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San Diego-headquartered autonomous surface vessel specialist Seasats reports that a Lightfish uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has completed the first autonomous transit of the Taiwan Strait, a contested waterway separating Taiwan and mainland
Québec-based Davie and U.K.-based Kraken Technology Group (Kraken) have announced a strategic collaboration to establish Canadian production, integration and development of Kraken’s autonomous solutions. Davie will provide Canadian capacity and capability to
Colombian shipyard COTECMAR and Damen Naval have announced the procurement of two Everllence 20V28/33DSTC high-performance engines to power a new-generation PES frigate under construction for the Colombian Navy. The frigate is part
Viking yesterday took delivery of Viking Mira, its newest ocean ship, in a ceremony at Fincantieri’s Ancona, Italy, shipyard. Like all Viking ocean ships, the 54,300 grt Viking Mira is classified as
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has reached a compromise agreement with Maersk A/S that will see the Copenhagen-headquartered container shipping giant pay $1,900,000 in civil penalties. The agreement resolves allegations that Maersk
Cybersecurity is rapidly becoming part of the vessel design conversation. That shift will be the focus of the upcoming Marine Log and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) virtual
![Stena Immaculate crew members, along with union and Crowley leadership, standing side by side with Gallant Ship Award plaque L to R: Willie Barrere, President, American Maritime Officers; Dimeter Mitev, chief engineer, Crowley; Peter Skerys, second mate, Crowley; Thor Pearson, chief mate, Crowley; Ion Sterie, bosun, Crowley; James C. Fowler, executive vice president & division president, Shipping & Logistics, Crowley. [Photo: Crowley]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GallantShipAward_NMD2026_2-1-300x225.jpg)
Crowley mariners aboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate received the MARAD Gallant Ship Award on May 22, 2026, during National Maritime Day observances in Washington, D.C. Established in 1944, the Gallant Ship
The M/V Alexa Golding recently joined Golding Barge’s inland waterways fleet in Vicksburg, Miss., as a new 2,800-hp retractable twin-screw towboat designed by Sterling Marine and constructed by Steiner Shipyard in Bayou
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According to the most recent data, waterborne tonnage moving in and out of Houston in the first quarter of 2026 reached 65 million short tons, up 12% compared to last year, reports
Inland river, import, and export terminals rely heavily on railcars and barges to facilitate the movement of goods to end users. Yet, operational planning for rail and barge traffic often happens in
