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Frustrations as Departure of Famed Ocean Liner SS United States Delayed   Excitement over the impending departure of the famed ocean liner ss United States was building last week before a further delay appeared prolonging her stay in Philadelphia. The new owners of the liner, Florida’s Okaloosa County, have been trying for months to start…

Colonna’s Shipyard Names Kevin M. Sweeney to Board of Directors [By: Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc.] Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. (CSI) today announced that Rear Admiral Kevin M. Sweeney, USN (Ret.), has joined the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 31, 2025. Randall Crutchfield, Colonna’s Chairman & CEO, welcomed Sweeney to the board, stating, “Rear Admiral Sweeney is…

DLR Awards Contract for New Research Ship to Lloyd Werft [By: DLR] The German Aerospace Center (Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has commissioned Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven to build a new research vessel, with both parties signing the contract on 3 February 2025. The ship is expected to cost approximately 36 million euros,…

ING Capital Approves Funding for Long Beach Terminal Upgrades   [By ING Capital LLC] ING Capital LLC today announced the closing of $424 million in credit facilities for International Transportation Service (ITS), to support a significant terminal redevelopment that will expand yard capacity by 50% and electrify its current fleet. ITS is a container terminal operator owned…

Wilson Sons Tests Drones to Make Port Operations Even Safer, More efficient [By: Wilson Sons] This January, Wilson Sons, recognized for its extensive experience of more than 187 years, started testing drones in the Port of Salvador to make vessel deliveries and pickups. Speedbird Aero, which specializes in designing, manufacturing, and operating drones, owns uncrewed aerial…

U.S. Retail Imports Remained High Ahead of Tariffs but Maybe Slowing While saying that it believes U.S. retailers continued to frontload imports of key products for several months ahead of a potential dockworkers strike and tariff increases, the National Retail Federation data now points to a slowing of month-to-month container volumes at the top U.S.…

Fincantieri Hands Over Innovative LNG Cruise Ship to Germany’s TUI Cruises Germany’s TUI Cruises took delivery today, February 7, on the first of two new LNG dual-fuel cruise ships launching a new class of ship for the 16-year-old partnership between TUI and Royal Caribbean Group. The new ship named Mein Schiff Relax marks the first…

Iranian Naval Forces Make an Unusual Port Call to the UAE   In an unusual defense diplomatic development, ships of the IRGC Navy (Nesda) and regular Iranian Navy (Nejada) have commenced a joint port visit to the United Arab Emirates. The UAE Ministry of Defense website showed a picture of the Shahid Soleimani Class missile…

Korean Shipbuilders Top Chinese in January After Return to Profits in 2024 The rivalry between China and South Korea’s shipbuilders continues to heat up. While there is growing concern due to China’s apparent domination of the market, South Korea’s shipbuilders achieved strong results in 2024 and continue to carve out the high-end market. After posting…

The Evolving Market for LNG Bunker Vessels Entering 2025, the prospects for LNG as a marine fuel appear a bit brighter than the previous year thanks to an expanding demand. The global orderbook for this propulsion has found new buoyancy in 2024 after retrenching somewhat in 2023. DNV assessed the jump at 103 percent from…

NYK to Expand Cruise Business Operating Japanese Disney Cruise Ship   Japan’s NYK Line will be expanding its cruise ship operations as part of a new agreement with Oriental Land Co., the operator of the Disney theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort. The companies entered into a partnership agreement for the operation of a…