Wärtsilä to Supply Engine, Propulsion for Two New Gas Carriers

Wärtsilä will supply its Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia auxiliary engine, together with a NOx reducer (SCR) and gas valve unit (GVU), for two new 51,350 m3 capacity midsize LPG/liquid ammonia carrier vessels. The

ABB to Buy Rotork in $5.5B Automation Deal

ABB has agreed to acquire UK-based intelligent flow control solutions provider Rotork in a recommended all-cash deal valuing the company at about $5.5 billion, expanding its automation portfolio and strengthening its position

Port of Antwerp-Bruges Sees Decline in Goods in H1 2026

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions, trade conflicts, and operational disruptions, context handled 133.9 million tons of maritime goods in the first half of 2026, a decrease of

Bollinger Shipyards Opens Maritime Training Center in Mississippi

Bollinger Shipyards has opened a 7,200-square-foot workforce training center at its Gulfport, Mississippi, facility to expand skilled trades training for the U.S. shipbuilding industry.The facility was developed in partnership with the U.S.

Engineering Drivetrains Inside High-Productivity Dredgers

Modern dredging vessels can comfortably compete as being one of the most mechanically demanding ships in service today. Whether configured as cutter suction dredgers or trailing suction hopper dredgers, they are required

Hormuz Crossings Decline as US Renews Iran Blockade

Fewer vessels travelled through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the first day after the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports with both countries escalating strikes across the Gulf, shipping

Ukraine to Protect Ports, Exports After Recent Russian Attacks

Ukraine will do everything possible to protect its seaports and guarantee grain exports at no less than last season's level,its deputy economy minister, Taras Vysotskiy, told Reuters on Wednesday.Russia has sharply stepped up attacks in

Shipping Companies Turn Down US-Guided Military Transit Through Hormuz

Shipping companies are avoiding using a U.S. military-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz after a wave of Iranian attacks on vessels sparked safety concerns, seven maritime security and shipping industry sources said.For decades…

By the Numbers: GAO Examines America's Mariner Training Pipeline

Report highlights expanding career opportunities—but says access to financial aid remains unevenThe United States has no shortage of maritime career opportunities. What it does have, according to a new report from the