After a record $2.25 billion Maryland settlement and a flurry of last-minute deals, the Dali civil trial is on hold indefinitely.
The Maritime Executive Article: Dali Civil Trial Delayed to Consider Legal Issue After Most Claims Settle
WorkBoat Article: Master Boat Builders launches second Maritime Partners tug
Master Boat Builders has launched Titan, the second of eight Robert Allan-designed RApport 2700-MP ship-assist and escort tugs being built for New Orleans-based Maritime Partners.
WorkBoat Article: ACBL expands barge fleeting operations in Houston
ACBL has signed a lease with the Port of Houston Authority to develop 28 acres for new barge fleeting operations along the Houston Ship Channel.
The Maritime Executive Article: Chamber of Shipping of America Honors Crews for Maritime Safety Performance
Crews of the container ship El Coquí and tanker Stena Immaculate earned Chamber of Shipping of America honors for two distinct at-sea lifesaving actions.
gCaptain Article: Davie Defense Finalizes $3.5 Billion U.S. Coast Guard Artic Security Cutter Deal
Davie has locked in a $3.5 billion contract to build Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, with hulls split between Finland and Texas.
ENR Article: Dali Operator Faces Federal Charges in Key Bridge Incident
Federal prosecutors charge the Dali’s operator and a technical superintendent with conspiracy and obstruction in the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.
Port of Tacoma Article: Port of Tacoma and Puyallup Tribe of Indians Approve Agreement to Widen Blair Waterway
Tacoma and the Puyallup Tribe greenlight a Blair Waterway widening project that pairs cargo expansion with salmon habitat restoration.
Splash 247 Article: IMO Net Zero Framework Survives Assault but Adoption Remains Uncertain
The IMO’s Net Zero Framework survived a coordinated push to weaken or dismantle it at MEPC 84, with a narrow majority of member states reaffirming it as the basis for negotiations — and setting December as the next shot at formal adoption.
US Department of Transportation: MARAD Invests Nearly $800 Million into American Ports to Strengthen Supply Chains
MARAD has awarded $774 million to 37 U.S. port projects — from Alaska to West Virginia — in one of the largest single-round port infrastructure investments in recent history.
gCaptain Article: Congress Confronts U.S. Shipbuilding Crisis as Maritime Buildout Meets Reality Check
Washington is pouring historic funding into American shipbuilding — but a joint congressional hearing this week revealed that investment alone won’t fix decades of delays, cost overruns, and industrial base failures.