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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Press Releases

Foss Offshore Wind Targets Summer Opening for New Bedford Terminal

Foss Offshore Wind, a Saltchuk Marine division founded in 2020 to service North America’s emerging wind energy sector, has announced that its New Bedford,

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 390

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Press Releases

Celebrity Cruises New Edge Series Ship Leads The Industry In Fuel Flexibility With Wärtsilä’s Future Fuel Engine

Close cooperation between Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), the Chantiers de l’Atlantique (CdA) shipyard, and Wärtsilä will enable RCG’s latest vessel to lead

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 389

Press Releases

ABB’s Mid-range Azipod® Propulsion To Power Four Cruise Vessels Built By Fincantieri

ABB has secured a contract with Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups, to deliver in total eight mid-range Azipod® propulsion systems

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 488

Press Releases

ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement Provider Certification To YUSEN LOGISTICS CO., LTD.

Leading Classification Society ClassNK granted the Class C Innovation Endorsement Provider Certification to YUSEN LOGISTICS CO., LTD.  ClassNK offers its

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 78

Friday, March 24, 2023
Press Releases

Liberty Lines’ Hybrid Ferry Order at Astilleros Armon Expands to Twelve

Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines has expanded its order of 38m hybrid monohull passenger ferries from Incat Crowther with three additional vessels added to

March 24, 2023
Total Views: 647

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Accidents

Shipping Industry Groups to Tackle Crucial Safety Issues in Cargo Transport

Five major organizations involved in global cargo transport have joined forces to create a framework for cooperation that will enhance safety during the

March 22, 2023
Total Views: 4738

Press Releases

Foss Maritime Line Service Recognized For Safety By Pacific Maritime Association (Washington Area)

Last week, Pacific Maritime Association awarded Foss Line Service with Zero Injury Rate and 1st place in Safety at the 75th annual PMA safety awards.

March 22, 2023
Total Views: 440

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Offshore

Offshore Workers Reach Deal to Avoid Strike on BP’s UK North Sea Platforms

Offshore workers employed by Sparrows Offshore Services have successfully negotiated a deal, ending planned strike action that was scheduled for later this

March 21, 2023
Total Views: 1077

Monday, March 20, 2023
Ports

Vulcan Says Mexico Limestone Terminal Seized by Authorities

U.S. construction materials company Vulcan Materials has alleged that Mexican security forces have illegally taken control of its port terminal in southern

March 20, 2023
Total Views: 7170

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Press Releases

Marlink and ABS Wavesight™ Partner to Accelerate Maritime Clients’ Digital Transformation

Leading digitalization and network technology providers sign MoU for research program designed to expedite digital transformation among mutual client base

March 16, 2023
Total Views: 330

Press Releases

Inmarsat’s Satellite Coverage In Asia Pacific Set To Double After Western Australian Ground Stations Go Live

Inmarsat’s I-6 F1 satellite has connected to new ground stations in Perth and Merredin, Western Australia, as the company aims to provide a revolutionary

March 16, 2023
Total Views: 817

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Press Releases

Fire Island Ferries Welcomes Fire Island Maid To Its Fleet

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and Fire Island Ferries are pleased to announce that construction of FIRE ISLAND MAID, Fire Island Ferries’ newest ferry,

March 15, 2023
Total Views: 2439

Press Releases

Alfa Laval will host the Marine Innovation Summit 2023 to explore the path towards a decarbonized future

The event takes place online on March 28th from 9 to 11:15 am CEST, and attendees across the industry are invited to participate and engage with thought

March 15, 2023
Total Views: 309

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Press Releases

Foreship powers on to reach ship battery project milestone

Foreship has secured a 40th shipboard battery project, passing a milestone of consultancy, design and installation assignments which have included the largest

March 14, 2023
Total Views: 364

Friday, March 10, 2023
Press Releases

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Tells Energy Industry Shipping is the Vehicle for the Clean Energy Transition

The ABS Chairman, President and CEO underscored the pivotal role of shipping in driving the global clean energy transition in a series of appearances at the

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 408

Press Releases

Positive Results For Propspeed In 2022 Bodes Well For Distributor Partners And Industry

Propspeed, the leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today that its continued investment in global expansion over the past

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 296

Friday, March 3, 2023
Shipping

16 Crew Missing from Taiwanese Longliner Capsized During Cyclone Freddy  

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius, On Sunday, February 19th, a 98-ton Taiwanese-flagged longliner named Lien Sheng Fa lost radio contact with Taipei while cruising

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 4949

container ship
Shipping

Platts Launches Carbon-Accounted Assessments for Container Shipping

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has announced the launch of daily carbon-accounted container freight assessments on 10 key routes from March

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 1168

Press Releases

Power Cell Secures Order For Delivery Of World S Largest Marine Hydrogen Fuel Cells To Two Norwegian Ferries

6 MW hydrogen fuel cells to be fitted on two Torghatten Nord ferries, saving 26,500 tonnes of CO2 per year – representing a major milestone for shipping’s

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 3062

Monday, February 27, 2023
Accidents

Engine Room Fire on ‘Algoma Discovery’ in Winter Lay-Up

By Michael Folsom, PORT COLBORNE, ON (February 27, 2023) – A fire was reported Monday morning just after 9:00 a.m. EST aboard the wintering Algoma

February 27, 2023
Total Views: 7548