MarAd issues alert for commercial vessels in Red Sea
24 Oct

MarAd issues alert for commercial vessels in Red Sea

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(WASHINGTON) — There are reports that multiple drones and missiles were launched from Yemen into the Red Sea region on Oct. 19. Exercise caution when transiting this area. U.S. commercial vessels operating in this area should review U.S. Maritime Advisory 2023-011 (Threats to Commercial Vessels – Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab…
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Strike shuts down Canadian portions of Seaway
22 Oct

Strike shuts down Canadian portions of Seaway

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(WASHINGTON) — Just after midnight Saturday, the unionized workers of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) went on strike, resulting in the shutdown of Canadian portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This is the first time the Seaway has shut down since 1968. Negotiators from the SLSMC and UNIFOR, the workers' union, had attempted to reach agreement on a…
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Long Beach posts strongest September ever
20 Oct

Long Beach posts strongest September ever

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest September on record, boosted by consumer demand for holiday-related goods, recent ratification of a labor pact between dockworkers and management, and an ongoing effort to showcase the business attributes of the port. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 829,429 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, up 11.8 percent from…
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Crowley awards scholarships to two Cal Maritime cadets
16 Oct

Crowley awards scholarships to two Cal Maritime cadets

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­– Crowley has awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to California State University Maritime Academy cadets Erin Hulti and Natalie Pierotti, recognizing their achievements and interest in pursuing a career in the maritime industry. Each cadet demonstrates the company’s values of integrity, sustainability and drive through their work and time spent on Crowley-managed vessels. A junior from…
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Great Lakes iron ore trade up 10 percent in September
11 Oct

Great Lakes iron ore trade up 10 percent in September

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(CLEVELAND) — Shipments of iron ore from U.S. ports on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in September, an increase of 10.1 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were also above the month’s five-year average by 7.4 percent, according to the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA). Year to date, the iron ore trade stands at 36.7 million tons, an…
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Level of Lower Mississippi puts grain exports at risk
02 Oct

Level of Lower Mississippi puts grain exports at risk

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(CHICAGO) — A key stretch of the Lower Mississippi River has dropped within inches of its lowest level ever and is expected to remain near historic lows just as the fall U.S. grain export season gets underway, Reuters reported. Low water has slowed hauling of export-bound corn and soybean barges over recent weeks as shippers lightened loads to prevent vessels…
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ABS, Crowley partner on augmented reality technology
27 Sep

ABS, Crowley partner on augmented reality technology

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a leading provider in maritime classification and advisory services, have entered an agreement to jointly explore how to advance the use of augmented and virtual reality technologies for vessels and other marine environments. The ABS partnership agreement builds on Crowley’s new service network using augmented reality on select vessels.…
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Exports up, imports and empties down at Port Houston
26 Sep

Exports up, imports and empties down at Port Houston

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(HOUSTON) — Loaded export volumes at Port Houston are up 10 percent year to date, maintaining the upward trajectory seen throughout 2023 and helping support overall volumes through Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals. These exports are primarily resins and Port Houston is the nation's leading gateway for resin exports, with a 59 percent share. Loaded import volumes are down…
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Freighter freed two days after grounding in St. Lawrence Seaway
26 Sep

Freighter freed two days after grounding in St. Lawrence Seaway

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News,
(CORNWALL, Ontario) — A grounded cement carrier that ran aground Sunday in the St. Lawrence Seaway, blocking the transit of more than a dozen ships, was refloated Tuesday morning with the assistance of tugboats, according to news reports and the waterway's managers. NACC Argonaut was en route from Montreal to Oshawa, Ontario, when it grounded between St. Regis and Cornwall…
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