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MacGregor Strengthens Leadership in Global Maritime Operations Under Triton [By: MacGregor] MacGregor continues to serve its maritime and offshore customers with its wide portfolio of cargo and load handling equipment under the ownership of Triton, a leading European mid-market investment company. The transaction between Triton and MacGregor’s previous owner, Hiab (former Cargotec) Corporation, was closed…

DNV’s Alternative Fuel Vessel Order Figures for July 2025 [By: DNV] A total of 28 new orders for alternative-fuelled vessels were placed in July 2025, according to the latest data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. This is slightly up from the 19 orders recorded in June, in line with the steady pace of…

St. Johns Ship Building Delivers Crew Transfer Vessel to Atlantic Wind [By St. Johns Ship Building] St. Johns Ship Building, a Palatka, Florida-based Jones Act facility owned by Americraft Marine, is pleased to announce the successful delivery of the Atlantic Endurance, the second of two Chartwell Ambitious-Class Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) ordered by Atlantic Wind…

Former Federal Maritime Chairman Louis Sola Joins Thorn Run Partners [By Thorn Run Partners] Thorn Run Partners (“TRP”), one of the nation’s leading government affairs firms, announced today the addition of Louis Sola as a Partner. Lou is the third new partner to join TRP this month. Over the past six years at the U.S.…

Workhorse Bulker Casts Off for Last Time as a Liverpool Record Holder To look at her, the Yeoman Bank, a self-discharging bulk carrier, looks fairly ordinary. However, after more than 30 years of service, she is sailing off as a record holder.  Holcim UK, a manufacturer and supplier of sustainable construction and building materials, reports…

Columbia Group Calls For Overhaul Of Maritime Training [By Columbia Group]   Columbia Group is calling for urgent reforms in maritime education to address a growing shortage of qualified seafarers and to secure the future of the Greek shipping industry. Despite Greece’s status as a global shipping powerhouse, controlling more than 20% of the world’s…

USCG: Rotten Wood, Poor Inspection Caused Historic Maine Schooner Demasting The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has released a critical report on the demasting of a historic schooner, blaming the catastrophic incident on rotten wood that had gone unnoticed for years due to poor inspections. About three years after the mainmast of the 144-year-old schooner Grace…

New Lock Opens Access for Larger Ships at North Sea Ports   The new lock at Terneuzen in the Netherlands officially opened to traffic today, August 1, marking a critical expansion in capacity for shipping heading to the port of Ghent and connecting between the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. It is part of an effort…

NATO Maritime Task Force Sails into Arctic and High North NATO is reporting that a task force of ships is currently operating in the Arctic and High North in an effort to strengthen its maritime presence and practice operations in the region. NATO joins the rush to the region, which has also seen a Chinese…

Dali’s Owner/Operator Sue Hyundai Claiming Manufacturing Defect As a federal court in Baltimore continues to hear pre-trial motions and collect evidence for the claims pending related to the containership Dali’s March 2024 incident destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the owner and operator of the vessel are now suing the builders of the vessel alleging negligence or…

Malaysia Closes Anchorage to Curtail Illegal Anchoring and STS Activity     Malaysia’s maritime authorities are taking several new steps to strengthen enforcement in an attempt to stop the illegal anchoring and ship-to-ship transfers taking place in its waters. Because of its location near the busy Singapore Strait, Malaysia is one of the areas cited…