Navy will sideline 17 MSC ships to ease mariner stress
Under a plan approved Oct. 30 by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and disclosed by the Navy yesterday, the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) is to sideline 17 ships to
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Photos: Ship Repair USA 2024 in review
Photos of last month’s Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference are now available HERE Marine Log held its second annual Ship Repair USA conference in the French Quarter of New Orleans on
MSC joins Ship Repair USA this week in New Orleans
For a second year in a row, the Military Sealift Command (MSC) will be hosting several presentations aimed at shipyard and ship repair yard suppliers—both OEMs and non-OEMs alike—at Marine Log’s Ship
Port NOLA names Amanda Coates its new chief commercial officer
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has named Amanda Coates as its chief commercial officer. In this role, she will lead the port’s business development strategies and real estate operations. Coates
Xeneta names Fabio Brocca chief product officer
Oslo-headquartered ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform Xeneta has appointed Fabio Brocca as its chief product officer. Brocca, who was previously head of product for global transportation technology
Red Sea is becoming a no go zone for shipping
Supply chain disruptions as a result of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are only likely to increase. A growing number of ship operators have themselves decided to suspend
COP28: Top CEOs want end date for ordering fossil-only newbuilds
In a joint declaration made at COP28 in Dubai, the CEOs of five leading shipping lines have called for an end date to be put on orders for fossil-only powered newbuilds, urging
Why “Ag Coast” ports are backing Port NOLA’s new $1.8 billion container terminal
The Port of New Orleans is pushing ahead on its plans to develop the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). The new $1.8 billion state-of-the art container terminal will eliminate air-draft restrictions that
MSC to hold Ship Repair Industry Day
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) will be hosting a Ship Repair Industry Day on October 10, 2023 at the Norfolk Airport Doubletree Hotel in Norfolk, Va. MSC is encouraging representatives
Alabama Shipyard wins $19.6 million USNS Comfort contract
Hard on the heels of winning a $10.7 million Military Sealift Command (MSC) contract for a fleet oiler availability, Alabama Shipyard LLC, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $19,685,492 firm-fixed-price contract for