Tag: USA

NOAA, U.S. Navy will increase nation’s unmanned maritime systems operations

Autonomous ShippingAugust 8, 2020

NOAA and the United States Navy have signed a new agreement to jointly expand the development and operations of unmanned maritime systems in the nation’s coastal and world’s ocean waters.

Carnival Cruise Line joins industrywide pause in U.S. through October 31

Passenger FleetAugust 6, 2020

If conditions in the U.S. change and short and modified sailings are possible

First of its kind LNG-powered vehicle carrier calls JAXPORT

PortsJuly 31, 2020

This week the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT, USA) welcomed Siem Confucius, the world’s first vehicle carrier of its size operated by cleaner, greener liquefied natural gas (LNG).

MacGregor to supply deck handling solutions for two T-ATS class vessels

NavyJuly 27, 2020

MacGregor receives a further order to supply deck handling solutions for the US Naval Sea Systems Command’s Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ships (T-ATS)

Klaipeda oil terminal records a jump in cruide oil handling

Oil & GasJuly 26, 2020

Klaipeda oil terminal is expecting to receive the tanker UMLMA.

NOAA partners with Scripps Institution of Oceanography on unmanned systems

Autonomous ShippingJuly 23, 2020

NOAA’s unmanned maritime systems operations will be based in a new facility being built in Gulfport by the Mississippi State Port Authority in partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi.

KVH receives $10 million order for TACNAV tactical navigation systems

NavyJuly 16, 2020

KVH systems to be used on new-build military vehicles being fielded by an international customer

Baleària Caribbean resumes passenger sailing’s between Port Everglades and the Bahamas

Passenger FleetJuly 6, 2020

To increase safety and put their customers at ease, the ferry company has reduced its sailing capacity to ensure social distancing.

ARC launches new ocean transportation system

DigitalizationJuly 5, 2020

The seamless, full transition from the previous ocean system to the new ARC-OCEAN system was completed on June 30, 2020.

Jan De Nul successfully wraps up U.S. Coastal Virginia Offshore

Wind EnergyJuly 4, 2020

Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC selected Jan De Nul Group to install a 12MW demonstrator Offshore Wind Farm, 27 miles off the coast of Virginia.

MOL and NW Innovation Works announce new partnership

BusinessJune 18, 2020

Endeavor brings together global shipping leader and innovative manufacturer to produce least carbon-intensive industrial-scale methanol on market – a key component of essential materials