DNV consultant talks ship recycling

With Hong Kong Convention looming, DNV releases new guidance on ship recycling:

With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) on ship recycling set to take effect this year, shipowners looking to scrap old tonnage will need to ensure compliance with stricter regulatory controls and inspection

GAO report looks at MARAD sfinancial assistance programs.

GAO: USCG needs to up its MTS cybersecurity game

The more the maritime industry relies on digitalization and tech to increase its efficiency, the more it becomes vulnerable to cyber threats and a new report from the Government Accountability Office says

Bonnie G grounding

NTSB determines cause of Bonnie G grounding

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into the October 4, 2023, grounding of the former OSV Bonnie G, half a mile south of the Cyril E. King airport in

TTB 2025: Navigating new employment law changes in the Trump era

Kathlyn Perez, founder of New Orleans-based Perez Law LLC, will deliver a comprehensive presentation on the evolving landscape of federal employment law at Marine Log’s TTB 2025 conference in Mobile, Ala., on

Taisuke Inui, CEO, MarFlex

Op-Ed: Rethinking cargo handling systems

By Taisuke Inui, CEO, MarFlex Driven by regulatory pressure and the pursuit of more efficient, sustainable operations, the maritime industry is rapidly evolving. From alternative fuels to vessel propulsion, technological advancements are

Impact with Mackinac Bridge damaged crane

NTSB: Ineffective voyage planning led to crane hitting Mackinac Bridge

Not for the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report involving a crane, a barge and a bridge. This latest report deals with an incident that occurred on

Dr. Robert Moorcroft

Op-Ed: Clean Ports Program grants for extreme weather

By Dr. Robert Moorcroft, Senior Carbon Reduction Scientist, Tunley Environmental In November, the U.S. ports industry received one of the biggest injections of investment ever seen when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Round Table concerned about seafarer treatment

Shipping Round Table raises concerns on unjust treatment of seafarers

The Round Table of International Shipping Organizations is increasingly concerned about a rise in the unjust treatment and criminalization of seafarers. The chairpersons of the Round Table’s four member organizations — BIMCO,

Panama Canal traffic graph

BIMCO: Panama Canal tonnage figures fall

While Donald Trump’s talk of taking back the Panama Canal has been keeping Secretary of State Marco Rubio busy, tonnage through the waterway has recently been falling, says BIMCO. “Between September 2024

Boat that hit Algiers lock gate

NTSB reports on $2M barge strike on Algiers Lock gate

Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, the National Transportation Safety Board says, The NTSB found the surge

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