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  • Exclusive tour opportunity: Step aboard the Empire State VII

    Exclusive tour opportunity: Step aboard the Empire State VII Attendees at Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA—taking place June 10-11 in New Orleans—are invited to take part in a special guided tour of Empire State VII, SUNY Maritime College’s groundbreaking new training vessel and the first in the class of National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV). Led…

  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs $140M multi-year contract

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs $140M multi-year contract Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports that it has entered into a three-year shipping contract with one of the world’s leading construction and mining equipment manufacturers. The contract is estimated to have a value of approximately $140 million based on expected volumes over the three-year period. The RO/RO operator is seen by…

  • Fairlead launches CVC arm to accelerate U.S. maritime renaissance

    Fairlead launches CVC arm to accelerate U.S. maritime renaissance With the reintroduction of the SHIPS for America Act and a Trump executive order calling for restoration of America’s maritime dominance, the mood in American maritime is more optimistic than it has been in decades. Now, Portsmouth, Va.-based marine engineering, manufacturing and ship repair specialist Fairlead…

  • Kotug Canada’s new methanol-fueled duo will feature Schottel hybrid drives

    Kotug Canada’s new methanol-fueled duo will feature Schottel hybrid drives The two dual-fuel methanol escort tugs on order for Kotug Canada at Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey will be fitted with Schottel rudderpropellers featuring the Sydrive-M mechanical hybrid solution. Kotug Canada orders two powerful methanol-fueled escort tugs Based on the Robert Allan Ltd. RASalvor 4400-DFM, the…

  • MSC Cruises names Erin Douglas senior VP trade sales

    MSC Cruises names Erin Douglas senior VP trade sales MSC Cruises reports that Erin Douglas will serve as its senior vice president of trade sales in the U.S. starting May 12. Douglas joined MSC Cruises in 2022 and previously served as VP of field sales before being named VP of strategic partnerships for the company.…

  • Corps preps for construction of new lock chamber at L&D 25

    Corps preps for construction of new lock chamber at L&D 25 The St. Louis Engineer District’s Rivers Project Office will close the Winfield (Mo.) Recreation Area to allow for contractor equipment and material staging associated with two active construction projects at Lock and Dam 25, including construction of a new 1,200-foot lock chamber. The two…

  • Washington State Ferries selects Helm CONNECT crew dispatch system

    Washington State Ferries selects Helm CONNECT crew dispatch system VIctoria, B.C.-headquartered Helm Operations reports that it has been awarded a major contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to replace its legacy crew dispatching system with Helm CONNECT – a modern, web-based solution purpose-built for maritime operations. The largest ferry system in the United States, Washington…

  • Orca AI closes $72.5M Series B funding round

    Orca AI closes $72.5M Series B funding round London-headquartered Orca AI has closed an investment of $72.5 million in Series B funding. Brighton Park Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures. The investment will enable Orca AI to further its autonomous platform, add new capabilities and enter new…

  • KPI Ocean Connect names Dorthe Bendtsen CEO

    KPI Ocean Connect names Dorthe Bendtsen CEO London-headquartered KPI Ocean Connect, one of the world’s largest bunker trading companies, has named Dorthe Bendtsen as its CEO, after she assumed the role on an interim basis in December 2024. With nearly 150 employees in 15 offices worldwide, delivering 12 million tonnes of marine fuel to its…

  • GLDD posts strong first quarter results

    GLDD posts strong first quarter results Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company [Nasdaq: GLDD] today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. “Great Lakes had a great first quarter, with strong project performance and high utilization as all of our active dredges were operational,” said GLDD president and CEO Lasse…

  • New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers

    New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have formed a strategic partnership called United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA). Together, Bollinger and ECO have 33 operational shipyard and fabrication facilities and the partnership is designed to offer a fully integrated solution to expedited design, construction,…

  • Unified Command gains control of discharge from leaking Louisiana Well 59

    Unified Command gains control of discharge from leaking Louisiana Well 59 After what CBS describes as “more than a week of oil shooting vertically out of an unused well off the coast of Louisiana,” a Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO), has successfully secured the discharge…

  • DFO back at Vard for a third CSOV

    DFO back at Vard for a third CSOV Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has exercised an option in its most recent subsea construction vessel contract with Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary and is adding a third commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to the two it ordered in May 2024. The third CSOV will be a sister to…

  • Op-Ed: The hidden threat in America’s shipbuilding revival

    Op-Ed: The hidden threat in America’s shipbuilding revival By D. Terry Greenfield, Principal Consultant, CONSULEX The United States is embarking on one of the most ambitious shipbuilding revivals in recent history, driven by growing global maritime competition, renewed investments in national defense, and the strategic need to revitalize our industrial base. But as we rebuild…

  • Senesco Marine’s Ted Williams to speak on U.S. maritime revival

    Senesco Marine’s Ted Williams to speak on U.S. maritime revival As momentum builds on Capitol Hill for a sweeping revitalization of American shipbuilding, Ted Williams, president of Rhode Island-based Senesco Marine, will take the stage at Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA with a timely and urgent message: the United States must rebuild its shipbuilding capacity—now.…

  • Bureau Veritas joins the NAVHYS project

    Bureau Veritas joins the NAVHYS project Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is to participate in NAVHYS, the European research project dedicated to advancing the use of liquid hydrogen (LH2) in maritime applications. Funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, NAVHYs was launched by the Ariane Group, building on its experience of using liquid hydrogen as…

  • USCG issues RFI on light and medium icebreaking capabilities

    USCG issues RFI on light and medium icebreaking capabilities Last month the Coast Guard issued a request for information (RFI) to assess the current capabilities of the U.S. and international maritime industrial base to support Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker acquisition efforts. Now the service has released an RFI to inform the development of its…

  • VIDEO: Two North Star CSOVs are now alongside the quay at Vard Langsten

    VIDEO: Two North Star CSOVs are now alongside the quay at Vard Langsten Two advanced commissioning service and operations vessels (CSOVs) under construction for Aberdeen, Scotland-headquartered North Star are now alongside the quay at the Vard Langsten shipyard in Norway, marking an important step in the long lasting cooperation between North Star and Fincantieri’s Norwegian…

  • Q&A: David Tyler of Artemis Technologies on e-foil vessel

    Q&A: David Tyler of Artemis Technologies on e-foil vessel Marine Log recently sat down with David Tyler, co-founder of Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Artemis Technologies, to discuss the world’s first commercially viable e-foiling system for marine transport, the Artemis EF-12 Escape, which recently debuted in New York City. Marine Log (ML): What specific technologies or innovations in the Artemis EF-12…

  • DHS approves full production of first Polar Security Cutter

    DHS approves full production of first Polar Security Cutter The Department of Homeland Security this week approved full production of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC). The Coast Guard also received DHS approval for low-rate initial production of the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC). The Coast Guard hailed the DHS decision as a…

  • Incat Tasmania launches the world’s largest battery-electric ship

    Incat Tasmania launches the world’s largest battery-electric ship Hundreds gathered at the Incat Tasmania shipyard in Hobart,Tasmania, today to witness the launch of Incat Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery-electric ship. Constructed for South American ferry operator Buquebus, the 130 meter long vessel will operate entirely on battery-electric power when it enters service between…

  • Navy awards two-ship Virginia-class submarine contract modification

    Navy awards two-ship Virginia-class submarine contract modification Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines. The award continues the Virginia-class submarine teaming arrangement between prime contractor GDEB in Groton, Conn.,…

  • VIDEO: Kelly and allies reintroduce SHIPS for America Act

    VIDEO: Kelly and allies reintroduce SHIPS for America Act At a Capitol Hill press conference yesterday, Senator Mark Kelly (D.-Ariz), Senator Todd Young (R.-Ind.), Representative Trent Kelly (R.-Miss-01), Representative John Garamendi (D.-Calif-08), and industry leaders announced the reintroduction of the SHIPS for America Act, landmark legislation to revitalize the United States shipbuilding and commercial maritime…

  • Boosting shipyard efficiency: Pearlson to present at Ship Repair USA

    Boosting shipyard efficiency: Pearlson to present at Ship Repair USA At the upcoming Marine Log Ship Repair USA 2025 conference, taking place June 10–11 in New Orleans, Douglas Pearlson, founder of Miami-based Pearlson Shiplift Corp., will deliver a presentation focused on how modernizing drydocking and ship transfer systems can dramatically improve shipyard efficiency and safety.…

  • USCG responds to vessel collision, sunken barge near New Orleans

    USCG responds to vessel collision, sunken barge near New Orleans The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision that resulted in a barge breakaway and one sunken barge on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, La., April 27. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at approximately 9:20 p.m. Sunday that…

  • Wärtsilä introduces NextDF methane slip reduction for a third engine

    Wärtsilä introduces NextDF methane slip reduction for a third engine Wärtsilä has introduced its NextDF technology for a third engine, the Wärtsilä 46TS-DF dual-fuel engine. While operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine with NextDF feature reduces methane emissions to less than 1.4% of fuel use across all load points, achieving emissions…

  • Wasaline RoPax Aurora Botnia set for world’s largest battery retrofit yet

    Wasaline RoPax Aurora Botnia set for world’s largest battery retrofit yet Finland’s Wasaline is making a significant step forward on its path to sustainability by expanding the onboard battery capacity of its 150-meter RoPax ferry Aurora Botnia with an additional 10.4 MWh of battery capacity, to be delivered this fall. The batteries, which will be…

  • ClassNK releases new prime ship management guidelines

    ClassNK releases new prime ship management guidelines ClassNK has released a new publication, Prime Ship Management Guidelines. The guidelines aim to enable sustainable ship management with safety as the highest priority. The evolving environment around ship management includes the fuel transition, stricter regulations and crew shortages. ClassNK says that it aims to enable flexible responses…

  • USCG spot checks at Port of NYNJ find undeclared hazardous materials

    USCG spot checks at Port of NYNJ find undeclared hazardous materials Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey this week, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance. The targeted inspections, driven by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) container screening data,…

  • NTSB reports on $3M Johnny M towboat fire

    NTSB reports on $3M Johnny M towboat fire A catastrophic engine failure led to a fire aboard the towboat Johnny M last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The fire broke out on Jan. 30, 2024, when the 2019-built, 88-foot Johnny M, owned and operated by Terral River Service, was pushing four barges…

  • Chesapeake Shipbuilding opts for Aquarius retractable stabilizers

    Chesapeake Shipbuilding opts for Aquarius retractable stabilizers Continuing a15-year partnership with Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md., Kongsberg Maritime is supplying its Aquarius retractable stabilizers for installation on the latest newbuild cruise ships under construction at the shipyard for American Cruise Lines, The Aquarius retractable stabilizers offer high-performance roll damping, compact and lightweight design, and advanced…

  • Algoma Central and Irving Oil welcome first of two new methanol-ready tankers

    Algoma Central and Irving Oil welcome first of two new methanol-ready tankers Canada’s Irving Oil and Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) yesterday welcomed the first of two new methanol-ready product tankers into Saint John Harbour, New Brunswick. The vessels will service Canada’s largest refinery with deliveries to ports in Atlantic Canada and the U.S. East…

  • Thordon adds new Danish distributor Damzgard Mechanics to its network

    Thordon adds new Danish distributor Damzgard Mechanics to its network High-performance shaft bearing and seal systems specialist Thordon Bearings, has added Frederiksværk, Denmark-headquartered Damzgard Mechanics to its network of authorized distributors. With a solid reputation as a supplier of mechanical engineering solutions to Denmark’s maritime industries, Damzgard Mechanics will be responsible for facilitating existing and…

  • Moran Towing christens new tug at Port of Beaumont

    Moran Towing christens new tug at Port of Beaumont Moran Towing Corporation, New Caanan, Conn., hosted a christening ceremony for its newest tugboat, the Mary Jane Moran, at the Port of Beaumont in Texas on April 5. The event brought together Moran employees, leadership, the local port community, and the namesake’s family for a celebration…

  • Royal Caribbean reports a strong first quarter

    Royal Caribbean reports a strong first quarter Miami-headquartered Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported first quarter 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.70 and adjusted EPS of $2.71. The cruise giant said these results were better than its guidance due to stronger than expected pricing on close-in demand and lower costs mainly due to…

  • Op-Ed: Social media as a tool for professional development at sea

    Op-Ed: Social media as a tool for professional development at sea By Josephine Le, founder of The Hood Platform Over the past 30 years, we have witnessed first-hand the global embrace of digitalization. Things that were once physical and paper-based are now electronic, transportation is becoming automated, and communication is no longer just face-to-face. While…

  • Navantia UK accelerates modernization of Harland & Wolff

    Navantia UK accelerates modernization of Harland & Wolff Spanish shipbuilder Navantia’s Navantia UK subsidiary, which completed its acquisition of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland (and the other H&W yards) in January, has launched a modernization program that aims to transform the historic Belfast yard into one of the most advanced shipbuilding…

  • Op-Ed: Purpose-built forged metal optimized for “end use”

    Op-Ed: Purpose-built forged metal optimized for “end use” By Royce Lowe, All Metals & Forge Group LLC Working with an experienced supplier of open die forgings, seamless and contoured rolled rings, and complex forged parts that prioritizes the “end use” of the part form in the early stages of the process helps ensure quality, performance,…

  • CMT: AI not yet intelligent enough to diagnose engine problems

    CMT: AI not yet intelligent enough to diagnose engine problems AI might be everywhere but Glueckstadt, Germany-headquartered Condition Monitoring Technologies GmbH ( CMT) is cautioning against placing sole reliance on artificial intelligence in ship condition monitoring. It says that human expertise remains essential to ensure safety and accuracy in maritime operations. Founded in 2023, CMT…

  • Atal begins $123.7M retrofitting project focused on green shipping

    Atal begins $123.7M retrofitting project focused on green shipping If the shipping industry were a country, it would be the sixth-largest polluter in the world. With its $123.7 million retrofitting project, Amsterdam-based Atal Solutions—alongside Damen Shipyards Group, Blue Astra Maritime Shipping, and a consortium of partners—is taking direct action to change that. This initiative represents…

  • Noatum Maritime orders Artemis EF-12 foiling pilot boat

    Noatum Maritime orders Artemis EF-12 foiling pilot boat Belfast. Northern Ireland-headquartered Artemis Technologies reports that Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, is to purchase a state-of-the-art 100% electric Artemis EF-12 foiling pilot boat to operate in the United Arab Emirates. Noatum is acquiring the EF-12 pilot boat as part of an investment that sees…

  • Port Canaveral sets new cruise passenger movements record

    Port Canaveral sets new cruise passenger movements record Port Canaveral, Fla., set a new monthly record for most cruise passenger movements when it hosted 925,994 guests in March, eclipsing the last year’s March passenger counts by 16%. Fueled by the busiest month in its history, Port Canaveral, the world’s second busiest cruise port, is also…

  • Trump executive order gives green light for deep sea mineral recovery

    Trump executive order gives green light for deep sea mineral recovery President Trump yesterday signed an executive order entitled “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources.” Though the White House has yet to release anything beyond the text of the order, the Department of the Interior published a factsheet created by the U.S. Geological Survey…

  • Glosten completes tug upgrade design for Shaver Transportation

    Glosten completes tug upgrade design for Shaver Transportation Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has completed the contract design package for a comprehensive upgrade to Portland, Ore.-based Shaver Transportation’s Z-drive tractor tug Washington. The design focuses on significantly enhancing the vessel’s performance,maneuverability, and practical operability, to support Shaver’s evolving harbor and escort towingservice…

  • NTSB: Outdraft currents contributed to $1.3 million Ohio River barge strike

    NTSB: Outdraft currents contributed to $1.3 million Ohio River barge strike A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in Louisville, Kentucky, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The incident occurred…

  • Odfjell completes first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage

    Odfjell completes first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage When we last reported on Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus, the five-year old vessel had departed the EDR Antwerp Shipyard in Belgium, headed for Houston after being fitted with four 22-meter bound4blue eSAILs installed. First Odfjell vessel equipped with eSAILs is headed for Houston Since then she has…

  • PowerCell’s new M2Power 250 system converts methanol into clean electricity onboard

    PowerCell’s new M2Power 250 system converts methanol into clean electricity onboard Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered marine fuel cell specialist PowerCell has booked its first order for its M2Power 250 system. Launched late last year, the fully integrated solution converts methanol into clean electricity onboard, offering an efficient and low-emission alternative to traditional maritime power sources. The M2Power…

  • Damen signs new tug contracts with Fairplay Towage and Louis Meyer

    Damen signs new tug contracts with Fairplay Towage and Louis Meyer Damen Shipyards Group has concluded contracts that will see four new tugs delivered to Hamburg-headquartered Fairplay Towage. Three of the contracts were signed directly with Fairplay. The fourth was signed with another Hamburg operator, Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer, which will long-term bareboat charter the…

  • HD Hyundai Heavy Industries leaders visit Ingalls Shipbuilding

    HD Hyundai Heavy Industries leaders visit Ingalls Shipbuilding HII (NYSE: HII) hosted HD Hyundai Heavy Industries leaders at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss, this week, advancing joint goals of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies earlier this month. The visit focused on identifying near-term opportunities and exploring the implementation…

  • Wiernicki to step down from ABS top spot at end of 2025

    Wiernicki to step down from ABS top spot at end of 2025 ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki is to step down from those positions and retire at the end of 2025. “We have faced many challenges during my tenure, including the pandemic, the marine and offshore industry downturn and unprecedented, and disruptive technology…

  • Freire lays keel for new Saudi research flagship Thuwal II

    Freire lays keel for new Saudi research flagship Thuwal II The Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, has laid the hull for the R/V Thuwal II, the new flagship of the Saudi research fleet being built for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Glosten selected to design new Red Sea research vessel “The…

  • CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean merger will create 250 ship behemoth

    CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean merger will create 250 ship behemoth CMB.TECH NV [NYSE: CMBT] and Golden Ocean Group Limited [NASDAQ: GOGL] are set to merge, creating one of the largest diversified listed maritime groups in the world with a combined fleet of more than 250 vessels. The merger agreement comes after Saverys-family-controlled tanker company CMB.TECH…

  • Tokyo Kisen takes delivery of first of two Incat Crowther CTVs

    Tokyo Kisen takes delivery of first of two Incat Crowther CTVs Japanese operator Tokyo Kisen Co Ltd has taken delivery of JCAT HIBIKI 2, the first of two new Incat Crowther crew transfer vessels (CTVs) custom designed to service Japan’s growing offshore wind energy sector. Constructed by Cheoy Lee shipyard in China, the first vessel…

  • New Bronx Blue Highway project unveiled

    New Bronx Blue Highway project unveiled Set to start operating this year, a Blue Highway project in the Bronx, N.Y., will initially remove 1,000 truck trips a month off highways and onto the water. Details of the plan were announced by New York City Deputy Mayor Adolfo Carrion Jr., the New York City Economic Development…

  • NTSB: Engine failure leads to $2.4 million passenger vessel fire

    NTSB: Engine failure leads to $2.4 million passenger vessel fire Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The 300-foot, 2004-built passenger vessel Ocean Navigator (originally delivered as the Cape…

  • Chickamauga Lock approach wall receives second nose pier delivery

    Chickamauga Lock approach wall receives second nose pier delivery Progress continues at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project near Chattanooga, Tenn., as the Nashville Engineer District marks a major milestone in the upstream approach walls contract. Yesterday, the district announced that crews successfully delivered the second nose pier—a towering concrete structure essential to guiding vessels safely…

  • Hanwha Ocean hull monitoring system gets ABS approval in principle

    Hanwha Ocean hull monitoring system gets ABS approval in principle Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has received the ABS SMART (SHM) Tier 3 approval in principle (AIP) for its advanced hull monitoring system. The hull monitoring system is designed to estimate structural damage to ships and offshore assets during operation, which can support decision making for the…

  • We Work the Waterways relaunches as standalone nonprofit

    We Work the Waterways relaunches as standalone nonprofit Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) and We Work the Waterways (WWW) announced a major milestone last week in their shared mission to grow and support the future maritime workforce.  Although We Work the Waterways was officially established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization affiliated with IRPT…

  • Ergon Marine expands fleet with new crew boat

    Ergon Marine expands fleet with new crew boat Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply Inc., Vicksburg, Miss., has taken delivery of a new crew boat, the M/V Big Valley 325. This addition expands its total number of crew boats to three and increases its capacity to serve marine operators navigating the Mississippi River. The 47- by 12.5-foot vessel,…

  • Strategic Marine delivers two more fast crew boats to TMS

    Strategic Marine delivers two more fast crew boats to TMS Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered two more fourth-generation fast crew boats (FCBs) to Thailand’s Truth Maritime Services (TMS), a member of Prima Marine Group. This latest FCB delivery follows the successful handover of the first two generation-four FCBs, TMS Ranod and TMS Raman, in…

  • SC Ports completes Wando Welch Terminal upgrades

    SC Ports completes Wando Welch Terminal upgrades The South Carolina Ports Authority (SC Ports) reports the completion of a key infrastructure project at its busiest container terminal, the Wando Welch Terminal in the Port of Charleston. It can now once again handle three mega containerships simultaneously at any tide, providing expedited logistics and consistent fluidity…

  • New U.S. OCS oil and gas lease sales in the works

    New U.S. OCS oil and gas lease sales in the works Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum last Friday directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to initiate the first step in a public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).…

  • USTR reveals fee scales, timing for Section 301 action on China

    USTR reveals fee scales, timing for Section 301 action on China In a long-expected move, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on April 17 took Section 301 “targeted action to restore American shipbuilding and address China’s unreasonable acts, policies, and practices to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.” The Section 301 provisions of the Trade…

  • Wärtsilä will upgrade engines on two Ulusoy Sealines bulkers

    Wärtsilä will upgrade engines on two Ulusoy Sealines bulkers Wärtsilä is to upgrade the Wärtsilä RT-flex main engines on two bulk carriers owned by Turkey-based Ulusoy Sealines. The planned engine retrofits and upgrades aim to extend the vessels’ operational life and improve both performance and fuel efficiency, significantly reducing emissions. Current regulatory requirements – such…

  • Arc Boat Company fast tracks its first electric tug boat

    Arc Boat Company fast tracks its first electric tug boat Los Angeles based electric boat startup Arc Boat Company says that it is entering the commercial sector by partnering with Portland, Ore., shipyard Diversified Marine Inc. to retrofit a 26 foot tugboat for use in the Port of Los Angeles, which has ambitions to be…

  • Hochul to fight Burgum shut down of Empire Wind “every step of the way”

    Hochul to fight Burgum shut down of Empire Wind “every step of the way” In an announcement on a social media post, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said yesterday that he had ordered BOEM to immediately halt all construction activities on the Empire Wind Project “until further review of information that suggests the Biden…

  • Aker Arctic to design next-generation icebreaker for Finland

    Aker Arctic to design next-generation icebreaker for Finland The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) has chosen Helsinki-headquartered Aker Arctic to design the next-generation Baltic Sea assistance icebreaker as part of the Winter Navigation Motorways of the Sea III (WINMOS III) project co-financed by the European Union. In addition to initial design, various technical evaluations and…

  • Ports of Indiana and Metro Ports extend bulk cargo partnership at Burns Harbor

    Ports of Indiana and Metro Ports extend bulk cargo partnership at Burns Harbor Ports of Indiana and terminal operator Metro Ports have signed a five-year extension of their bulk terminal operating agreement at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The agreement reaffirms both organizations’ commitment to growing bulk cargo operations and providing industry-leading customer service at Indiana’s…

  • Gulf Craft acquired by autonomous vessel innovator Saronic

    Gulf Craft acquired by autonomous vessel innovator Saronic Austin, Texas, based autonomous vessel start up Saronic has acquired Franklin, La.-based shipbuilder Gulf Craft. It says that, with the acquisition, it gains a strategically located shipyard on the Gulf Coast that will serve as the prototyping and production hub for its medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV)…

  • Agreement reached on new global minimum wage for seafarers

    Agreement reached on new global minimum wage for seafarers The International Labor Organization (ILO) has concluded the latest round of minimum wage negotiations for able seafarers at a meeting of the Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of ILO’s Joint Maritime Commission (JMC), held in Geneva on April 14 and 15, 2025. ILO’s 2006 Maritime Labor…

  • Ship Repair USA: Charting a course through compliance

    Ship Repair USA: Charting a course through compliance When it comes to running a shipyard, navigating regulations and compliance can sometimes feel more complicated than navigating open water. One area that continues to challenge even the most seasoned operators is the United States Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (USL&H). Misunderstandings abound, and the stakes…

  • FRS Clipper to get a new high speed whale watching catamaran

    FRS Clipper to get a new high speed whale watching catamaran Seattle-headquartered ferry and excursion vessel operator FRS Clipper Inc. reports that it will receive an advanced newbuild whale watching catamaran next year. The newbuild multi-million dollar high speed vessel, built by Mavrik Marine Inc., La Conner, Wash., will begin sailing from Seattle’s Pier 69…

  • Nominations are open for Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime award

    Nominations are open for Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime award Marine Log is proud to announce the return of our annual Top Women in Maritime recognition for 2025. This prestigious honor celebrates up to 20 exceptional women who are making a significant impact across the maritime industry through leadership, innovation, and dedication. Featured in…

  • USCG issues RFI for icebreaking Arctic Security Cutter

    USCG issues RFI for icebreaking Arctic Security Cutter The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) reported last month that the Trump administration’s final Fiscal Year 2025 spending bill could include a provision for a new Arctic Security Cutter program that would operate in parallel with the ongoing Polar Security Cutter icebreaker program. Now the Coast Guard has…

  • MAN naval solutions selected for Indian Navy Fleet Support Ships

    MAN naval solutions selected for Indian Navy Fleet Support Ships Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL), located in Visakhapatnam on the east coast of India, has awarded MAN Energy Solutions a significant contract for the supply of the main propulsion packages for five newbuild Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy. The order covers the supply…

  • USACE and USMMA partner to modernize Kings Point campus

    USACE and USMMA partner to modernize Kings Point campus The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York District and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) have entered into a long-term agreement for the revitalization and modernization of USMMA’s campus located in Kings Point, New York. The…

  • Incat Crowther says new WETA ferries will be among world’s most technologically advanced

    Incat Crowther says new WETA ferries will be among world’s most technologically advanced Designer Incat Crowther has released more details of the two 400-passenger battery-electric ferries recently ordered at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders by San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system. NBBB to build two battery-electric…

  • Caribe Tankers to trial Inmarsat NexusWave

    Caribe Tankers to trial Inmarsat NexusWave Houston-headquartered Caribe Tankers USA Inc. is to trial Inmarsat’s fully managed bonded connectivity service, NexusWave, on board the chemical tankers Caribe Maria and Caribe Luna. Inmarsat says that Caribe Tankers is looking for an ultra-reliable solution to best serve operational and crew connectivity. By combining multiple network underlays in…

  • Deugro takes delivery of first Rotra wind turbine component carrier

    Deugro takes delivery of first Rotra wind turbine component carrier Freienbach, Switzerland-headquartered project cargo specialist Deugro and its partners, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S and Amasus Offshore B.V., have announced the delivery of the Rotra Futura and the delivery its sister vessel Rotra Horizon. Built at the Zhenjiang Shipyards, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China, both vessels upont…

  • Crowley’s first new Avance class vessel enters service

    Crowley’s first new Avance class vessel enters service Crowley’s new LNG-fueled Avance class containership Quetzal has successfully begun its inaugural commercial voyage, opening the company’s next era of faster, frequent ocean shipping with a new class of vessels serving the U.S., Central America and the Dominican Republic. With a capacity for up to 1,400 20-foot…

  • M/V Pile is Burns Harbor’s first ocean vessel of 2025

    M/V Pile is Burns Harbor’s first ocean vessel of 2025 Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the start of the 2025 international shipping season April 12 with the arrival of the 37,591 dwt Polsteam bulk carrier M/V Pile. The ship arrived safely at Indiana’s Lake Michigan port 19 days after departing from Port of Ijmuiden, Netherlands,…

  • NSC recognizes ABS for reaching significant safety milestones

    NSC recognizes ABS for reaching significant safety milestones The National Safety Council (NSC) has presented ABS with two safety awards in recognition of the classification society’s exceptional achievement in maintaining a safe work environment. The NSC is a globally recognized nonprofit organization committed to eliminating leading causes of preventable death and injury in the workplace…

  • Efen and Wilson Sons carry out Brazil’s first maritime sector HVO fueling

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