The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts Master Boat Builders, Conrad Shipyard, and Saronic Technologies for a total of seven LCU 1700 landing vessels.

Aptamus Carbon Solutions, Tampa, Fla., and Demeter Energy, Fort Myers, Fla., have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a CO2 marine terminal and transportation system tied to a proposed biomethanol plant at Seaport Manatee, with Aptamus now eyeing a Jones Act articulated tug-barge capable of carrying methanol and liquefied CO2 simultaneously.