Hawaii Congressman Calls for Advance Waiver of the Jones Act for Red Hill Defueling Mission
U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) has called for an advance waiver from the Jones Act and military cargo preference requirements to expedite the Department of
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U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) has called for an advance waiver from the Jones Act and military cargo preference requirements to expedite the Department of
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to lower the maximum draft of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s Neopanamax locks due to an
The ITF says the two cases show the differences in how port states handle crew abandonment Thirteen Filipino seafarers have returned home after being stranded
Danish shipping company NORDEN has teamed up with 123Carbon to begin issuing carbon inset tokens to help customers decarbonize their supply chains. The tokens
Over one million twenty-foot equivalent import containers per year have shifted away from U.S. West Coast ports, with Gulf Coast ports being the biggest
Port Houston’s container exports have increased significantly through March, with loaded container exports up by 26%. According to the port authorities, the
Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a global towage operator and unit of AP Moller – Maersk, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support
Scientists have announced the discovery of an extensive deep-sea coral reef in Ecuador’s Galápagos Marine Reserve, marking a first-of-its kind discovery
Offshore vessel operator Bourbon Offshore has announced a deal to create Guyana’s first domestic offshore support vessel (OSV) operator. Bourbon’s
Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen, has achieved a significant milestone with the installation of the world’s deepest wind turbine
BP has announced the successful start of oil production at its Argos offshore platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the company’ first new production
Danish shipping giant Maersk is celebrating the launch of the world’s first green methanol-powered containership. The vessel, a 2,100 TEU capacity feeder
A frantic rescue operation was launched early on Friday morning to save 26 fishermen after their fishing vessel caught on fire in the waters south of Cape
Retail sales in the United States slowed down in March, but still saw a growth compared to the same period last year, according to the National Retail
The world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Hong Kong where it is set help meet the city’s growing energy
Chevron Corporation has teamed up with the Angelicoussis Group’s Energy Transition division, Green Ships, to explore the use of tankers to transport
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for continued and coordinated regional and international naval presence to deter piracy, even as the number
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has accused the local ILWU union of carrying out “illegal work actions” that have disrupted operations at
BAE Systems has started construction of a $200 million upgrade and modernization project at its repair complex in Jacksonville, Florida. The new complex will
Firefighting and salvager crews are continuing their response to the fire aboard the fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprise in Tacoma’s Hylebos Waterway.
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