Brazil’s Wilson Sons held a christeninhg ceremony for the tugboat WS Halcyon in Rio Janeiro this Thursday, Jan 29. Built at the company’s shipyard in Guarujá (São Paulo), WS Halcyon is the
President Trump has designated Laura DiBella to serve as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Chairman DiBella, who was sworn in as a Commissioner on January 6, was nominated by President Trump
When the first of Wallenius Marine’s Sleipner concept car carriers, Future Way, was delivered in September 2024, (see story) the company said the vessel marked another step towards truly sustainable shipping. The
Mare Island shows why the Bay Area can’t rebuild middle-class ladders once skilled work disappears. Just before the new year, Mare Island Dry Dock informed the city of Vallejo that it would permanently
Following an enforcement proceeding (Docket No. 23-08) the Federal Maritime Commission has hit MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.) with a civil penalty totaling $22.67 million for three types of Shipping Act violations.
Lady Kailani, a new 20-meter (65 foot) luxury catamaran built by south Louisiana shipyard Breaux Brothers Enterprises and designed by Incat Crowther, is now in service with Hawaii’s Kauai Sea Tours, allowing
In its first operation of the new year, Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina (BHSM) in East Boston, Mass., completed a multi-barge roll-on operation using the 500-ton floating dry dock Providence. Measuring 115
Southampton, U.K.- based naval architect firm Chartwell Marine may be best known for its offshore wind crew transfer vessels, but it has a growing number of ferries in its portfolio — including
Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA 2026 is moving from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Fla., for this year’s presentation, bringing ship repair, retrofitting and maintenance professionals together in one of the Southeast’s most
Plans for a Galveston LNG bunkering hub are moving along. Texas-based Galveston LNG Bunker Port LLC (GLBP) has now signed a preliminary agreement with TOTE Services LLC to develop and operate dedicated
