The NTSB’s annual casualty review covers 49 investigations, including the Dali and the Titan submersible.
MarineLog Article: NTSB Releases New Safer Seas Digest
gCaptain Article: Coast Guard’s New Digital Mariner Credentialing Platform Set to Go Live
The U.S. Coast Guard’s new digital credentialing platform, Navita, goes live September 14, replacing the ASAP portal as the primary system for Merchant Mariner Credential and medical certificate applications. The launch continues the Coast Guard’s recovery from a severe post-funding-lapse application backlog.
gCaptain Article: Strong Imports Push Port of Long Beach to Busiest August on Record
The Port of Long Beach handled its busiest August on record, moving 919,992 TEUs as U.S. container imports stayed stronger than expected through late summer. Imports rose 3.6 percent year over year, marking the fifth-busiest month in the port’s 115-year history.
Marine Log Article: Colonial Terminals Opens New Foundation 3 Multimodal Breakbulk Facility on Savannah River
Colonial Terminals has opened Foundation 3, a new 25-acre breakbulk facility on the Savannah River, expanding its marine, rail, and trucking capabilities for the Southeast. The facility features an 810-foot heavy-capacity dock, over 14,000 feet of rail track, and 205,000 square feet of storage.
Splash Ports Article: Baltimore Adds On-Dock Grain Export Gateway
The Port of Baltimore has opened a four-acre on-dock grain transloading facility at Seagirt, giving agricultural exporters a direct route into its container network.
Maritime Executive Article: MSC Shipmanagement and HK Shipowner Plead Guilty in MARPOL Case
MSC Shipmanagement and a Hong Kong shipowner have pleaded guilty to MARPOL violations after crew aboard the MSC Samira III bypassed pollution controls and falsified records, resulting in a $1.75 million fine and probation.
gCaptain Article: U.S. Adds 16 Maritime Training Centers Amid Shipbuilding Push
MARAD has named 16 new maritime training institutions as Centers of Excellence, growing the federal workforce network to 48 schools nationwide as the U.S. pushes to expand shipbuilding capacity and mariner credentialing.
Maritime Executive Article: U.S. Navy Tests Out a System to Refuel USVs at Sea
The U.S. Navy has tested a towable robotic refueling system for unmanned surface vessels (USVs) off Virginia, transferring roughly 400 gallons of diesel across 100 docking cycles. The system, developed with Sealartec, could extend USV endurance and reduce reliance on manned support vessels.
Freight Waves Article: Port of Los Angeles Locks in ONE Terminal for 30 More Years
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a 30-year lease extension with Yusen Terminals, securing the operator’s presence at the Port of Los Angeles through 2056. The agreement includes an additional $200 million investment in zero-emission cargo-handling equipment.
gCaptain Article: U.S. Lawmakers Push Tax Break for Merchant Mariners Working Overseas
A bipartisan House bill would extend the foreign earned income exclusion to U.S. merchant mariners sailing in international trade, targeting a worsening mariner shortage.