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10 Oct

Former shipyard reopens as Avondale Global Gateway

Rich MillerMaritime Newsbrownwater, shipbuilding, shipping

(AVONDALE, La.) — T. Parker Host on Friday announced the grand opening of the former Avondale Shipyards as Avondale Global Gateway. The former shipyard has been transformed during the past four years since its acquisition into a global logistics hub for intermodal commerce. Situated on the Mississippi River, Avondale Global Gateway combines river, road and rail connections with ample storage…

10 Oct

Long Beach joins hydrogen fueling partnership

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, shipping, technology

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — To advance its zero-emissions goals, the Port of Long Beach has joined the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), a public-private partnership formed to help capture newly available federal funding to assist in developing a robust renewable hydrogen market in California. The partnership was celebrated Thursday during a launch event at the Port Administration…

10 Oct

MarAd awards $39 million to 12 Marine Highway projects

Rich MillerMaritime Newsbrownwater, shipping

(WASHINGTON) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) has awarded nearly $39 million in grants to 12 projects across the nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding will help expand marine highway services on the nation’s navigable waterways to reduce congestion, alleviate supply chain bottlenecks, and move goods more quickly from ships to shelves. “At…

06 Oct

NMC update: Replacing credentials lost due to Fiona and Ian

Rich MillerLicensing & Training

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — In accordance with federal regulations, duplicate merchant mariner credentials (MMCs) may be issued free of charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed as a result of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico and Hurricane Ian in Florida. Affected mariners should follow the steps below to obtain an expedited replacement credential. Provide a statement of loss to…

06 Oct

Austal USA cleared for Stage 2 of OPC program

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday issued a notice to Austal USA, the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) Stage 2 contractor, to proceed on detail design work to support future production of OPCs. The Coast Guard issued the notice following the withdrawal of an award protest filed in July with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) by Eastern Shipbuilding Group.…

06 Oct

Birdon gets contract for up to 27 inland buoy tenders

Rich MillerMaritime Newsbrownwater, Navigation, shipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) – The Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program has awarded Birdon America of Denver, Colo., an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments for the detail design and construction of its river buoy and inland construction tenders. The initial award is worth $28.49 million. The contract includes options for the construction of 16 river buoy tenders…

06 Oct

Coast Guard cutter Healy reaches North Pole

Rich MillerMaritime NewsU.S. Coast Guard

(NORTH POLE) — The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy (WAGB 20) reached the North Pole on Friday after traversing the frozen Arctic Ocean, marking only the second time a U.S. ship has reached the location unaccompanied, the first being Healy in 2015. Healy, a medium icebreaker, and crew departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Sept. 4, beginning its journey to reach…

05 Oct

Crowley closes on land for Massachusetts wind terminal

Rich MillerMaritime Newswind power

(SALEM, Mass.) – Crowley has completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem, Mass., the latest milestone toward the development of the state’s second major offshore wind port terminal. The Salem Harbor Wind Terminal is a public-private partnership between Crowley and the city of Salem, with Avangrid serving as the port’s anchor tenant through its Commonwealth Wind and Park City…

05 Oct

Low water in Lower Mississippi causes multiple groundings

Rich MillerCasualty Newsbrownwater, Tugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Coast Guard continues to respond to multiple barge groundings due to low water levels in the Lower Mississippi River. There are reports of barge groundings Tuesday near Stack Island, Miss., with a waterway restriction from mile marker 478 to 492, and Memphis, Tenn., with a waterway closure from mile marker 686 to 676. "Due to…

05 Oct

International Propeller Club names Seattle chapter as Port of the Year

Rich MillerIndustry News

(SEATTLE) — The Port of Seattle chapter of the International Propeller Club has been named the 2022 Port of the Year by the organization, which encompasses 83 clubs around the world, including 58 U.S. ports and 25 international ports. “The Seattle Propeller Club was recognized for a variety of accomplishments, but particularly our resiliency and creativity throughout the pandemic to…