The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) are partnering with newly launched logistics company UTC Transoceanic to bring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and digital
Ships don’t decarbonize themselves. Algorithms don’t assume accountability. Yet as shipping accelerates into alternative fuels, deeper digitalization and a more complicated security environment, the industry still tends to describe the challenge primarily
Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel pioneer Saronic Technologies reports that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to explore collaboration on
In this episode of Marine Log‘s Listen Up! podcast, we’re joined by Mitch Melton, head of business development at OpenTug, an AI native marine commercial and logistics software platform. Mitch brings a
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HII has released a video outlining plans for a new ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel (USV) assembly facility at Breaux Brothers Enterprises in New Iberia, La. In parallel, HII has also introduced High-Yield
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Could old ships have a future as floating data centers? Two major Japanese players are exploring the concept. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hitachi Ltd.
Attributed to Lee Siew Kit, Vice President of Technology & IT, Singapore Cruise Centre Singapore Cruise Centre is nearing the final phase of a five-year digital transformation aimed at improving passenger flow
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The speed with which the global maritime industry is adopting AI technology to optimize operations, recruitment and maintenance is leaving the sector open to a swift, autonomous cyber-attack that is almost impossible
Humanoid robots that can get into the same spaces that humans can are increasingly seen as part of the solution to shipyard labor and skills shortages. In the not too distant future,
A panel at Marine Log‘s upcoming Tugs, Towboats & Barge (TTB) 2026 conference entilted “AI on the River: Where Automation Is Actually Paying Off Today” will take a practical, real-world look at
