USCG’s Operation River Wall surges assets to Rio Grande
The U.S. Coast Guard today reported the deployment of additional forces to the Rio Grande River in eastern Texas, starting on October 9, 2025, to ensure operational control of the border where
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New Abu Dhabi ferry duo Jazirat Dalma and Al Dhanna enter service
Two new aluminum high-speed RoPax ferries, Jazirat Dalma and Al Dhannah. designed by Incat Crowther for Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Center (ITC) have successfully completed sea trials and are now operating on
Stena RoRo signs LOI for up to six of its new C-Flexers
Stena RoRo AB has signed a Letter of Intent with the China Merchant Industries Weihai shipyard for two C-Flexer RO/RO cargo ships with a capacity of 3,000-4,700 lane meters. The LOI includes
IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal
Efforts to get IMO’s Marine Environment Committee to agree a carbon tax on shipping through a “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) have failed. Reuters reports that, after days of disagreements, Saudi
FERRIES 2025: Community connections at the core of ferry success
Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4–5, 2025, in the New York City area, will highlight how collaboration and communication between ferry operators and the communities they serve can
NorthStandard names Michael Hustler its new head of Asia Pacific
The NorthStandard P&I club has named Michael Hustler its new head of Asia Pacific in a move that reinforces its focus on growth, service expansion and diversification in the region. Hustler comes
Viking and Johnson Controls in marine fire service partnership
Viking Life Saving Equipment has entered into a global marine fire service partnership with Johnson Controls. The Marine and Navy division of Johnson Controls International is an international manufacturer of firefighting systems
Bollinger lays keels of future USNS Lenni Lenape (T-ATS 9)
Joined by senior U.S. Navy officials and more than 20 officials from the Lenape Nation at Bollinger Houma, Bollinger Shipyards officially laid the keel for the future USNS Lenni Lenape on October
Kongsberg’s innovative rim drive azimuth thruster marks tenth anniversary
Kongsberg Maritime is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its innovative rim drive azimuth thruster and has now booked almost 100 orders for the groundbreaking propulsion solution. Following extensive trials of the first
ABS to acquire MetaSHIP game-based training
As part of its strategic growth plan for ABS Training Solutions, ABS is moving to deliver immersive, next-generation maritime training at scale. It has signed an agreement to purchase the MetaSHIP intellectual
Smart Air selected for KNOT shuttle tanker
Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) has contracted Oslo-headquartered TMC Compressors to supply what TMC says is “probably the global maritime market’s most energy efficient marine compressed air system,” featuring its
