The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) are partnering with newly launched logistics company UTC Transoceanic to bring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and digital
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) reports that it is closely monitoring the impact the current conflict in the Middle East is having on shipping conditions through the Strait of Hormuz. Under its
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO Ben Black and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday,announced agreement on a detailed implementation plan, approved by President Trump, to deploy mritime reinsurance, including
Is the trend to ever-larger containerships slowing? A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has placed an order for eight large containerships with China’s New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. All eight will have the
Speak to anyone in a technical or HSQE role and the same story comes back. The pressure has been building for years and the industry is now carrying more weight than its
Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the September 2025 issue of Marine Log magazine. The rapid development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) is radically transforming the global maritime environment and impacting the viability of virtually every function aboard ship from communications and
Young Brothers LLC, interisland freight company in Hawai‘i i, announced the appointment of experienced logistics executive Steen Christensen as president. Christensen, who has four decades of experience in every sector of the
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2026 should be a strong year for dry bulk shipping, especially Capesize, due to a number of factors including: resilient industrial demand, supportive global trade realignment, tight vessel supply, strong cargo flows,
The maritime industry stands at a digital crossroads. Over the past decade, the conversation has evolved from seeing shipping’s digitalization as a “nice to have,” to essential. From AI-driven decision making to
Canfornav, the Montreal-headquartered ship operator founded in 1976 as lumber trade specialist Canadian Forest Navigation, has big plans for expansion. Now a leading international dry bulk carrier connecting the Great Lakes and
