Thursday, July 29, 2021
port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

Freight Broker CEO Sees Supply Chain Snarls Lasting at Least Through February

By Thomas Black (Bloomberg) — A worsening traffic jam clogging global cargo arteries won’t ease up until after the 2022 Chinese New Year in February,

July 29, 2021
Total Views: 1123

ABB to power first fully electric U.S. tugboat for maximum efficiency and zero-emission operations
Press Releases

ABB to power first fully electric U.S. tugboat for maximum efficiency and zero-emission operations

Press Release – ABB will deliver an integrated electric propulsion system and advanced vessel control technology for Crowley’s

July 29, 2021
Total Views: 1557

Broad scope of Wärtsilä solutions selected for OHT’s next-generation wind turbine installation vessel
Press Releases

Broad scope of Wärtsilä solutions selected for OHT’s next-generation wind turbine installation vessel

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply an integrated propulsion and dynamic positioning thruster solution, including

July 29, 2021
Total Views: 806

Inmarsat unveils the communications network of the future
Press Releases

Inmarsat unveils the communications network of the future

Press Release – Today, Inmarsat unveiled plans for ORCHESTRA, the communications network of the future. In the largest ever transformation of its current

July 29, 2021
Total Views: 1267

Ever Given Rotterdam Tugboats
Incidents

Rotterdam Welcomes Ever Given

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The mega-sized containership M/V Ever Given arrived in the Dutch Port of Rotterdam early Thursday after being released by

July 29, 2021
Total Views: 4208

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
port of los angeles and long beach
Shipping

FMC Presented with Interim Recommendations to Address Supply Chain Issues

The Federal Maritime Commission has been presented with a set of interim recommendations from its fact finding investigation into challenges facing the ocean

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 1719

Interior Secretary Accused of Defying Ruling to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing
Offshore

Interior Secretary Accused of Defying Ruling to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Six weeks after a federal judge ordered the Biden administration to resume selling oil and gas leases on federal

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 2741

Port of Houston Container Terminals Shut Due to ‘Hardware Failure’
Ports

Port of Houston Container Terminals Shut Due to ‘Hardware Failure’

Update: Port Houston’s container terminals remain shut Thursday morning. An update is expected soon. The Port of Houston’s two container terminals

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 5089

Crowley Awarded Contract to Manage Vessel Acquisitions for MARAD’s Ready Reserve Force
Defense

Crowley Awarded Contract to Manage Vessel Acquisitions for MARAD’s Ready Reserve Force

The U.S. Maritime Administration has awarded Crowley Maritime Corporation with a multi-year, $638 million Vessel Acquisitions Management contract. As the

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 3289

bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping

Costamare Expands Dry Bulk Fleet to 37 Ships

NYSE-listed shipping company Costamare Inc. (NYSE: CMRE) says it has agreed to acquire an additional 21 dry bulk vessels after announcing its entry into the

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 1162

deepwater wind block island wind farm
Offshore

Biden Administration Considering Paying Fishing Industry for Offshore Wind Impacts

By Nichola Groom July 28 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is considering ways to ensure the U.S. commercial fishing industry is paid for any losses

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 973

A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

Offshore Wind Development in U.S. Set to Fall Short of Biden’s 2030 Goal

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — The plan to rapidly scale up wind farms off the U.S. coast is set to miss President Joe Biden’s 2030 goal by 30%,

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 557

STENA DRILLMAX
Offshore

ExxonMobil Makes Significant New Oil Discovery Off Guyana

ExxonMobil has announced a significant new oil discovery offshore Guyana, adding to its growing list of successful exploration campaign off the South American

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 1321

ABS Consulting and S&K Mission Support Join Forces Under the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program
Press Releases

ABS Consulting and S&K Mission Support Join Forces Under the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program

Press Release – To aid the Federal Government in expanding its base of qualified small businesses, S&K Mission Support (SKMS) and ABSG Consulting

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 244

Inmarsat Maritime Ventures signs FleetBroadband sale agreement with SRH Connect
Press Releases

Inmarsat Maritime Ventures signs FleetBroadband sale agreement with SRH Connect

Agreement will see the Greece-based company acquire FleetBroadband contracts purchased by Inmarsat from Speedcast earlier this year Press Release –

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 396

MARAD Awards Vessel Acquisition Management Contract to Crowley
Press Releases

MARAD Awards Vessel Acquisition Management Contract to Crowley

Press Release – Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Solutions business unit has been awarded a multi-year, $638 million contract for Vessel Acquisition

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 224

Second Officer OSC Ship
Shipping News

The Pool Of Ship Officers Is Running Dry

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) There could be a shortage of merchant sailors to crew commercial ships in five years if action is not taken to boost numbers,

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 14114

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
long-beach-fire-boat
Navy

Dear Admiral Kitchener: San Diego Urgently Needs A Fireboat

It has been well over 200 years since the first fireboat proved her effectiveness, but when one of the US Navy's largest ships caught fire in the Navy's most

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 5198

offshore oil rig
Offshore

Senators Introduce Bill to Ban Offshore Drilling Off Florida Coasts

United States Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) have introduced legislation to make permanent a federal ban on oil and gas drilling off

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 1483

fishing lady
Commercial Fishing

Fishing Boat Operator Arrested for Violating Captain of the Port Order and Endangering Passengers

The U.S. Coast Guard has arrested the operator of a Maryland fishing boat for ignoring a Captain of the Port Order and taking on passengers before correcting

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 9542