Tanker owner guilty of falsifying papers, obstruction
06 May

Tanker owner guilty of falsifying papers, obstruction

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(WASHINGTON) — Liquimar Tankers Management Services Inc. and Evridiki Navigation Inc. were sentenced after being convicted at trial on all charges, including violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, falsifying ships’ documents, obstructing a U.S. Coast Guard inspection and making false statements to U.S. Coast Guard inspectors. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Andrews for the District of Delaware…
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Search suspended for bulker crewman in Delaware River
02 May

Search suspended for bulker crewman in Delaware River

Rich MillerCasualty News
(PHILADELPHIA) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 30-year-old man in the Delaware River in the vicinity of Central Waterfront on Saturday. The Coast Guard searched 87 square miles over the course of 3.5 hours. Watch standers from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received the initial report from the master of the 590-foot Singapore-flagged bulk carrier…
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MarAd expands Marine Highway designations
20 Apr

MarAd expands Marine Highway designations

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Tuesday announced the designation of a new Marine Highway route, two new Marine Highway projects, and one project designation extension as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). While focusing on supply chain efficiency will have nationwide effects, the states of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, California,…
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Third time is the charm: Ever Forward refloated
18 Apr

Third time is the charm: Ever Forward refloated

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(BALTIMORE) — The U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corp., in partnership with multiple state and local responders, refloated the containership Ever Forward on Sunday. The effort followed a 35-day-long salvage operation that began Sunday, March 13, after the 1,095-foot vessel grounded in Chesapeake Bay near Craighill Channel. Refloating Ever Forward, which was hard aground…
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Containers to be removed in bid to refloat Ever Forward
04 Apr

Containers to be removed in bid to refloat Ever Forward

Rich MillerCasualty News,
(BALTIMORE) — The U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corp., in partnership with multiple other responders, have announced a revised strategy to refloat the containership Ever Forward. Salvage experts determined they would not be able to overcome the ground force of Ever Forward in its current loaded condition. The Coast Guard said the new strategy…
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St. Lawrence Seaway opens 64th navigation season
24 Mar

St. Lawrence Seaway opens 64th navigation season

Rich MillerMaritime News
(ST. CATHARINES, Ontario) – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) marked the opening of the Seaway’s 64th navigation season on Thursday. The Canada Steamship Lines’ Trillium-class bulk carrier CSL Welland was the first ship to transit through the Welland Canal. Over the past decade, with investments to modernize and optimize operations, the Seaway has firmed up its position as…
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ICS: Ukraine war to undercut shipping workforce
11 Mar

ICS: Ukraine war to undercut shipping workforce

Rich MillerMaritime News
(LONDON) — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80 percent of the world's merchant fleet, has warned that current supply chain disruption is set to be compounded by a shortfall in the global shipping workforce due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Seafarer Workforce Report, published in 2021 by BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping, reports that…
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BIMCO: Ukraine war will hurt all shipping segments
08 Mar

BIMCO: Ukraine war will hurt all shipping segments

Rich MillerMaritime News
(LONDON) — Though much uncertainty remains, the immediate commodity price increases and supply challenges caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are likely to be felt throughout 2022. Also, recently implemented sanctions on Russia are not likely to be lifted any time soon. This may have sustained spillover impact on the global economy. Ukrainian ports are closed and though apparently not…
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