NTSB report report implicates cell phone use

NTSB determines cause of $4.5M terminal crane damage

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on a January 4, 2024, incident in which a crane on a crane barge contacted a ship to shore terminal crane, which suffered

Wiernicki talks about IMO

Wiernicki: What IMO does next will decide shipping’s decarbonization success

The IMO (International Maritime Organization) 2023 strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships calls for shipping to reach net-zero GHG emissions by or around, i.e. close to, 2050. “The IMO

Credit: Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd expects lower earnings in 2025

Container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd published its new annual report yesterday, March 20. According to the report, a slight increase in the operating result was achieved in 2024 while lower results are expected

The containership Dali with portions of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge across its forward deck on March 28, 2024. (Source: NTSB)

NTSB calls for risk evaluations of 68 U.S. bridges for vessel strikes

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended March 20 that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel

The maritime industry is facing escalating climate change.

Op-Ed: Offshore maritime insurance amid climate change

By Robert Mackay, Business Development Lead, FDR The maritime industry is facing escalating climate-related challenges. The rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and typhoons, profoundly affect offshore

The joint-research project between the three organizations represents a major leap in applying decarbonization technology to high-carbon-emitting vessels, such as tugboats. (Credit: Vinssen)

Vinssen earns AiP certification for Korea’s first hydrogen propulsion tug

Vinssen Co. Ltd., a maritime decarbonization technology specialist focused on hydrogen fuel cells and supporting systems, has received the Approval in Principle (AiP) certification from the Korean Register for Korea’s first tugboat featuring a

Buddy Bardenwerper (left) and Luis Llamas (right). Credit: Jones Walker

Boom! A systematic approach to maritime risks

By Luis Llamas and Thomas “Buddy” Bardenwerper, Jones Walker LLP Maritime Practice Group The bilge alarm is sounding. Smoke is billowing. Oil is spreading. A lot needs to happen in these critical,

Sponsored Content: Marine Log sits down with Glosten's Peter Soles on navigating the roadblocks to decarbonization, especially in the U.S. harbor craft industry.

Q&A: Peter Soles on challenges and solutions for U.S. harbor craft

Sponsored Content: Marine Log sits down with Glosten’s Peter Soles on navigating the roadblocks to decarbonization, especially in the U.S. harbor craft industry. Marine Log (ML): In your recent Op-Ed with Marine

AMSA fined agent for KMAX Leader

Failure to comply with AMSA direction brings hefty fine

Gladstone Magistrates Court in Queensland, Australia, has fined Universal Shipping Alliance AUD 63,000 for failing to comply with an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) written direction. The company was also ordered to

CENTCOM plane

CENTCOM strikes on Houthis will be “unrelenting”

Since March 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been carrying out a series of strikes against the Iran backed Houthis that, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says, will be unrelenting. “Freedom of navigation

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