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25 May

CEO at Port of Corpus Christi stepping down

Rich MillerIndustry NewsPorts, shipping

(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…

17 May

Electronics malfunction grounds bulker in Detroit River

Rich MillerCasualty Newsshipping

(DETROIT) — Mark W. Barker, a 639-foot lake freigher that ran soft aground in the Detroit River due to an electronics malfunction, was successfully refloated at approximately 12:10 p.m. Wednesday with the assistance of commercial towing. Coast Guard Sector Detroit responded to the initial report of the incident after the bulk carrier lost propulsion and ran soft aground near the…

17 May

Port Houston cargo volumes lifted by strong exports

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(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…

17 May

Three Crowley-managed tankers to serve in security role

Rich MillerMaritime NewsSecurity, shipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Three Crowley-managed tankers have been selected by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) to serve in its Tanker Security Program (TSP). The program ensures a commercial fleet can readily transport liquid fuel supplies in times of need for the U.S. Defense Department. The selected medium-range tankers are part of a joint venture between Crowley and Stena Bulk USA…

15 May

Trade down 20 percent in April at Port of Long Beach

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Cargo container traffic slowed at the Port of Long Beach in April as consumers continued to limit purchases and shippers shuffled trade from the West Coast to seaports on the East and Gulf coasts. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 656,049 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, down 20.1 percent from April 2022, which was the port’s…

12 May

Crowley awards scholarships to Williams-Mystic students

Rich MillerLicensing & Trainingshipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program students Jessica Jiang and Ari Quasney have been awarded Crowley scholarships for their academic achievements, demonstration of the company’s core values of drive, integrity and sustainability and interest in the maritime industry. Jiang, of Brooklyn, N.Y., is a sophomore at Williams College where she studies English. Her marine education spans multiple areas including…

10 May

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

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(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…

01 May

Canada OKs new container terminal at Port of Vancouver

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(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…

27 Apr

Bulk carrier freed after grounding on Muskegon sandbar

Rich MillerCasualty NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, shipping

From the Facebook page of Interlake Steamship Co.: (MUSKEGON, Mich.) — At approximately 10 a.m. Monday, the bulk carrier Kaye E. Barker grounded just off the Muskegon outer breakwall as it approached the harbor at a slow speed. The vessel was freed from the sandbar Monday evening after a small amount of cargo was transferred to a barge that was…

26 Apr

Shippers hailed for reducing speed to protect whales

Rich MillerMaritime NewsNOAA, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — Twenty-three shipping companies participated in the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies vessel speed reduction program in 2022, contributing to cleaner air and a quieter ocean while protecting the aquatic mammals. Companies are recognized for their vessels transiting at 10 knots or less in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Southern California region. The program’s Southern California…