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Biden Appoints Ann Phillips as MARAD Administrator
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Ann Phillips to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) at the Department of Transportation (DOT), the White House announced Thursday.
Wreck of USRC Bear Found off Nova Scotia
The decades long mystery of a missing U.S. Coast Guard Ship has finally been solved. U.S. Revenue Cutter (USRC) Bear, lost at sea in 1963, has been found on the seafloor about 90 miles south of Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, NOAA Rear Adm.
US Port's Supply Chain Fix Challenge: Selling 24/7 Shifts
The Port of Los Angeles is beginning the hard work of convincing terminal operators, importers, warehouses owners and trucking firms to embrace moving more cargo at night."It's not a single lever we can pull today to open up all the gates,
Shipbuilding
Fincantieri Delivers Extended Star Pride Cruise Ship to Windstar Cruises
Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo has delivered the Star Pride, the third ship of the extension and
Gladding-Hearn to Build Hybrid-electric CTV for Mayflower Wind
U.S. offshore wind farm developer Mayflower Wind announced Thursday that it has signed an
ALMACO Delivers Crew Areas for Expedition Vessel Crystal Endeavor
ALMACO said it has delivered the crew areas for the newbuild expedition cruise vessel Crystal
Contracts
Great Lakes Wins $95 Million Contract for Port of Houston Dredging
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met Tuesday in a special meeting to consider
KOTUG Starts Ops in Gabon with Perenco Contract
KOTUG International B.V. (KOTUG) won a long-term contract by Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon S.A.
GTT Tallies Tank Design Orders from Samsung
French engineering firm GTT announced Thursday that it has received, in Q3 2021, an order from Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the tank design of four new
Technology
Marlink Delivers Connectivity to PONANT Polar Expedition Ship
Marlink is supporting PONANT’s first polar exploration ship Le Commandant Charcot
Ocean Infinity Acquires Red Rock
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity announced it has acquired Red Rock, a technology company
Machine Odyssey: Autonomous Voyage Around Denmark Halfway Complete
A high-tech workboat is more than halfway through its record-setting journey to autonomously
Legal
U.S. Lawmakers Press for Action on Maritime Sexual Assault Allegations
U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Transportation Department to take action to address
Maersk Suspends Five Crew Members as it Investigates Alleged Sexual Assault
The world's largest shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk has suspended five employees as part of an
ACBL to Pay Over $2 Million for Mississippi River Oil Spill
Jeffersonville, Ind.-based barging company American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) has agreed to
People & Company News
AST Marine Sciences Rebrands as Applied Telematics
Applied Telematics is the new name for AST Marine Sciences Limited, a provider of remote
Støhle Joins the Angelicoussis Group as Deputy CEO
Greek shipping company the Angelicoussis Group announced it has appointed Sveinung J. S.
Profiles in Leadership: Yuri Sakurada, HR Director, DNV Maritime
Educated and trained as an engineer, Yuri Sakurada shares insights on her path to a leadership