Pushback against IMO carbon tax plans grows
Opposition to efforts at IMO to impose what is effectively a global carbon tax on shipping through its net zero framework are growing, with classification society ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J.
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FERRIES 2025: Update on America’s first zero-emission fast ferries
Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference will return to Jersey City, N.J., on November 4–5, 2025, across from Lower Manhattan, bringing together ferry leaders, shipbuilders, and policymakers to discuss the future of
Port of Long Beach: Container spill clean-up makes progress
Salvage and recovery operations continue on the Mississippi, the 5,500 TEU Zim-chartered containership at the center of last week’s container spill incident that saw nearly 70 boxes topple into the water at
WSF: Wenatchee commissioning continues
Washington State Ferries’ 202-vehicle capacity Wenatchee, which became the largest hybrid-electric ferry in the U.S. after a complex conversion at Vigor, returned to full-time service on the Seattle/Bainbridge route June 24 as
Davie Defense unveils plans for its $1BN American Icebreaker Factory
Davie Defense Inc., the newest member of Davie Shipbuilding’s parent Inocea Group, has given a first glimpse of the American Icebreaker Factory that could be developed at the historic Gulf Copper shipyard
Cali leaders inject $227.5M into offshore wind port development
The California Legislature recently voted to approve Proposition 4 funding for offshore wind port development in a budget trailer bill that appropriated a total of $3.2 billion to fund key state climate
Australia commits AUD 12 billion to kick off Henderson shipbuilding plan
In a statement released yesterday, Australian defense ministers said that the Albanese administration will provide AUD 12 billion [about USD 8 billion] towards delivering a Defence Precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous
Weeks wins $38.8M USACE Morgan City dredging contract
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for cutterhead dredging services. Work will be performed in Morgan City, La., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 24, 2025.
First vessel uses new GPA lay berth, fast tracking schedule by 12-15 hours
Georgia Ports has officially started its new lay berth fast track routing process for container vessels entering the Port of Savannah and designed to optimize Savannah River transit for inbound vessels to
Conrad’s Amelia shipyard achieves two years without a recordable incident
Conrad Shipyard reports that its Amelia, La., facility has achieved a significant safety milestone—two consecutive years without a recordable incident. The Amelia facility is currently constructing YRBM vessels for the U.S. Navy,
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