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Muscular Seaway Guardian has big shoes to fill

SEAWAY GUARDIAN | Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., Washington, D.C.

Trading at The Speed of Shortwave

Companies say they can move data across oceans milliseconds faster than fiber optics

The Pandemic in Builders' Way

While politicians in Washington debate trillion-dollar infrastructure packages, states are canceling projects

The Meat of The Problem

Workers in this hyper-concentrated, functionally unregulated industry are extremely vulnerable to the pandemic

Not Your Grandmother's Milkman

Julia Niiro’s Portland startup takes its inspiration from old-fashioned dairy delivery and prioritizes paying producers

WELCOME BACK?

Consult this checklist before you ask anyone to head into the office

The Case For Quotas

They’ve helped women. Can quotas help change the racial makeup of C-suites and management?

Let Them Bake Bread

King Arthur, a 230-year-old flour company, ramped up production to meet the demands of a baking renaissance

When Jet Jockeys Get Grounded

Covid-19 has put thousands of pilots out of work and left many facing an earthbound future

Greener Pastures

“Novel farming,” which turns out pricey designer produce, isn’t hurt by shortages of water or migrant workers. It’s seeing a massive jump in demand

How I Learned to cook again: A Culinary Tragedy

I ate at the best restaurants all the time. Then the pandemic happened, and I had to work my kitchen

LEARNING FROM FAILURE

9 Successful Start-Up Founders Reveal Their Biggest Mistakes

Pandemic-Led Meat Shortage Gives Faux Meat Companies Opportunity to Push Products

Sensing a huge opportunity, companies in the business of manufacturing plant-based meat are pushing to occupy the empty shelves at supermarkets and grocery stores.

TRADE SECRETS OF HIGH FLYING INVESTORS

Few decisions in an executive’s career are as complex as making multibillion-dollar investments with time-bound returns. A right call can catapult you in the anals of big-time investors, and a bad call can lead to devastating losses for companies and an irreparable reputation loss.

ONLINE SHOPPING ADAPTS AS PANDEMIC UPENDS RETAIL TRENDS

Online shopping has seen a 32 percent increase as a result of COVID-19 crisis.

THE FUTURE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Start-Ups That Make Affordable Housing

MOST INNOVATIVE STARTUPS OF 2020

When you say the word ‘startup,’ the first thing that comes to your mind is Silicon Valley. It’s hardly surprising, after all the world’s biggest startups sprang from garages in the Valley.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC CHANGING INDUSTRY CONFERENCES & EVENTS

The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world and many industries and businesses.

EMERGING TRENDS IN AUTO INDUSTRY POST PANDEMIC

The U.S. is projected to see a 26.6% fall in domestic vehicle sales U.S., the lowest volume of sales since 2010 after the 2008-2009 recession.

AUSTRALIAN IRON ORE SUPPLY KEEPS WORLD OUTPUT AND PRICES STEADY

Iron ore prices remain surprisingly stable amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as the Chinese market reopens.

5G UNLOCKS A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES

5G NETWORKS AND THEIR GROWTH PROSPECTS IN TIMES OF COVID-19

Industry faces hurdles on crew changes, essential staff in pandemic

Signals

Pandemic stalls IMO talks on regulating autonomous ships

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has suspended its Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meetings until further notice due to the COVID19 pandemic.

Real estate firm advances plan to restore SS United States

In a significant step toward preserving “America’s flagship,” a prominent New York development company has agreed to proceed with renovating the mothballed ocean liner SS United States, converting it into a hotel, museum, and entertainment and cultural center — if a city agrees to provide a permanent berth.

Report finds shift to LNG could worsen shipping's climate impact

Switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG) is being widely touted as a responsible way for ships to reduce their climate impact, but it’s actually making greenhouse gas emissions far worse, according to an international environmental advocacy group.

Procedural breakdown leads to rupture aboard tanker in Texas

The 479-foot Fairchem Filly berthed at the Vopak Terminal on the Houston Ship Channel to offload hexene, a process that required pumping nitrogen into the vessel’s cargo tanks to maintain the chemical’s purity.

Poor coordination between master, pilot cited in San Juan pier strike

Norwegian Epic sailed into San Juan, Puerto Rico, for repairs to its port-side propeller motor. While docking, the cruise ship’s port bow struck two mooring dolphins, gouging the hull and causing $3.5 million in damage to port infrastructure.

New Lake Charles launch keeps pace with LNG boom

In front of the Lake Charles pilot station in Cameron, La., the 70-foot Cameron Pilot II went from zero to 28 knots in a matter of seconds, and did it as smoothly as the hand of Capt. Mark Foster advancing the throttles.

Need for tighter port security driving new demand for patrol boats

Security vessels for civilian operators have been getting a lot more attention in recent years, and that has been driving a wave of purchases.

High-water barge strike knocks Tombigbee bridge out of alignment

Rivers Wilson was pushing six barges up the rushing Tombigbee River when its port-side aft barge hit the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge near Jackson, Ala. The tow spun to port after impact and became pinned against a support pillar.