of-the-art training vessels for America’s state maritime
MARAD awards $12.6 million to 9 marine highway projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding will help address supply chain disruptions, enhance the movement of goods
President Biden names U.S. Maritime Administrator nominee
President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ann Phillips as Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration at the Department of Transportation. If confirmed, Phillips
New storm clouds brew over Kings Point Sea Year
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Sea Year training program is again receiving unwelcome attention. Back in 2016, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) suspended the program. This came as the academy looked to
Port NOLA resumes container operations
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reports that container vessel operations resumed yesterday, September 7, just nine days after Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana as a category 4 storm.
MARAD makes new Marine Highway designations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated six new Marine Highway Projects and a new Marine Highway Route as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The AMHP