EST-Floattech was contracted by Electric Marine Support (EMS), a Dutch system integrator, to participate in projects for Rhenus and its fleet enhancement initiative. Rhenus PartnerShip, the shipping branch of the company, invested in sustainable…
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Performance Shipping Inc. enters sale and leaseback agreement for tank vessels
Tanker owner Performance Shipping entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with an unaffiliated third party for a previously announced newbuild LR2 Aframax tanker vessel. This concludes the financing for all three newbuilding LNG-ready, scrubber…
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Greensea IQ opens new service center in Miami
Greensea IQ expanded its EverClean operations with a new service center in Miami, Florida. The new facility, located in Hialeah, Florida, will house both office and workshop space. The Miami location will accommodate an expanded EverClean support team ...
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New Cat Ferries for Dumai Express Group
Incat Crowther said that the first of two new catamaran ferries for Dumai Express Group completed sea trials and will soon commence operations in Indonesia. The 33-m ferries build on a fleet of first-generation 30-m catamarans designed by Incat Crowthe...
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OPINION: Balzano on Why New Hampshire Needs the Jones Act
Reproduced Courtesy NH JournalThere has been a lot of discussion in New Hampshire lately about the effectiveness of a pro-American law that has been providing national and economic security for the United States for many years. I want to provide…
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China-U.S. Clash has Shipping Companies Heading for Cover
Some shipping companies are discreetly moving operations out of Hong Kong and taking vessels off its flag registry. Others are making contingency plans to do so.Behind these low-profile moves, six shipping executives said, lie concerns that…
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INLAND Insights: Time to Remedy Inefficiency in Executive Order 12322
The members of Waterways Council, Inc., (WCI) the national organization that advocates for a modern, efficient, well-maintained system of ports and inland waterways, recently met in Washington, DC with Members of the 119th Congress to discuss WCI key a...
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Keel Laying Held for Fifth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
TOTE Services, LLC and Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. marked a milestone in U.S. shipbuilding with the keel laying of the fifth and final vessel in the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program. Commissioned by the U.S. Department of Transpor...
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Castrol BioStat ST, a New Stern Tube Lubricant
Castrol launched a new stern tube oil range, Castrol BioStat ST, for use in stern tubes, CPP systems and stabilizers. It is based on selected synthetic esters and an optimized performance additive system. The lubricant has been specifically…
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Britain to Invest $71m in Scottish Port for Offshore Wind
The UK government announced today its investment of $71.45m in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland to expand the facility to become a hub for floating offshore wind, the government said.Britain has a target to largely decarbonize its electricity…
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