William Beveridge, chief underwriting officer at UK P&I Club: “The launch of UK Fixed is an important milestone in enhancing our commercial portfolio.”

UK P&I Club launches UK Fixed for smaller vessels

The UK P&I Club has introduced UK Fixed, its fixed premium protection & indemnity (P&I) product for owners of smaller vessels, following the integration of Thomas Miller Specialty Marine (TMS) into the

At its regular board meeting on July 24, the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) approved a resolution authorizing a significant new step in regional collaboration among Louisiana’s ports.

Port NOLA board backs unified plan for Lower Mississippi ports

At its regular board meeting on July 24, the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) approved a resolution authorizing a significant new step in regional collaboration among

A native of Houma, La., Autin now serves as the 66th commander in the district’s more than 200 years of serving New Orleans and South Louisiana.

New Orleans District welcomes new commander

The New Orleans Engineer District commander Col. Cullen Jones handed the reins to Col. Scotty Autin during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters late last week. A native

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “By partnering with industry experts and outside-the-box thinkers to develop a strong SMR model, we will deliver a state-of-the-art energy source that cuts costs and bolsters national security.”

MARAD awards $6.2B in Ready Reserve Force management contracts

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy this week announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has signed 20 contracts totaling $6.2 billion to manage its Ready Reserve Force (RRF). Secretary Duffy did not

MacGregor CEO Jonas Gustavsson

Jonas Gustavsson takes the helm as new MacGregor CEO

MacGregor has a new owner, European mid-market investment company Triton, and a new CEO. The MacGregor Group board has appointed Jonas Gustavsson to the role, effective today, August 1, 2025. He succeeds

Viking Mira launches at Ancona Shipyard

Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard launches Viking Mira

Viking Mira, the newest ocean ship for Torstein Hagen-led Viking (NYSE: VIK) was launched today at Fincantieri’s Ancona Shipyard. The ship is scheduled to debut in spring 2026, offering itineraries in the

Marella Cruises ship

V.Ships Leisure to provide end-to-end ship management for Marella Cruises

V.Ships Leisure, part of V.Group, has been awarded a ship management contract by Marella Cruises, TUI UK&I’s ocean cruise line. The five-year agreement will cover the full technical, crewing, digital and ESG

Navigating the Hawaiian lane: Why standard playbooks don’t work

By Gerald Hofmann, President Integrated Marine Logistics, at Odyssey Logistics Every year, an average of nearly 13 million tons of marine cargo is shipped into Hawaii, while only 1.7 million tons is

Designed by Salt Ship Design, LDA’s new SOVs will each be equipped with four Schottel SRP-D Rudderprropellers

LD Armateurs SOV duo will have Schottel Rudderpropellers

French shipowner and maritime services provider Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (now LD Armateurs), has selected SchotteL to supply RudderPropellers Dynamic (SRP-D) for two new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) that will operate for Swedish-headquartered

Nexans cable lay barge

Nexans and Crowley unveil new Jones Act cable lay barge

Paris-headquartered global cabling giant Nexans, whose U.S. operations include its subsea transmission cable manufacturing facility in South Carolina, has partnered with Crowley Wind Services to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant

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