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Leadership transition at American P&I Club

NY, United States

After 27 years in the role, Joe Hughes will stand down as CEO of American P&I Club managing company, Shipowners Claims Bureau Inc. (SCB), on August 1. Succeeding him as CEO will be Dorothea Ioannou, who is currently deputy COO at SCB. She will be the first woman to hold a top executive position at… Read More

Ørsted completes onshore wind farm Haystack Wind in Nebraska

NE, United States

The 298 MW wind farm is Ørsted’s first onshore project using 5 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines and brings the company’s US onshore wind and solar capacity in operation above 3 GW. Located in Wayne County, Nebraska, Haystack Wind utilises existing interconnection infrastructure in Southwest Power Pool (SPP) North from Ørsted’s 230 MW onshore wind… Read More

Caterpillar Marine will expand electric and hybrid offerings

IL, United States

Leveraging expertise from across the Caterpillar, Inc. enterprise, Caterpillar Marine plans to expand its hybrid and electric offerings, selectively incorporating technology from machine and off-highway products Cat Marine says this will expand its capabilities to deliver advanced power systems that will help minimize customers’ fuel usage, environmental impact and total cost of ownership while maximizing… Read More

New dredge underway at Eastern Shipbuilding for Weeks Marine

FL, United States

Eastern Shipbuilding Group is busy with the construction of the trailing suction hopper dredge R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258). The dredge is a sister ship to the Magdalen (ESG 256), delivered to Weeks Marine Inc. in 2017 The 356- by 79-foot, 6-inch by 27-foot, 3-inch dredge R.B. Weeks is named in honor of Richard B…. Read More

Q&A: Austal USA’s Larry Ryder talks shipbuilding hurdles, milestones and more

AL, United States

As Marine Log gets its annual TTB 2022 (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) event underway next week, guests will have a unique opportunity to tour Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., one of the country’s premier military defense shipyards that specialize in the design, construction and support of military and commercial vessels. In 2020, Austal USA purchased… Read More

Crowley Completes First Vessel Acquisition for U.S. Defense Sealifts

FL, United States

Crowley has successfully managed the acquisition of the MV Honor, the first vessel acquisition under its contract to help recapitalize a sealift fleet with the U.S. Maritime Administration. With the forthcoming acquisition of the MV Freedom, vehicle carriers are part of the multi-year vessel acquisition and management contract designed to help recapitalize the U.S. Ready… Read More

Jonson Cox appointed PLA Chairman

United Kingdom

Jonson Cox CBE has been appointed as chair of the UK’s largest Trust Port, the Port of London Authority (PLA), by the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps MP. Jonson Cox takes up his new role from 4 April 2022, succeeding Christopher Rodrigues CBE, who has been PLA chairman since January 2016. After an… Read More

10 minutes with Brandon Davidson of Hines Furlong Line

TN, United States

As we approach TTB 2022, the industry’s only maritime event dedicated exclusively to the tug, towboat and barge sector, we wanted to talk to a barge and towboat operator. We already talked to a provider of custom-built and designed tug and barge fleets when we sat down with Russell Shrewsbury of Western Towboat. Now, we’re… Read More

Maersk North America rebrands e-commerce business unit

NJ, United States

Visible Supply Chain Management – A Maersk Company rebranded to Maersk E-Commerce Logistics in line with global integrator strategy. Florham Park, NJ – Visible SCM and its subsidiary brands will be rebranded to Maersk E-Commerce Logistics effective March 18, 2022. In August 2021, Maersk announced the acquisition of Visible Supply Chain Management (Visible SCM) –… Read More

Sean Duffy named 2022 C. Alvin Bertel Award recipient

LA, United States

The World Trade Center New Orleans (WTCNO) reports that Sean M. Duffy Sr., executive director of Big River Coalition, and executive vice president of Louisiana Maritime Association, will be the recipient of its 2022 C. Alvin Bertel Award. The Bertel Award was established in 1967 and is presented each year to an individual who has… Read More

Bollinger submits final proposal to build Stage 2 of OPC program

LA, United States

Bollinger Shipyards says that today it submitted its final proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter program. If chosen, Bollinger would construct and deliver a total of 11 vessels to the U.S. Coast Guard over the next decade, helping to sustain the Bollinger workforce through 2031…. Read More

Encore Dredging looking to hire a hydrographic surveyor

TX, United States

About the job This position requires the minimum of 5 years Hydrographic experience (see additional details below) Hypack experience is required. Compensation depends of years of experience and those obtaining a Bachelors of Science degree in Construction/Engineering. Degree is not required, experience is a requirement. OVERVIEW: This position supports the dredging and construction projects by… Read More

WIND to establish US cable storage yard in cooperation with Waterson Terminal Services

RI, United States

WIND, the Dutch subsea cable specialist, has signed a long term cooperation agreement with Waterson Terminals, a large terminal operator located in the state of Rhode Island with operations at ProvPort (RI), the Port of Davisville (RI) and Port of New Bedford (MA). Having completed several US cable projects successfully, WIND now plans to establish… Read More

Major P&I merger will create new marine insurer

United States

Marine P&I (protection and indemnity) insurance mutuals have long been facing challenging marketing conditions that have led observers to predict that further consolidation in the industry was likely. Today, two well-known players—North P&I and Standard Club—said they had entered formal discussions for a proposed merger to create a new global marine insurer and one of… Read More

ABS, too, withdraws class services to Russia

United States

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has joined the growing list of classification societies withdrawing services to Russian-linked entities. The society says that “after careful consideration of the situation in the Ukraine and the Black Sea as well as the applicable sanctions,” it has taken the decision to withdraw all class services involving Russian vessels,… Read More

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