U.S. and China to suspend tit-for-tat port fees
The general ratcheting down of trade war tensions between the U.S. and China following what President Trump called a “truly great meeting” with President Xi of China will see the U.S. suspend
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Kongsberg to spin off Kongsberg Maritime
The board of Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen ASA today proposed to demerge and list Kongsberg Maritime on the Euronext Oslo Stock Exchange, while consolidating Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Kongsberg Discovery into a
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VIDEO: Master Boat unveils its new state-of-the-art dry dock
Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has taken delivery of a new, state‑of‑the‑art floating dry dock, giving the company direct control over launch schedules and accelerating vessel deliveries. Designed and built by
VIDEO: Senate hearing focuses on reviving U.S. commercial shipbuilding
How do we modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial shipbuilding while strengthening America’s broader maritime industrial base? That was the focus of a senate subcommittee hearing titled “Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding.” Convened
FERRIES 2025: Innovations in emergency evacuation for alternative-fueled ferries
As the ferry industry adopts alternative fuels, safety strategies must evolve to match new technologies. At next week’s Marine Log’s FERRIES Conference, Whitney Mantooth, senior engineer I, Technology Americas at ABS, will
Lyman-Morse Fabrication has a new name: Lyman-Morse Workboats
While the Lyman-Morse name may be most associated with the Thomaston, Me.-headquartered company’s custom yachts, its Lyman-Morse Fabrication aluminum vessel projects have been enjoying continued growth and success. Now Lyman-Morse Fabrication has
International launches Chartek ONE passive fire protection on European market
AkzoNobel’s International protective coatings brand has launched its Chartek ONE epoxy passive fire protection (PFP) product to the European market following its launch in the Middle East last year. Chartek ONE is
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ABS inks MOU on nuclear with KRISO
As interest in nuclear marine propulsion grows, ABS and KRISO (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on the application of small
Seafarers Happiness Index shows a down tick
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from The Mission to Seafarers reveals a significant downturn in seafarers happiness level. It fell to 7.05 out of 10 in the third quarter of 2025,
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Major refurb of MSC Magnifica begins at Palumbo Malta
Refurbishment of MSC Cruises 3,223- passenger MSC Magnifica has officially begun with the ship entering dry dock at Palumbo Malta Shipyard in Malta Delivered in 2010 by what was then the STX
CMAL opts for ABB solutions for its new all-electric SVRP double-enders
Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding has awarded ABB a contract to supply power distribution and propulsion systems featuring ABB’s Compact Onboard DC Grid for seven all-electric double-ended ferries. The vessels are scheduled for delivery
