Op-Ed: AI and the future of international marine transportation
I must admit to being late for the AI party, and I suspect I’m not alone—being 68 has something to do with it. Full disclosure: my expertise is marine transportation is operating
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IRPT gains new ideas and partnerships at European Summit
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) recently completed the first phase of its European Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, where members examined infrastructure, operational practices, technology, and freight transportation strategies used
Shipping cautiously welcomes news of U.S.-Iran peace agreement
Details on the specifics of the peace agreement reached by the U.S. and Iran remain unclear. But in a post on Truth Social yesterday, President Trump said: “I hereby fully authorize the
Port NOLA, NOPB adopt AI cargo technology
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) are partnering with newly launched logistics company UTC Transoceanic to bring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and digital
FMC monitoring Strait of Hormuz surcharges
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) reports that it is closely monitoring the impact the current conflict in the Middle East is having on shipping conditions through the Strait of Hormuz. Under its
U.S. DFC unveils $20BN plan for maritime reinsurance in the Gulf
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO Ben Black and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday,announced agreement on a detailed implementation plan, approved by President Trump, to deploy mritime reinsurance, including
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU containerships
Is the trend to ever-larger containerships slowing? A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has placed an order for eight large containerships with China’s New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. All eight will have the
Op-Ed: What SIRE 2.0 is really revealing about shipping
Speak to anyone in a technical or HSQE role and the same story comes back. The pressure has been building for years and the industry is now carrying more weight than its
A radical MASS transformation
Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the September 2025 issue of Marine Log magazine. The rapid development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) is radically transforming the global maritime environment and impacting the viability of virtually every function aboard ship from communications and
Young Brothers names Christensen president
Young Brothers LLC, interisland freight company in Hawai‘i i, announced the appointment of experienced logistics executive Steen Christensen as president. Christensen, who has four decades of experience in every sector of the