August 2025
The August issue of Marine Log explores global shipbuilding trends, from Europe’s focus on high-value vessels to Asia’s continued dominance and Latin America’s growing role in supply chain resilience.
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Top Women in Maritime 2025 winners announced
Marine Log is proud to announce the winners of its 2025 Top Women in Maritime Awards, recognizing 20 exceptional leaders whose achievements are shaping the future of the maritime industry. This year’s
Registration opens for Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 conference
Registration is now open for Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES conference, which will be held November 4–5, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City in the New York City area. The event
Hybrid propulsion adoption on the rise
By Jake Swihart, Global Industry Marketing Manager – Marine The maritime industry is under increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and hybrid propulsion systems are emerging as one of the leading
Incat Tasmania to build electric ferries for Denmark
Tasmania-based shipbuilder Incat says it has been selected to design and build two new state-of-the-art battery-electric ferries for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. The vessels, each 129 meters (423 feet) long and powered
Podcast: The future of green ferry transit
In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we’re joined by Seamus Murphy, executive director of San Francisco Bay Ferry, the public ferry system operated by the Water Emergency Transportation Authority
Maritime Africa: Strength, promise and opportunity
By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director, Worldwide Ferry Safety Association The Regional Ferry Conference late June in Lagos was the opportunity to find out what is happening in maritime in Africa. The State
VIDEO: EV Maritime launches first electric ferry in Auckland
EV Maritime, the New Zealand electric ferry design and technology company tapped by California’s Angel Island ferry to design its all-new hybrid electric vessel, reports that its first fully electric passenger ferry
Hornblower names Ed Quinn president of its ferry and concession division
Hornblower Group has named Ed Quinn, a 1998 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., as its president of ferry and concession. In this role, Quinn will oversee brands,
Helsinki ferry Suomenlinna II is first ship retrofitted with new generation ABB drive
Back in 2018, the 2004-built Finnish ferry M/S Suomenlinna II was in our headlines when, in a world first for an existing ferry, it was remotely piloted through a test area near