Great Lakes limestone cargoes down sharply in April
07 May

Great Lakes limestone cargoes down sharply in April

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(CLEVELAND) — Limestone shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 1.8 million net tons in April, a decrease of 21.6 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings were also below the month’s five-year average by 15.7 percent. Shipments from U.S. ports totaled 1.5 million tons, a decrease of 18.2 percent. Loadings at Canadian quarries decreased by 35.3 percent to 297,064 tons.…
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Arc, Diversified building truckable electric tug for LA
25 Apr

Arc, Diversified building truckable electric tug for LA

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(LOS ANGELES) — Arc Boat Co. is bringing the first truckable electric tugboat to the Port of Los Angeles. The company is retrofitting the 26-foot tug in a new partnership with Portland, Ore., shipyard Diversified Marine. The vessel is built for high-performance, zero-emission operations – ushering in a new era of electric workboats at the Western Hemisphere’s busiest port and…
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Port Everglades welcomes its first LNG-fueled cargo ship
21 Apr

Port Everglades welcomes its first LNG-fueled cargo ship

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(BROWARD COUNTY, Fla.) — Port Everglades last week welcomed its first cargo ship fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The Crowley ship Quetzal is one of four newbuild vessels using cleaner fuel that the Florida-based global company plans for trade among the U.S., Central America and the Caribbean Basin. Several cruise ships fueled with LNG, including Princess Cruises' Sun Princess…
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NTSB: Land-based firefighters ill-prepared for marine incidents
16 Apr

NTSB: Land-based firefighters ill-prepared for marine incidents

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News,
(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended Tuesday that land-based firefighters be better prepared for marine vessel firefighting following a fatal fire on the roll-on/roll-off container vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Newark, N.J. Grande Costa D’Avorio was docked at Port Newark on July 5, 2023, when a vehicle used by shoreside workers to push used vehicles onto the…
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Port of Long Beach busiest in U.S. through first quarter
15 Apr

Port of Long Beach busiest in U.S. through first quarter

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Coming off its best first quarter on record, the Port of Long Beach is the nation’s busiest port through the first three months of the year as imports surged ahead of anticipated tariffs. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 817,457 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, up 25 percent from March 2024. Imports grew 25.8 percent to…
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Great Lakes iron ore trade down nearly one-third in 2025
09 Apr

Great Lakes iron ore trade down nearly one-third in 2025

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(CLEVELAND) — Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes were below 1 million tons in March, a decrease of 39.1 percent compared to 2024. Loadings were also below the month’s five-year average by 19.4 percent, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. Year to date, the iron ore trade stands at nearly 3 million tons, a decrease of 31.9 percent…
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Crowley upgrading Puerto Rico terminal with LNG-fueled microgrid
01 Apr

Crowley upgrading Puerto Rico terminal with LNG-fueled microgrid

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, ,
(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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CMA CGM to invest $20 billion in U.S. maritime and logistics
10 Mar

CMA CGM to invest $20 billion in U.S. maritime and logistics

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(MARSEILLE, France) — CMA CGM Group, a global leader in sea, land, air and logistics solutions and owner of the U.S.-flag carrier American President Lines (APL), has announced a $20 billion investment to contribute to the U.S. maritime economy and support the transformation of America’s domestic supply chain over the next four years. This announcement builds on CMA CGM Group’s…
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Long Beach going greener on cargo equipment, harbor craft
05 Mar

Long Beach going greener on cargo equipment, harbor craft

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach, a worldwide leader in sustainable supply chain operations, is launching two new incentive programs totaling $57.4 million to accelerate emissions reductions by supporting the purchase of zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment and cleaner harbor craft. The funding is part of the System-Wide Investment in Freight Transport (SWIFT), a pioneering initiative funded by the…
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