Marine Log

The Port of Los Angeles reports that it continued to make clean air gains in 2025, recording its lowest emissions per container on record, according to the port’s newly released …

The world’s largest battery-electric ship officially entering commercial passenger service in South America. The 130-meter China Zorrilla (Incat Hull 096), constructed by Incat Tasmania for long-standing customer Buquebus, has completed …

Genoa-headquartered RINA S.p.A. reports that its new board of directors has appointed Paolo Moretti, currently general manager, as group chief executive officer. Moretti succeeds Carlo Luzzatto, who had served as …

Bayonne Drydock and Repair Corp., Bayonne, N.J., has been awarded a $673,123.44 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The federal …

Metric Marine, Weston, Fla., has acquired First Choice Marine Supply, combining the two companies’ marine supply operations to expand product offerings and services for vessel operators across the cruise, commercial, …

Spanish ferry operator Baleària has floated out its first fully electric fast ferry at Armon Shipyards in Gijón. It is the first of the two all-electric ferries ordered by Baleària …

The Chouest Group and the founders of Canada’s Horizon Maritime Services have announcing a strategic partnership, including the acquisition of Horizon Maritime, a leading provider of harsh-environment marine and offshore …

Port Tampa Bay’s Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Project is advancing, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducting a geotechnical investigation along the federal navigation channel. The investigation involves drilling …

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking autonomous and remote-sensing technologies that could expand and improve hydrographic surveying of the nation’s coastal and inland navigation channels. Through its newly …

Seafarer happiness has fallen for a third consecutive quarter, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI), published by The Mission to Seafarers. The third quarter 2026 score of 6.81/10 …

CMAL’s seven new electric double enders will have Schottel propulsion Written by Nick Blenkey The seven Loch-class electric double-ended ferries being built for Scotland’s state-owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) …

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday hosted Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kristen Hillman and Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto., at a Ministerial Meeting where all three …

VIDEO: SF Bay Ferry commissions its newest ferry MV Zalophus Written by Nick Blenkey San Francisco Bay Ferry last week celebrated the commissioning of its final diesel powered vessel, MV …

Latest in a series of six Aasen Shipping hybrid self dischargers will feature Wärtsilä tech Written by Nick Blenkey Mosterhamn, Norway-based self-discharging bulker specialist Aasen Shipping has again opted for …

With the recent delivery of the Diego Silang, the second offshore patrol vessel built for the Philippine Navy, Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai became the world’s first shipbuilder to build …

BOEM sets date for Big Beautiful Gulf 2 offshore oil and gas lease sale Written by Nick Blenkey Rapidly following up on its release earlier this month of the Final …

Belfast, Northern Ireland-headquartered foiling ferry innovator Artemis Technologies reports that San Francisco-based Prop SF has rebranded as Prop Worldwide. As part of an initiative that includes expansion beyond the Bay …

New Jan De Nul rock installation vessel will have Steerprop’s largest-ever ducted propulsors Written by Nick Blenkey Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop is to supply the largest ducted propulsors it has …

NTSB: A single loose wire caused Dali blackouts that led to Key Bridge disaster Written by Nick Blenkey The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that a single loose wire …

Op-Ed: The key to revitalizing U.S. shipbuilding is modernization Written by By Brittany Ng, Vice President of Maritime, for Siemens Digital Industries Software Brittany Ng. America’s commercial shipbuilding industry is …

Nine new Med Marine tugs will get advanced Kongsberg Maritime thrusters and winches Written by Nick Blenkey Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to supply Turkish shipbuilder and tug operator …

Convent, La.-based Turn Services LLC reports that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Garyville, La.-based St. John Fleeting LLC , a multifunctional inland marine and …

Op-Ed: Where next for LNG after IMO carbon pricing pause? Written by by Benny Hilström, vice president of market development, WinGD With or without the IMO Net Zero Framework, LNG …

Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group says that it is suspending work on the U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, citing the “significant financial strain caused by the …

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Morten Møller Jensen as chief operating officer (COO). In that role, he will oversee all port operations, with direct responsibility for …

Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship has reinforced its position in the Black Sea with the addition of its latest high-performance tug, Multratug 30, built by Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards. The …

Glueckstadt, Germany-headquartered testing and monitoring solutions provider CM Technologies GmbH says that the North American workboat and dredging industry is undergoing a technological shift as vessel operators look to adopt …

The hull of the Nexans Electra cable laying vessel (CLV) has been launched from the dock hall at Norway’s Ulstein Verft, marking a major milestone in the vessel’s journey towards …

Gulf Copper in new agreement to support Ingalls with outfitted structural units Written by Nick Blenkey Port Arthur, Texas-headquartered Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation reports that it has reached an …

Morgan City, La.-headquartered Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTCID: CNRD) last week reported its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025 financial results and backlog at September 30, 2025. For …

Seaspan Shipyards this week officially delivered the offshore oceanographic science vessel (OOSV) CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) in an acceptance ceremony at its Vancouver Shipyards. CCGS …

Steamship Authority fast ferry Iyanough back in service after repair to hull crack Written by Nick Blenkey The Steamship Authority’s passenger-only fast ferry M/V Iyanough was set to return to …

MSC Cruises orders two new World Class ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique Written by Nick Blenkey It was a big day in Saint Nazaire, France, Wednesday, as MSC Cruises and …

Marine Log will introduce its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming Top Women in Maritime Celebration at the National WWII Museum on December 2 in New Orleans. The award …

Everllence officially unveiled its new, dual-fuel ME-LGIA (-Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine at a two-day event at its Research Center Copenhagen that attracted over 300 attendees representing all sectors of …

Pioneering e-ferry Ellen will get a new Echandia battery system Written by Nick Blenkey Echandia has been selected to deliver a new battery system for the pioneering Danish e-ferry Ellen. …

With an ahead-of-schedule launch, Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. has marked another milestone in the construction of the vehicle-passenger ferry Falcon that it is building for the Fisher Island Community Association …

Gerard Mcallister: McAllister’s newest next-gen tug arrives in the Port of New York. Written by Nick Blenkey Gerard McAllister, the fifth in a series of six 84-metric- ton bollard pull, …

Giant NSU ore carrier retrofitted with Anemoi rotor sails Written by Nick Blenkey NSU Tubarao, a 400,000 DWT ore carrier owned and operated by Japan’s NS United Kaiun Kaisha Ltd. …

Crowley has expanded its mooring services to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California, enhancing its harbor services for ship operators along the U.S. West Coast. The …

As Asia’s offshore wind industry expands at a record pace, vessel operators are under pressure to meet new operational demands while advancing their own sustainability goals. The shift toward deeper, …

The Netherlands Coast Guard is to deploy the Enforcer, a Damen FCS 5009 variant, to maintain its capabilities until a new generation of Coast Guard ships becomes operational. The vessel …

Op-Ed: Is it time to replace pyrotechnic flares with eFlares? Written by When commercial vessels are already required to carry an array of advanced modern alerting and locating systems, Chris …

Marine Log’s latest Listen Up! podcast examines the potential fallout from the Oslo-Paris Convention’s (OSPAR) recent decision to restrict the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems—commonly known as scrubbers—in the …

The Iranian-flagged dhow used as a mother ship in the piracy incident involving the merchant tanker Hellas Aphrodite was abandoned on the northwestern coast of Somalia, after being closely tracked …

VIDEO: Oceanbird starts the sales phase for its wing sail Written by Nick Blenkey Following a successful shoreside demonstration of its 40-meter high wing sail back in August, the Alfa …

John McDonald elected as new ABS chairman and CEO Written by Nick Blenkey John McDonald was elected the new chairman and chief executive officer of ABS at a board meeting …

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management yesterday announced key developments in its offshore critical minerals planning: the completion of area identification offshore American Samoa and the release of a Request …

General Dynamics NASSCO reports that it has been awarded $1.7 billion for the construction of T-AO 215 and T-AO 216. The ships are part of NASSCO’s current multi-ship contract from …

The world’s largest operator of offshore service vessels, Houston-headquartered Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW), reported revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 of $341.1 million and $1,016.0 million, …