A University of Michigan study commissioned by GSGP finds the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region holds untapped shipbuilding capacity, with 44 shipyard sites and 12,000+ suppliers positioned to support naval, commercial, and Arctic vessel programs through five strategic investment pathways.
NTSB blames a lookout failure and a pilot’s personal phone call for the fatal Houston Ship Channel collision.
Shipping Corporation of India has opened a $720 million tender for up to six LNG dual-fuel-ready 8,000 TEU containerships, part of New Delhi’s push to rebuild a national liner fleet. Bids are due August 31, with the vessels earmarked for the planned Bharat Container Shipping Line.
France is investing nearly $300 million across five ports—including Marseille-Fos and Brest—to build infrastructure for floating offshore wind energy. Part of the France 2030 initiative, the funding is expected to unlock close to $1 billion in total investment supporting the country’s wind power ambitions.
The Port of Coos Bay is ending its decade-long role operating Oregon’s state dredging vessels after this winter’s Garibaldi project. Officials cite years of staffing strain and deferred maintenance at Charleston Marina, as nearly half its maintenance crew has been diverted annually since 2016.
Cmdr. Michael Flint has taken command of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, the MH-60 Jayhawk unit guarding the mouth of the Columbia.
A new Oregon-made documentary on the Columbia River jetty system, and the $40 billion in annual commerce it protects, is now streaming.
A defueling hose failure sent thousands of gallons of diesel into a boomed stretch of Seattle’s Elliott Bay.
A Pennsylvania federal court has dismissed the Dali owner’s construction-defect suit against Hyundai Heavy Industries, ruling the case belongs in another forum.
A fire and explosion aboard a sulfuric-acid tanker off Norway was quickly contained, with all 15 crew safe and no cargo release.
