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22 Aug

Baltimore welcomes largest boxship to visit Maryland

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(BALTIMORE) – The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore on Saturday welcomed the largest containership ever to visit Maryland with the arrival of Evergreen Ever Max at Seagirt Marine Terminal. The vessel weighs 165,350 tons and has the capacity to handle 15,432 twenty-foot equivalent (TEU) containers. Maryland’s port is capable of accommodating massive containerships because of its infrastructure: the Port…

21 Aug

MarAd adds ‘highway’ in Alaska, extends Ohio River system

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsbrownwater, Ports, shipping

(JUNEAU, Alaska) — While in Alaska last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the designation of two new marine highway routes as part of the United States Marine Highway Program (MHP). The newly designated M-11 and the M-79 routes will help speed the movement of goods, strengthen supply chains, and support local economies in Alaska, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.…

12 Aug

Shippers join relief effort for fire-ravaged Maui town

Rich MillerMaritime News, UncategorizedPorts, shipping

(KAHULUI, Maui) — Cargo carriers are prioritizing relief shipments to Maui after wildfires devastated the town of Lahaina earlier this week, leaving thousands homeless. The Port of Kahului is fully operational, according to a report by Supply Chain Dive, and inter-island freight and transport company Young Brothers noted in an Aug. 9 operations update that it is focusing its efforts…

09 Aug

Crowley, San Diego break ground on e-tug charging station

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Ports, propulsion

(SAN DIEGO) — Crowley and the Port of San Diego broke ground Wednesday for a shoreside charging station designed to provide clean energy for the company’s forthcoming zero-emissions tugboat, eWolf. Joined by key partners and community stakeholders, the ceremony marked a significant step forward in the industry’s journey to decarbonization and reduce emissions in the San Diego community. The charging…

31 Jul

Crowley charters Tier 4 tug to serve LA and Long Beach

Rich MillerTugboats & TowingPorts, shipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley has entered into its fourth long-term charter for its newest Tier 4 ship-assist tug, Artemis, with Brusco Tug & Barge. The vessel reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability while providing high performance. The 77-foot tug delivers 7,000 horsepower with a bollard pull of 96 tons using two Caterpillar Marine 3516 Tier 4-compliant engines, meeting U.S. Environmental…

20 Jul

San Diego raises bar with new electric harbor cranes

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Environment, Ports

(SAN DIEGO) — The Port of San Diego’s two new all-electric Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes from Konecranes have been delivered to the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT). The new cranes are the first of their kind in North America and will help the port improve public health and air quality, a significant milestone in bringing cleaner air…

19 Jul

Port of Tacoma’s new goal: Phase out GHGs by 2040

Rich MillerMaritime NewsEnvironment, Ports

(TACOMA, Wash.) — The Port of Tacoma Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to phase out greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the port’s direct control by 2040, accelerating the target from 2050. The commission addressed what are called Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gases, which represent direct emissions from port-owned and operated buildings and vehicles, and electricity purchased for port…

17 Jul

Iron ore, steel setting pace for U.S. Great Lakes shipping

Rich MillerMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Consistency in a resilient economy has been the theme to date for U.S. Great Lakes shipping thus far in 2023, as approximately 12 million tonnes of total cargo traffic have now transited the seaway system for the year to date – virtually identical to the same period in 2022. Iron ore and coal, two key commodities for steelmaking,…

12 Jul

Bunker fuel contamination reported on Gulf Coast

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(HOUSTON) — Contaminated marine fuel led to fouled engines on about a dozen vessels operating from the U.S. Gulf Coast this spring, according to a new report from Reuters, citing Lloyd's Register and the marine fuel testing service Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS). The tainted fuel was the first major occurrence along the U.S. Gulf Coast since 2018, when about 200…

07 Jul

Officials seek cause of fatal Port Newark con-ro fire

Rich MillerMaritime NewsCasaulties, Ports, U.S. Coast Guard

(NEWARK, N.J.) – The U.S. Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department and Gallagher Marine Systems, the representative for the ship operator, have established a unified command in response to the fire Wednesday aboard the cargo vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Port Newark. The unified command’s operational priorities are ensuring the safety of the…