Saronic Selects Port of Gulfport for Marauder On-Water Testing
Saronic has expanded its operations to Gulfport, Mississippi, establishing an initial site for on-water testing of the company’s medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV), Marauder, at the Port of Gulfport.As production of Saronic’s Marauder platform continues to scale, the site will support testing and commissioning of the 180-foot autonomous ships as they move from production to final delivery.The Saronic facility at the Port of Gulfport spans more than 30…
Beier Integrated Systems Shares Changes in Executive Management
Beier Integrated Systems announced the following changes to its Executive Leadership Team. Karl Beier will transition from his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to serve as Chairman of the Board. As Chairman, Karl will continue to provide strategic guidance and support to the organization. Kory Beier has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In this role…
TOTE Services Hosts Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Industry Day
TOTE Services, LLC, a leading U.S. maritime services company specializing in vessel construction management and ship management, hosted more than 30 commercial shipbuilders, equipment manufacturers, marine suppliers, and defense contractors from over a dozen states across the country for its Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Industry Day.The Industry Day serves as the foundational step in assembling a reliable…
Seven Chinese Vessels Permitted to Sail to Europe via Russian Arctic Route
Russia's state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route via the Arctic, said on Friday it had issued permits for seven Chinese transit vessels to sail to Europe via the NSR.Chinese container company Sea Legend Shipping plans to launch the first regular container service to Europe via the NSR, Alexei Likhachev, Rosatom's head, said."Unlike previous container shipments via the Northern Sea Route, which were largely experimental or one-off in nature, the 2026 programme provides for
ADNOC Operations Impacted by Vessel, Staff Attacks
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Friday it was being significantly impacted by what it described as unprovoked attacks on its people and assets, as it sought to continue meeting customer requirements in an "exceptionally challenging environment."ADNOC said in a statement that 15 of its vessels had been attacked by missiles and drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict…
Corn Belt Ports Co-Hosts National Waterways Conference Annual Meeting
This year's annual meeting for the National Waterways Conference will be held in Moline, Illinois, co-hosted by Corn Belt Ports. This marks the first non-coastal state to host since Memphis, Tennessee in 2019.Attendees will be able to connect with water and waterways leaders, federal partners, and industry stakeholders for three days of policy discussion, networking, and on-the-water learning along the Upper Mississippi River system.Moline sits in the heart of the Quad Cities…
SLB, Equinor to Upgrade Vessel Under Multi-Year Well Stimulation Deal
SLB and Equinor have signed a multi-year agreement for advanced reservoir stimulation services across the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including a major upgrade of the well stimulation vessel MV Island Captain.The agreement provides dedicated stimulation capacity to support the development of tight offshore reservoirs and help maximize recovery from future wells.As part of the contract, MV Island Captain…
Nichols Brothers to Build Bew San Francisco Bar Pilots Station Vessel
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has been awarded a contract by the San Francisco Bar Pilots Benevolent and Protective Association to build the organization's next-generation station vessel.Designed by Glosten, the vessel will measure approximately 110 feet in length and is being built to support the San Francisco Bar Pilots as they guide commercial vessels through the waters of San Francisco…
Oil Climbs as Hormuz Transit Plan Raises Fresh Concerns
Oil extended gains on Friday amid further concerns around the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran, working with Oman, suggested banning vessels deemed hostile from the strait and heavily fining those which violated the proposed rules.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 85 cents, or 1.03%, at $83.34 a barrel by 0634 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures CLc1 rose 52 cents, or 0.67%, to $77.81.Oil futures settled up more than $3 a barrel on Thursday as Iran reviewed a bill to ban U.S.
ADNOC L&S Acquires 11 Vessels in $1.3B Fleet Expansion Deal
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has agreed to acquire 11 tankers for approximately $1.3 billion, expanding its crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping capacity to support ADNOC Group's growing production, trading and export activities.The acquisition comprises five very large gas carriers (VLGCs) and six very large crude carriers (VLCCs). Nine vessels - six VLCCs and three VLGCs…
APA Releases Statement Regarding Yangze 7, Miss Piggy Collission
The American Pilots' Association (APA) issued the following statement regarding the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) final report on the July 19, 2024, collision of the YANGZE 7 and the towboat MISS PEGGY in the Houston Ship Channel:"The American Pilots' Association (APA) takes the findings and recommendations of this NTSB investigation very seriously and finds some of the details surrounding this tragic accident deeply troubling.
Path Robotics, GrayMatter Robotics Sign Production Agreements With HII
HII announced long-term performance-based production agreements with High-Yield Production Robotics (HYPR) team members GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics. The signed agreements are designed to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced physical AI automation across U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs, including aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, amphibious ships, future frigates and unmanned surface vessels.Under the agreements…
Nick Primrose Joins Jones Walker as Special Counsel
Jones Walker LLP welcomed Nick Primrose as special counsel in the Government Relations Practice Group in the firm’s Tallahassee office. Nick works with businesses, public agencies, and industry organizations whose success depends on effective engagement with federal, state, and local governments. He helps clients monitor legislative and regulatory developments, assess legal and policy risk, engage decision-makers…
Pioneer Consulting to Support FISH West 2 Submarine Cable System
Pioneer Consulting, the submarine fiber optic telecommunications consulting and project management company, is currently under contract with Cordova Telecom Cooperative, Inc. (CTC) to supervise the engineering and design phase of its planned FISH West 2 submarine cable system. Part of CTC’s “Fiber Internet Serving Homes” (FISH) projects, FISH West 2 will connect the Alaskan cities of Seward and Homer, with branching units to Seldovia, Port Graham, and Nanwalek.
SDHI to Build Four Svitzer Tugs
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy engineering company, has secured a contract from Denmark-based towage operator Svitzer A/S to construct four advanced TRAnsverse 3200 tugs. Deliveries for the order are scheduled to commence in early 2028. The vessels will be constructed to Bureau Veritas class.Co-developed by naval architects Robert Allan Ltd.
Cheniere Energy Increase Annual Profit on Strong LNG Demand
Cheniere Energy raised its forecast for annual core profit on Thursday after beating quarterly expectations on robust demand for liquefied natural gas, sending its shares up 4% in premarket trading.The U.S. has further solidified its position as the world's largest exporter of LNG after President Donald Trump lifted a moratorium on new export permits upon taking office last year.The country shipped 15 billion cubic feet per day of the supercooled fuel in 2025, according to the U.S.
RWE, Trump Reach $1.22b agreement to Cancel Offshore Wind Leases
German energy company RWE said on Thursday that it had reached a $1.22 billion agreement with the Trump administration to cancel three offshore wind leases in U.S. waters and to direct the funds to LNG and natural gas power plant projects.The arrangement is the fifth, and largest, the administration has entered into this year as part of its wide-ranging effort to stop development of U.S. offshore wind projects, which U.S. President Donald Trump regards as costly and ugly.
Shipping Industry Pushes Back Against Proposed Hormuz Passage Deal
A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz is not easily workable due to U.S. sanctions and restrictive insurance clauses on any payments, four industry sources said.Until U.S.-Israeli airstrikes at the end of February unleashed war in Iran, the narrow waterway between the Gulf and the Indian Ocean was the main route for about a fifth of world oil supplies and other vital goods.
US Will Import Highest Quantity of Middle Eastern Crude Since Start of War
U.S. imports of Middle Eastern crude are set to hit about 600,000 barrels per day in August, the highest since the Iran war began, as a brief opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the rerouting of Saudi oil through the Suez Canal pushed barrels toward American ports, ship-tracking data showed.Nearly a dozen ships loaded with Middle Eastern crude were headed to U.S. ports as American refiners and traders…
SMM 2026 Launches Energy Efficiency Hub
The maritime industry faces the dual challenge of reducing emissions while remaining economically competitive. As a result, energy efficiency is becoming one of the key drivers of the sector's transformation.Against this backdrop, SMM will launch the Energy Efficiency Hub, a dedicated exhibition area focusing exclusively on energy efficiency, September 1-4, 2026. Under the motto "Efficiency First: Powering the Future of Shipping…
