Eastern Shipbuilding wins underwriters’ safety award
20 May

Eastern Shipbuilding wins underwriters’ safety award

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(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been awarded a 2024 AEU Safety Award for the company’s commitment to safety in the workplace. American Equity Underwriters, the leading provider of workers’ compensation for waterfront employers, presents the AEU Safety Awards each year to its best-performing members nationwide. “At Eastern Shipbuilding Group, safety is more than a priority – it’s…
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Silver Ships receives Alabama trade excellence award
12 May

Silver Ships receives Alabama trade excellence award

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(MOBILE, Ala.) — Silver Ships has received the Governor’s Trade Excellence Award, which recognizes and promotes Alabama’s successful and innovative exporters whose global achievements elevate the state’s economy and embody the “Made in Alabama” brand. The recognition aligns with World Trade Month, celebrated each May in the United States to recognize the importance of exporting and encourage businesses to begin…
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Schottel providing drives for dual-fuel methanol tugs in BC
07 May

Schottel providing drives for dual-fuel methanol tugs in BC

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(SPAY, Germany) — Schottel is equipping the world's first large purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tugs, based on the Robert Allan Ltd. RASalvor 4400-DFM design for towage company KOTUG Canada, with rudder propellers featuring the mechanical hybrid solution SYDRIVE-M. The tugs – to be named SD Aisemaht and SD Qwiy Aanitsa Sarah – are currently in the final stages of construction…
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Legislators honor San Francisco Bar Pilots on 175th anniversary
25 Apr

Legislators honor San Francisco Bar Pilots on 175th anniversary

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(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — On Tuesday, the San Francisco Bar Pilots was presented with a resolution from the California Legislature commemorating the organization's 175th anniversary. On April 22, 1850, during the first legislative session of the new state of California, elected officials enacted laws to create the first state-licensed bar pilots. Since then, the bar pilots have continuously served California and…
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AWO honors Crowley mariners for heroic rescues
23 Apr

AWO honors Crowley mariners for heroic rescues

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(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has awarded Crowley mariners serving on the Crowley-managed containership Potomac Express and the company’s LNG-powered container/roll on-roll off vessel El Coqui with the Honor & Excellence in Rescue Operations (HERO) Awards. The U.S. domestic industry mariners were recognized for their heroic efforts in ensuring the safety and security of others while at…
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End of an era at R.M. Young as president retires
09 Apr

End of an era at R.M. Young as president retires

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(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.) — R.M. Young Company, a leader in meteorological instrumentation, has announced the retirement of President Tom Young, marking the end of an era for the family-founded and operated company. Young, who has been an integral part of the company since 1991, officially stepped down as president on April 1, 2025. He is succeeded by Eric Mannix, president…
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Crowley upgrading Puerto Rico terminal with LNG-fueled microgrid
01 Apr

Crowley upgrading Puerto Rico terminal with LNG-fueled microgrid

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(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Crowley, the longest-serving U.S. logistics provider in Puerto Rico, is enhancing the resiliency of its Isla Grande logistics terminal in San Juan with the installation of a microgrid fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The innovative energy system will provide a reliable power supply tailored to support the terminal’s daily operations, such as powering its…
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Schottel offering new retrofit blades for EEXI compliance
25 Mar

Schottel offering new retrofit blades for EEXI compliance

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(SPAY, Germany) — With the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI), new benchmarks for the energy efficiency of ships came into force in January as an integral part of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) long-term climate objectives. In order to comply with the EEXI regulations, an increasing number of vessels are operating at lower speeds (slow steaming) to reduce fuel…
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Allman takes helm again as Marinette Marine CEO
10 Mar

Allman takes helm again as Marinette Marine CEO

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(MARINETTE, Wis.) — Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s board of directors has approved Jan Allman to assume the duties as FMM’s CEO beginning this week. Current FMM CEO Mark Vandroff is returning to Fincantieri Marine Group in a new role as the senior vice president of government relations in Washington, D.C. Allman is quite familiar with Fincantieri operations in northeast Wisconsin, as…
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