Top Women in Maritime 2025 winners announced
Marine Log is proud to announce the winners of its 2025 Top Women in Maritime Awards, recognizing 20 exceptional leaders whose achievements are shaping the future of the maritime industry. This year’s
UK P&I Club launches UK Fixed for smaller vessels
The UK P&I Club has introduced UK Fixed, its fixed premium protection & indemnity (P&I) product for owners of smaller vessels, following the integration of Thomas Miller Specialty Marine (TMS) into the
Port NOLA board backs unified plan for Lower Mississippi ports
At its regular board meeting on July 24, the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) approved a resolution authorizing a significant new step in regional collaboration among
New Orleans District welcomes new commander
The New Orleans Engineer District commander Col. Cullen Jones handed the reins to Col. Scotty Autin during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters late last week. A native
MARAD awards $6.2B in Ready Reserve Force management contracts
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy this week announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has signed 20 contracts totaling $6.2 billion to manage its Ready Reserve Force (RRF). Secretary Duffy did not
Jonas Gustavsson takes the helm as new MacGregor CEO
MacGregor has a new owner, European mid-market investment company Triton, and a new CEO. The MacGregor Group board has appointed Jonas Gustavsson to the role, effective today, August 1, 2025. He succeeds
Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard launches Viking Mira
Viking Mira, the newest ocean ship for Torstein Hagen-led Viking (NYSE: VIK) was launched today at Fincantieri’s Ancona Shipyard. The ship is scheduled to debut in spring 2026, offering itineraries in the
V.Ships Leisure to provide end-to-end ship management for Marella Cruises
V.Ships Leisure, part of V.Group, has been awarded a ship management contract by Marella Cruises, TUI UK&I’s ocean cruise line. The five-year agreement will cover the full technical, crewing, digital and ESG
Navigating the Hawaiian lane: Why standard playbooks don’t work
By Gerald Hofmann, President Integrated Marine Logistics, at Odyssey Logistics Every year, an average of nearly 13 million tons of marine cargo is shipped into Hawaii, while only 1.7 million tons is
LD Armateurs SOV duo will have Schottel Rudderpropellers
French shipowner and maritime services provider Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (now LD Armateurs), has selected SchotteL to supply RudderPropellers Dynamic (SRP-D) for two new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) that will operate for Swedish-headquartered