New vessel symbolizes new era of maritime dominance PHILADELPHIA, PA – U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today celebrated the christening of the State of Maine, the third of five cutting-edge National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV), at Hanwha Philly Shipyard. Built for Maine Maritime Academy, the State of Maine will serve as a next generation training ship, supporting both the academic… Read More
Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia, Poland, has ordered eight hybrid Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry cranes (RTGs) including Konecranes’ 3,000th RTG. The contract was signed in Q2 2025. Owned by global terminal operator ICTSI, BCT Gdynia is one of the Baltic Sea’s key container hubs. This is BCT’s first investment in Konecranes RTGs. Each of the eight… Read More
The first Windcat CSOV in the Elevation Series Windcat officially presents Windcat Rotterdam, the first of six vessels in its new CSOV Elevation Series, constructed at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam and developed in collaboration with Damen Shipyards Group, Windcat and CMB.TECH. The vessel can accommodate up to 120 people and sets new standards in comfort, performance and… Read More
China on Tuesday launched two domestically designed dredgers, in Qidong, East China’s Jiangsu Province. Each with a capacity of 35,000 cubic meters, the vessels are the largest of their kind in Asia and among the world’s most advanced, marking a milestone for the nation’s shipbuilding industry and strengthening its status in dredging technology, according to… Read More
SEOUL—In July, as the U.S. and South Korea entered a decisive phase of trade talks between the two countries, South Korean negotiators brought a sealed box for their American counterparts. Inside the box—which had been rushed from South Korea to Washington on a Korean Air flight—sat 10 red baseball caps bearing the slogan “Make… Read More
