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14 Aug

Bulker loses propulsion, grounds in St. Lawrence River near Montreal

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, shipping

(MONTREAL) — A bulk carrier ran aground Tuesday in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal after losing propulsion, The Canadian Press reported. Francis Lapointe, a spokesman for the Canadian Coast Guard, said the 590-foot Federal Yamaska ran aground near Vercheres, Quebec, at about 5:45 a.m. following a complete loss of engine power. No injuries or pollution were reported. Lapointe said…

13 Aug

Pasha expands West Coast footprint with asset acquisitions

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsPorts, shipping

(SEATTLE and TACOMA, Wash.) — The Pasha Group, together with The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), on Wednesday announced Pasha Logistics LLC’s acquisition of certain assets of MacMillan-Piper LLC and Tacoma Transload LLC. The expansion follows the successful completion of an asset purchase agreement with the court-appointed receiver for GSC Enterprises Inc., which included certain assets of MacMillan-Piper LLC – one…

12 Aug

Barrere, Hanley, Marino to be honored with AOTOS Awards

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsLicensing and training, shipping

(NEW YORK) — The United Seamen’s Service (USS) has announced that the 56th annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Awards will honor three champions of American maritime: Capt. Willie Barrere, national president of American Maritime Officers; Edward Hanley, chief operating officer of Maersk Line Ltd., and Vincent Marino, chief executive officer of CMC-ITI-CCS. A special recognition plaque will be…

12 Aug

Crowley’s fourth Avance-class boxship enters service

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Crowley’s latest Avance-class ship, Torogoz, began its inaugural commercial service on Tuesday, departing from Port Everglades, Fla., to serve Central America. The vessel’s commencement is a capstone on the company’s initiation of the four-vessel Avance-class containership fleet. With a capacity of 1,400 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), including 300 refrigerated containers, the ship is specifically designed and…

09 Aug

Tariff pause lifts Port of Long Beach to busiest July ever

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — A pause in tariffs in recent months lifted the Port of Long Beach to its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history. Dockworkers and terminal operators processed 944,232 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in July, up 7 percent from the previous record set in July 2024. Imports rose 7.6 percent to…

24 Jul

MarAd marks historic reflagging of neo-Panamax boxship

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMarAd, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) has announced the historic reflagging of CMA CGM Phoenix as the largest U.S.-flagged commercial containership. The in-port flag change ceremony took place at the Port of Charleston, S.C., with MarAd Acting Administrator Sang Yi attending and delivering remarks. “Adding the CMA CGM Phoenix into the U.S.-flagged fleet is a powerful move toward reclaiming…

24 Jul

New NAMEPA guide connects students to maritime careers

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & TrainingEnvironment, Jobs, shipping

(WESTON, Conn.) — The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) has released its newest workforce development and maritime awareness resource: Maritime Exploration Guide, a dynamic and accessible guide created to introduce students, educators, counselors and families to the vast opportunities that exist within the maritime industry. Rooted in NAMEPA’s mission to Save Our Seas, this new guide goes beyond…

21 Jul

Citing fire risk, Matson stops shipping EVs to Hawaii

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newssafety, shipping

(HONOLULU) — Hawaii’s largest shipping company told customers last week that it won’t ship electric vehicles to the state anymore, Hawaii Public Radio reported. Matson says it’s because of the fire risk of shipping lithium-ion batteries. Matson told customers in a letter that it will stop transporting not only electric vehicles to Hawaii but also plug-in hybrids because of the…

17 Jul

June cargo down in Long Beach as port navigates tariffs

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Cargo moving through the Port of Long Beach slowed in June, but a pause on tariffs could drive a rebound for trade in July. Dockworkers and terminal operators processed 704,403 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in June, down 16.4 percent from the same month last year. Imports declined 16.9 percent to 348,681 TEUs and exports dropped 10.9…

14 Jul

Crowley’s newest LNG boxship begins Caribbean service

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding, shipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley’s newest LNG-powered containership began its inaugural service Thursday, adding more options for timely ocean cargo transport around the U.S., Caribbean and Central America. Like its sister ships in the Avance class, Tiscapa features container capacity for 1,400 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), including 300 refrigerated units. This ship was specifically designed to quickly and frequently deliver cargo…