Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel pioneer Saronic Technologies reports that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to explore collaboration on
Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports (ABP), the U.K.’s largest port operator, have signed a contract for the construction of a new trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) The agreement was concluded
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Bird-Johnson Propellers, a Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) company, has received an order to supply propellers for the U.S. Navy’s 100th DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-Class destroyer. Bird-Johnson has been the sole provider of the
Port Houston reports that it handled more than one million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of containers in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 1,087,870 TEU, up 2% over 2025’s record-breaking year. Total
Louisiana-based Dawn Services has acquired the M/V Coastal Dawn, formerly the M/V Candace, adding a Damen-designed Shoalbuster to its fleet and expanding its ability to serve coastal, inland and offshore markets. The
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Wärtsilä has launched a next‑generation bridge and ship‑handling simulator designed to support future‑ready maritime training. Called NTPRO 7, the new platform responds to the maritime industry’s rapid shift to digital navigation, increasing
Welin Lambie, a Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) company, reports that its TWPIV 5.0E all-electric, dual-point davit system has successfully completed the First Article Test milestone for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that the first two Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers will be homeported in the State of Alaska. Anticipating delivery of the first Arctic Security Cutters by the
A towboat operating on the inland waterways has been repowered with new main engines as part of an effort to extend its service life and maintain operational performance. The M/V Marne B,
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In 2024, Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong delivered the first boat of Robert Allan Ltd.’s Z-Tech 6000 design, the PSA Gemini, to PSA Marine of Singapore. Less than two years later
