(LONDON) — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is leading calls for governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine queue and to designate seafarers as keyworkers, to avoid a repeat of the…
(ASTORIA, Ore.) — The U.S. Coast Guard is issuing a warning to mariners and commercial fishermen about the dangers and legal consequences of disabling a vessel's automatic identification system (AIS). The Coast Guard has seen an alarming increase of commercial…
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Tuesday authorized the construction of two additional national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs), which will replace aging training vessels at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine, and Texas A&M Maritime…
(PORT ANGELES, Wash.) — Brix Marine (formerly Armstrong Marine USA) has been contracted by aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman to build a catamaran research-survey vessel, slated for fall 2021 completion. The 44-by-16-foot vessel is Brix’s third IPS-drive catamaran.…
(WASHINGTON) — American and Canadian ports in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System reported that overall tonnage during the 2020 navigation season was down just 1.7 percent compared to the 2019 navigation season, despite facing a challenging year. “The Seaway’s…
(GOTHENBURG, Sweden) — The maritime industry has taken a further step into online and blended training with the appointment of Andrea Lodolo as the new CEO of Seably, a marketplace for maritime training. The online platform has already reached more…
(LONDON) — The International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has published its annual piracy report, which details the incidents of piracy and armed robberies in 2020. The Gulf of Guinea saw the highest number of crew kidnapped during…
(WASHINGTON) — Like other American ports across the Great Lakes, the Port of Duluth-Superior witnessed an increase in wind cargo arrivals this shipping season, as well as a boost in agricultural exports. The grain gains were modest in Duluth-Superior –…
(WASHINGTON) —Mark Buzby has resigned as the nation's maritime administrator, citing the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by supporters of President Trump. Buzby's resignation from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) was effective Monday, Jan. 11. “I…
(HELSINKI) — Wartsila Voyage has introduced Wartsila SmartMove Suite to the global shipping market. This flagship offering for semi-autonomous sailing features the industry’s most advanced sensors and high-accuracy ship control systems, effectively taking the concept of automated dock-to-dock operations to…
(COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA), the nonprofit organization that promotes and helps facilitate the uptake of direct wind propulsion solutions for commercial shipping. ABS has become increasingly involved with…
(SAN DIEGO) — On Tuesday, General Dynamics NASSCO launched the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first of six vessels in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler program designed to support the U.S. Navy. Construction of USNS John Lewis began…
