Against a backdrop of wildly conflicting statements on the matter from President Trump and various Iranian regime officials it appears that Iran has lifted its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz —
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that the first two Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers will be homeported in the State of Alaska. Anticipating delivery of the first Arctic Security Cutters by the
Fincantieri and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) have celebrated the launch of Norwegian Aura at the Monfalcone shipyard, marking the transition to the final outfitting and interior finishing phase of the vessel which
A towboat operating on the inland waterways has been repowered with new main engines as part of an effort to extend its service life and maintain operational performance. The M/V Marne B,
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In 2024, Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong delivered the first boat of Robert Allan Ltd.’s Z-Tech 6000 design, the PSA Gemini, to PSA Marine of Singapore. Less than two years later
Shipping has always operated in cycles. Freight rates rise and fall, fuel prices shift, and regulation evolves. But the current environment feels different, less cyclical and more layered. The scale and simultaneity
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Columbus, Ohio-based Path Robotics has been getting a lot of attention from shipbuilders lately. Now the company has launched Rove, a mobile robotic welding system that pairs the company’s Obsidian physical AI
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Wärtsilä has increased the power rating of its four‑stroke Wärtsilä 25 ammonia engine. As part of the company’s ongoing development of ammonia‑fueled engine solutions, the upgrade to the Wärtsilä 25 ammonia engine
Fincantieri has signed an agreement with Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises brand covering the construction of three new Voyager-class LNG-fueled cruise ships. The order was formalized at this week’s Seatrade Cruise Global event
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LD TravOcean, a subsidiary of the LD Armateurs (LDA Group,) has acquired the 2011-built DP2 multipurpose support vessel Siddis Mariner, which will be renamed TVO Mariner. The acquisition is described as a
