Crowley, Tugdock partner on platforms for offshore wind

Crowley, Tugdock partner on platforms for offshore wind

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­– Crowley has announced a new investment in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP), to help advance offshore wind energy in the United States. Crowley and Tugdock will explore potential use of the platforms in locations such as the U.S. West Coast, where depth and conventional dry…
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WETA completes Bay Area ferry conversion project

WETA completes Bay Area ferry conversion project

(SAN FRANCISCO) – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) have announced that WETA’s Gemini Class Clean Air Conversion Project has been completed, resulting in a substantial decrease in air pollution emissions from four San Francisco Bay Ferry vessels serving Oakland, Alameda and Richmond. WETA already operates the…
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CEO at Port of Corpus Christi stepping down

CEO at Port of Corpus Christi stepping down

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Port of Corpus Christi commissioners on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge, effective June 2. Strawbridge will continue to serve as CEO until that time. An interim chief executive, as well as plans to identify a new CEO, will be announced at a future commission meeting. “I am extremely proud of the…
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Port Houston cargo volumes lifted by strong exports

Port Houston cargo volumes lifted by strong exports

(HOUSTON) – Port Houston’s container exports continue to outpace historic 2022 volumes. Loaded exports specifically are up 17 percent year-to-date compared to last year, due in large part to the demand for resin exports. In total, 1,026,260 loaded twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) were handled through April at Port Houston, surpassing the 1 million mark earlier in the year than ever…
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IAMPE presents partnership certificates at SUNY Maritime

IAMPE presents partnership certificates at SUNY Maritime

(THROGGS NECK, N.Y.) — Capt. Jeffrey Monroe of the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) presented SUNY Maritime and the Maritime Industry Museum with academic partner and industry historical partner certificates on Sunday. SUNY Maritime is one of six academic partners of the IAMPE, including Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Texas Southern, University of Memphis and the…
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Port of Long Beach unveils plans for Pier Wind project

Port of Long Beach unveils plans for Pier Wind project

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach has released plans for an ambitious facility conceived to help California and the nation reach renewable energy targets in the coming decades. The floating offshore wind facility – known as Pier Wind – would support the manufacture and assembly of offshore wind turbines standing as tall as the Eiffel Tower. It…
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Crowley to use CN rail to link Mexico, Midwest, Canada

Crowley to use CN rail to link Mexico, Midwest, Canada

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­– Crowley will launch an end-to-end, integrated ocean and rail service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest region and into Canada. Featuring Crowley’s new Mexico-U.S. ocean route in the Gulf, the service will leverage the inland rail network of Canadian National Railway Co. and its U.S. rail subsidiaries (CN). The companies’ combined network provides broad reach across the…
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Canada OKs new container terminal at Port of Vancouver

Canada OKs new container terminal at Port of Vancouver

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The government of Canada has approved the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project at the Port of Vancouver following an environmental assessment process that started in 2013. The decision comes as Canada’s container trade remains on a long-term growth trajectory, with West Coast marine container terminals forecast to hit capacity by the mid- to late-2020s. “With this…
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Annual PSC report shows slight rise in vessel detentions

Annual PSC report shows slight rise in vessel detentions

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has released the U.S. Port State Control (PSC) Annual Report for 2022, with the vessel detention rate increasing slightly from the previous year. This marks another year of PSC activities with the annual report aimed at providing the global maritime industry with key statistics and trends in relation to…
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