It's on us. Share your news here.
It's on us. Share your news here.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is developing a comprehensive strategy to leverage emerging technologies and drive efficiency, safety, and sustainability in the shipping industry. During its 49th session in London from 10 to 14 March, the IMO’s Facilitation Committee (FAL) outlined a work plan for the IMO Strategy on Maritime Digitalization. The strategy, which is expected to… Read More
Crowley has raised the U.S. flag on American Energy, commencing operations of the first domestic liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier to transport U.S.-sourced natural gas to Puerto Rico. The milestone will provide Puerto Rico with increased access to the reliable supply of U.S.-produced LNG, helping address the island’s ongoing power demands. Crowley and Naturgy have… Read More
The American shipbuilding industry is grappling with severe problems, none perhaps more crucial than the state of the workforce, naval affairs experts said this week. Addressing the shipbuilding industry’s workforce challenges, they explained, starts with competitive wages, quality-of-life improvements, and retention of skilled employees. At a House Armed Service Committee Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee hearing, members… Read More
The project encompassed the engineering, fabrication, and delivery of a booster station. This booster station, designed for both land and floating operations, functions as a secondary booster, enabling the dredge Goetz to achieve pumping distances exceeding 15,000 feet. We developed a fully independent booster station capable of being operated remotely and providing vital data to… Read More
The project is part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) to renew the fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard. Shipbuilders Chantier Davie Canada (Davie) and Seaspan have been contracted by the Government of Canada to build two advanced polar icebreakers. This project is part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS),… Read More
The Koloa Rum Company is known for producing popular spirits using pure cane sugar and water from Mount Waialeale, a volcano whose summit is one of the rainiest places on the planet. Business is booming in Hawaii, where the distiller is based, and beyond. Its offerings can be found on the shelves of more than three… Read More
In only two decades, China has grown to be the dominant player in shipbuilding, claiming more than half of the world’s commercial shipbuilding market, while the U.S. share has fallen to just 0.1%, posing serious economic and national security challenges for the U.S. and its allies, according to a report released Tuesday by the Center for Strategic… Read More
U.S. shipbuilders continue to produce the highest quality, safest and most advanced warships on the planet, said Brett A. Seidle, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition, who testified today at a House Armed Services Committee’s seapower and projection forces subcommittee hearing on the state of U.S. shipbuilding. “We have the… Read More
Two Saildrone Voyager USVs have been deployed from St. Petersburg for the first time to map Florida’s coastal waters within the continental shelf. Saildrone is launching two 10-meter Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) from its facility in St. Petersburg, FL, to begin a mapping mission as part of the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), a multiyear… Read More
San Diego-based Flagship Cruises and Events has been awarded a $15.27 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop two fully electric zero emission ferries to serve the San Diego to Coronado route. The CARB Advanced Technology Demonstration and Pilot Project grant is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that… Read More
Smaller to mid-sized ship operators and ports could be put out of business by proposed port charges on China-built vessels by the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The recommendations of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to impose fees on port calls of vessels built in China or operated by Chinese-linked entities, imprecisely defined, has… Read More
LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump’s plan to revitalize the U.S. shipping industry could heap massive costs on ocean transport operators and spawn a new round of supply chain chaos around the world, executives told Reuters. Trump’s administration aims to pay for an American shipbuilding comeback with help from potentially hefty port fees on Chinese-built vessels as well as ships from… Read More
On March 5, 2025, the American Waterways Operators released the following statement commending President Trump’s Executive Order on Shipbuilding as announced during his Address to Congress: “As the largest segment of U.S. maritime, the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry welcomes President Trump’s focus on American shipbuilding and maritime commerce as a pillar of our… Read More
NEW RICHMOND, WI – The IMS Versi-Dredge has always been a useful tool for dredging contractors around the world, but a trend has emerged with many contractors owning multiple Versi-Dredge units. Over the past few decades some contractors have owned up to 10 or more dredges like Dredge America and Merrell Bros. In this article we… Read More
Following is a verbatim quote from the President’s speech on Tuesday night, March 4: We want to be protected, and we are going to protect our citizens like never before. To boost our defense industrial base we are also going to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry, including commercial shipbuilding and military shipbuilding. And for that… Read More