The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry, has presented U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award The award
Three years after launching its Aurora Class design, Norway’s Höegh Autoliners yesterday took deliver of the first vessel in the class, Höegh Aurora. Built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard in
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday reported the award of dredging contracts to Galveston, Texas-based Callan Marine and Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. The larger of the two awards
After Israel responded massively to an attack on the Port of Eilat with an attack on the Houthi-held Yemeni Port of Hodeida on July 20, there was a lull in the Houthi
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is planning to build a 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier fitted with Wind Challenger sails and has now received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK
Dee Burch, a veteran marine industry leader, is now the sole proprietor of Gunderson Marine & Iron (GM&I), Portland, Oregon, and has assumed the active role of president. He has had a
Hard on the heels of its recent order for five new minehunters, the Italian Navy has exercised a EUR 236 million (about $260 million) option for a fourth new generation offshore patrol
Washington State Ferries (WSF), the largest ferry system in the U.S., is at the forefront of system-wide electrification. This summer, WSF advanced its electrification efforts by inviting shipyards from across the nation
The world’s third-largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, aims to cut its fleet’s emissions by up to 15% in 2026 by using a new itinerary planning optimization tool called OptiCruise. In cooperation with
In response to a rapidly increased demand in the U.S. maritime electrification sector, Swedish marine battery system pioneer Echandia Marine AB recently celebrated the grand opening of its new production facility in