Famous Museum Ship USS New Jersey Gets $24M in Upgrades
More than 80,000 people visit the battleship USS New Jersey each year, and her namesake state is investing $24 million in a redevelopment project designed to make that experience better.
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Nine Killed in Toxic Gas Accident at HKC-Certified Shipbreaking Yard
On Friday, nine shipbreaking workers were killed and six more injured by exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas at the Ferdous Steel shipbreaking yard in Chattogram, raising questions in Bangladesh about safety at "green"-certified ship recyclers.
Somali Pirates Board Cargo Ship as Regional States Plan Security Effort
Reports are coming in of a new security incident off the coast of Somalia involving an unnamed cargo ship that was boarded. It is the latest in a series of ongoing incidents that have led the member states of the…
Port of Savannah Exports up 8 Percent in July
[By Georgia Ports Authority] The Georgia Ports Authority reported exports totaled nearly 115,000 TEUs, up 7.7 percent or more than 8,200 TEUs over July 2025. Imports reached 251,888, an increase of 5 percent or 12,300 TEUs.
Brim Explorer Prioritizes Passenger Experience in Picking Survival Systems
As the maritime industry accelerates its transition towards electric and hybrid passenger vessels, ship operators are increasingly finding that critical safety and survival solutions play a far greater role in vessel design than simply meeting regulatory requirements.
Will Chinese Oil Imports Rebound After the Iran War?
For several decades, there has been one reliable growth engine for oil demand in the world: China. China’s massive growth in oil demand in the early 2000s was the primary driver of the tanker super cycle that lasted from roughly…