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Op-Ed: Change and opportunity in U.S. shipbuilding’s new era

For organizations looking to work with U.S. shipbuilding, understanding the requirements will be crucial to success, writes Darren Guillory, SSI ShipConstructor

Will the next decade be a golden age for American shipyards? From the clouded perspective of 2025 it is hard to discern whether plans for a new shipbuilding office will result in new, domestically built ships on the water.

Even the most optimistic analysis recognises the challenges that U.S. shipbuilding faces in scaling up production,...

https://www.marinelog.com/views/op-eds/op-ed-change-and-opportunity-in-u-s-shipbuildings-new-era/

Dutra Group awards dredge contract to Eastern Shipbuilding

San Rafael, Calif.-based The Dutra Group announced March 21 the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for the new-build construction of a 10,464-cubic-yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) the Adele at Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.

The Adele will be constructed at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton and Port St. Joe, Fla., facilities. Delivery is scheduled for late 2028. The Adele will join The Dutra Group’s 9,870-cubic-yard TSHD Stuyvesant serving our nation’s essential waterways.

The Dutra...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/dutra-group-awards-dredge-contract-to-eastern-shipbuilding/

TTB 2025 set to take place in just 2 weeks

Marine Log’s highly anticipated Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference is just two weeks away, scheduled to begin on March 25 in Mobile, Ala., at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza. The event will focus on “Charting a Course for Operational Excellence,” offering industry professionals a deep dive into innovative strategies and best practices designed to optimize operations across the tug, towboat, and barge sectors.

As the maritime industry faces rapid technological advancements and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ttb-2025-set-to-take-place-in-just-2-weeks/

Maritime Partners secures new $750M “warehouse” financing facility

Metairie, La.- headquartered Maritime Partners LLC reports that it has successfully closed on a $750 million, first-of-its-kind warehouse facility, which will be collateralized by three wholly owned business lines within one of its managed funds, with a syndicate of lenders led by ATLAS SP Partners.

The initial collateralized portfolio includes Jones Act tankers, U.S. flagged tankers and other vessels for use in coastal and international trade, and in the future will include an additional fleet...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/maritime-partners-secures-new-750m-warehouse-financing-facility/

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