M/V Marne B repowered with Mitsubishi Tier 3 engines
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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Cheoy Lee completes 16-tug Z-Tech 6000 series
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
Op-Ed: Why data is becoming shipping’s most valuable asset
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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VIDEO: Rove four-legged robotic welder starts shipyard work
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 25 ammonia engine gets a power rating increase
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 to build three new Voyager class 4,700-passenger ships for Princess
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 Armateurs unit acquires DP2 MPSV Siddis Mariner
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
Crowley’s American Energy transports more than two million cubic meters of LNG to Puerto Rico in first year
Crowley has marked one year of operations of American Energy, the first U.S.-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier dedicated to serving Puerto Rico. The 1994-built, 130,400 cubic meter LNG carrier was previously
VIDEO: ESG and Gulf County in workforce development partnership
Showcasing a strategic workforce development initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of skilled maritime professionals. Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, in collaboration with Florida’s Gulf County and regional partners, recently
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VIDEO: Murueta launches Schottel-propelled Mureloil hybrid tanker
Spay, Germany-headquartered Schottel has been selected to provide the propulsion package for Bahía Beatriz, an 8,000 DWT hybrid tanker specifically designed for bunkering operations and terminal-to-terminal fuel transport, the vessel was built