Philly Shipyard has started construction of the second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel. A brief steel cutting ceremony was held at the yard earlier this month with representatives from Philly Shipyard,...

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced authorizing the construction of two more National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) to serve as training ships at Maine Maritime Academy and Texas A&M...

Seattle-based Saltchuk has announced that Tim Nolan has been named the next President and CEO of TOTE Inc., the parent company to TOTE Maritime and TOTE Services. Nolan, who currently...

The Chief Executive Officer of U.S. shipping company TOTE Inc. has announced he will retire this summer after 8 years at the role and 39 years in the maritime industry....

TOTE Maritime Alaska, a division of TOTE, Inc., has announced that it will convert two of its diesel-electric roll-on/roll-off ships to dual fuel operations using liquefied natural gas (LNG). The...

  The Coast Guard on Saturday issued a certificate of inspection to the LNG-powered MV Isla Bella. The 736-foot, 3,100 TEU, U.S.-flagged vessel is the first container ship in the...

  By Christine Buurma (Bloomberg) — When TOTE Inc., a shipper that operates between the U.S. and the Caribbean, launched its latest container ship last month, the 760-foot craft carried...

The second of two Marlin-class containerships was launched over the weekend at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego where the vessels are being built for TOTE Maritime. The...

The world’s second LNG-powered containership was launched Saturday at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The Perla del Caribe is the second of two Marlin-class containerships built at...

Here is TOTE 2, aka Hull 496, as it is readied for its launch this Saturday at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.  TOTE 2 is the second in...

  General Dynamics NASSCO is getting ready for the launch of the second of two LNG-powered containerships being built for TOTE Maritime. The launching ceremony will be held next Saturday (August...

  Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean), part of U.S. domestic carrier TOTE Maritime, has finally selected a shipyard and revealed new details about the conversion of its first Orca-class roll-on/roll-off cargo...

A transporter ship that caught fire off the coast of Essex has arrived in Southampton. The American crew of the RoRo M/V Courage are reported safe after fighting a blaze using...

San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO on Saturday celebrated the launch of the Isla Bella, the world’s first LNG-powered containership. More than 3,400 were in attendance at the launch ceremony,...

I was watching the morning news this morning and was happy to see TOTE’s new LNG-powered containerships highlighted in a TV spot for America’s Natural Gas Alliance’s (ANGA) new Think...

TOTE Shipholdings Inc. has finalized the charter agreement with Sea Star Line LLC for the operation of the world's first LNG-powered containerships currently under construction at NASSCO in San Diego, California.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the approval of a $324.6 million Title XI loan guarantee to TOTE Shipholdings, Inc., to finance the construction of two of the world's first LNG-fueled containerships.

The world's first LNG-powered containership is really beginning to take shape at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego with the installation of the ship's main engine.

This time-lapse shows the construction of two 900 cubic meter cryogenic tanks to be installed onboard Tote's Marlin-class containerships.

The gas engine that will soon power the TOTE's new Marlin-class containerships have been delivered to General Dynamics’ NASSCO’s shipyard in San Diego, CA, marking another milestone in the construction of the world's first LNG-powered containership.