![David Carver [Photo: GD NASSCO]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Stamatis1-300x225.jpg)
2026 should be a strong year for dry bulk shipping, especially Capesize, due to a number of factors including: resilient industrial demand, supportive global trade realignment, tight vessel supply, strong cargo flows,
When California ship repairer Mare Island Dry Dock LLC (MIDD) informed the City of Vallejo that it would permanently close its facility, resulting in the termination of all employees, it cited “unforeseen
The January issue of Marine Log examines how ports and cruise operators are preparing for another year of growth, investment and operational evolution.
Cadets from the Texas A&M Maritime Academy whose actions led to the rescue of three people from a stranded vessel in 2024 were recognized this week for their life-saving actions with an
Poland’s second SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) ship from Saab, ORP Henryk Zygalski, was launched in Gdańsk, Poland, today. ORP Henryk Zygalski is the second of the two SIGINT “spy ships” being built under
Guilford, Conn.-headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that its new riverboat American Encore is on schedule for its May 2026 debut and inaugural season cruising the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Designed to be
There’s a strong Finnish component to how Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) will use the $5.8 million shipbuilding workforce development grant it was recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The academy
![M/V Al Sloss [Photo: C&C Marine & Repair]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MV-Al-Sloss-1-300x225.jpg)
C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., has delivered the M/V Al Sloss to Canal Barge Company, completing the first vessel in a four-boat newbuild series currently under construction for the New
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Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the engine and propulsion equipment for a new 3,800 DWT heavy lift vessel being built for Urk, Netherlands-based operator Hartman Seatrade. The vessel will operate with
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Motive Energy reports that its Tustin, Calif.-based Sustainable Solutions division has been selected to design and deliver the primary charging and energy infrastructure supporting Curtin Maritime’s future fleet of fully electric ship
