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Incat unveils world’s largest battery-electric vessel - DredgeWire

6 days ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 9, 2025 Incat has launched its Hull 096, which is claimed to be the largest battery-electric ship in the world, at its Hobart shipyard in Australia. Constructed for the South American ferry operator Buquebus, the vessel’s launch represents the ninth collaboration between Incat and Buquebus. At 130m long, Hull 096 is not only the largest electric ship but also the largest electric vehicle of its type ever constructed, according to the company.
Maersk Posts Strong Q1 Results as Red Sea Uncertainty Looms Over 2025 Outlook - DredgeWire

6 days ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 9, 2025 Danish logistics conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) reported a significant improvement in its first-quarter 2025 performance, with revenue growing 7.8% to USD 13.3 billion and EBIT surging to USD 1.3 billion from USD 177 million in the previous year.
CPRA Chairman Dove Celebrates Federal Legislation to Increase Coastal Revenue by Thirty Percent - DredgeWire

6 days ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 9, 2025 The advanced legislation reforms the Gulf of Mexico* Energy Security Act by increasing the revenue sharing cap by $150 million yearly for the next decade. BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Chairman Gordon Dove applauds Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and the House Committee on Natural Resources for the passage of an increase to revenue sharing through the Gulf of Mexico* Energy Security Act (GOMESA).
Trump nominates Maersk executive Stephen Carmel to lead Maritime Administration - DredgeWire

1 week ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 7, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has nominated Stephen Carmel, an executive with Maersk Line Ltd. (MLL), to head the U.S. Maritime Administration, according to documents filed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Carmel replaces Brent Sadler, who had been tapped in March to lead the agency but had yet to undergo a nomination hearing in the Senate. No reason was given as to why Sadler’s nomination was withdrawn. FreightWaves has contacted the Senate for comment.
Trump Replaces Nominee for Maritime Administrator - DredgeWire

1 week ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 7, 2025 President Donald Trump has switched nominees for the post of Maritime Administrator, withdrawing the nomination of Capt. Brent Sadler (USN, ret’d) and substituting Capt. Stephen Carmel, a former Maersk Line Ltd. executive with decades of commercial maritime experience. No formal announcement was made for the change; MARAD has been without a confirmed leader since former administrator Adm. Ann Phillips’ resignation in mid-January.
Corps of Engineers begins work at Grand Haven Government Basin - DredgeWire

1 week ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 7, 2025 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District construction to replace timber fenders on the East and West Government Basin Piers in Grand Haven begins May 19, 2025. The wooden fenders, used as bumpers to protect vessels from damage against concrete and steel navigation structures, will be hoisted into place using Corps of Engineers floating platforms and welding them into place. The work is scheduled to be completed in mid-July.
Damen and Noatum Maritime sign for second full electric RSD-E Tug 2513 - DredgeWire

1 week ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 7, 2025 Damen Shipyards Group and Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster, have agreed on the delivery of a second, fully electric Damen RSD-E Tug 2513. The agreement was signed by Captain Ammar Mubarak Al Shaiba, CEO of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster and Damen Shipyards Group CEO, Arnout Damen. The RSD-E Tug 2513 enables Noatum Maritime to perform berthing and unberthing operations at Khalifa Port with two electric tugs.
HD Hyundai and Maersk sign MOU for Cooperation on Decarbonisation Technology and Integrated Logistics Services - DredgeWire

1 week ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 7, 2025 On Tuesday, 6th of May 2025, HD Hyundai and A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a collaboration on decarbonisation solutions for vessels, while HD Hyundai plans to expand the use of Maersk’s integrated logistics services across its affiliates.
In Brief: Reviving the U.S. Shipbuilding Industry - DredgeWire

1 week ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 7, 2025 On April 9, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order aimed at boosting the country’s shipbuilding capacity. Some members of Congress also are seeking to promote U.S. shipbuilding, including re-introducing the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act last week. We asked four experts: What is one crucial step that the Trump administration should take to revive the U.S. shipbuilding industry? Read more below.
Closing the Shipbuilding Gap: Lessons from Henry Kaiser, Part I - DredgeWire

1 week ago | dredgewire.com | Lisa Parker

Posted on May 7, 2025 It’s now common knowledge that commercial shipbuilding is in crisis in the United States, and has been for decades—and this revelation is triggering something like universal panic. There are currently 154 active shipyards in the US, spread across 29 states. That’s an impressive figure, except when you realize only ten are engaged in building large-scale vessels, and only four do any shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy.