Mare Island shows why the Bay Area can’t rebuild middle-class ladders once skilled work disappears. Just before the new year, Mare Island Dry Dock informed the city of Vallejo that it would permanently
Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA 2026 is moving from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Fla., for this year’s presentation, bringing ship repair, retrofitting and maintenance professionals together in one of the Southeast’s most
The M/V Capt. Daniel Armstrong, a 2,600-horsepower towboat and the first Tier 4 vessel in the New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services fleet, has entered service. The twin-screw vessel is powered by two
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials for USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), putting the ship back in the water for the first time since 2023. Delivered in 2016, USS
On January 10, 2026, Marquette Transportation Company celebrated the christening of its newest towboat, the M/V John Paul Eckstein, and honored its namesake, John Paul Eckstein, during a traditional Christening Ceremony in
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The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced the new leadership of its board of directors. David Carver, president of General Dynamics NASSCO, has moved up from vice chairman to chairman of
The January issue of Marine Log examines how ports and cruise operators are preparing for another year of growth, investment and operational evolution.
The maritime coatings industry is facing pressures that can no longer be addressed in isolation. Shipyards are operating under tighter schedules. Fleets are aging. Performance expectations for corrosion control continue to rise.
Marine Log will host its Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2026 conference March 10–11, 2026, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile, Ala. The event will bring together operators, technology
The global shipyard sector is facing a skills time bomb. In the U.S. alone the average age of the nation’s 146,500 strong shipyard workforce is 55. This aging workforce challenge is further