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In October 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $1.19 billion contract to Denver-based Birdon America to build its Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program. The order called on Birdon to build 16 river buoy tenders and 11 inland construction tenders. According to an October analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the Coast Guard wanted… Read More
Copenhagen, Denmark – As the first large vessel in the industry, the container ship Maersk Halifax has been converted into a dual-fuel vessel able to operate on methanol. The retrofit operation was conducted at the Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China over 88 days with completion at the end of October 2024. We are happy to announce… Read More
The US Navy faces critical shipbuilding problems that could hobble it in a war with China. The Navy’s aging fleet of aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines faces lengthy maintenance and repair backlogs, and it can’t build new warships fast enough. Yearslong delays and cost overruns are plaguing new construction. These are all symptoms of a larger… Read More
These STS cranes feature an impressive outreach of 226 ft (69 m) and a lift height over rail of 175 ft (53 m), making them ideally suited for handling larger vessels and boosting throughput. Designed and manufactured at Liebherr’s Irish facility, the cranes are built to meet the specific demands of PNCT’s operations, enabling the… Read More
East Coast container hub eyes bigger ship handling The Port of Virginia has announced the delivery of the first of four new ship-to-ship cranes to be installed at the East Coast container gateway. The port said the new 170-foot cranes will double the number of ultra large container vessel (ULCV) berths at Virginia International Gateway,… Read More
