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Key drivers and trends fueling the Jones Act financial market

Carley Milligan

May 26, 2026

Over the past 18 months, the U.S.-flagged vessel market has witnessed a flurry of investments, mergers, and acquisitions.

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Maritime Partners LLC acquired Centerline Logistics Corp. last fall, reflecting the consolidation trend and continued investor appeal of the Jones Act market. Centerline Logistics photo.

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The Port Everglades Pilots (Fla.) tested a 9-meter pilot boat that features twin diesel outboards. Port Everglades Pilots photo.

Disruptor Marine builds first aluminum Rafnar pilot boat

Capt. Eric Colby

May 26, 2026

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The Port Everglades (Fla.) Pilots have been running inboard-powered boats longer than 40' for decades. Then Robert Bodvake introduced them to the idea of a 9-meter (29'6") aluminum center-console design powered by twin outboards.

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An unarmed Blue Ops Variant 7 USV underway at speed. Blue Ops photo.

Red Cat's Blue Ops launches Variant 7 USV, eyes rapid scaling for military market

Peter Ong

May 22, 2026

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Red Cat Holdings' Blue Ops division is making its entry into the unmanned surface vessel market with the Variant 7, a 7.8-meter autonomous maritime platform designed for military and government customers.

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Maritime Partners LLC acquired Centerline Logistics Corp. last fall, reflecting the consolidation trend and continued investor appeal of the Jones Act market. Centerline Logistics photo.

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Key drivers and trends fueling the Jones Act financial market

May 26, 2026

The Port Everglades Pilots (Fla.) tested a 9-meter pilot boat that features twin diesel outboards. Port Everglades Pilots photo.

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Disruptor Marine builds first aluminum Rafnar pilot boat

May 26, 2026

Seastreak will begin its summer weekend service from Manhattan to Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., June 19. Seastreak photo.

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Seastreak launches new direct ferry service NY to Jersey Shore

May 24, 2026

More than 70 fire and EMS units responded to the May 22 fire at the May Ship Repair Contracting Corp. on Staten Island. FDNY photo.

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One dead, 34 firefighters injured after Staten Island shipyard fire

May 22, 2026

U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Elizabeth River, Apr. 20, 2026. Eisenhower departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard to conduct sea trials. Navy photo.

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Norfolk Naval Shipyard begins $442 million drydock modernization

May 22, 2026

A 7-meter (23') Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel deployed off St. Thomas, USVI. Explorers used for NOAA hurricane missions use a shorter, ruggedized wing, designed for wind and sea state conditions inside a tropical cyclone. Saildrone photo.

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Saildrone USVs to support NOAA hurricane mission

May 22, 2026

The Spirit of 1733 passenger ferry was designed by Incat Crowther and built by Gulf Craft LLC. Incat Crowther photo.

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Louisiana-built ferry starts service in US Virgin Islands

May 22, 2026

Hines Furlong Line's Danny Whitford underway. HFL photo.

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Lawmakers push for centralized oversight of inland waterway projects

May 22, 2026

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) speaks before the House Appropriations Committee voted on the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill.

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House Committee Passes Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill

May 22, 2026

An unarmed Blue Ops Variant 7 USV underway at speed. Blue Ops photo.

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Red Cat's Blue Ops launches Variant 7 USV, eyes rapid scaling for military market

May 22, 2026

From left: Garrett Rice, president, Master Boat Builders; Alison Parker Carmel, wife of Maritime Administrator Stephen M. Carmel; and Bick Brooks, CEO, Maritime Partners. Master Boat Builders photo.

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Master Boat Builders christens Marauder, first of eight tugs for Maritime Partners

May 21, 2026

Ring Power Strengthens Cox Marine Network Across the U.S. South

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HamiltonJet Propulsion Drives the Next Wave of Ferry Innovation

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Duramax Infrastructure: The Smart Choice for Marine Infrastructure

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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Facility Response Team (FRT) conducted its annual training exercise several miles upriver from the shipyard. U.S. Navy photo by Neil Boorjian

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Expanding environmental aspects of your business

May 21, 2026

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore occurred following a collision with a container ship. Jay Fleming photo.

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Strict timetables for limitation of liability

May 18, 2026

“Capt. Oscar,” the Columbia River Bar Pilots’ man overboard training dummy, sits on the bow of the pilot boat Columbia ahead of a joint man overboard exercise with the U.S. Coast Guard on the Columbia River Bar. All photos taken by Ben Hayden/WorkBoat.

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Inside a Columbia River Bar pilot rescue drill

May 14, 2026

Students training on a lifeboat davit. The AB endorsement is one of the gateways to joining the professional mariner workforce. Photo courtesy of Paul Hall Center.

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AB sea time reductions are here to stay

May 13, 2026

A U.S.-flag ATB unit docked in the Port of Los Angeles. Shutterstock photo.

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The Jones Act waivers aren’t achieving their stated purpose

May 12, 2026

The Edmund Fitzgerald underway on the Great Lakes. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo.

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Men against the sea: Duncan's definitive account of the Edmund Fitzgerald

May 11, 2026

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“Capt. Oscar,” the Columbia River Bar Pilots’ man overboard training dummy, sits on the bow of the pilot boat Columbia ahead of a joint man overboard exercise with the U.S. Coast Guard on the Columbia River Bar. All photos taken by Ben Hayden/WorkBoat.

Inside a Columbia River Bar pilot rescue drill

An unarmed Blue Ops Variant 7 USV underway at speed. Blue Ops photo.

Red Cat's Blue Ops launches Variant 7 USV, eyes rapid scaling for military market

Boats operated by Advanced American Construction navigate the log field on Spirit Lake to access the Army Corps of Engineers’ outlet infrastructure. All photos courtesy of AAC and taken by Andrew Cox.

Advanced American Construction enters third season of Spirit Lake outlet works rebuild

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