Kappelen, Belgium, based Zulu Associates has unveiled a concept design for a 200 TEU autonomous short seas container vessel, the Zulu Mass. Featuring an auxiliary wind assistance system, it is being produced
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Caterpillar Inc. have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement, or CRADA, to investigate marine methanol-fueled four-stroke engines. While methanol
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.TECH today announced that Hydrotug 1, the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat, is ready to start operations in the Antwerp port area. While a lot of attention has
Two Australian shipbuilders with significant U.S. presences chose Mobile, Ala., to announce today that they are teaming up for an Australian Army landing craft project. The two companies, Austal Ships Pty Limited
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are escalated the attacks on merchant shipping that began with the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader. Yesterday, the group followed up on a threat to target all
Athens-headquartered Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) is to acquire Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) in an all-stock merger on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value
A spill on the evening of November 22 during an oil transfer at an oil facility in Bayonne, N.J., has been identified as the source of an incident that subsequently saw tar
Last week brought a slew of reports about ever larger car carriers being ordered and designed.What’s all the buzz about? Despite electric vehicle sales disappointing automakers this year, a surge in global
In a clutch of announcements today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said that it has completed its environmental review of the proposed Sunrise Wind energy project, is proposing an offshore
Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a contract worth more than $200 million to design and construct a hybrid-powered cable-laying and construction vessel for Japan’s Toyo Construction. The hull