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Import cargo by container is expected to fall short of 2022 levels. Maersk photo.

Import cargo totals to remain below 2022 levels, NRF report says

The scrap metal fire aboard the CMT Y No. 6 on the morning of May 23, 2022. Inset shows molten metal leaking out of a starboard-side freeing port. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Scrap metal carriers are a fire risk, NTSB report says

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A May 3 online hearing by New Jersey state Republican senators featured testimony by Jim Hutchinson Jr., editor of The Fisherman magazine (bottom left) and Meghan Wren, fisheries liaison for Seafreeze Ltd. of Rhode Island. NJ state Senate Republican offic

GOP pushes for New Jersey offshore wind moratorium

Kirk Moore

The USCG Polar Star returns to her home port of Seattle. Petty Officer 2nd Class Zac Crawford photo

USCG heavy icebreaker returns from Antarctica

Benjamin Hayden

The Ørsted team visits the construction site of the first US-built service operation vessel. Ørsted photo

Orsted SOV construction update (video)

Benjamin Hayden

Crowley will launch an end-to-end, integrated ocean and rail service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest region and into Canada. Crowley photo

Crowley, CN to launch multimodal service between the US Midwest, Mexico and Canada

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The new riverboats accommodate only 180 guests and feature the largest staterooms on any riverboat in the world, ACL officials said. ACL photo

ACL christens two new vessels on two different rivers

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PROTEUS, the first underwater site of this stature, is set to be built and will be located off the Caribbean island of Curacao. NOAA image

NOAA, Proteus Ocean Group to explore uses of underwater lab

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The first Marine Travelift model with the variable width option is a 75BFMII (75 metric ton lifting capacity) and was delivered to the Marine Group Boat Works, San Jose Del Cabo, Calif., location in March. Marine Travelift photo

Marine Travelift delivers variable width mobile boat hoist

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The Maritime Administration (Marad) has announced $20.8 million in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. Ken Hocke photo

Marad names Small Shipyard Grant Program recipients

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Captains Alex Hall, left, and Tony Alvernaz of the F/V Kathryn Marie are among New Bedford fishermen working in support roles for the Vineyard Wind project. Vineyard Wind photo.

Vineyard Wind engaging fishermen in offshore construction work

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