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Damen Delivers Scampi Trawler to Sanford Following Arrival in New Zealand [By: Damen Shipyards Group] Damen Maaskant has successfully completed and delivered the San Koura Rangi, a state-of-the-art scampi trawler built for New Zealand seafood company Sanford. The 32.4-metre vessel has safely arrived in New Zealand, where the official handover will take place and the…

New Data Highlights Lack of Gender Diversity in Maritime [By: WISTA International] WISTA Women in Maritime Survey indicates ongoing gender disparity in the maritime sector, sparking renewed calls for action. The second Women in Maritime survey, jointly published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), provides new insights…

American Waterways Operators Elects Patrick Sutton of ACBL as Chairman [By American Waterways Operators] The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national tugboat, towboat and barge industry association, elected a new slate of leaders last week during the association’s Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Patrick Sutton, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Planning,…

St. Johns Ship Building Delivers Third CTV, WINDEA Reliance [By St. Johns Ship Building] St. Johns Ship Building, a Palatka, Florida-based Jones Act-compliant shipyard owned by Americraft Marine, proudly announces the delivery of the WINDEA Reliance, the third and final vessel in a series of 30-meter aluminum Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) built for WINDEA CTV…

Final Construction Permits Issued for First Gulf Coast LNG Bunker Port   The Galveston LNG Bunker Port is now fully permitted for construction to start after receiving authorization from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a recommendation from the U.S. Coast Guard. The project, which is being developed as the first LNG bunker port…

Houthis Reboot Red Sea Crisis With Remote “Blockade” on Port of Haifa   Resolving any ambiguity about whether Yemen’s Houthi rebels may have agreed to a shipping ceasefire, the group announced Monday that it will begin targeting shipowners who serve the port of Haifa, effective immediately. The group said that its decision to re-escalate was motivated by Israeli…

U.S. Interior Department Lifts Empire Wind Stop-Work Order In a surprising reversal, the Trump administration has lifted the stop-work order on New York’s Empire Wind offshore energy project. Norway’s Equinor issued a brief statement reporting that it has been informed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) that the order…

Coast Guard Investigates Two Separate Engine Room Fires in Puerto RIco   The U.S. Coast Guard has launched investigations into a pair of separate vessel fires that occurred in Puerto Rico over the weekend, according to agency representatives. The more recent incident unfolded early Saturday at Puerto Nuevo Channel’s N Wharf, where the Marshall Islands-flagged…

Ports: USTR Fees on Chinese Cranes Will Not “Magically” Revitalize Industry   The American Association of Port Authorities continued to fiercely advocate for ports during its testimony and response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s proposal to add fees on Chinese-built ships, car carriers, and Chinese-manufactured port cranes. AAPA, which has been fighting against the fees…

Hyundai Mipo and Trafigura Finalize Details for Ammonia Carriers The details for some of the first large ammonia carriers that will also be fueled by ammonia have been finalized setting the groundwork for the emerging sector. The four medium-sized liquified gas carriers will be among the first to be launched in a forward-looking effort by…

Russia Intercepts and Detains Greek Tanker off Estonia   Following the Estonian Navy’s attempt to intercept a Russia-bound tanker in the Baltic last week, the Russian Navy has intercepted and diverted a Greek tanker full of Estonian fuel oil in the Gulf of Finland, according to Estonia’s transport administration.  The agency said that Russian forces…

UAE Extends its Dominance in Egypt’s Port Sector   Egypt has concluded a series of deals with AD Ports and DP World which, taken together, have put the operations and revenue generation from Egypt’s principal ports and maritime logistic services into Emirati hands for the foreseeable future – in return for capital investments and payments…

Guyana Passes Bill to Hold Offshore Operators Responsible for Oil Spills   Guyana’s National Assembly on Friday passed a major piece of environmental legislation, making companies and offshore operators responsible for damages arising from oil spills. With offshore oil production expanding in Guyanese waters, the bill hopes to create national environmental safeguards to defend against…

UK Puts Handover of the Strategic Chagos Islands on Hold   Plans for the United Kingdom to surrender sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, known as the British Indian Ocean Territory in return for a leaseback arrangement allowing for the continued operation of the United States’ Naval Support Facility on Diego Garcia, appear to have been…