AMP protests Trump move to extend Jones Act waiver
24 Apr

AMP protests Trump move to extend Jones Act waiver

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(WASHINGTON) — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) stated its opposition Thursday to the Trump administration’s move to extend its waiver of the Jones Act another 90 days. A 60-day waiver was issued on March 17 in response to energy market volatility amid the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. “This extension of an already historically long and ineffective Jones Act waiver is…
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Shipping coalition calls for unity on Net-Zero Framework
22 Apr

Shipping coalition calls for unity on Net-Zero Framework

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, , ,
(STERLING, Va.) — A broad coalition of maritime industry organizations, collectively representing flag registries, classification societies, shipowner associations and shipping companies, has announced the signing of a joint statement urging member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to consider alternative proposals to the current Net-Zero Framework (NZF) and to approach the upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee session (MEPC 84)…
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Long Beach, LA, Singapore renew green shipping directive
21 Apr

Long Beach, LA, Singapore renew green shipping directive

Rich MillerIndustry News, ,
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles, with the support of C40 Cities, have renewed their memorandum of understanding on the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor for another three years. First signed in 2023, the renewal reinforces the ports’ commitment to decarbonization and digitalization along the…
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Crowley LNG carrier marks one year serving Puerto Rico
16 Apr

Crowley LNG carrier marks one year serving Puerto Rico

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Crowley marked one year of operations of American Energy, the first U.S.-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier dedicated to serving Puerto Rico. This milestone highlights the company’s commitment to reliably providing LNG supply to support the island’s energy resilience. “I want to congratulate Crowley on achieving this milestone, marking the first anniversary of LNG deliveries…
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Tampa Bay welcomes its largest boxship as growth continues
13 Apr

Tampa Bay welcomes its largest boxship as growth continues

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(TAMPA, Fla.) — Port Tampa Bay welcomed a containership Thursday that set a new record for carrying capacity at the port. ZIM Canada docked with 11,900 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) – nearly 2,000 more than any vessel previously handled at the port. The arrival underscores the port’s growing role in handling larger, high-capacity containerships and highlights the importance of ongoing…
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IMO: 20,000 seafarers stranded on ships in Persian Gulf
09 Apr

IMO: 20,000 seafarers stranded on ships in Persian Gulf

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(LONDON) — International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has urged states to support diplomatic efforts to secure the evacuation of around 20,000 seafarers still stranded in the Persian Gulf, and enable humanitarian corridors for urgent assistance. During a virtual meeting for foreign ministers from more than 40 countries hosted by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)…
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Eleven projects in seven states receive marine highway funds
30 Mar

Eleven projects in seven states receive marine highway funds

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, , ,
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Thursday announced that it was investing $13.2 million in 11 marine highway projects across seven states through the U.S. Marine Highway Program. The funding will support public and private partners in developing supply chains on marine highway routes – including the transportation of waste in Oregon and the improvement of barge docks in…
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Icebreaker gap brings U.S. Great Lakes fleet to standstill
26 Mar

Icebreaker gap brings U.S. Great Lakes fleet to standstill

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(CLEVELAND) — A little over a day and half since the Soo Locks opened, providing access to Lake Superior and critical raw materials like iron ore, the U.S.-flagged Great Lakes commercial fleet is at a standstill in the St. Marys River and Whitefish Bay, the critical connection between Lake Superior and all other Great Lakes. The only way into Lake…
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O-ring failure led to engine room fire on bulker in Alabama
26 Mar

O-ring failure led to engine room fire on bulker in Alabama

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News,
(WASHINGTON) — On Jan. 4, 2025, about 2323 local time, the bulk carrier Lem Verbena was docked at the Alabama State Docks on the Mobile River in Mobile, Ala., with 19 crewmembers on board when a fire started in the engine room. The crew activated the vessel’s carbon-dioxide fixed fire extinguishing system. Shoreside firefighters later determined the fire had been…
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