Burger Boat Company has announced that is has been awarded a contract to construct an 89-foot passenger vessel for Wendella Sightseeing Co. Inc.This state-of-the-art passenger vessel will be built with Burger’s renowned craftsmanship and precision engineering…
As many as 50 migrants attempting to reach Spain by boat from West Africa may have drowned, migrant rights group Walking Borders said on Thursday.Moroccan authorities on Wednesday rescued 36 people from a boat that had departed from Mauritania on Jan…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Supertanker freight rates jumped after the U.S. expanded sanctions on Russia's oil industry, sending traders rushing to book vessels to ship supply from other countries to China and India, shipbrokers and traders said.Chinese and Indian refiners…
Egypt has issued a tender seeking four cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery between February and March, two trading sources told Reuters.The most populous Arab country has returned to being a net importer of natural gas, buying…
The safety risks posed by unregulated oil tankers are rising, and the so-called shadow fleet is a threat to both the maritime environment and seafarers, the head of the United Nations' shipping agency said on Tuesday.The shadow fleet refers to hundreds of ships used by Russia to move oil…
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a three-session gaining streak on Tuesday, as rates declined across all vessel segments.The index, which factors in rates for capesize…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken a strategic step to expand its logistics services by taking over the terminal operations in Gothenburg in Sweden.The Port of Gothenburg, the largest port in Scandinavia for vehicles, is strategically positioned…
A Chinese fishing vessel that was allegedly hijacked last month in Somalia's waters, in the semi-autonomous Puntland region, has been liberated, the European Union's anti-piracy naval force said on Monday.'According to the information provided (by the Chinese embassy to Somalia)…
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced that it has been awarded $1,000,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) Sustainability Management Plan (SMP).'This funding is a crucial investment in Louisiana’s future…