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Remotely Operated Locks: Progress, But Still Under Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is evaluating remote operation of locks within the U.S. inland waterways system. Timetables are hazy, but the Corps plans to include remote operations capabilities during rehabilitations or new construction,
Fire-Stricken Containership Starts Transit to Port of Oakland
The Unified Command, consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard, the State of California, Resolve Marine and Witt O'Briens said Sunday it was coordinating the safe transit of a containership 80 miles southwest of Big Sur to the Port of Oakland, Calif.
Second Jones Act Waiver Granted to Citgo After Colonial Outage
The Biden administration granted oil refiner Citgo Petroleum a maritime shipping waiver allowing it to move fuel between U.S. ports on a foreign flagged vessel, two sources told Reuters on Friday, making it the second company to secure one this week.
Shipbuilding
GTT to Design LNG Tanks for CMA CGM's New Containerships
Engineering firm GTT said it has been chosen to design the cryogenic fuel tanks of 12 new
WE Tech Tapped to Help Power Finnish Corvettes
WE Tech Solutions Oy in Vaasa, Finland won an order for its WE Drives to control the RENK Advanced
Stena RoRo E-Flexer Côte d'Opale Delivered to DFDS
The RoPax vessel Côte d'Opale – Stena's fifth E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI
Contracts
Teledyne Acquires FLIR
Industrial conglomerate Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) said it has completed its $8
Wärtsilä Wins Contract to Outfit VLGC Pair
Wärtsilä won a contract in April to supply the cargo handling and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Alfa Laval Tallies LPG Fuel Supply Systems Order in Japan
Alfa Laval said it has won an order for three units of the Alfa Laval FCM LPG, the low-flashpoint
Technology
Cavotec Wins Port Power Supply Deal for Malta’s Valletta Grand Harbor
Cavotec won a contract by Nidec ASI as part of its $14.5 million deal to provide ShorePower to
BSM Debuts Digital Pay Platform for Seafarers
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) launched BSM NiumPay, a digital payment platform for its
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Launches Hybrid-Propulsion Ferry Kyoto
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding held a christening and launch ceremony May 13, 2021 for the first of two
Legal
U.S. Grants Jones Act Waiver to Company to Ease Fuel Supply Shortages after Cyber-attack on Pipeline
The U.S. government relaxed a long-standing maritime law protecting domestic shipping commerce to
US Ready to Review Jones Act Waiver Requests Amid Pipeline Shutdown
The U.S. Transportation Department has completed its assessment of what ships are available to
Enviros Petition Feds for Whale-saving Slow Vessel Rule off Florida
Environmental groups urged the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on Tuesday to
People & Company News
Golar Taps Karl Fredrik Staubo as CEO
Golar LNG announced on Thursday it has appointed appointed Karl Fredrik Staubo as CEO
Stena Bulk CEO Erik Hånell Discusses Path, Cost Toward Decarbonization
Stena Bulk invests in the future, a future defined by decarbonization in the shipping sector.
Finnlines Names Pippingsköld Deputy CEO
Finnish shipping company Finnlines has appointed Tom Pippingsköld as vice president and deputy CEO.