Maritime News

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, was recently named a winner of the prestigious FreightWaves 2026 Fraud Fighters Award. Werner was selected as one of only five companies in the Logistics Operations category for delivering innovative, effective solutions to combat escalating threats like freight fraud and double brokering. The annual awards recognize organizations demonstrating exceptional, measurable results...

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackSky awarded NRO contract modification to accelerate the development of the company’s AROS broad area collection satellites....

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today approved a 5% increase in the annual dividend rate on FedEx Corp. common stock, after a one-time annual rate adjustment in connection with the spin-off of FedEx Freight. The dividend increase and spin-off adjustment result in an annualized dividend rate of $4.88 for the transition period covering June 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026. Consistent with this update, the Board today also declared a quarterly cash...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harper Select will publish The Last Flight: The Untold Story of the Search for JFK Jr. and the Race Against the Atlantic on October 13, 2026. Written by Captain W. Russell "Russ" Webster, the Coast Guard commander who led the search operation, and maritime historian Theresa Mitchell Webster, the book delivers the definitive account of the unprecedented multi-agency mission launched after John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister La...

KENNESAW, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yamaha Rightwaters™ marked its seventh anniversary on Monday, June 8, World Oceans Day 2026. Launched in 2019, Yamaha Rightwaters continues to support programs that make significant progress in keeping waterways clean and promoting sustainability for generations to come. Several key metrics over the course of the last 12 months include: More than 264.2 tons of debris removed from U.S. lakes, rivers and coastal waters through collaborations with clean up organizat...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a contract by bp to provide a subsea boosting system for the Thunder Horse project, a development in the deepwater portion of Gulf of America. This engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Thunder Horse follows recent subsea boosting contract awards for bp’s Kaskida and Tiber developments. All three projects leverage the same supplier-...

KILGORE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skeeter, a leader in high-performance fishing boats, introduced the new FXE™ bass boat model line during the 32nd annual Skeeter Owners’ tournament on Lake Fork in Alba, Texas. Engineered to deliver improved precision, control and overall performance on the water, the FXE represents a new generation of bass boat design excellence. Powered by Yamaha V MAX SHO® 250-horsepower outboards and built using advanced CAD-CAM engineering and CNC manufacturing technology,...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced a range of new European river voyage experiences that are now open for booking. Highlights include scenic Zeppelin airship excursions in Germany, offering guests on select Rhine River itineraries aerial views of Cologne and the Ruhr Valley, along with new culinary and cultural shore excursions, small group shore excursions and expanded options for land extensions across Europe. “Europe remains a favorite destinat...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sterlington advised the management team of Dockwa, an operating system built for the $57 billion marina economy, on executive compensation arrangements related to the company's recently announced strategic growth investment from PSG, a leading growth equity firm. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island, Dockwa serves nearly 4,000 marinas, including 97% of the top 95 U.S. harbors. The investment is intended to accelerate Dockwa's expansion from marin...

LOWELL, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: JBHT) Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Spencer Frazier and Senior Vice President of Operations for Intermodal Bill Dietrich will address the Wells Fargo 16th Annual Industrials and Materials Conference in Chicago, Illinois, at 9:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Investors may access the live presentation by visiting the Investor Relations section of our website. The presentation replay will also be a...