The U.S. and the U.K. on Saturday launched a fresh wave of attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iranian-backed terrorist organization continued its attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Among the most recent reported by U.S. Central Command was a February 24 incident that saw the USS Mason (DDG 87) shoot down one Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM) launched into the Gulf of Aden from Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen. CENTCOM says the missile was likely targeting MV Torm Thor,...
Seabulk Tankers
SEACOR Sells Seabulk Towing Harbor Tugs
SEACOR Holdings Inc. has announced the sale of Seabulk Towing Holdings’ U.S. harbor towing operations and tugs to E.N. Bisso & Son Inc. and Bay-Houston Towing Co. The transactions include…
https://gcaptain.com/seacor-sells-seabulk-towing-harbor-tugs/
MSC awards Crowley and Seabulk charters for Tanker Security Program ships
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded Crowley Government Services Inc. and Seabulk Tankers Inc. time charter contracts worth more than $25.3 million for three tankers reflagged to U.S.-flag for MARAD’s new Tanker Security Program (TSP).
Crowley, which partnered up with Sweden’s Stena Bulk to provide ships for the TSP, has been awarded contracts for two of them. One, worth $9,032,639, is for a 90-day charter of the Stena Impeccable. The other, worth $8,030,850 is for a 90 day...
Crowley and SEACOR in Jones Act JV
Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its Seabulk Tankers subsidiary, have reached an agreement to form a joint venture integrating their liquid energy and chemical transportation vessels, operations and related services into a new, independent U.S. Jones Act service provider, Fairwater Holdings LLC.
The new Jones Act JV’s fleet will include 20 ocean-going articulated tug-barges and 11 tankers, many under long-term charter. The joint venture will provide crewing and technical management for an...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/crowley-and-seacor-in-jones-act-jv/