SEATTLE, WA and LAKE CHARLES, LA— Saltchuk Marine, LLC and Harbor Docking & Towing (HDT) today announced the formation of Green Tug Towing (GTT), a new joint venture company established to provide towage, escort, and terminal support services in the United States. GTT has been awarded a 20-year services contract by Woodside Energy to design, build,… Read More
By Du Chaoping The White House recently released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2027. The proposal requests Congress to significantly increase US defense spending, with the development of maritime forces as a key component. The US Navy has requested an appropriation of $65.8 billion for the construction and procurement of 34 vessels, including submarines,… Read More
Technology group Wärtsilä announces that its 4‑stroke engine solution for ammonia fuel now offers a higher power rating. As part of the company’s ongoing development of ammonia‑fuelled engine solutions, the upgrade to the Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia engine raises output to 315 kW per cylinder at 900 rpm and 345 kW per cylinder at 1000 rpm,… Read More
Technology group Wärtsilä has received an order to supply 412 MW of engine power to support a major new hyperscale data center project in Ohio, United States. The project includes 40 Wärtsilä 34SG (spark gas) engines. This order brings Wärtsilä’s total engine capacity sold into the US data center market to over 1.6 GW. The… Read More
Kalmar and the Port of Tauranga continue to drive sustainability with large order for hybrid and electric straddle carriers Kalmar has secured a large order from long-term customer the Port of Tauranga in New Zealand for six Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers and one Kalmar electric straddle carrier. The order was booked in Kalmar’s Q1 2026 order intake with… Read More
