Marine Log

The Baltimore Sun reported this morning that the main channel used by cargo ships to enter and exit the Port of Baltimore was still shut down as the Coast Guard …

Online training specialist Moxie Media, New Orleans, La., has released a free online training program designed to help families support the mental health of mariners while they are at sea. …

Princess Cruises’ highly anticipated second Sphere-Class ship, the Star Princess, which is currently being built by Fincantieri, has reached a major milestone with the successful completion of its sea trials. …

Chippewas of Georgina Island will extend ferry season with new icebreaking Damen tug Written by Nick Blenkey The Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation in Canada has placed an order …

Incat Crowther has been commissioned by Cruise Whitsundays, part of Australian tourism group Journey Beyond, to design a new, state-of-the-art passenger vessel. Incat Crowther’s scope of work includes the vessel …

FlyTahoe’s proposed cross-lake electric ferry, the Candela P-12, has been highlighted as a key environmental improvement project in the Lake Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan. The project aims to ease traffic …

Strategic delivers two new Generation 4 fast crew boats to Aesen Written by Nick Blenkey Singapore-headquartered Aesen (formerly Miclyn Offshore Express) recently took delivery of two new Generation 4 fast …

SWITCH Maritime CEO talks NYC ferry plans at FERRIES 2025 Written by Heather Ervin Pace Ralli, CEO and co-founder of SWITCH Maritime, will be among the featured speakers at Marine …

USCG now monitoring 5 Chinese research vessels in U.S. Arctic Written by Nick Blenkey Nobody likes having strangers rattling around in the attic and the U.S. Coast Guard is continuing …

New York City based McAllister Towing has announced the launch of its newest tractor tug, the Gerard McAllister. The vessel was launched with the assistance of Portland Tugboat’s Roderick McAllister. …

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leaders were joined by partners August 14 to celebrate the keel-laying for Surveyor, a new charting and mapping vessel being constructed for NOAA. The …

Hanna Ljungqvist named new head of Volvo Penta Marine Written by Nick Blenkey Volvo Penta has appointed Hanna Ljungqvist as head of the Volvo Penta marine business and a member …

Eastern Shipbuilding Group reports that it has now received the Notice to Proceed from Washington State Ferries (WSF) to build two (with an option for an additional unit) 160-vehicle hybrid-electric …

Two years after welcoming its first passengers on August 16, 2023, Vancouver Island Ferry Company’s Hullo service is celebrating a significant milestone, marking its second anniversary of linking Downtown Vancouver …

Fleetzero, a developer and manufacturer of modular propulsion platforms for hybrid and electric ships, has selected Glosten, a Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, to design what is expected …

FMD’s Hunt Valve selected to supply valves for Waterways Commerce Cutters Written by Nick Blenkey Hunt Valve, part of the Fairbanks Morse Defense portfolio, will supply critical valve and actuator …

Global Diving & Salvage has added the M/V Peregrine to its fleet, a landing craft designed to operate in Alaska’s remote and challenging marine environments. The 90-foot aluminum-hulled vessel has …

Meyer Re, the Meyer Group’s central hub for all its service offerings, has established a strategic partnership with Everllence to advance maritime methanol retrofit solutions. The partnership aims to develop …

Global logistics industry veteran Dexter Salenda has joined Ports of Indiana as the organization’s first foreign trade and economic development director. This position was created to expand Ports of Indiana’s …

Seatrium Limited announced August 14 the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Karpowership, a global energy company and the owner, operator, and builder of the world’s largest powership …

Virginia-based Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, announced the christening of the USX-1 Defiant, the groundbreaking demonstrator vessel for DARPA’s No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) …

California-headquartered The Pasha Group and The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) announced August 13 that Pasha Logistics LLC has acquired certain assets of MacMillan-Piper LLC and Tacoma Transload LLC. The transaction, …

Panel to spotlight Harbor Charger hybrid ferry at FERRIES 2025 Written by Heather Ervin Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, set for November 4-5 in Jersey City, N.J., will feature …

Op-Ed: Digitalization won’t replace seafarers; it will protect them Written by By Fabian Fussek, Co-Founder and CEO, Kaiko Systems Shipping is an industry that often prides itself on tradition. But …

The Trust for Governors Island unveiled its new hybrid-electric ferry, the Harbor Charger, on August 12. It’s the first of its kind in New York State and a welcome addition …

Maritime community to gather for Oyster Fest in NYC Written by Heather Ervin The Propeller Club of New York and Bayonne Drydock and Repair Corp. will host Oyster Fest on …

ABB has integrated a comprehensive scope of technologies onboard Feadship Breakthrough. The vessel was constructed by Dutch high-end yacht builder Feadship. Launched in May 2025, the privately-owned 118.8-meter (390-foot) yacht …

Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) of Avon, Ohio, has signed a new agreement with United Overseas Management to recoat two of the shipping group’s tankers. APC is applying its MarineLINE protective …

A new chapter in Harlem’s maritime history in New York City has begun with the debut of the Harlem Rocket, a 57-foot, 90-passenger sightseeing vessel delivering high-speed, open-air tours from …

The newly built M/V Gage Golding, a 94-foot retractable, twin-screw towboat delivering 2,800 horsepower, has been completed by Steiner Shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala., to a Sterling Marine design. …

A combination of policy support, infrastructure investment, and innovative vessel technology could accelerate the shift to zero-emission ferry operations, according to David Tyler, co-founder of Artemis Technologies, who spoke with …

BRIX Marine, Port Angeles, Wash., has announced the development of a new long-range cruiser, the 4014-CTC, a 40-foot catamaran designed for extended coastal travel. The vessel features Volvo’s IPS propulsion …

The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Alaska, yesterday. …

The U.S. Coast Guard officially commissioned the USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) in Juneau, Alaska. The commissioning of this polar icebreaker marks a crucial step in President Donald Trump’s directive to …

Op-Ed: The impact of climate change on shipping Written by By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director, Worldwide Ferry Safety Association Ocean workers are on the front line of climate change, the …

Crowley’s latest Avance class ship, Torogoz, began its inaugural commercial service on August 12, departing from Port Everglades, Fla., to serve Central America. The vessel’s commencement is a capstone on …

The Coast Guard is monitoring a passenger vessel that ran aground near Kewalo Basin in Honolulu on Saturday, August 9. The Discovery, a 75-foot passenger vessel that operates as a …

Seaspan Energy, North Vancouver, B.C., and Anew Climate, Houston, Texas, have entered into a strategic agreement to offer delivery of renewable liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to customers on the North …

Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4-5 in Jersey City, N.J., across from the Manhattan skyline in New York City, will feature a safety-focused presentation from Whitney …

Crowley Shipping has announced new leadership appointments aimed at supporting its advanced energy transportation and microgrid development operations in the U.S. and throughout the Americas. Jackie Gonsalez has been named …

A pause in tariffs in recent months lifted the Port of Long Beach in California to its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history. …

Op-Ed: Choosing rewards over risk in third-party ship operation Written by By René Kofod-Olsen, CEO, V.Group Over halfway into 2025 and the shipping industry continues to be pressured by the …

As the U.S. offshore energy landscape rapidly evolves—with growing momentum in offshore wind and heightened regulatory scrutiny in oil and gas—developers are facing a complex legal environment shaped by shifting …

North Star back at Vard for two new hybrid SOVs Written by Nick Blenkey Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a new contract with Aberdeen-headquartered North Star …

U.K. pilots launch interactive aid to compliance with new SOLAS pilot transfer reg Written by Nick Blenkey As well as being potentially deadly, deficiencies in pilot ladders and pilot transfer …

As the U.S. offshore energy landscape rapidly evolves—with growing momentum in offshore wind and heightened regulatory scrutiny in oil and gas—developers are facing a complex legal environment shaped by shifting …

The U.S. Coast Guard is to designate its new fleet of Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCCs) as the “Chief Petty Officer Class.” Each cutter will be named in honor of a …

VIDEO: Asian Spirit arrives Duluth with milestone wind energy cargo Written by Nick Blenkey The general cargo ship Asian Spirit arrived yesterday at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s Clure Public …

Amsterdam-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects has appointed Marek Sawczuk as managing director of C-Job Gdańsk in Poland. In this lead role in Poland, Sawczuk will overseeing the company’s Gdańsk-based.sales and engineering …

Seaspan awards Tri-Metal Fabricators master service agreement for heavy polar icebreaker Written by Nick Blenkey North Vancouver, B.C.- based Seaspan Shipyards has signed a master service agreement (MSA) with B.C.-based …