Abu Dhabi, UAE – AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading global enabler of trade, transport, industry, and logistics, recently hosted its first ship-to-ship (STS) liquified natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at its flagship deep-water Khalifa Port, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s position as a key hub for alternative marine fuels and sustainable maritime solutions. The STS… Read More
MANILA, April 17 (Reuters) – Four people, including a Chinese national, have died and seven others are still missing off a western Philippine province after a dredging vessel carrying 25 people capsized two days ago, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Thursday. The MV Hong Hai 16 was carrying 2,000 litres of lube oil and… Read More
Autonomous vessel developer Saronic announced today the acquisition of Louisiana-based Gulf Craft, marking a significant expansion into autonomous shipbuilding. The acquisition provides Saronic with a strategically located Gulf Coast shipyard that will serve as the production hub for its medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) fleet, beginning with the Marauder, a 150-foot Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV). Gulf… Read More
Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has initiated Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) pre-construction services on the Chandeleur Islands Restoration Project. CPRA has selected Weeks Marine, Inc. to provide the CMAR services for the State’s largest barrier island restoration project ever undertaken. The CMAR project delivery model integrates the construction contractor… Read More
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched search and rescue operations Wednesday following the capsizing of MV Hong Hai 16, a sand carrier vessel, in the waters off Barangay Malawaan, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. The Coast Guard sub-station in San Jose received a call from Bantay Dagat Rizal reporting the maritime incident. The PCG responded immediately, sending personnel… Read More