Birdon today announced an $18.3 million (USD) contract award from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the delivery of 15 Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs). Under the agreement, Birdon will deliver six
In another sign of the growing cooperation by leading U.S, and Korean shipbuilders, HII (NYSE: HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) Sunday at the Asia-Pacific
MTU parent company Rolls-Royce Power Systems reports that it has successfully tested the world’s first high-speed marine engine powered exclusively by methanol on its test bench in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Its engineers and
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released Gulf of America Forward, a comprehensive new report and digital platform showcasing the Gulf of America as one of the world’s most valuable and
![L to R: US Navy Commanding Officer Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast, Captain Randy Staff, Ingalls Shipbuilding VP programs, George Nungesser; Ingalls Shipbuilding structural welder Thomas Ward, Ingalls shipbuilding president Brian Blanchette; and ship sponsor Kay Bowen Webber Cochran. [Photo: HII]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DDG-135_Keel-Authentication_RH_October-23-2025-300x225.jpg)
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding yesterday authenticated the keel of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135). The ship honors Thad Cochran, a Navy veteran and former U.S. senator who represented
To meet rising demand for blended fertilizers in southern Indiana and northern Kentucky, Tanco Terminals is expanding its liquid barge facility at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville on the Ohio River. The $750,000 expansion
Port Freeport (Texas) marked a historic milestone recently with the delivery of two state-of-the-art Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes. The port says that their arrival, coinciding with the port’s 100th anniversary, underscores
Celebrity Cruises yesterday marked two milestones at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire France. The Royal Caribbean Group brand officially took delivery of its newest Edge series ship, Celebrity Xcel, and
By Bill Moore, CEO, Xona The maritime sector is now a front line in cybersecurity conflict. Nation-state actors are targeting vessels, ports, and shipyards, not just to steal data, but to disrupt
Bollinger Shipyards reports that it recently delivered the USCGC Olivia Hooker at Coast Guard Sector Key West. It is the 61st Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the U.S. Coast Guard’s current
