United States

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Siemens Digital Industries Software is teaming up with HD Hyundai to modernise and revitalise the US commercial shipbuilding industry.

5th November 2025

Siemens and Hyundai revive US shipbuilding

5th November 2025

NEWS

NEWS

The suspension of the US port strike, following an agreement between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance), brings temporary relief to the shipping industry. 

7th October 2024

US Ports strike suspended, but automation dispute looms

7th October 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

TotalEnergies has announced that it has agreed to fully acquire Talos Low Carbon Solutions (TLCS), an early-mover American company focused on carbon capture and storage (CCS).

19th March 2024

TotalEnergies acquires US carbon capture developer

19th March 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Chemical tanker operator Chemship has announced that it has has commissioned the installation of four wind-assisted propulsion on one of its vessels, marking the first such installation on a chemical tanker. 

20th February 2024

WAP first for chemical tanker

20th February 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

DNV is to class a pair of very large ethane carriers (VLECs) for gas transportation specialist Purus. The ships will be built in South Korea at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The contract is for…

16th January 2024

DNV claims Purus VLEC class contract

16th January 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Deltamarin is teaming up with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group on the design of three wind-assisted RoRos for Airbus aircraft subassembly transportation.

10th January 2024

Deltamarin joins wind-assisted RoRo design team

10th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The World Shipping Council, the International Chamber of Shipping and BIMCO issued a joint statement on 3 January welcoming the response of 12 nations to condemn illegal attacks on ships in the Red Sea…

4th January 2024

WSC, BIMCO and ICS commend joint international statement on Red Sea attacks

4th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Liberian Registry has officially opened a new office in Miami, Florida.

25th October 2023

Liberian Registry opens Miami office

25th October 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Ambitious plans to establish a number of regional hydrogen hubs across the United States moved closer after the US administration announced a final short list of seven regional projects on 13 October. 

23rd October 2023

Shortlisted US hydrogen hubs to receive $7bn funding

23rd October 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

OCI Global, a producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, has announced plans to develop its first green ammonia production capacity in the US and to expand green methanol value chains at its plants…

15th September 2023

OCI Global to expand green NH3 and MeOH production

15th September 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has awarded GE Vernova the contract to supply an integrated electrical power and propulsion system for a new FSRU (Floating, Storage and Regasification Unit).

5th September 2023

GE Vernova to provide integrated package for FSRU

5th September 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel in the US was christened at a ceremony in Houston, Texas on 25 August.

30th August 2023

First US plug-in hybrid inland towing tug delivered

30th August 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Researchers from Texas-based Southwest Research Institute studied the effects of introducing hydrogen on a diesel engine that had not been optimised for its use and found no short-term noticeable change in engine…

2nd August 2023

1MW Scale SWRI Tests Reveal Positive H2 Results

2nd August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has entered into shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two 174,000-cubic meter dual-fuel LNG carrier newbuildings with Hanwha Ocean (formerly DSME).

28th June 2023

MOL orders LNG carrier pair for INEOS charter

28th June 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has opened a dedicated manufacturing facility and service team to provide support for its waterjet customers in the United States.

23rd June 2023

Kongsberg expands US waterjet support

23rd June 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Airseas has achieved an important technical milestone in the validation of its Seawing system, with the completion of traction flights onboard Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ vessel Ville de Bordeaux.

16th May 2023

Airseas validates Seawing wind propulsion during sea trials

16th May 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Shipowners are unlikely to welcome well-intentioned plans to promote domestic steel recycling chains in the EU. Outside Turkey, no large scale ship-based recycling chains exist in Europe, and yards cannot afford automation to…

4th May 2023

EU attempts to promote recycling risk perverse consequences: opinion

4th May 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Major investments in hydrogen and biofuels in 2022 are helping to shape the Port of Rotterdam’s resilience into the future.

6th March 2023

Rotterdam builds resilience using alternative fuels

6th March 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Refreshed technologies hold promise in addressing shipping’s clean energy needs, but solutions won’t emerge in the short term, writes Patrick Ryan, VP, Technology, ABS

2nd March 2023

Putting the nuclear opportunity for shipping into context: ABS

2nd March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The US government is pushing ahead with offshore wind leases, and the future looks bright for the nation’s shipbuilding industry, but there are roadblocks ahead.

2nd March 2023

US clean energy goals push US shipbuilding forward

2nd March 2023