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06 Jan

MarAd takes over deepwater port licensing from Coast Guard

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMarAd, Ports, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced on Monday that it will take on oversight of deepwater port licensing from the U.S. Coast Guard. This change will streamline environmental reviews, accelerate license approvals, and lower domestic energy costs. “The Deepwater Port Program is a key pillar of President Trump’s energy dominance strategy. With this change, we’ll soon accelerate project approvals…

19 Dec

Shipbuilder sought for all-electric ferries in San Diego

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, Ports, propulsion, shipbuilding

(SAN DIEGO) — Flagship Cruises & Events, in partnership with Aurora Marine Design and with the support from the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, has released an official bid package inviting shipyards to compete for the opportunity to build California’s first newly constructed all-electric passenger ferries. This milestone marks a pivotal step in the San Diego Zero-Emission Sustainable…

18 Dec

LA cargo up slightly in 2025 despite trade uncertainty

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(LOS ANGELES) — The Port of Los Angeles processed 782,249 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in November, a decrease of 12 percent compared to last year’s elevated cargo levels. With one month left in the year, the port has handled 9,447,731 TEUs, 1 percent more than 2024. “Even with all the trade uncertainty, we’ll finish 2025 north of 10 million TEUs,…

15 Dec

Port Everglades posts best year for cruise, cargo, energy

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Broward County's Port Everglades has set a new benchmark for performance, breaking its own records across all three of its core business sectors – cruise, cargo and energy – based on preliminary fiscal year 2025 numbers. For the first time in the port's recent history, Port Everglades simultaneously surpassed its highest volumes in cruise, cargo and…

15 Dec

Noel Hacegaba confirmed as Port of Long Beach CEO

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsPorts, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Dec. 8 unanimously appointed Noel Hacegaba as the incoming chief executive officer (CEO) of the Port of Long Beach, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Hacegaba, a longtime port executive currently serving as chief operating officer (COO), succeeds departing CEO Mario Cordero amid an era of significant growth at the…

01 Dec

Four crewmen injured in boxship fire at Port of Wilmington

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsPorts, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(WILMINGTON, Del.) — Four crewmembers were injured, one seriously, after fire broke out aboard a containership Wednesday in the Port of Wilmington. At about 9:30 a.m., the crew of the Liberian-flagged Chiquita Voyager reported a fire in the engine room. Personnel from multiple agencies responded to the incident, including units from the Wilmington Fire Department, New Castle County Emergency Management…

28 Nov

Boxship escorted back to Port of LA terminal after fire

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsPorts, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(SAN PEDRO, Calif.) — Under the direction of the unified command, crews returned the containership ONE Henry Hudson to Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles late Wednesday night. The vessel’s arrival marked a key transition into the next phase of the response, where longshore labor and salvage crews will begin offloading cargo and managing waste. The vessel, towed…

24 Nov

Fire contained aboard containership in Port of Los Angeles

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsPorts, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(SAN PEDRO, Calif.) — Crews under the unified command continued their response operations Tuesday after a fire aboard the containership One Henry Hudson in the Port of Los Angeles. At 9 a.m., active firefighting operations stopped as the fire, which started on Friday, had been contained as reported by the salvage master aboard the vessel. “Now that the fire is…

13 Nov

New McAllister tractor tug arrives for duty in Port of New York

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingPorts, shipbuilding

(NEW YORK) — Power, ingenuity, maneuverability – McAllister Towing’s newest tractor tug, Gerard McAllister, brings all three to the Port of New York. American-made at Washburn & Doughty in East Boothbay, Maine, Gerard McAllister is the fifth in a series of six 84-metric-ton bollard pull, low-emission tractor tugs. It is McAllister’s 42nd tractor tug and the 13th with over 80…

12 Nov

Crowley expands mooring services to LA, Long Beach

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(LOS ANGELES) — Crowley has expanded its mooring services to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California, enhancing its harbor services for ship operators along the U.S. West Coast. The new services combine Crowley’s high-performance, safe and reliable ship assist and escort tug fleet with integrated mooring services to help vessels safely and efficiently deliver cargo and…