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February 16, 2026
Hauling cargo on the U.S. Great Lakes is rife with challenges, from addressing cargo challenges to better compete versus Canadian counterparts, to a 10-year steady decline in water levels that forces less-efficient cargo runs, to navigation challenges posed by ice and a dearth of U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers. Representing the 14 U.S. carriers comprising 43 ships is the Lake Carriers Association (LCA). Eric Peace, LCA, discusses this and more with Maritime Reporter TV.
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February 8, 2026
Advanced Mechanical Enterprises provides support for rotating and reciprocating machinery, ranging from industrial to commercial uses in the maritime industry and beyond. Guided by four cores—testing and analysis, alignment, machinery services, and product solutions—AME is poised as the "machine doctors," ready to help any day, any time.
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February 1, 2026
Engine technology continues to evolve at speed, and MAN is a clear historical leader in the maritime space. In New Orleans late last year it introduced the V12X, an engine packed with more than 1600 hp in a compact package, hosting a bevy of technology evolution including a modern common rail fuel injection system with pressure up to 2200 bar for precise, optimized combustion.
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January 25, 2026
Based in Estonia, Baltic Workboats is a long-tenured boatbuilder for multiple markets, including the demanding pilot boat sector. Late in 2025 in New Orleans BWB debuted a new hybrid electric 17m model, a boat that leans on more than 15 years of accrued experience building larger hybrid electric vessels. Carl Mahler, BWB’s North American sales lead and a harbor pilot himself, discussed with Maritime Reporter TV the value proposition offered by the shipyard, from manufacturing process to closely tied customer service during and after the build.
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January 25, 2026
Scania introduced their Next-Generation 13-liter marine engine to the North American market at this year's International Workboat Show in New Orleans. In line with industry sustainability trends, the engine boasts 30% more power with up to 8% lower fuel consumption. Ahead of the official 2026 launch for U.S. markets, Marine Sales Manager for Scania USA, Ernesto Ortega, walks us through the changes and improvements to the engine that give it its sustainable edge.
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January 25, 2026
Thordon Bearings is a long-tenured maritime manufacturer and supplier of high performance polymer water-lubricated bearings, bearings designed to eliminate oil and grease, helping vessel owners to mitigate the risk of costly environmental spills and to reduce operating costs. In New Orleans Jason Perry discussed Thordon’s RiverTough bearing, custom-cut for the demanding, high-silt inland waterway environment and the TG100 shaft seals.
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January 21, 2026
Tim Mooney is the third-generation family member at the helm of the iconic Fire Island Ferries, or organization serving the South Shore of Long Island with its signature ferry service. While the company’s primary focus has been moving people to and fro, from mainland to barrier island communities and beaches, the business has evolved and grown since its start in 1948 via acquisition and organic growth. Mooney discuss the assets, the people and the priorities to safely, efficiently keep his cumulative operation of moving about 1 million people annually in good order.
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January 18, 2026
The evolution of fast craft design with steep increases in power are increasingly put stresses on crew to keep pace with the powerful machines they pilot. Sean Gerrett, Director of Sales, Shockwave, discusses how innovations in seat design and function increasingly help to keep crews safe and efficient through the world’s waterways most demanding conditions.
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January 18, 2026
The ability for shipyards to move material – and ships – around the shipyard efficiently is paramount to ship production efficiency and profitability. At the center of the shiplift world is Bardex, a company that since the 1960s has engineered hydraulic lift systems. Today, as Daniel Toerner, Regional Sales Manager, Bardex discusses, the company is melding heavy lift tech with new tech, in this case a virtual reality system that allows shipyard planners to visualize the shipyard and the way in which ships and materials move around. Next up for Bardex: work to deliver the largest shiplift in the Western Hemisphere, a mammoth system with 29,700-tons of capacity being installed at Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax to support its work for the Canadian Navy.
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January 11, 2026
Founded in 1994 as a small service operation focused on the inland marine market, Devall Diesel Services today is a subsidiary of Southern Devall. In this part of the workboat businesses, relationships traditionally run deep and long, and Devall’s long-standing relationship with Cummins is a central plank to both its diesel service business, as well as in running the parent company’s fleet of more than 70 inland towboats, 90% of which are powered by Cummins. David Devall discusses the family business history and evolution, as well as the importance of the relationship with Cummins, with Maritime Reporter TV in New Orleans.
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January 11, 2026
Owning and operating a quiet boat offers many benefits, from crew comfort and retention to efficient, safe operations. While the benefits are clear, it’s generally not the first line of design and concern for most vessel owners. Recently in New Orleans Maritime Reporter TV had the opportunity to tap the minds and experience of experts – Jesse Spence, President, Noise Control Engineering; Bob Lennon, Industry Manager and Expert, Regal Rexnord; and Matthew Coombs, VP, North American Operations, Christie & Grey Inc. – for their insights on the optimal time in the vessel design and build process to address noise control; and some of the best tools available to get the job done.
