Coast Guard announces new training center in Alabama
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Coast Guard announced that its newest training center that will be opening in the state of Alabama. The Coast Guard announced the
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Q&A: The case for quantum navigation at sea
As GPS interference incidents continue to rise in key shipping corridors, concerns are growing about the maritime industry’s reliance on satellite-based navigation. From spoofing events that have disrupted port operations to widespread
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Logistec acquires Logistics Park Dubuque (LPD) marine terminal
Montreal, Quebec-headquartered Logistec has acquired Travero’s Logistics Park Dubuque (LPD) a multi-purpose marine terminal located in East Dubuque, Illinois, on the Upper Mississippi River. LPD is a 100-acre, multimodal, multipurpose terminal specializing
CBP seizes $1.7M of cocaine from “parasitic device” on containership hull
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized approximately 214 pounds (97 kilograms) of cocaine concealed from under a containership that arrived San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 26. The estimated value of the
Magnolia Marine Transport adds to its towboat and barge fleet
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 completes 200th drydocking using electrostatic coating application
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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USCG authenticates keels for first three Waterways Commerce Cutters
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
VIDEO: GD NASSCO christens final ship in Navy ESB program
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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TT-Line switches two RO/ROs to bio-LNG
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
L&T launches first of three Indian Navy cadet training ships
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