Moran Towing Corporation, New Canaan, Conn., christened its newest tugboat, the Mary Jane Moran, on April 5, 2025, at the Port of Beaumont, Texas. The event was attended by namesake Mary Jane Marchisotto and her family, along with Moran leadership, employees, and members of the local port community.
Christopher J. Wiernicki will retire as ABS chairman and CEO at the end of 2025, concluding a 14-year tenure leading the classification society.
The U.S. Trade Representative backed off an early proposal that could have levied fees on China-built ships of up to $1.5 million per port call, but will start by imposing a $50 per net ton fee beginning in mid-October 2025.
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