The Acadia is engineered to transport and precisely install up to 20,000 metric tons of rock on the seabed.

GLDD unveils first U.S.-flagged Jones Act subsea rock installer

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced on July 23 a major milestone in its offshore energy strategy with the recent launch

Bulker deliveries

BIMCO: Bulker deliveries could reach six-year high in 2026

“We forecast that bulker deliveries will gradually increase this year and in 2026, reaching 41.2 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) and a six-year high. Bulker newbuilding contracting was strong in 2023 and 2024,

Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the Corps' Memphis Engineer District, from outgoing commander, Col. Brian D. Sawser, during a change of command ceremony at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Tenn., July 11. 

Morrow takes command of Memphis Engineer District

With Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presiding, incoming commander, Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the Corps’ Memphis Engineer District, from outgoing commander, Col.

Houthi wart crime

Human Rights Watch: Houthi attacks on ships amount to war crimes

The Houthi armed group in Yemen attacked two commercial cargo vessels in the Red Sea between July 6 and 9, 2025, violations of the laws of war amounting to war crimes, Human

Pankaj Sharma, managing director of vessel optimization platform OneLink Performance

AI will create self-optimizing ships, with a human in the loop, says OneLink

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform tomorrow’s systems to provide self-optimizing ships under human supervision, says Pankaj Sharma, managing director of vessel optimization platform OneLink Performance Sharma says that AI is set to

PPG recently announced the 100th drydocking performed using electrostatic application for marine hull coatings.

PPG marks 100th drydocking with electrostatic coating application

PPG (NYSE: PPG) recently announced the 100th drydocking performed using electrostatic application for marine hull coatings. You can learn more about electrostatic coatings in a recent op-ed by PPG’s Joanna van Helmond.

tugboat market

New Marcon report: Tugboat market continues tight

Coupeville, Wash.-based shipbroker Marcon International has released its May 2025 Tugboat Market Report. The brokerage says that the tugboat market remained tight through the first half of 2025, marked by limited vessel

Navios opts fpr Wavesight

Navios opts for ABS Wavesight for FuelEU and EU ETS compliance

As of January 1, 2025, companies with ships calling on EU ports have been required to collect and report key fuel-related data in preparation for EU submission deadlines. The ABS Wavesight platform

WindWings on LR2 tanker

BAR Technologies wins first LRT2 tanker WindWings order

BAR Technologies has received an order that will see its WindWings wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) installed on two new LR2 dual-fuel tankers, marking one of the first confirmed large-scale wind propulsion deployments

Hanwha Philly books landmark LNG carrier contract

Korea’s Hanwha Ocean said yesterday (see original release) that it had signed a contract with its affiliate Hanwha Philly Shipyard to build one LNG carrier worth 348 billion won [about $251 million],

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