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  • New leadership in place at Hanwha Philly Shipyard

    New leadership in place at Hanwha Philly Shipyard Korea’s Hanwha Group formally completed its $100 million acquisition of what is now Hanwha Philly Shipyard on December 19, 2024. New leadership is now in place, with David Kim taking the role of CEO to guide the shipyard through the transition. Kim previously served as executive vice…

  • February 2025

    February 2025 This issue of Marine Log focuses on everything from environmental regulations that impact shipping to technologies making it easier to reduce emissions and stay in compliance. The post February 2025 appeared first on Marine Log. Heather Ervin Go to marinelog

  • Hornbeck awarded $48.3M Navy contract

    Hornbeck awarded $48.3M Navy contract Hornbeck Offshore Operators, Covington, La., has been awarded a $48,360,544 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4134) for the operation and maintenance of four government-owned Transportation Auxiliary General Submarine Escort (T-AGSE) vessels. The vessels under this award include USNS Arrowhead, USNS Eagleview, USNS Westwind, and USNS Black Powder. All were originally built as 250EDF…

  • VIDEO: Damen upgrades Van Oord cable layer Nexus

    VIDEO: Damen upgrades Van Oord cable layer Nexus Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has installed selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems on its 2014-built cable-laying vessel Nexus, making it fully IMO Tier III compliant. The work was carried out by the vessel’s original builder, Damen Shipyards Group, at Damen Ship Repair Amsterdam. The Nexus is a Damen Offshore…

  • LD Tide picked to provide EMYN wind farm CTV

    LD Tide picked to provide EMYN wind farm CTV After an international tender, Siemens Gamesa has selected Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ LD Tide joint venture with Tidal Transit to supply a crew transfer vessel (CTV) for the operation and maintenance services of the Eoliennes en Mer des Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm (EMYN).…

  • Port of Corpus Christi closes 2024 with record numbers

    Port of Corpus Christi closes 2024 with record numbers The Port of Corpus Christi and its customers moved 206.5 million tons through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in 2024, a new high mark driven by increases in crude oil and dry bulk commodities, including agricultural products. Port customers also ended 2024 with record quarterly tonnage…

  • Op-Ed: Clean Ports Program grants for extreme weather

    Op-Ed: Clean Ports Program grants for extreme weather By Dr. Robert Moorcroft, Senior Carbon Reduction Scientist, Tunley Environmental In November, the U.S. ports industry received one of the biggest injections of investment ever seen when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released nearly $3 billion as part of its Clean Ports Program. The grants, funded…

  • Shipping Round Table raises concerns on unjust treatment of seafarers

    Shipping Round Table raises concerns on unjust treatment of seafarers The Round Table of International Shipping Organizations is increasingly concerned about a rise in the unjust treatment and criminalization of seafarers. The chairpersons of the Round Table’s four member organizations — BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO —met in Athens, February…

  • Detyens awarded $10.1M contract for USNS Cody PSA

    Detyens awarded $10.1M contract for USNS Cody PSA Detyens Shipyards Inc., Charleston, S.C., has been awarded a $10,135,702 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4061) for a 100-calendar day shipyard availability for a post-shakedown availability (PSA) of the Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary fast transport USNS Cody (T-EPF 14). The PSA contract includes a base period and five unexercised options…

  • G2 Ocean to adopt StormGeo voyage optimization fleetwide

    G2 Ocean to adopt StormGeo voyage optimization fleetwide Bergen, Norway-headquartered G2 Ocean is to deploy StormGeo’s voyage optimization solution across its fleet of 120 vessels. The new agreement builds on the success of a long-term collaboration between the two companies. StormGeo’s voyage optimization solution enables both shoreside and onboard teams to plan and execute optimized,…

  • BIMCO: Panama Canal tonnage figures fall

    BIMCO: Panama Canal tonnage figures fall While Donald Trump’s talk of taking back the Panama Canal has been keeping Secretary of State Marco Rubio busy, tonnage through the waterway has recently been falling, says BIMCO. “Between September 2024 and January 2025, ship capacity in deadweight tonnes transiting through the Panama Canal was 10% lower than…

  • VIDEO: New Ulstein SX250 is an offshore wind cost cutter

    VIDEO: New Ulstein SX250 is an offshore wind cost cutter Offshore wind farms are currently serviced using crew transfer vessels (CTVs) or helicopters for day operations, and service operation vessels (SOVs) for extended periods. Aiming to reduce costs, Ulstein has developed the SX250, described as a CAPEX-smart design that reduces building costs by over 50%…

  • Jones Act and Fagan firing in the spotlight at maritime infrastructure hearing

    Jones Act and Fagan firing in the spotlight at maritime infrastructure hearing The House Coast Guard and Maritime Infrastructure Subcommittee held its first hearing under the chairmanship of Subcommittee Chairman Mike Ezell (R.-Miss) on Feb. 5. Entitled “America Builds: Maritime Infrastructure,” the hearing covered a range of topics from ports and shipbuilding to uncrewed vehicles…

  • Red Sea woes help Maersk achieve third-best financial year

    Red Sea woes help Maersk achieve third-best financial year Red Sea woes have had the effect of blotting up container capacity and one of the largest containership operators of all, A.P. Moller – Maersk, reports strong financial results for 2024 with growth across all segments and significantly improved profitability with EBIT increasing 65% to $6.5…

  • Amogy opens office in Korea’s Pangyo Techno Valley

    Amogy opens office in Korea’s Pangyo Techno Valley Brooklyn, New York-headquartered ammonia-to-power innovator Amogy has expanded of its operations into South Korea with the opening of an office in the Pangyo Techno Valley tech hub. By establishing this formal presence in a key market, Amogy will be in close proximity to established investors and partners,…

  • WCI promotes Jen Armstrong to VP government relations

    WCI promotes Jen Armstrong to VP government relations Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) has promoted Jen Armstrong from director, government relations, to vice president, government relations. She joined WCI in 2023. “Jen has been an integral part of WCI’s legislative work on WRDA, appropriations, and our work with the Corps of Engineers, where she previously worked…

  • Port Halifax wins Green Shipping Corridor funding

    Port Halifax wins Green Shipping Corridor funding Transport Canada has awarded the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, up to CAD 22.5 million, under the Green Shipping Corridor Program, to accelerate development of the Halifax – Hamburg green shipping corridor by: preparing to host, and potentially refuel, alternative fuel-powered vessels; establishing a hydrogen production facility; electrifying…

  • Fincantieri firms up NCL’s order for its four largest ships yet

    Fincantieri firms up NCL’s order for its four largest ships yet Fincantieri reports that the letter of intent that it signed with Norwegian Cruise Lines Holdings (NCLH) in April last year (see earlier story) has been transformed into a firm order for the construction of four new cruise ships, destined for the Norwegian Cruise Line…

  • NTSB reports on $2M barge strike on Algiers Lock gate

    NTSB reports on $2M barge strike on Algiers Lock gate Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, the National Transportation Safety Board says, The NTSB found the surge was likely due to wake effects from deep draft ships transiting the Mississippi…

  • American Cruise Lines kicks off Mississippi Season early

    American Cruise Lines kicks off Mississippi Season early American Cruise Lines is kicking off the 2025 Mississippi Season early, with some special football fun this week. Big Game Travel has chartered two of American’s Mississippi riverboats to host its guests who purchased exclusive 3- and 4-night packages through the company for this weekend’s biggest game…

  • Nashville Engineer District reflects on 2024 achievements

    Nashville Engineer District reflects on 2024 achievements The Nashville Engineer District recently announced total figures for district operations in 2024, as well as last year’s notable achievements across the district. These accomplishments reflect the Nashville Engineer District’s diverse operations, spanning critical areas such as navigation, recreation, permitting, hydropower, water management, construction, and more. Each achievement…

  • NASSCO-Bremerton wins $74.7M CVN 76 contract

    NASSCO-Bremerton wins $74.7M CVN 76 contract General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Wash., has been awarded a $74,868,772 undefinitized contract action resulting in a cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee delivery order for the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) in support of repair and alteration requirements. The DPIA is used to complete all necessary updates, repairs, maintenance…

  • Op-Ed: Industry thoughts on tariffs come to light

    Op-Ed: Industry thoughts on tariffs come to light Over the last couple of days, Stamatis Tsantanis, chariman and CEO of global shipping company Seanergy Maritime and United Maritime, and Cary S. Davis, president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have released official statements on the Trump administration’s recent tariffs. In all,…

  • Tidal Transit secures equity funding to build six new e-CTVs

    Tidal Transit secures equity funding to build six new e-CTVs U.K.-based offshore wind crew transfer vessel specialist Tidal Transit has secured equity financing from maritime and logistics investor HICO Investment Group to expand its fleet with six new electric CTVs (e-CTVs). It says that the strategic expansion is a direct response to growing demand for…

  • Seaward Services awarded 5-year MSC USNS Guam contract

    Seaward Services awarded 5-year MSC USNS Guam contract Hornblower Group subsidiary Seaward Services, Inc. (SSI), says that, following a competitive proposal process, it has won a follow-on 5-year contract for the Operation and Maintenance of the USNS Guam. The new contract awarded for continued Operation and Maintenance will commence in March 2025. Built by Austal…

  • Seaspan Energy completes Canada’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering

    Seaspan Energy completes Canada’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering Vancouver, B.C. –headquartered Seaspan Energy = has successfully completed the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Canada. The ship-to-ship LNG bunkering to a tanker at anchor was performed by the 7,600 cubic meter Seaspan Lions in the Upper Harbour in the Port of Vancouver. “Completing our first successful…

  • Offshore wind: World’s largest HLV will feature Ulstein U-stern

    Offshore wind: World’s largest HLV will feature Ulstein U-stern Japan’s Penta-Ocean Construction has signed a shipbuilding contract with Seatrium covering the construction of what it says will be the world’s largest heavy lift vessel. To be used for the installation of offshore wind turbine monopile foundations, it will feature a fully revolving 5,000-tonne crane and…

  • VIDEO: RMK Marine launches Neoline Origin wind powered RO/RO

    VIDEO: RMK Marine launches Neoline Origin wind powered RO/RO Turkish shipbuilder RMK Marine has now launched Neoline Origin, the primarily-wind powered RO/RO ordered at the shipyard by Nantes, France, based Neoline in January 2023 (see earlier story). Neoline places order for its first wind-powered RO/RO The 136 meter long Neoliner will offer 1,200 lane meters…

  • Port NOLA hit new cruise record in 2024

    Port NOLA hit new cruise record in 2024 The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), the 6th largest U.S. cruise port, reports that in 2024 it hosted a record-breaking 1.2 million cruise passenger movements Port NOLA’s two cruise terminals at Erato Street and Julia Street are located within the heart of the city, just steps…

  • MAN ME-LGIA ammonia engine passes another milestone

    MAN ME-LGIA ammonia engine passes another milestone MAN Energy Solutions reports that its ME-LGIA (-Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine, currently undergoing testing at its Research Center Copenhagen (RCC) facility, has run at 100% engine load for the first time. “We began full-scale testing in November 2024 and have since proceeded in a cautious and safety-first…

  • InterManager elects Sebastian von Hardenberg as president

    InterManager elects Sebastian von Hardenberg as president Sebastian von Hardenberg, the CEO of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has been elected president of InterManager, the international association for the ship management sector, An experienced negotiator, von Hardenburg has lobbied on behalf of InterManager members and the ship management sector during his term as vice president and…

  • New study calls for subsidies for e-fuels coupled with a GHG levy

    New study calls for subsidies for e-fuels coupled with a GHG levy Pressure for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to put a levy on GHG emissions continues. In the latest contribution to the debate, a new study from UCL Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group and UMAS sees “significant risk” in some of the…

  • Cadeler takes delivery of giant jack-up Wind Maker

    Cadeler takes delivery of giant jack-up Wind Maker Danish-headquartered, Oslo-listed Cadeler A/S, which owns the world’s largest fleet of jack-up offshore wind installation vessels, has just added another. On Monday, it took delivery of Wind Maker, the first of two M-class Gusto MSC NG16000X jack-ups in a ceremony at the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Korea.…

  • Eurobulk must pay $1.125M criminal fine in pollution case

    Eurobulk must pay $1.125M criminal fine in pollution case U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos has ordered Athens-headquartered Eurobulk Ltd to pay a criminal fine of $1.125 million after the company pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and falsification of records. Eurobulk admitted to violating APPS in April 2023…

  • Kongsberg to lead major green upgrade of NCA hybrid vessel OV Bøkfjord

    Kongsberg to lead major green upgrade of NCA hybrid vessel OV Bøkfjord The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has selected Kongsberg Maritime to serve as lead integrator for a significant green upgrade of its hybrid vessel, OV Bøkfjord. The project will include installation of Kongsberg Maritime’s electric rim-drive azimuth thrusters, together with an upgrade of hybrid…

  • Ingalls starts fabrication of LPD 32

    Ingalls starts fabrication of LPD 32 HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division began fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Philadelphia (LPD 32) Monday. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut for the ship. “From the earliest planning stages to…

  • Sean Duffy sworn in as Secretary of Transportation

    Sean Duffy sworn in as Secretary of Transportation Former Congressman and, subsequently, Fox Business host Sean Duffy was yesterday formally sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Transportation by Vice President JD Vance. His nomination had been fully endorsed by the American Maritime Partnership and his confirmation was welcomed by the Shipbuilders Council of America, whose…

  • St. Johns Ship Building wins spud barge order

    St. Johns Ship Building wins spud barge order Palatka, Fla.–based St. Johns Ship Building has secured a contract to build a 150 x 60 x 8 foot spud barge for Jacksonville, Fla.-headquartered Hal Jones Contractor, a division of Vecellio & Grogan,Inc. St. Johns says that the contract expands the efficiencies realized from the continuity of…

  • VIDEO: Inside CAT’s new waterjet powered hybrid ferry duo

    VIDEO: Inside CAT’s new waterjet powered hybrid ferry duo Marine Jet Power (MJP) has now released a video that gives a close-up look at the two waterjet powered hybrid-electric passenger ferries just delivered to Chatham Area Transit (CAT) of Savannah, Ga., by Derecktor Shipyards New York. As we reported recently, the two new additions to…

  • Vicksburg District announces new chief of Management Support Branch

    Vicksburg District announces new chief of Management Support Branch The Corps’ Vicksburg Engineer District announces the selection of Laura Barlow as chief of the Management Support Branch, Operations Division. The mission of the Management Support Branch is to provide financial management of quality engineering and other professional services for operation and maintenance of flood control,…

  • Tony Ardito named president of Birdon America

    Tony Ardito named president of Birdon America Birdon Group reports that Tony Ardito has become the new president of Birdon America, effective January 27, 2025. Ardito, who has held key leadership positions at BAE Systems and Austal USA, brings over two decades of maritime industry experience to Birdon and has an extensive background in naval…

  • TTB 2025: Navigating changes to the Jones Act

    TTB 2025: Navigating changes to the Jones Act Tugboat, towboat, and barge operators should be paying close attention to changes to the Jones Act because it directly impacts their operations, competitiveness, and long-term viability. To dig more into this, Sabrina Brigance and Jack Kiely—both of Toledo, Ohio, headquartered maritime risk firm Hylant—will be discussing how…

  • Op-Ed: Cutting fuel costs at the source

    Op-Ed: Cutting fuel costs at the source By Per Funch-Nielsen, Director, AuctionConnect The pathway for decarbonization in the shipping industry has been laid out by the IMO, providing clear objectives and checkpoints along the way. The global industry regulator has set a goal of net zero-emissions from ships for around 2050. Indicative assessments of progress…

  • Vancouver Shipyards COE lab gains ISO accreditation

    Vancouver Shipyards COE lab gains ISO accreditation North Vancouver, B.C., based Seaspan reports that the Welding Centre of Excellence (COE) lab at Vancouver Shipyards has successfully gained ISO accreditation. The new ISO accreditation demonstrates the lab’s technical competence in mechanical testing, complementing its existing CWB certification. This is a significant opportunity for Seaspan to enter…

  • Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria named DNV Maritime COO

    Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria named DNV Maritime COO DNV Maritime has appointed Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria as chief operating officer (a new role at the organization) with effect from January 1, 2025. “The maritime industry is navigating growing complexities, from its operating environment to the expanding network of diverse stakeholders it serves and…

  • Harbor Breeze awards AAM contract for CARB-compliant passenger vessel

    Harbor Breeze awards AAM contract for CARB-compliant passenger vessel Long Beach, Calif.-headquartered Harbor Breeze Cruises has selected Bellingham, Wash., shipbuilder All American Marine (AAM) a contract to design and construct a 108-foot parallel hybrid passenger vessel that will exceed U.S. EPA Tier 4 and California Air Resources Board (CARB) air quality requirement. $31M CARB grant…

  • 9 indicted in massive West Coast ports counterfeit smuggling case

    9 indicted in massive West Coast ports counterfeit smuggling case Federal law enforcement has arrested eight of nine defendants charged in an indictment alleging a conspiracy among logistic companies’ executives, warehouse owners and truck drivers to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of counterfeit and other illegal goods from China into the United States…

  • Sola designated Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission

    Sola designated Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission President Donald J. Trump has designated Louis E. “Lou” Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Chairman Sola has served as a Commissioner of the FMC since January 2019, and he succeeds Daniel B. Maffei as Chairman. The Chairman is the chief executive…

  • Limited shore access hits seafarers happiness

    Limited shore access hits seafarers happiness Restrictive port policies are seen as a major reason why the Seafarers Happiness Index has seen its first downturn for four quarters. The Mission to Seafarers has just published the results of the latest survey. They reveal a fall in happiness in several areas of seafaring life to 6.91…

  • AWO names Michael Breslin senior director of safety and sustainability

    AWO names Michael Breslin senior director of safety and sustainability Michael Breslin has been named senior director of safety and sustainability at the American Waterways Operators (AWO). In this role, he collaborates with industry leaders to champion best practices that advance mariner safety and promote sustainable operations across the marine transportation sector. Breslin has over…

  • Operations underway at Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations

    Operations underway at Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations HII (NYSE: HII) reports that it has closed on its acquisition of an advanced manufacturing facility and assets and begun work at what is now its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) — Charleston Operations site in South Carolina. HII to acquire W International assets “HII is committed to…

  • MSC Cruises signs long-term agreement with Port Canaveral

    MSC Cruises signs long-term agreement with Port Canaveral The world’s third largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, is to expand its operations at the world’s second busiest cruise port, Port Canaveral, Fla. A recent agreement with Canaveral Port Authority includes the deployment of the fourth 215,000-ton MSC Cruises World Class ship in the 2027-28 cruise season,…

  • Cable layer conversion project brings Ulstein a record aftermarket contract

    Cable layer conversion project brings Ulstein a record aftermarket contract Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has secured its largest aftermarket design contract to date Awarded by Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), it involves both basic design and engineering work for conversion work on the cable-laying vessel Orient Adventurer. provided by several Ulstein companies. “We have…

  • DNV, HD Hyundai Mipo and KSOE sign MoU on digital twins

    DNV, HD Hyundai Mipo and KSOE sign MoU on digital twins DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE). The focus is on developing standards for testing electric powered vessels by using digital twin-based criteria and procedures. The collaborative project aims to…

  • State Department: Galaxy Leader remains stolen property

    State Department: Galaxy Leader remains stolen property While some in shipping see the release of the crew of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader as a hopeful sign that the situation in the Red Sea may return to normal, realists are more skeptical — and the U.S. Department of State warned yesterday that “we must…

  • VIDEO: Baleària to operate two new all-electric fast ferries between Spain and Morocco

    VIDEO: Baleària to operate two new all-electric fast ferries between Spain and Morocco Spanish ferry operator Baleària has unveiled the details of two all-electric fast ferries that it will operate on the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco. The zero-emission ships will operate on the Tarifa-Tangier Ville route under a contract awarded Baleària by…

  • WinGD records successful early running on X-DF-A ammonia-fueled test engine

    WinGD records successful early running on X-DF-A ammonia-fueled test engine CSSC Group’s Swiss-headquartered WinGD subsidiary reports encouraging results from early testing of its new X-DF-A ammonia-fueled engine design. “The single-cylinder X-DF-A concept is running well, with combustion efficiency, emissions and pilot consumption within our range of expectations,” said WinGD Vice president research & development Sebastian…

  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens its new Brunswick terminal

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens its new Brunswick terminal In a January 21 ceremony, Wallenius Wilhelmsen executives hosted the official opening of the company’s newest global facility — its Brunswick, Ga., terminal, equipment processing center (EPC) and vehicle processing center (VPC). The new hub consolidates the Oslo-based carrier’s Southeast U.S. port calls and marks a move from…

  • SEA-LNG report shows what’s behind LNG’s record setting 2024

    SEA-LNG report shows what’s behind LNG’s record setting 2024 As recent reports from DNV and Clarkson both indicated, 2024 was a record setting year for the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel. Now industry coalition SEA-LNG has published its annual “View from the Bridge” report. It not only confirms the record-breaking growth in orders…

  • Trump re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

    Trump re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order re-designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which the group known as will be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. President Trump designated the Iranian-backed…

  • MARIN confirms high propulsion efficiency of Schottel SRP-D

    MARIN confirms high propulsion efficiency of Schottel SRP-D Schottel reports that, at the request of the Damen Group, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) has carried out extensive research to demonstrate the added value of the Schottel RudderPropeller Dynamic (SRP-D) for offshore wind commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). An earlier study had already demonstrated a…

  • Saab to demonstrate new naval autonomous systems capability at WEST 2025

    Saab to demonstrate new naval autonomous systems capability at WEST 2025 In a demonstration of its naval autonomous systems, Saab’s recently formed technology accelerator Skapa by Saab will showcase the interoperability of the company’s Autonomous Ocean Core control system during the upcoming WEST 2025 conference, which is being held in San Diego, January 28-30. Saab’s…

  • Coast Guard surges assets to protect U.S. maritime borders

    Coast Guard surges assets to protect U.S. maritime borders The Coast Guard today announced immediate action on executive orders issued by the White House Tuesday, surging assets to maritime borders. “The U.S. Coast Guard is the world’s premiere maritime law enforcement agency, vital to protecting America’s maritime borders, territorial integrity and sovereignty,” said Adm. Kevin…

  • Royal Caribbean inks agreement with Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Edge 6

    Royal Caribbean inks agreement with Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Edge 6 Miami-headquartered Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) has signed an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to order a sixth Edge Series ship for delivery to Celebrity Cruises in 2028. Edge 6 or “Xcel 2” will be the sister-ship to Celebrity Xcel, which is…

  • Innovative liquid hydrogen tank tech gets ABS AIP

    Innovative liquid hydrogen tank tech gets ABS AIP In a development that validates large-scale liquid hydrogen tank technology for shipping, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for a tank design that enables large-scale hydrogen transportation and storage. ABS completed design reviews based on class and…

  • TTB 2025: Barge innovations as key components of U.S. supply chains

    TTB 2025: Barge innovations as key components of U.S. supply chains As a new administration takes shape in Washington, D.C., the maritime industry, including the barge sector, could face significant shifts that will shape its future. Marine Log’s TTB 2025, set for March 25-26, 2025, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza in Mobile, Ala., promises…

  • Houthis release crew of hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader

    Houthis release crew of hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Arabiya reports the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah TV as saying. NYK Lines car carrier Galaxy Leader hijacked The crew were handed…

  • USCG Commandant Linda Fagan relieved of duties

    USCG Commandant Linda Fagan relieved of duties The first woman to lead the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Linda L. Fagan, has been relieved of her duties as Commandant. Members of the service learned of the change in the following ALCOAST email. ALCOAST 021/25 – JAN 2025 LEADERSHIP NOTIFICATION TO USCG WORKFORCEU.S. Coast Guard sent this…

  • Hornblower names Len Wolin president of City Experiences

    Hornblower names Len Wolin president of City Experiences Hornblower Group has appointed Len Wolin president of City Experiences, effective January 20. In his new role, Wolin will lead the strategic direction of City Experiences, which encompasses Hornblower Group’s portfolio of water- and land-based experience companies. Wolin will be responsible for executing a unified strategy across…

  • Trump executive order pauses offshore wind leasing

    Trump executive order pauses offshore wind leasing Among the slew of executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump yesterday was one announcing a “temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing and a review of the Federal Government’s leasing and permitting practices for wind projects.” As always with…

  • Flemish Government orders new methanol-ready hybrid pilot boat

    Flemish Government orders new methanol-ready hybrid pilot boat Belgium’s Flemish Government has ordered a new 80 meter EUR 54.36 million battery hybrid pilot boat. Its current Pilot Boat 1 and Pilot Boat 7 are due for replacement and the new boat is describe as an innovative and sustainable successor. “For government shipping company Vloot, part…

  • SEFE and Höegh Evi to develop international clean hydrogen supply chains

    SEFE and Höegh Evi to develop international clean hydrogen supply chains German government-owned energy company SEFE and FSRU-owner Höegh Evi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop international supply chains for clean hydrogen to be delivered to Germany and other locations in Europe. Under the MOU, SEFE (Securing Energy for Europe) and…

  • New Ambrey threat circular says Houthi attack risk continues

    New Ambrey threat circular says Houthi attack risk continues In a new threat circular, maritime risk consultancy Ambrey notes that, in response to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the Houthis have announced a cessation of hostilities toward most shipping However, notes Ambrey, Israel-owned and -flagged shipping transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait continues to be targeted.. Merchant vessels…

  • Bardex names Ian Finch director of business development for EMEA region

    Bardex names Ian Finch director of business development for EMEA region Goleta, Calif.-headquartered Bardex Corp. has named Ian Finch as its director of business development for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa( region. U.K.-based, Finch comes to the role with expertise and experience that includes 12 years at Rockwell Automation, heading DNV’s offshore wind…

  • Port Houston gets $25M hydrogen refueling station grant

    Port Houston gets $25M hydrogen refueling station grant Hydrogen fueling is coming to the Port of Houston, but at this stage of the game it’s for trucks, not ships – even though hydrogen is a leading candidate as one of shipping’s new clean, green fuels, The Port of Houston Authority reports that the Department of…

  • Rescue underway for troubled German shipbuilder FSG Nobiskrug?

    Rescue underway for troubled German shipbuilder FSG Nobiskrug? There are hopeful signs that a rescue could be in the works for the two shipyards owned by Germany’s FSG Nobiskrug — Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) in Flensburg and Werft Nobiskrug in Rendsburg, Provisional insolvency administrators Dr Christoph Morgen (whose name will be famliiar to those who…

  • Damen Galati cuts steel for latest BC Ferries Island Class vessel

    Damen Galati cuts steel for latest BC Ferries Island Class vessel Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has cut steel on the third vessel in a series of four Island Class ferries on order for Canada’s BC Ferries. At the same time, another vessel in the series reached the grand block assembly stage of construction at…

  • DOJ: Bollinger agrees to pay $1,025,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations

    DOJ: Bollinger agrees to pay $1,025,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Bollinger Shipyards LLC has agreed to pay $1,025,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing the U.S. Coast Guard for labor provided by workers who were not eligible to work…

  • $31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects

    $31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects In partnership with ferry operator Catalina Express and whale watching boat operator Harbor Breeze Cruises, the Port of Los Angeles will soon begin emission-reduction technology demonstration projects for specialized harbor craft, thanks to a $31 million grant awarded by the California Air…

  • Kongsberg Maritime delivers Reach Remote 1 USV

    Kongsberg Maritime delivers Reach Remote 1 USV Haugesund, Norway-based Reach Subsea ASA has taken delivery of the Reach Remote 1 USV. The cutting edge uncrewed 24-meter surface vessel is equipped with hull-mounted survey sensors and a Work Class electric ROV. A second vessel, Reach Remote 2 is set to begin sea trials soon, with delivery…

  • Anchor Operating System Secures Landmark Contract with Washington State Ferries, Powering Ticketing for 19.1 Million Annual Riders

    Anchor Operating System Secures Landmark Contract with Washington State Ferries, Powering Ticketing for 19.1 Million Annual Riders Sponsored Content: In a monumental step forward, Anchor Operating System has been awarded the contract to power the ticketing, point-of-sale, and kiosk solutions for Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States. With over 19.1…

  • New report on public transit sees opportunities for ferries

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