Trump authorizes 10-day Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico September 28, 2017 — At the request of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello, President Trump has authorized a Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico. The news was announced in this tweet from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders: “At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. It will go into effect immediately.”

http://bbn.firetrench.com

Conrad wins nine barge order from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
The four anchor barges will be built at Conrad’s Morgan City shipyard, and the deck and crane barges will be built at its shipyard in Orange, Texas.
Evac to have new private equity owner
Evac is a leading supplier of environmentally friendly waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries.
Höegh Autoliners cops plea, will pay $21 million criminal fine
Höegh is the fifth company to plead guilty in this investigation—bringing the total criminal fines to over $255 million.
Fincantieri to get control of STX France, but with strings attached
The French and Italian governments managed to resolve their differences by what newspaper Le Figaro calls “a conjuring trick,” involving one percent of the STX France shares.
New ABB solution cuts through ship maintenance “jungle”
It provides marine customers with a single and complete overview of ship system maintenance needs rather than being faced with piecemeal, standalone reporting solutions.