The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has reached a compromise agreement with Maersk A/S that will see the Copenhagen-headquartered container shipping giant pay $1,900,000 in civil penalties. The agreement resolves allegations that Maersk
![Stena Immaculate crew members, along with union and Crowley leadership, standing side by side with Gallant Ship Award plaque L to R: Willie Barrere, President, American Maritime Officers; Dimeter Mitev, chief engineer, Crowley; Peter Skerys, second mate, Crowley; Thor Pearson, chief mate, Crowley; Ion Sterie, bosun, Crowley; James C. Fowler, executive vice president & division president, Shipping & Logistics, Crowley. [Photo: Crowley]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GallantShipAward_NMD2026_2-1-300x225.jpg)
Crowley mariners aboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate received the MARAD Gallant Ship Award on May 22, 2026, during National Maritime Day observances in Washington, D.C. Established in 1944, the Gallant Ship
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According to the most recent data, waterborne tonnage moving in and out of Houston in the first quarter of 2026 reached 65 million short tons, up 12% compared to last year, reports
![Signet Sirius and Signet Capella, built by Signet Maritime's Pascagoula, Miss., shipyard are each powered by three MTU series 400 engines. [Photo: Rolls-Royce Power Systems]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Signet-Maritime_tug_mtu-engines-1-300x225.jpg)
Rolls-Royce’s MTU engines have now been powering tugs around the world for 20 years, establishing themselves as a trusted brand in the demanding sector with more than 500 MTU engines in service
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown yesterday announced that the State of Maryland has reached a final settlement of $2.25 billion with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the
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Amsterdam-headquartered Titan Clean Fuels has chartered United LNG I, a new LNG bunker vessel launched in December 2025, owned by Somtralux and operated by United Bunkers. The 135-meter-long inland waterway bunker vessel
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that two Synergy Marine Group corporate entities and a shoreside superintendent face criminal charges in connection with the strike by the 900-foot containership Dali that led
Blue Water Autonomy, the Boston-based tech company whose first 190-foot Liberty Class autonomous ship is under construction at Conrad Shipyards, has entered a number of strategic partnerships to scale the production of
![At a May 5 steel-cutting ceremony for the third of three new containerships, the honor of starting the shipyard’s plasma cutter on the first steel plate was given to Dan Massoni, Matson’s Vessel Engineering Manager based in Philadelphia. [Photo : Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc.]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Matson_Makena_steel_cutting-300x225.jpg)
Honolulu-headquartered Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has marked two milestones in its fleet renewal program at Hanwha Philly Shipyard: the start of hull assembly on the second of three new LNG-fueled Aloha Class
In this Q&A, Marine Log Editor-in-Chief Heather Ervin speaks with Job Volwater, CEO of C-Job Naval Architects, about the disconnect between vessel design and real-world operations, and what it will take to
