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  • What will happen to IMO’s NZF carbon tax proposal the next time around?

    What will happen to IMO’s NZF carbon tax proposal the next time around? Following last year’s failure of IMO’s MEPC to adopt the “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) carbon tax proposal, the issue comes up for consideration again in November. IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal A new insight brief written…

  • Worldwide Ferry Safety Association announces Niger ferry design winners

    Worldwide Ferry Safety Association announces Niger ferry design winners On February 20, the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) announced the awardees of the international maritime student design competition for a safe affordable ferry, this time for a ferry for the Niger River in Nigeria using renewable energy as means of propulsion. Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, WFSA…

  • VIDEO: Konecranes new small mobile harbor crane delivers big-time performance

    VIDEO: Konecranes new small mobile harbor crane delivers big-time performance Konecranes is extending its Generation 6 mobile harbor crane family with the introduction of the Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane ESP.4. The newest family member is the smallest in size — but, says Konecranes, not in capability – providing a high level of multi-purpose handling…

  • Fuel quality issues continue to pose problems

    Fuel quality issues continue to pose problems The latest report in the Lloyd’s Register FOBAS Fuel Insight series on fuel quality trends highlights some worrisome trends in the second half of 2025. The bi-annual Fuel Insight series leverages the extensive expertise of Lloyd’s Register’s Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) teams, who are…

  • Navy issues RFP for LSM program Vessel Construction Manager

    Navy issues RFP for LSM program Vessel Construction Manager Following an earlier Request for Information (RFI), the U.S. Navy has now issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). NAVSEA says that this strategy is designed to maximize commercial practices…

  • TTB 2026: Winning freight starts with shippers

    TTB 2026: Winning freight starts with shippers At Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2026 conference, taking place March 10–11 in Mobile, Ala., attendees will gain practical insights into one of the industry’s most persistent challenges: winning cargo. The presentation “Winning Freight: Convincing Shippers to Make the Modal Shift” will be delivered by Dr.…

  • Boksa Marine Design makes leadership transition, adds new office

    Boksa Marine Design makes leadership transition, adds new office Tampa, Fla.-based naval architect and marine engineering firm Boksa Marine Design (BMD) has announced a strategic leadership transition and the opening of a new Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office. After more than 20 years as founder and president of the firm Nick Boksa will transition into the…

  • NCLH back at Fincantieri for three new ships

    NCLH back at Fincantieri for three new ships Fincantieri reports that it has received a significant order from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) for the construction of three next-generation cruise ships. The order includes one ship for each of NCLH’s three brands Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Each will…

  • MacGregor solutions selected for BC Ferries’ NMV quartet

    MacGregor solutions selected for BC Ferries’ NMV quartet MacGregor is to supply cargo access solutions and deck machinery for the four new all-electric-ready hybrid-electric, double-ended passenger/car ferries that will replace four end-of-life vessels, under BC Ferries’ New Major Vessel (NMV) program. Designed in collaboration with Norway’s LMG Marin to be able to carry up to…

  • Saronic explores integrating AI welding robotics across its shipyard ops

    Saronic explores integrating AI welding robotics across its shipyard ops Hard on the heels of being selected to support a key DARPA program, Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel pioneer Saronic Technologies reports that it is looking to integrate physical AI for welding robotics across its shipyard operations. DARPA selects Saronic to support its Pulling Guard program…

  • Hapag-LLoyd to acquire ZIM in $4.2 BN cash deal

    Hapag-LLoyd to acquire ZIM in $4.2 BN cash deal More consolidation in the container shipping business: Hamburg-headquartered Hapag-Lloyd and Haifa, Israel-headquartered ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd have signed an agreement under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire 100% of ZIM’s shares for a consideration of $35.00 per share in cash. The total transaction value amounts to over…

  • White House releases long-awaited Maritime Action Plan

    White House releases long-awaited Maritime Action Plan The White House has released the Maritime Action Plan (MAP) called for in President Trump’s April 9, 2025 Executive Order on Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance., which said that “the MAP will provide a strategy with specific actions to restore and create sustained resiliency for the American maritime industry.”…

  • Fincantieri partners with Generative Bionics to develop humanoid shipbuilding robots

    Fincantieri partners with Generative Bionics to develop humanoid shipbuilding robots Humanoid robots that can get into the same spaces that humans can are increasingly seen as part of the solution to shipyard labor and skills shortages. In the not too distant future, those robots could be at work in Fincantieri shipyards. The company has launched…

  • Jumbo Offshore completes mooring pre-installation for Errea Wittu FPSO

    Jumbo Offshore completes mooring pre-installation for Errea Wittu FPSO Schiedam, Netherlands-headquartered Jumbo Offshore has completed mooring pre-installation activities for the FPSO Errea Wittu for Exxon Mobil Guyana Ltd. at Uaru Field, Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. Jumbo Offshore awarded FPSO mooring pre-installation contract The scope of work, carried out on behalf of Modec, under a contract…

  • VIDEO: NLB’s new Pole Star features Schottel propulsion package

    VIDEO: NLB’s new Pole Star features Schottel propulsion package Recently delivered by Spanish shipyard Gondan to the U.K.’s Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the agency’s newest vessel, Pole Star, features a Schottel propulsion package designed to meet the vessel’s needs for maneuverability and reliability. The Northern Lighthouse Board is responsible for the superintendence and management of…

  • NCLH names John W. Chidsey its new president and CEO

    NCLH names John W. Chidsey its new president and CEO Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) today announced that its board has appointed John W. Chidsey as president and CEO, effective immediately. He succeeds Harry Sommer, who is stepping down as president and chief executive officer and as a director of NCLH. Chidsey, who…

  • ABS delivers new EMSA report on ammonia fuel safety

    ABS delivers new EMSA report on ammonia fuel safety An ABS-led consortium has delivered a new report on the safety of ammonia as a marine fuel commissioned and published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Other consortium members included the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Fundación Valenciaport. “ABS remains committed to…

  • Senesco Marine awarded $78.6M contract to build next-gen DRBA ferry

    Senesco Marine awarded $78.6M contract to build next-gen DRBA ferry North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco Marine has been awarded a contract by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to construct and outfit a new diesel-electric hybrid passenger and vehicle ferry for the Cape May–Lewes Ferry service. Back in December, the DRBA Commission unanimously voted to…

  • CSM Energy takes delivery of newbuild PSV

    CSM Energy takes delivery of newbuild PSV Cyprus-headquartered CSM Group member CSM Energy reports that it has taken delivery of its first managed newbuild PSV. Named CL SPEC Lisa, the vessel is the first large PSV in the SPEC SPP40 series and was built for Sinopacific Engineering & Contracting (SPEC) at Chinese shipyard Nantong Rainbow…

  • MacGregor lands subsea crane deal for new floating wind vessel

    MacGregor lands subsea crane deal for new floating wind vessel Helsinki-based MacGregor has been selected to supply a substantial 400-tonne Active Heave Compensated (AHC) subsea crane for a new 127-meter (416.7-foot) Floating Wind Farm Construction Vessel. Purpose-built for the burgeoning floating offshore wind market, the new vessel is a significant development for the industry and…

  • Saltchuk to acquire GLDD in $1.5 billion all-cash transaction

    Saltchuk to acquire GLDD in $1.5 billion all-cash transaction Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) says that it and privately-owned,Saltchuk Resources, Inc. have reached a definitive agreement for Saltchuk to acquire Great Lakes at an aggregate equity value of approximately $1.2 billion and a total transaction value of $1.5 billion. Under the terms…

  • USCG awards Davie Defense contract to build five ASC polar icebreakers

    USCG awards Davie Defense contract to build five ASC polar icebreakers Davie Defense has been awarded a United States Coast Guard contract to build five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs). Two of the polar icebreakers will be constructed in Finland at Davie Defense’s sister facility, Helsinki Shipyard. Davie Defense closes Gulf Copper acquisition Davie Defense says…

  • Blue Water Autonomy set to start construction of new Liberty Class at Conrad Shipyard

    Blue Water Autonomy set to start construction of new Liberty Class at Conrad Shipyard Boston, Mass-based Blue Water Autonomy, has unveiled details of its first vessel, the Liberty Class,a 190-foot steel-hulled autonomous ship with a range of over 10,000 nautical miles and over 150 metric tons of payload capacity. Blue Water Autonomy enters production agreement…

  • Kongsberg Maritime launches new S-4L waterjet with landmark Horizon X contract

    Kongsberg Maritime launches new S-4L waterjet with landmark Horizon X contract The first commercial installation of Kongsberg Maritime’s new Kamewa S-4L waterjet series will be in the next-generation high-speed ferry Horizon X. The multi-fuel vessel, which started construction at Austal Philippines on Feb.9 , is hydrogen-ready and will operate for Gotlandsbolaget on the route between…

  • Trump signs $35M for Small Shipyard Grants in 2026

    Trump signs $35M for Small Shipyard Grants in 2026 The Small Shipyard Grant Coalition recently announced that the federal government has been fully funded for fiscal year 2026 following President Trump’s signing of the FY26 federal funding package, including $35 million for the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funding triggers a statutory…

  • DARPA selects Saronic to support its Pulling Guard program

    DARPA selects Saronic to support its Pulling Guard program Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel developer Saronic Technologies reports that it it has been selected to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Pulling Guard program. Gulf Craft acquired by autonomous vessel innovator Saronic The objective of the Pulling Guard program is the development and demonstration…

  • Ken Eriksen to open TTB 2026 with keynote on economic strength and maritime resilience

    Ken Eriksen to open TTB 2026 with keynote on economic strength and maritime resilience Marine Log‘s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2026 will open March 10 in Mobile, Ala., with a keynote address by Ken Eriksen, managing member and strategic advisor for Polaris Analytics and Consulting. The final Early Bird deadline to save $200 on…

  • Op-Ed: AC or DC charging for marine vessels

    Op-Ed: AC or DC charging for marine vessels A few years ago, crossing open waters on batteries was pioneering technology for tailor-built projects. But as the technology has proven its benefits, we are now entering the next phase with many types of vessels capable of doing emission free operations. One of the vital hurdles we…

  • NTSB: Loss of lube oil led to $2.6M ATB fire

    NTSB: Loss of lube oil led to $2.6M ATB fire The National Transportation Board (NTSB) has released its report on a December 30, 2024, incident involving the articulated tug and barge (ATB) Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, owned and operated by the Interlake Steamship Co. On the day of the incident, at about 4.09 p.m. local time, the…

  • CMA CGM to deploy OneWeb LEO connectivity worldwide

    CMA CGM to deploy OneWeb LEO connectivity worldwide The CMA CGM Group is to deploy Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity across more than 300 vessels. The OneWeb connectivity will be delivered and integrated by Marlink in a solution that combines the Eutelsat LEO services with existing LEO and GEO networks within a broader hybrid network architecture,…

  • Transocean and Valaris to combine in $5.8BN all-share deal

    Transocean and Valaris to combine in $5.8BN all-share deal Offshore drilling contractors Transocean Ltd (NYSE: RIG) and Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies under a deal that will see Transocean acquire Valaris in an all stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion. The shareholding percentages of the…

  • French-headquartered Antin Infrastructure to acquire Vigor Marine Group

    French-headquartered Antin Infrastructure to acquire Vigor Marine Group Paris-headquartered Antin Infrastructure Partners has reached an agreement to acquire Portland, Oregon-headquartered Vigor Marine Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. Antin says that it will partner with Vigor Marine Group to expand capacity across its five locations, and will accelerate the company’s work to innovate…

  • Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU containerships

    Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU containerships Is the trend to ever-larger containerships slowing? A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has placed an order for eight large containerships with China’s New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. All eight will have the same characteristics and make up a new series of 18,600 TEU vessels with deliveries in 2029 and…

  • Department of Labor says new guidance on LHWCA will help cut costs for maritime

    Department of Labor says new guidance on LHWCA will help cut costs for maritime The U.S. Department of Labor has published new guidance for calculating the amount of securitization required by insurers writing policies under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). The department says this will lower the cost of doing business for…

  • SAAM Towage takes delivery of new high-performance tug SAAM Guanay

    SAAM Towage takes delivery of new high-performance tug SAAM Guanay Santiago, Chile-headquartered SAAM Towage has taken delivery of a new high-performance tug from Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards. Named SAAM Guanay. the new Boğaçay Class vessel, is based on Robert Allan Ltd.’s RAmparts 2400SX MKII design and has been specifically designed to optimize maneuvering in ports with…

  • Anschütz completes navigation system refit for RRS Sir David Attenborough

    Anschütz completes navigation system refit for RRS Sir David Attenborough Since entering service in 2021, the polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough has been equipped with navigation systems from Anschütz. As part of a recent refit, Anschütz has now supplied the vessel with a new, state-of-the-art SYNAPSIS NX Integrated navigation system (INS), along with…

  • Digitalization is now affordable … and operationally compelling, says Mark O’Neil

    Digitalization is now affordable … and operationally compelling, says Mark O’Neil The cost of creating smart vessels has fallen dramatically in recent years, making digitalization a financially viable and operationally compelling option for shipowners and managers, according to Columbia Group. Speaking at a Capital Link conference in Athens this week, Mark O’Neil, president and CEO…

  • Kongsberg Maritime to design and equip new Transpetro tanker sextet

    Kongsberg Maritime to design and equip new Transpetro tanker sextet Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted to design and equip four 15,600 dwt methanol/ethanol-ready handy size product tankers for Petrobras subsidiary Transpetro. The contract with Kongsberg Maritime has been placed by the shipbuilder: Consórcio Marenova, a partnership between Ecovix in Rio Grande and Estaleiro Mac Laren…

  • Accelleron’s next chapter: Service, technology and confidence at sea

    Accelleron’s next chapter: Service, technology and confidence at sea Sponsored Content: Three years out from its separation from ABB, Accelleron has taken a century of turbocharging expertise and reshaped it into a focused, independent organization built around service, technology, and customer outcomes. For the maritime market, that evolution matters, especially at a time when engine…

  • Everllence books milestone dual-fuel two-stroke order

    Everllence books milestone dual-fuel two-stroke order Everllence reports that it has received its 2,000th order for a dual-fuel engine from its two-stroke portfolio. COSCO Shipping Lines placed the milestone order. It is for an Everllence B&W 8G95ME—GI Mk. 10.5 main engine featuring EcoEGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation), and as part of an order for 12 such…

  • Everllence books milestone dual-fuel two-stroke order

    Everllence books milestone dual-fuel two-stroke order Everllence reports that it has received its 2,000th order for a dual-fuel engine from its two-stroke portfolio. COSCO Shipping Lines placed the milestone order. It is for an Everllence B&W 8G95ME—GI Mk. 10.5 main engine featuring EcoEGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation), and as part of an order for 12 such…

  • Longitude launches new compact D-Flex PSV design

    Longitude launches new compact D-Flex PSV design London-based design and engineering consultancy Longitude has launched a compact “D-Flex” platform supply vessel (PSV) design – the second design in its IMT Isca series, introduced in 2024. Longitude says that the D-Flex design is an evolution of its operationally proven IMT 984 (G-Class) design and is a…

  • Hines Furlong takes delivery of third boat in Mitubishi-powered newbuild program

    Hines Furlong takes delivery of third boat in Mitubishi-powered newbuild program Hines Furlong Line has taken delivery of the M/V Oxford. The towboat is the third vessel inin an 11-boat construction program of vessels powered by Mitsubishi marine engines from Laborde Products. The program focuses on keeping the builds uniform and dependable, givingcrews equipment they…

  • Hines Furlong takes delivery of third boat in Mitubishi-powered newbuild program

    Hines Furlong takes delivery of third boat in Mitubishi-powered newbuild program Hines Furlong Line has taken delivery of the M/V Oxford. The towboat is the third vessel inin an 11-boat construction program of vessels powered by Mitsubishi marine engines from Laborde Products. The program focuses on keeping the builds uniform and dependable, givingcrews equipment they…

  • Newport News completes successful builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

    Newport News completes successful builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. CVN 79 returned to NNS after testing important ship systems…

  • Longitude launches new compact D-Flex PSV design

    Longitude launches new compact D-Flex PSV design London-based design and engineering consultancy Longitude has launched a compact “D-Flex” platform supply vessel (PSV) design – the second design in its IMT Isca series, introduced in 2024. Longitude says that the D-Flex design is an evolution of its operationally proven IMT 984 (G-Class) design and is a…

  • Seaboard Marine adds mobile harbor cranes at PortMiami and Port Houston

    Seaboard Marine adds mobile harbor cranes at PortMiami and Port Houston Seaboard Marine Ltd. has taken delivery of three LHM 550 mobile harbor cranes from Liebherr for use at its private terminals at PortMiami and Port Houston. The cranes are configured with electric drive systems and tower extensions and will be used to support container…

  • Newport News completes successful builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

    Newport News completes successful builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. CVN 79 returned to NNS after testing important ship systems…

  • Seaboard Marine adds mobile harbor cranes at PortMiami and Port Houston

    Seaboard Marine adds mobile harbor cranes at PortMiami and Port Houston Seaboard Marine Ltd. has taken delivery of three LHM 550 mobile harbor cranes from Liebherr for use at its private terminals at PortMiami and Port Houston. The cranes are configured with electric drive systems and tower extensions and will be used to support container…

  • IMO commits to developing wind propulsion system guidelines

    IMO commits to developing wind propulsion system guidelines The recently concluded 12th session of IMO’s Subcommittee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) reached a decision to incorporate wind propulsion into its draft safety framework for greenhouse gas (GHG)-reducing technologies and concluded with a commitment to develop interim guidelines for wind propulsion systems by 2029. The…

  • CMT welcomes new Everllence guidance on two-stroke engine drain oil monitoring

    CMT welcomes new Everllence guidance on two-stroke engine drain oil monitoring Glueckstadt, Germany-headquartered testing and monitoring solutions provider CM Technologies GmbH has welcomed a new service letter from Everllence on how to properly monitor, manage and interpret the cylinder condition of large two-stroke marine diesel engines. Service Letter SL2025-776/NHN, distributed to engine operators towards the…

  • Tidal Transit takes delivery of new WindFlex-27 CTV Emelia Jane

    Tidal Transit takes delivery of new WindFlex-27 CTV Emelia Jane U.K.-based offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) specialist Tidal Transit has unveiled the latest addition to its growing fleet of purpose-build crew transfer vessels (CTVs). Christened Emelia Jane in a ceremony at Penguin International’s shipyard in Singapore, the new 24-passenger CTV is the latest WindFlex-27…

  • VIDEO: Candela P-12 e-foiler completes world’s longest electric sea journey

    VIDEO: Candela P-12 e-foiler completes world’s longest electric sea journey Swedish foiling ferry innovator Candela AB reports that a Candela P-12 has completed a 160-nautical-mile journey from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Oslo, Norway. This, says Candela, is the longest voyage thus far performed by an electric passenger vessel. The P-12 is the world’s first serial-production electric…

  • Hines Furlong Line closes acquisition of Campbell Transportation’s River Division

    Hines Furlong Line closes acquisition of Campbell Transportation’s River Division Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line, Inc. (HFL) reports that it has closed its acquisition of the River Division of Houston, Texas-based Campbell Transportation Company, Inc., first announced Dec. 3, 2025. Hines Furlong to acquire Campbell Transportation’s River Division “As supply chains grow more complex and…

  • Birdon America plans to open a sixth location at the Port of Pensacola

    Birdon America plans to open a sixth location at the Port of Pensacola Birdon America reports that it plans to develop and operate a 400,000-square-foot advanced ship manufacturing facility at the Port of Pensacola, Florida. This will be Birdon’s sixth U.S. location. In partnership with the City of Pensacola and other regional and national stakeholders,…

  • Kirby Corporation reports a record year

    Kirby Corporation reports a record year Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) yesterday reported earnings for the fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2025, of $91.8 million, compared with net earnings of $42.8 million for the 2024 fourth quarter. Excluding one-time charges and credits, 2024 fourth quarter net earnings attributable to Kirby were $74.9 million or $1.29…

  • VIDEO: USCG continues NYC icebreaking operations as ferries suspend services

    VIDEO: USCG continues NYC icebreaking operations as ferries suspend services Commuters in the New York City area today woke up to learn from their TV morning shows that ferry services continued to be disrupted by ice. “The freezing conditions around New York Harbor have shut down most ferry service, and the suspensions could last a…

  • Wilson Sons names WS Halcyon, first of three powerful class 2312 tugboats

    Wilson Sons names WS Halcyon, first of three powerful class 2312 tugboats Brazil’s Wilson Sons held a christeninhg ceremony for the tugboat WS Halcyon in Rio Janeiro this Thursday, Jan 29. Built at the company’s shipyard in Guarujá (São Paulo), WS Halcyon is the first of a new series of three high-powered tugs. WS Halcyon…

  • Laura DiBella designated Chairman of the FMC

    Laura DiBella designated Chairman of the FMC President Trump has designated Laura DiBella to serve as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Chairman DiBella, who was sworn in as a Commissioner on January 6, was nominated by President Trump on September 3, 2025 and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 2025, to…

  • Stena RoRo says its new next-gen C-Flexers are future-proofed

    Stena RoRo says its new next-gen C-Flexers are future-proofed Stena RoRo has placed an order for a new generation of C-Flexer type RO/RO vessels. Developed in close cooperation with Italian design company NAOS Ship and Boat Design, the new C-Flexer design offers a high degree of flexibility, enabling Stena RoRo to provide customers with vessels…

  • BOEM RFI will gauge interest in Alaska offshore minerals

    BOEM RFI will gauge interest in Alaska offshore minerals The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is to publish a Request for Information and Interest (RFI) to evaluate industry interest and gather public input that could inform a potential lease sale for minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Alaska. The request…

  • Galveston LNG Bunker Port partners up with TOTE Services

    Galveston LNG Bunker Port partners up with TOTE Services Plans for a Galveston LNG bunkering hub are moving along. Texas-based Galveston LNG Bunker Port LLC (GLBP) has now signed a preliminary agreement with TOTE Services LLC to develop and operate dedicated LNG bunkering vessels. Pilot LNG partners up with Seapath for Galveston Bay LNG bunkering…

  • Resolve Marine opens new Tokyo office

    Resolve Marine opens new Tokyo office Fort Lauderdale, Fla.- headquartered Resolve Marine has opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo office serves as a primary hub for the Japanese market, providing shipowners, operators, and marine insurers with access to Resolve’s comprehensive emergency preparedness, response, firefighting and regulatory compliance services. In addition, the location…

  • Judge rules Vineyard Wind can resume activities

    Judge rules Vineyard Wind can resume activities The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts today issued a decision to allow Vineyard Wind to resume full activities in its lease area on the Outer Continental Shelf. This means that four of the five offshore wind projects paused by the Trump administration on Dec. 22,…

  • Fincantieri launches advanced hydro-oceanographic vessel Quirinale

    Fincantieri launches advanced hydro-oceanographic vessel Quirinale The Italian Navy’s new major hydro-oceanographic ship (N.I.O.M.—Nave Idro-Oceanografica Maggiore), Quirinale, was launched in a ceremony today at Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso shipyard in the Genoa region. Designed for scientific mapping and monitoring activities, Quirinale will support the initiatives of the Italian Hydrographic Institute, strengthening the country’s maritime research and…

  • Shipyard RFP out for Tustumena replacement ferry

    Shipyard RFP out for Tustumena replacement ferry The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (Alaska DOT&PF) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the construction of a replacement vessel for the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry M/V Tustumena. Alaska wins big in FTA ferry funding awards Designed by Glosten, the Tustumena Vessel Replacement…

  • Daniel Marks named VP contracts and pricing at Ingalls

    Daniel Marks named VP contracts and pricing at Ingalls HII (NYSE: HII) reports that Daniel Marks has been appointed vice president of contracts and pricing at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. He succeeds Stephen Fitts, who has been appointed vice president of supply chain management at Ingalls, succeeding Scott Weldon who retired at the end of…

  • Skarv awards Wärtsilä its first ammonia engine newbuild order

    Skarv awards Wärtsilä its first ammonia engine newbuild order A cargo vessel on order at the Huanghai shipyard in China for Norway’s Skarv Shipping Solutions will be the first newbuild to have a complete Wärtsilä 25 ammonia solution. In addition to the Wärtsilä 25 ammonia engine, it will include an AmmoniaPac fuel gas supply system,…

  • Plaquemines Port announces resignation of executive director

    Plaquemines Port announces resignation of executive director The Louisiana Gateway Port in Plaquemines Parish, La., announced the resignation of Executive Director Charles D. Tillotson, effective immediately. Tillotson, who has led the port through a period of historic infrastructure growth, will step down to pursue new opportunities. During his tenure, Tillotson was instrumental in advancing the…

  • Blessey Marine places first Tier 4 towboat into service

    Blessey Marine places first Tier 4 towboat into service The M/V Capt. Daniel Armstrong, a 2,600-horsepower towboat and the first Tier 4 vessel in the New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services fleet, has entered service. The twin-screw vessel is powered by two Mitsubishi S12R marine engines supplied by Laborde Products and was christened January 14 at…

  • NNS Charleston Operations celebrates its first anniversary

    NNS Charleston Operations celebrates its first anniversary HII (NYSE: HII) last week marked the first anniversary of its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Charleston Operations in Goose Creek, S.C. The company hosted community and Navy leaders at the facility and a town hall event for all NNS Charleston Operations shipbuilders. Operations underway at Newport News Shipbuilding…

  • Op-Ed: What SIRE 2.0 is really revealing about shipping

    Op-Ed: What SIRE 2.0 is really revealing about shipping Speak to anyone in a technical or HSQE role and the same story comes back. The pressure has been building for years and the industry is now carrying more weight than its current systems can absorb. Expectations keep rising while the time, people and mental bandwidth…

  • Fincantieri’s e-phors tapped to boost the cyber resilience of Italian Navy vessels

    Fincantieri’s e-phors tapped to boost the cyber resilience of Italian Navy vessels Fincantieri Group reports that Fincantieri NexTech subsidiary e-phors has signed a new contract with the Italian Navy covering the enhancement of the cyber resilience of naval units. The contract provides for the adoption of a specific program aimed at equipping vessels with an…

  • OFAC targets nine more Iranian shadow fleet vessels

    OFAC targets nine more Iranian shadow fleet vessels Citing “the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on peaceful protestors and its complete shutdown of internet access to conceal its abuses,” against the Iranian people, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is increasing pressure on the regime’s shadow fleet. OFAC is targeting…

  • Kongsberg Maritime on track to becoming a stand-alone company

    Kongsberg Maritime on track to becoming a stand-alone company At an extraordinary general meeting of Kongsberg Gruppen on Thursday afternoon, the separation of Kongsberg Maritime was formally approved by the shareholders. The plan is to list the leading maritime company on the Oslo Stock Exchange on April 23. Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, as we know it…

  • NOAA moves ahead on offshore critical minerals

    NOAA moves ahead on offshore critical minerals NOAA (the National Atmospheric and Oceans Administration) yesterday reported two key steps it is taking to implement President Trump’s April 24, 2025, Executive Order, Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources. Trump executive order gives green light for deep sea mineral recovery On the regulatory front, NOAA announced…

  • VIDEO: Giant hopper dredge Frederick Paup delivered

    VIDEO: Giant hopper dredge Frederick Paup delivered Seatrium reports that it has successfully delivered the dredge Frederick Paup to Manson Construction Co. Built at Seatrium’s Brownsville, Texas, yard, the Jones Act-compliant vessel is the largest self-propelled hopper dredge in U.S. history. The Frederick Paup sets a new benchmark for the U.S. dredging industry with its…

  • Two FMC Commissioners applaud Administration action to close Harbor Maintenance Fee loophole

    Two FMC Commissioners applaud Administration action to close Harbor Maintenance Fee loophole Federal Maritime Commissioners Max Vekich and Laura DiBella are commendig the Administration for taking steps to close land border tax loopholes that Canada and Mexico have been using to redirect supply chains away from U.S. ports and that enable shippers to avoid Harbor…

  • Allseas new heavy transport vessel Grand Tour will feature future-ready Wärtsilä 31 engines

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