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Fincantieri Marinette Marine wins Harbor Assistance Grant

Jan 16, 2025

Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) will receive $3 million from the State of Wisconsin to improve marine infrastructure along the Menominee River where the company builds surface combatant ships for the U.S. Navy.Governor Tony Evers and the…

Bardex Strengthens EMEA Team, Welcomes Finch as Director of Business Development

Jan 16, 2025

With the addition of Ian Finch to its Sales team, Bardex re-establishes a European base committed to growing and supporting clients and projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.Bardex, a global provider of products and engineering solutions for marine-based heavy lifting…

US Importers Rush to Beat Trump Tariffs

Jan 15, 2025

U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose new tariffs that could revive a trade war between the world's economic superpowers…

Singapore Achieved Record Growth in 2024

Jan 15, 2025

Singapore’s annual vessel arrival tonnage, total tonnage of ships under the Singapore flag, container throughput, total bunker sales and sales of alternative bunker fuels, reached new highs in 2024. Cargo throughput handled at the port of Singapore also increased in 2024…

Colonial Pipeline's gasoline line likely shut until Friday

Jan 15, 2025

Colonial Pipeline's main U.S. gasoline artery is expected to be shut through Friday as the company continues to search for the source of a suspected leak in Paulding County, Georgia, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.Line 1, one of two mainlines on the more than 5…

Amogy Raises $56 Million for Ammonia Power Solutions

Jan 15, 2025

Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, announced that it raised $56 million in venture financing, bringing total raised since inception to more than $270 million.The round was co-led by existing investor Aramco Ventures and new investor SV Investment…

Baltic Index dragged lower across all sectors

Jan 15, 2025

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, inched lower for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, dragged down by weaker rates across all vessels.The index .BADI, which factors in rates for capesize…

AAPA Announces Policy Agenda for America’s Ports

Jan 15, 2025

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the unified voice of our nation’s seaports, today released their policy agenda for the 119th Congress and the incoming Donald J. Trump Administration to revitalize America’s ports, keep America safe and secure…

DNV Class Notations for Safer Autonomous Shipping

Jan 15, 2025

DNV has launched a new family of class notations, Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS), providing a framework for how autoremote vessels can achieve equivalent or higher safety compared to conventional vessels.Autonomous shipping, ranging…

Svitzer Orders Another Battery-Powered Tug

Jan 15, 2025

Svitzer, a global towage and marine services provider, today announced it has ordered another battery-powered tug to add to its fleet.The tug will be used in the Øresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden. It will also contribute to achieving…

New Helicopter Ops Guide Released by ICS

Jan 15, 2025

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications is proud to announce the release of the sixth edition of the ICS Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations, an essential resource that has been setting the standard for safe and efficient helicopter/ship interactions for almost 50 years…

BIO-UV Group's TECH for Myriad on Board Streams

Jan 15, 2025

Tapping into its 35-year experience of treating municipal, residential, and industrial waters shoreside, France-headquartered BIO-UV Group has introduced a range of innovative solutions for treating more water streams onboard vessels.With its sights firmly on the cruise and ferry markets…

WSP-Led Partnership Secures Baltimore Bridge Rebuilding Contract

Jan 15, 2025

Maryland Transportation Authority selected Bridging Maryland Partnership as its general engineering consultant for rebuild of Baltimore bridge that collapsed after cargo ship collision.Just 10 months after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge…

Hybrid Waterjet Passenger Ferries Launched for Savannah, GA

Jan 15, 2025

Marine Jet Power (MJP), a global provider of waterjet propulsion, and Derecktor Shipyards New York announced the launch and christening of two groundbreaking passenger ferries for Chatham Area Transit (CAT) of Savannah, Georgia.These vessels…

IACS Publishes Recommendation for Onshore Power Supply Systems

Jan 14, 2025

Onshore Power Supply (OPS), commonly referred to as “cold ironing” or shore power, is expected to play a critical role in reducing pollution and achieving global decarbonisation targets, so International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published recommendation…

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