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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Op-Ed: Overcoming shipping’s complexity challenge
By Richard Leahy, technical service manager, Castrol The maritime industry faces extraordinary complexity. Today’s specialized global fleet—from dry and wet cargoes to passenger vessels—is a remarkable achievement of modern engineering that continues
Port of Brownsville anchors billions in private investment
Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Chairman Esteban Guerra announced a record-breaking year for the Port of Brownsville (Texas), reporting more than 28 million tons of cargo handled in 2024, the highest volume in
Op-Ed: Simulation tools in shipbuilding
By Joakim Heinolainen, Technical Consultant, and Janne Huotari, Senior R&D Engineer, at NAPA Design Solutions Simulation tools have long been fundamental to ship design and operation, supporting everything from voyage optimization to
Owners, yards and class team up on safety at Ship Repair USA
At this year’s Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference attendees will gain critical insights into one of the most pressing challenges in the maritime repair sector: aligning safety practices and regulatory compliance
SEA-LNG says IMO should remain fuel agnostic
SEA-LNG said today that it and its members welcome the ongoing discussions at IMO to establish technical and economic measures to achieve the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from
TTB 2025: That’s Progress – Crowley’s innovative LNG barge
Last summer, Crowley took delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. At 12,000 cubic meters capacity and with a length of 430 feet, it
February 2025
This issue of Marine Log focuses on everything from environmental regulations that impact shipping to technologies making it easier to reduce emissions and stay in compliance.
Baker Hughes and Hanwha in ammonia gas turbine agreement
Ammonia-fueling is widely seen as key to shipping’s decarbonization. And while ammonia-fueled four stroke engines will soon be a reality, ammonia gas turbines could be in the not too distant future. Korea’s Hanwha
Op-Ed: Cutting fuel costs at the source
By Per Funch-Nielsen, Director, AuctionConnect The pathway for decarbonization in the shipping industry has been laid out by the IMO, providing clear objectives and checkpoints along the way. The global industry regulator