In a 3D printing breakthrough, a U.K.-based consortium led by Enki Marine Ltd has completed an 815-millimeter, 45 kilogram, section of a next-generation nickel aluminum bronze marine propeller blade using the process
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that an O-ring seal failure caused a January 24, 2026, engine room fire on the 2020-built, 655-foot, ultramax bulk carrier Lem Verbena while it
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the start of the 2026 international shipping season Saturday with the arrival of the Ocean7 Ranger. Operated by Germany’s Hammonia Reederei, the 10,500 dwt, Liberian-flagged general cargo
The Department of the Interior has announced the start of a phased plan to establish the Marine Minerals Administration, bringing together the functions of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the
Tugboat captain Yusiel Lopez Insua, 46, of Miami has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter after operating a barge with obstructed visibility and without a proper lookout, resulting in a fatal collision in
In separate announcements today, offshore drilling contractor Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) reported both winning a contract with Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras and entering into a JV to support development of Malaysian
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World Fuel Services and West Coast Clean Fuels say that they have now established a proven, regulatory-compliant, methanol bunkering capability that is available to vessel owners and operators across U.S. ports. The
Marine Group Boat Works LLC, which has facilities in San Diego and Los Cabos, Mexico, has been awarded a contract by the San Diego Unified Port District to design, fabricate, and install
Canadian naval architect firm Robert Allan Ltd. has developed a new design for a series of pushboats that will support Transpetro’s bunkering operations at terminals in Brazil, and form part of a
Morgan City, La.-based shipbuilder Swiftships LLC filed for Chapter 11 protection on March 18 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The company reported $10 million to $50