Kotug Canada tug

Kotug Canada’s new methanol-fueled duo will feature Schottel hybrid drives

The two dual-fuel methanol escort tugs on order for Kotug Canada at Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey will be fitted with Schottel rudderpropellers featuring the Sydrive-M mechanical hybrid solution. Based on the Robert

Erin Douglas

MSC Cruises names Erin Douglas senior VP trade sales

MSC Cruises reports that Erin Douglas will serve as its senior vice president of trade sales in the U.S. starting May 12. Douglas joined MSC Cruises in 2022 and previously served as

Construction at Lock and Dam 25 will result in a new 1,200- foot by 110-foot lock chamber being built adjacent to the existing 600-foot chamber. [USACE photograph]

Corps preps for construction of new lock chamber at L&D 25

The St. Louis Engineer District’s Rivers Project Office will close the Winfield (Mo.) Recreation Area to allow for contractor equipment and material staging associated with two active construction projects at Lock and

onboard CCS

Game changer? Wärtsilä makes onboard CCS commercially available

In a much-anticipated move, Wärtsilä is now making its onboard carbon capture solution (CCS) commercially available to the world maritime industry — and It says that, according its tests, the solution is

Washington State Ferries will use Helm CONNECT

Washington State Ferries selects Helm CONNECT crew dispatch system

VIctoria, B.C.-headquartered Helm Operations reports that it has been awarded a major contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to replace its legacy crew dispatching system with Helm CONNECT – a modern, web-based

Orca AI interface

Orca AI closes $72.5M Series B funding round

London-headquartered Orca AI has closed an investment of $72.5 million in Series B funding. Brighton Park Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures. The investment

Dorthe Bendtsen

KPI Ocean Connect names Dorthe Bendtsen CEO

London-headquartered KPI Ocean Connect, one of the world’s largest bunker trading companies, has named Dorthe Bendtsen as its CEO, after she assumed the role on an interim basis in December 2024. With

GLDD (Great Lakes Dredge) CEO Lasse Petterson

GLDD posts strong first quarter results

Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company [Nasdaq: GLDD] today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. “Great Lakes had a great first quarter, with strong project performance

West Gulf Marine acquisition

New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers

Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have formed a strategic partnership called United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA). Together, Bollinger and ECO have 33 operational shipyard and fabrication facilities and the partnership is

Gov. Hochul fights Trump offshore wind energy pause

New York leads 17 state coalition filing lawsuit to end Trump offshore wind energy halt

New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to end the Trump administration’s arbitrary and indefinite halt on new offshore wind energy

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