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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
New Bill Targets Coast Guard’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
Shipping

New Bill Targets Coast Guard’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases

A bipartisan bill has been introduced to enhance accountability and transparency within the U.S. Coast Guard to protect service members against sexual assault

March 5, 2024
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Damage to Mark E Kuebler stern hull and fendering system from the Nisalah propeller. (Source: NTSB)
Accidents

NTSB Reveals Cause of Tug and Tanker Collision in Corpus Christi Ship Channel

National Transportation Safety Board says speed and hydrodynamic forces played a role in a collision between a tugboat and a tanker in the Corpus Christi Ship

March 5, 2024
Total Views: 6125

Satellite image captured by Planet Labs shows a ship-to-ship transfer of crude off the coast of Kuala Linggi, Malaysia, on April 16, 2020. Picture taken April 16, 2020. Planet Labs/Handout via REUTERS
Defense

Planet Labs Secures Major U.S. Navy Contract for Advanced Maritime Monitoring

Planet Labs PBC, a provider of daily Earth data and insights, has announced a major contract award from the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific for

March 5, 2024
Total Views: 1819

Monday, March 4, 2024
The Italian frigate Caio Duilio.
Defense

Italian Warship Shoots Down Houthi Drone in Red Sea

The Italian Navy warship, Caio Duilio, shot down a drone in the Red Sea on Saturday. This defensive action was part of the EU’s recently-launched naval

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 2336

MOLCT-operated chemical tanker Ensemble. Photo courtesy MOL
Shipping

MOL Boosts Chemical Tanker Fleet with $400 Million Fairfield Acquisition

MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has completed its acquisition of all shares of Fairfield Chemical

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 1490

Mega Rail aerial
Ports

Port of Savannah Container Volumes Surge in February

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) saw a significant increase in container volumes at the Port of Savannah in February, with 451,670 twenty-foot equivalent

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 1133

Friday, March 1, 2024
Tidewater offshore vessel at sea
Offshore

Tidewater Shares Surge as 2023 Revenue Tops $1 Billion

Shares of Houston-based offshore support vessel operator Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) surged as much as 15% on Friday following its fourth quarter and full year

March 1, 2024
Total Views: 2670

A containership at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Shippers, Carriers Navigate Soaring Rates Heading Into Contract Negotiations

Long-term container freight rates are soaring as many U.S. shippers begin negotiations over new long term contracts at the Journal of Commerce’s TPM24

March 1, 2024
Total Views: 3379

OSV
Shipping

ITF Raises Alarm Over Saudi Shipowner Abandoning Crews

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has raised serious concerns over unpaid wages of seafarers working on eight vessels owned by

March 1, 2024
Total Views: 2930

Thursday, February 29, 2024
Feeport, Bahamas - May 2019: Tug boat RT Raptor near the pier close to the Freeport Container Port and Cruise Port
Shipping

KOTUG International Takes Full Ownership of Freeport Towage Joint Venture

Dutch towage operator KOTUG International has acquired full ownership of its Freeport, Bahamas-focussed joint venture with SEACOR Holdings, with KOTUG buying

February 29, 2024
Total Views: 1008

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visits Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

Navy Secretary Del Toro Pursuing Korean Investment to Help Revitalize American Shipbuilding

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with top shipbuilding executives in Korea this week, visiting two of the world’s largest and most

February 28, 2024
Total Views: 4790

A image collage of Jumbo, SAL and Intermarine vessels
Shipping

Jumbo Shipping, SAL Heavy Lift and Intermarine Form Break Bulk Alliance

Dutch heavy-lift specialist Jumbo Shipping and German breakbulk and project cargo company SAL Heavy Lift are teaming up with U.S.-based multipurpose and liner

February 28, 2024
Total Views: 1759

A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Biden Administration Launches $3 Billion Clean Ports Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the launch of the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to help fund zero-emission port equipment and

February 28, 2024
Total Views: 1978

MV Ubuntu Loyalty. Photo: Anglo American
Shipping

Anglo American Completes 10-Ship Fleet Expansion

Multinational mining corporation Anglo American has taken delivery of its final chartered LNG dual-fuelled Capesize+ bulk carrier, the MV Ubuntu Liberty. The

February 28, 2024
Total Views: 2205

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
FMC Adds Chinese Shipping Company to Controlled Carrier List
Shipping

FMC Adds Chinese Shipping Company to Controlled Carrier List

The Federal Maritime Commission, the independent federal agency responsible for ensuring a competitive and reliable international ocean transportation

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 3982

tanker at sea
Shipping

U.S. Blacklists Companies Over $100 Million Iranian Commodity Shipment to China

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued new sanctions against two companies for operating a tanker

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 3971

An illustration of Wallenius Wilhelmsen's "The Shaper Class" pure car and truck carriers. Illustration courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipbuilding

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Continues Fleet Expansion with Four More Eco-Friendly ‘Shaper’ Class Car Carriers

Oslo-based roll-on/roll-off shipping company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of four new next-generation

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 2113

Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

U.S. and UK Coordinate Sanctions Against Iran-Backed Houthis

In a coordinated effort, the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed a series of sanctions on individuals and organizations

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 660

Monday, February 26, 2024
frozen fish
Shipping

Alaska Seafood Shippers to Pay $9.5 Million to Settle Jones Act Loophole Case

Two Alaska-based seafood shipping companies have agreed to pay $9.5 million settlement to the U.S. government for violations of the Jones Act. The settlement

February 26, 2024
Total Views: 5650

U.S. Coast Guard Making Changes to Merchant Mariner Credential Format
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard Making Changes to Merchant Mariner Credential Format

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to introduce a new merchant mariner credential (MMC) format on March 1, 2024, marking the first significant revision of the

February 26, 2024
Total Views: 14471
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