As part of its strategic growth plan for ABS Training Solutions, ABS is moving to deliver immersive, next-generation maritime training at scale. It has signed an agreement to purchase the MetaSHIP intellectual
Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) has contracted Oslo-headquartered TMC Compressors to supply what TMC says is “probably the global maritime market’s most energy efficient marine compressed air system,” featuring its
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime, a new guidance document that, it says, provides the first roadmap for the safe and responsible use of nuclear technology in commercial
The CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent for six state-of-the-art LNG-powered 1,700 TEU containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India. The move makes the group the
The U.S. has now started charging Section 301 port fees on Chinese built ships (with China imposing tit-for-tat measures in reponse). While most attention has centered on those fees, the latest proposed
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to Rozema Boat Works Inc. of Mount Vernon, Wash., to acquire up to six second-generation special-purpose craft – heavy
The Alabama Port Authority has completed the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project, deepening the Port of Mobile’s main channel to 50 feet and officially making it the deepest container terminal in the Gulf
The latest episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast features Chris Kruger, president of AYK Energy, in a discussion about the current and future state of marine battery technology. Hosted by Marine
Victoria, B.C.-headquartered maritime software specialist Helm Operations has announced a leadership transition that sees James Wadsworth assumes the role of chief executive officer (CEO). Nolan Barclay, Helm’s first employee and most recent
By Brendan Falkowski, Owner, Shipwatcher News Just over the last few months shipbuilding has gone from a forgotten industry in America to routinely making front page headlines. The current world climate has
