Vicksburg, Miss.-based Magnolia Marine Transport Company (MMT) has added three towboats and nine barges to its fleet. Established in 1968, MMT is a member of the Ergon group of companies and operates
PPG (NYSE: PPG) has completed its 200th vessel drydocking using electrostatic application of marine fouling control coatings, nearly three years after introducing the technique to the global shipping market. The project was
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The U.S. Coast Guard authenticated the keels for future Coast Guard waterways commerce cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter and Samuel Wilson this past Friday in Bayou La Batre, Ala., where they are
General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, christened the USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), the sixth and final ship for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program in a March 7
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German ferry operator TT-Line reports that, working closely with Everllence PrimeServ Germany, its RO/RO vessels Nils Holgersson and Peter Pan successfully operated on bio-LNG during 2025, producing a significant emissions reduction. Ordered
The Krishna, the first of three domestically-built Indian Navy cadet training ships has been launched in a ceremony at the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard, Kattupalli, Chennai. Classified by the Indian Register
Manitowoc, Wisconsin-based Burger Boat Company today announced the passing of longtime Burger naval architect Don O’Keeffe, whose influence on the company’s engineering and yacht design legacy spanned decades. O’Keeffe, who passed away
Sponsored Content: As pressure mounts on shipowners to reduce emissions while maintaining operational flexibility, onboard carbon capture is drawing serious attention across the maritime sector. Many vessels will continue operating on carbon
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has secured a landmark contract to supply the largest battery ever installed on an ice class vessel for Germany’s next generation polar research ship Polarstern. The contract
PEO Ships reports that the keel for the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), a San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, was authenticated at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, March 3. The ship is
