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Agribusiness giant Cargill reports that Brave Pioneer, the first of five green methanol dual-fuel dry bulk vessels chartered by the company, has commenced its maiden voyage. It says that the deployment of
![Fleetzero's Steven Henderson, co-founder and CEO, and Mike Carter, co-founder and COO, with the company's Leviathan containerized battery system. [Photo: Fleetzero]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Fleetzero__Steven_Henderson_co_founder_and_CEO_and_Mike_Carter_co_founder_and_COO_with_the_Fleet-300x225.jpg)
Hybrid and electric propulsion innovator Fleetzero has raised $43 million in Series A financing and opened a new manufacturing and R&D facility in Houston. The financing round was led by Obvious Ventures,
![Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, the 28th Commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks after he was sworn in by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2026. [U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/260115-G-JO805-1018-300x225.jpg)
During an event at Coast Guard Headquarters today, the United States Coast Guard held a formal swearing-in and assumption of command ceremony today for Adm. Kevin Lunday as the 28th Commandant of
The Trump Administration has met with another legal set back in its efforts to shut down U.S. offshore wind development. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today granted Equinor’s
Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), the Finnish shipyard tapped to play a critical role in U.S. Arctic Security Cutter icebreaker program, reports a strong start to 2026. Yesterday it marked major milestonea in
When California ship repairer Mare Island Dry Dock LLC (MIDD) informed the City of Vallejo that it would permanently close its facility, resulting in the termination of all employees, it cited “unforeseen
Poland’s second SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) ship from Saab, ORP Henryk Zygalski, was launched in Gdańsk, Poland, today. ORP Henryk Zygalski is the second of the two SIGINT “spy ships” being built under
There’s a strong Finnish component to how Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) will use the $5.8 million shipbuilding workforce development grant it was recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The academy
![Rendering of charging deployment at Port of Los Angeles. [Image: Motive Energy]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rendering_of_Charging_Deployment_at_Port_of_Los_Angeles-300x225.jpg)
Motive Energy reports that its Tustin, Calif.-based Sustainable Solutions division has been selected to design and deliver the primary charging and energy infrastructure supporting Curtin Maritime’s future fleet of fully electric ship
![Two sponsors christened future USNS Lansing (EPF 16): Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, and Rep. Lisa McClain (closest to camera). [Photo: Austal USA]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/260110_Lansing_EPF_16_christening_5-300x225.jpg)
The final U.S. Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship — the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) — was christened April 10 at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard. The christening marked a major milestone
