ABB Software to Unlock Energy Savings for Tallink’s New Ferry MyStar
Estonian ferry operator Tallink will tap sustainability and efficiency gains enabled by ABB Ability Marine Advisory Systems – OCTOPUS for its new passenger and car ferry MyStar due for delivery from the Finnish Rauma Marine Constructions shipyard…

Santos Port Workers Planning a 24-hour Strike
Union workers at Brazil's Santos port are planning a 24-hour strike this week over lack of clarity on how soon they will be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a notice sent to clients by Commodities/Unimar Shipping on Tuesday and seen by Reuters.Santos is South America's largest port and crit

Bowman Debuts Higher Capacity Split Roller Bearing
U.K.-based Bowman International said it has launched to market a split roller bearing with substantially higher radial and axial load capacities. Suited for applications such as propulsion shafts and electric motors, the new Bowman Advanced…

ABS Completes Decarbonization and Digitalization JDP with HHI and HGS
Classification society ABS said it has completed a joint development project (JDP) with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and marine services firm Hyundai Global Service (HGS) exploring decarbonization and digitalization in the marine and offshore industries.

New Device Protects Against RF Interference and Jamming
NovAtel, part of technology company Hexagon, has unveiled a new new GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) device amid heightened interference and jamming in marine environments worldwide. The low size, weight and power (SWaP) GAJT-410MS is designed…

US Considering Jones Act Waivers Amid Colonial Pipeline Shutdown
The Transportation Department said on Tuesday it was evaluating whether a temporary waiver of the Jones Act is needed to ensure sufficient gasoline supply to some U.S. states after the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline."The U.S. Department…

Pandemic Propels Makeover at Shipping Giant Maersk
Maersk is accelerating its plan to transform itself from a container shipping giant into an integrated logistics company following its strong performance during the pandemic, Chief Executive Soren Skou said on Tuesday.Maersk, which handles one in five containers shipped worldwide…

Ingalls Starts Fabrication of National Security Cutter Friedman (NSC 11)
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division said it has commenced fabrication of Legend-class national security cutter Friedman (NSC 11). The start of fabrication signifies the first 100 tons of steel have been cut.“Our workforce has invested more than a decade of effort…

Ever Given Grounding Spurs Suez Canal Expansion Plans
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) plans to expand and deepen the southern stretch of the waterway where a containership became jammed and blocked traffic for six days in March, Chairman Osama Rabie said in a televised address on Tuesday.Rabie presented…

US Greenlights Its First Major Offshore Wind Farm
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it has approved the nation's first major offshore wind farm, billing it as the launch of a new domestic energy industry that will help eliminate emissions from the power sector.The move, however, was…