https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/dredging/mcfarland-dredge-enters-pierside-standby https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/zzxazgdq/634952e3_73b7_488f_8230_1398a9417fc5.jpg US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lieutenant Colonel Ryan A. Baum speaks during a farewell ceremony for the dredger McFarland at Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, October 23, 2026. The ceremony marked the completion of McFarland’s final operational mission and recognised nearly six decades of service supporting navigation, emergency, response and national defence missions. bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T06:09:35.696Z USACE dredger McFarland placed in standby after final mission as replacement is built North America, United States, US Army Corps of Engineers, McFarland, Donnelly, Mississippi River https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/waigaoqiao-to-build-research-platform https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/l8sobzyf/3bd44639_a5c7_4172_912e_f61c8c12e420.jpg Rendering of the semi-submersible research platform bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T05:49:24.197Z China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University taps local builder for semi-submersible research platform Asia, China, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Shanghai Jiao Tong University https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/sierra-leone-launches-shipping-company https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/roez3uzn/e50a1233_313e_4fbb_9c87_34dfbc2b4e66.jpg The Chinese-owned bulk carrier XH Explorer, which has been operating between Sierra Leone and Asia bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T05:25:20.103Z Sierra Leone launches Chinese-majority shipping company with plans for 50-vessel fleet Sierra Leone, Africa, Asia, China, Zhejiang Xiehai Group, Sierra Leone Ocean Shipping Company, Sierra Leone National Shipping Agency https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/cruise/italian-cruise-ports-plan-upgrades https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/0wu3463z/Cruise-ship-visiting-Naples-Pexels-SamFoll-SF1.jpg Cruise ship visiting Naples bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T01:53:12.349Z Italian cruise ports plan €1.05b in upgrades as 2027 traffic forecast to hit 16 million Europe, Italy https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/dredging/xin-hai-jing-1-dredger https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/i3tsvxh1/f170d07e_8552_44f6_bb89_674ef1f7aa63.jpg Xinhaijing 1 bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T01:33:13.308Z China Communications Construction welcomes new hopper dredger to fleet Asia, China, China Communications Construction Company, Shanghai Dredging, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, 708 Research Institute, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ro-pax/eckero-operating-profit-falls-2026 https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-03-01/4w4hmb1m/msfinlandialaiva1000x1000.jpg Finlandia bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T01:15:16.161Z Eckero Q3 operating profit falls 37 per cent on higher fuel and emissions costs Europe, Eckerö, Finland, Finlandia (vessel), business news, financial results https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/marine-infrastructure/port-turku-rebuilds-fregatti-quay https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/t8xvyw10/1941bf43_aa89_4bc6_a270_abcb5a14e7a4.jpg The S2 quay at the Port of Turku in Finland bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T00:58:33.508Z Finland's Turku Port begins 220-metre quay rebuild for Viking Line at Fregatti terminal Europe, Finland, Port of Turku, Viking Line, Tallink Silja https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ro-pax/spirit-of-tasmania-ferry-loss https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-08-24/kpdjbep8/TT-Line-Company1.jpg Spirit of Tasmania IV arriving in Devonport bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T00:41:59.344Z Australian operator TT-Line reports $508m loss after ferry and terminal write-downs Australia, Oceania, Finland, Rauma Marine Constructions, Tasmania, Spirit of Tasmania IV, TT Line Company, Spirit of Tasmania I, Spirit of Tasmania II, Spirit of Tasmania V, business news, financial results https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/prospector-5-sinks-offshore-gabon https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/w11a2rq8/d62b2cf7_f56f_4a11_a3ca_b6a9f8db9df8.jpg Prospector 5 bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T00:22:54.023Z One dead, four missing after jackup drilling rig sinks off Gabon Gabon, incidents, Borr Drilling, Prospector 5 (vessel), BW Energy, Africa