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The Maritime Executive Set Records With its Most Popular Articles of 2025  It has been a challenging year for the maritime industry. Operators were forced to divert from Red Sea routes, adapted to a return of Somali piracy,… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Venezuela’s Oil Exports Grind Towards a Halt Under U.S. Pressure  Venezuela is having difficulty in getting its oil to market due to U.S. tanker seizures in the Caribbean, multiple officials told the New York Times… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

JERA Advances Plans to Ship Ammonia Produced in Louisiana to Japan  Japan’s largest power generation and energy company, JERA, is advancing its plans to ship low-carbon ammonia from a production facility in Louisiana… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

China to Develop New Port in Kuwait for Regional and Global Trade Kuwait and China formalized a new agreement, building on their cooperation and which aims to complete the development of a new port in northern Kuwait… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

U.S. Offshore Wind Developers Stop Work and Explore Next Steps From New England to the Mid-Atlantic regions, offshore wind developers reported they were complying with the government order to suspend offshore inst… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Report: U.S. Navy Exceeded Limits for Underperforming Recruits  In its rush to meet recruitment targets, the U.S. Navy exceeded the allowable legal limit for recruits who underperform on standard armed forces capa… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

ONEX Shipyards Wins Greece’s First Newbuild Order in Decades  Greece’s ONEX Shipyards and MEGATUGS announced an agreement to build new tugboats at the Elefsina shipyard. It makes a key milestone for the restorat… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

HM Coastguard Responds After Lifeboat Beaches Members of the UK’s HM Coastguard were dealing with a mystery early on Sunday morning, December 21, when they started receiving reports of a lifeboat… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Ukraine Intensifies Strikes on Oil Operations in Black Sea and Caspian Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Unit and Special Operations Forces revealed the latest round of drone strikes on Russia’s oil operations. The Defense I… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Trump: Trump-Class Battleship Will be Flagship for Navy’s New Golden Fleet  President Donald Trump has announced plans to order a future “Trump-class” battleship in large quantities, and says that he will press defense contra… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Svitzer Announces Changes to Its Leadership in the Americas and Europe Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, has announced leadership changes in Europe and the Americas. For the past six years, Arjen Van Dijk has ser… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Hanwha and Hyundai to Square-Off to Build Korea’s First Domestic Destroyer South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee has resolved to hold a head-to-head competition between Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heav… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Old Shipping Containers Find New Life as Russian Tank Protectors  After their life in oceangoing service, shipping containers get repurposed for all sorts of inventive uses – storage sheds, shop spaces, mobile offic… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Russian Retaliatory Strike Hits Ukrainian Sunflower Oil Terminal  On Saturday, Russian forces attacked a sunflower seed oil terminal in the Odesa region of Ukraine, causing extensive damage. It is the latest in a se… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Denmark Builds Up Coastal Defenses in the Oresund and Kattegat  Following a series of drone overflights directed against Danish targets in September, the Danish Ministry of Defense has concluded an order with Kong… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Sweden Boards and Detains Russian Gun-Running Vessel  Sweden’s customs agency has completed an investigation aboard the Russian cargo ship Adler, which broke down in the Kattegat and was inspected by Swe… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

The Next Step for US Coast Guard’s SASH Problem: Accountability  The first part of Operation Fouled Anchor ended last week with the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Part 2,… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Video: U.S. “Apprehends” Chinese-Owned Tanker After Leaving Venezuela The United States has boarded a second crude oil tanker in the Caribbean, coming days after Donald Trump said the U.S. would be blockading Venezuela’s… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Clippership Finishes RINA-Approved Design of Autonomous Wind-Powered Vessel Dykstra Naval Architects leads naval architecture while Glosten provides structural engineering. Autonomy and wind-propulsion systems are designed in-… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

The Maritime Executive’s Global Workboat Edition is Available Online  SATCOM RULESThis edition’s cover story features Ben Palmer, a man of many hats who helped negotiate Inmarsat’s landmark merger vith Viasat two years… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

UK Investigators Say Banana Incident was Due to Unsecured Containers  Investigators from the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have begun an investigation into how thousands of bananas ended up on beaches… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

FMC Seeks Input on Spain’s Unfavorable Port Policies and Possible Penalties  The Federal Maritime Commission has completed its first phase of an investigation into possible unfavorable actions by Spain against U.S. shipping an… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

U.S. Sanctions 29 Shadow Tankers to Further Pressure Iran and Venzuela The Trump administration is exerting more pressure on Iran after adding a total of 29 shadow fleet tankers to its sanction list. They asserted that th… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Brazil Gets HMS Bulwark for a Bargain Price The Royal Navy has sold the Albion Class amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark (L15) to the Brazilian Navy for a reported $26 million, as it was complet… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Port of NY/NJ Reaches Landmark Agreement Extending Maher Terminals Lease  The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a new agreement that it is calling a landmark as it prepares for the long-term future growth… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Austal Defense Finalized $680M First Government Contract Austal announced on Thursday, December 18, that the contract for the Australian Army’s new Landing Craft Medium has been officially awarded, valued at… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Aging Freighter Sinks at Anchor in Puerto Montt  A derelict freighter has partially sunk at anchor in Puerto Montt, Chile, creating a risk of possible diesel pollution in a pristine region. Accordin… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Construction Order Placed for First Autonomous, Wind-Powered Cargo Ship A California-based startup called Clippership, working with a team of established leaders in the maritime community, reports it has completed designs… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Improperly Secured Lithium-ion Battery Cargo Caused Cargo Ship Fire Two years after a cargo ship crossing the northern Pacific experienced two cargo hold fires, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a report… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Anemoi Rotor Sails & Union Maritime Chemical Tankers Beat IMO 2030 Targets Anemoi Marine Technologies, the UK-based leading designer of Rotor Sails for wind-assisted ship propulsion, is to install Rotor Sails on two newbuild… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Damen Delivers New Tugs to the Fairplay Towage Group and Louis Meyer On 21 November, Damen Shipyards Group delivered three new tugs, consisting of an RSD Tug 2513 named Fairplay-98, and two ASD Tugs 2312 named Fairplay-… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Shaping Class for the Future This has been a significant year for ClassNK and for Hayato Suga, who stepped up to the role of President & CEO in March.Drawing on 40 years of ClassN… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Launches First of Four Saltchuk Escort Tugs Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) is pleased to announce the launch of the first of the four Saltchuk escort tugs, marking substantial progress on this… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

EMSA Selects Airbus Drone to Enhance Maritime Surveillance Operations  Airbus has been awarded a €30 million ($35 million) framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide Remotely Piloted Airc… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Port of LA Expects 2025 to be in the Top Three and 2026 to See Some Slowing The Port of Los Angeles notes that despite all the uncertainties of 2025 and the rapid changes in trade policies, that it will still have one of its t… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Fincantieri Outlines Plan to Consolidate and Strengthen Shipbuilding Ops  Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri outlined its next long-term strategic plan, calling for growing its operations in the defense and underwater s… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Norway Grants Over $120M for Hydrogen and Ammonia Ships and Bunkering Norway announced a new round of financing grants valued at more than $120 million as it continues to support the conversion to zero—emissions fuels in… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Cruise Ship Limits Become Effective on the French Riviera The regional authorities governing the ports along the French Riviera signed the new decree, which makes effective the limitations on the number of cr… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Crowley Appoints Jen Leonard as Chief People Officer Crowley announced today that Jen Leonard has been appointed chief people officer, effective January 1, 2026, leading its enterprise-wide activities to… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Metal Shark and Tocaro Blue Collaboration to Advance Maritime Autonomy Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark, a key supplier for the US Armed Forces and allies, and Tocaro Blue, a leading developer of AI-powered marine… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Hapag-Lloyd Pursues Strategy to Add Feeders that Improve Efficiency Hapag-Lloyd is moving forward with its corporate strategy to expand its fleet of feeder containerships that will enhance the efficiency and environmen… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Austal USA Expands Digital Transformation With SSI ShipbuildingPLM SSI, a global leader delivering software, services, and expertise for the business of shipbuilding, today announced that Austal USA, a partner since 2… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Strait of Gibraltar Ferry Tossed by High Waves, Damaging Dozens of Cars  The ferry Ciudad de Mahon encountered rougher conditions that she was expecting when she left the port of Algeciras and sailed out into the Strait of… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Odfjell Tankers Launches Green Corridor Between Brazil and Europe  Norwegian shipping major Odfjell reports it has initiated the first green corridor for service between Brazil and Europe. The company emphasizes that… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman From Burning Boat Off Florida On Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a fisherman from the water after a commercial fishing vessel caught fire about 100 miles to the west of Clearw… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries Wins First U.S. MRO Project South Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries has signed its first repair and maintenance contract for a U.S. Navy support vessel. It becomes the first of Korea’s… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Removal of Stranded Shadow Tanker Completed to Bulgarian Anchorage Bulgaria’s Maritime Administration reported late on Monday, December 15, that the blast-damaged tanker Kairos has been successfully relocated from the… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Drew Marine Insights Tour: Connecting Expertise with Shipboard Challenges  In an era of digital communication and AI, real relationships with real people still drive real progress. In maritime, practical know-how matters and… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Royal Thai Navy Shells Cambodian Positions  A ceasefire agreed between Cambodia and Thailand in August has broken down, with border skirmishes taking place in the area of the Preah Vihear templ… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Australian Police Seize Luxury Cars in Tobacco-Smuggling Bust  Australian police forces have seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and a collection of luxury cars in connection with illegal-cigarette bu… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Tehran Revives Disputes in the Gulf to Boost Patriotic Support at Home  The United Arab Emirates regularly uses meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council leadership, the UN General Assembly and bilateral Heads of State vis… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Feast or Famine  Marine salvage is arguably the most unique subsector of the maritime industry. It’s a sector with a modus operandi that seems to be based on a series… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Shadow Fleet: A Way to Get Supplies Past an Indo-Pacific Enemy  [By Andrew Rolander]The solution to maritime logistics challenges may not be a purely military one but, rather, one pulled from the playbook used by… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Video: Russian Drone Hits Product Tanker in Black Sea After Leaving Ukraine A Turkish-owned product tanker was struck by a Russian drone after the vessel departed Ukraine bound for Egypt. The Ukrainian Navy released a video of… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Strong Progress In The Feminization Of CMA CGM’s Seafaring Workforce She sails, CMA CGM’s internal program designed to accelerate the presence of women in maritime careers, is celebrating its first anniversary. One year… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Crowley Appoints Megan Davidson as Chief Operating Officer Crowley announced today that Chief Operating Officer Ray Fitzgerald will be succeeded by Megan Davidson, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The planned successio… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

ClassNK Issues General Design Approval for Low-Pressure LCO2 Cargo Tank ClassNK has issued a General Design Approval (GDA) for Low-pressure LCO2 Cargo Tank developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. This approval verif… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

EVE Energy Signs Strategic Partnership With Green Whale Technology In a move set to accelerate the future of marine electrification, EVE Energy, and Green Whale Technology (GWT) have signed a strategic partnership agr… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Uber Pioneers First Fully Electric Zero-Emissions Ferry in London Ferry transport in London is entering a new phase, focusing on sustainability following the launch of a zero-emission vessel. The boat is being promot… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Maryland Calls for Offshore Wind Proposals Days After Court Victory The State of Maryland celebrated the victory in the courts against the Trump administration’s order halting licensing for wind energy projects by laun… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Winter Storms Are Taking Toll on Wrecked MSC Baltic III and Salvage Efforts The Canadian Coast Guard released a series of pictures showing the damage to the hull of the MSC Baltic III, which has been grounded in a remote part… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Five Crewmembers Rescued After Going Overboard from Cargo Ship The Korean Coast Guard is reporting the rescue of five crewmembers from one cargo ship that somehow all ended up in the water. There were no details o… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

PortMiami Starts Winter Cruise Season with New Daily Record The 2025-2026 cruise season started with a bang for PortMiami, with the port, which likes to call itself the cruise capital of the world, setting its… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Ukraine Expands Caspian Sea Strikes Hitting Russian Vessels Carrying Arms  Days after Ukraine claimed its first-ever strike on an oil platform in the Caspian Sea, the Special Forces are reporting that they have expanded the… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Hanwha Gets Nods from Australia to Increase Investment in Austal Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that the government has decided to let South Korea’s Hanwha Group increase its investment to become the larges… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Public-Private Partnership Develops First Methanol-Powered Cement Carrier  A new project supported by the Norwegian government, along with German shipping company Hartmann Group, will demonstrate new opportunities in sustain… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Norway Approves Applications for Two Floating Wind Projects  Norway’s Ministry of Energy reports that it will award two project areas in the Utsira Nord region off the coast of Stavanger after having reviewed t… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Norwegian Ferry Overshoots Pier and Hits Old Post Office  On Thursday, a ferry overshot its berth and crashed into an old building alongside the pier on the island of Herfol, Norway. At about 0930 hours on T… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Saildrone Completes Pioneering Mapping Mission of Cayman Islands’ EEZ Saildrone, the global leader in autonomous deep water mapping solutions, has completed its mission to map the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Cay… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Bananas Ahoy as Overboard Containers Wash Ashore Five days after eight containers carrying bananas were washed overboard from the reefer ship Baltic Klipper in Southampton Water, bananas in the thous… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

U.S. Navy Hires Palantir to Reorganize Shipbuilding Supply Chain With AI  The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract worth nearly $450 million to the technology company Palantir to reorganize the submarine supply chain with advan… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Fincantieri Floats New Luxury Cruise Ship for Regent Seven Seas  Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy, recently completed the float-out of a new luxury cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ Regent Se… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

South Africa Completes Deal for Privatization of Durban Container Terminal  South Africa’s Transnet officially signed the partnership agreement with International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) for the privatization and… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Svitzer to Build Next-Generation Electric Tugs in India Svitzer confirmed that it has entered into a shipbuilding order with India’s Cochin Shipyard to build at least four next-generation electric tugs. The… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

U.S. Seizes Tanker off Venezuela  [Breaking] On Wednesday, U.S. forces seized a tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump told reporters. Three U.S. officials have con… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Political Shifts in Yemen Will Impact Maritime Security in the Red Sea  Largely unremarked upon in the Western press, southern and eastern areas of Yemen which are not occupied by the Houthis are undergoing a political re… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Ukraine Damages Russian LPG Export Terminal on Sea of Azov Ukraine’s armed forces have hit a fuel terminal at the Russian port of Temryuk, a small harbor on the Sea of Azov. The port is home to a liquefied pet… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

DP World to Consolidate ID Ending P&O and Unifeeder Brands DP World reports it will unify its global operations in an effort to elevate its image as an integrated global logistics provider. In the process, the… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Icelandic Coast Guard Investigates Russian Ships on its Maritime Border The Icelandic Coast Guard highlights that it regularly monitors vessels inside and outside its economic zone, and yesterday, December 8, five vessels… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

New Zealand Upholds Cabotage Rules Rejecting Foreign-Flag Replacement  The Maritime Union of New Zealand and the International Transport Workers’ Federation are celebrating the decision of New Zealand’s Associate Ministe… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

ESG Completes Conversion & Delivers SOV to Hornbeck Offshore Services Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) today announced the successful completion and redelivery of the HOS Rocinante, a first-of-its-kind U.S.-flagged… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

CATL Expects Oceangoing Battery-Electric Vessels Within Three Years  Leading battery-maker CATL is already big in the business of electric vessels, thanks to burgeoning interest from China’s domestic operators, and it… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

COSCO Goes Big with $7B Order for 87 Ships in Vessel Renewal Project In an industry familiar with large orders, China’s COSCO Shipping has nonetheless drawn attention with reports that it signed an order that will see t… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Austal USA Holds Keel-Laying for its First Offshore Patrol Cutter  On Monday, Austal USA laid the keel for the future USCGC Pickering, the first vessel for the yard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter contract for the U.S. Coas… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

To Offset Declining Frigate Force, UK Debuts Unmanned Strategy for GIUK Gap  To offset increasing Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic, the Royal Navy is rolling out a new plan for high-tech monitoring in the Green… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Knud E. Hansen Supports Next-Generation RoPax Ferries For Cook Strait KNUD E. HANSEN, a leading naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy, is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing collabo… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

EPS Tanker Studied to Determine Results of Wind-Assisted Propulsion A new study seeks to quantify the beneficial impact of adding wind-assisted propulsion to vessels while also establishing a framework for assessing th… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Overboard Containers Loaded with Bananas Delay Cruise Ship’s Departure Shipping in the port of Southampton, England, including a large P&O Cruise ship, was delayed on Saturday, December 6, into Sunday while authorities wo… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Iranian Naval Forces Spurred Into Action  In the wake of reports that the Iranian navy has spent most of the period since the 12-Day War in June tied up in harbor, Iranian naval commanders ha… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Auckland Gets New Bunker Tanker to Support Green-Fuel Goals  Port of Auckland has awarded a $28.9 million contract to a Turkish yard to build a new bunkering vessel, an investment that furthers the port’s susta… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

China Challenges New US National Security Strategy With Visit to Jamaica  The United States’ recently-published National Security Strategy is refreshingly clear; it seeks to enforce a “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrin… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Chinese Coastal Bulker Grounds and Breaks Up off Fuzhou  [Brief] A Chinese bulker has grounded and broken up in Xinghua Bay, off the coast of Fuzhou. On November 27, Hua De 858 departed the Caofeidan port d… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Port Everglades Shatters Its Own Records  Broward County’s Port Everglades has set a powerful new benchmark for performance, breaking its own records across all three of its core business sec… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

MarinePALS Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Programs MarinePALS has joined RightShip as a new member of the Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program.With a shared commitment to improving safety outcomes and… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

ASRY Signs Major Strategic Agreements to Strengthen Maritime Capabilities Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) has signed new agreements with leading Italian companies Fincantieri and Roboze to boost naval shipbuilding a… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Med Marine Delivers Two Med-A3200 Series Tugboats To Noatum Maritime MED MARINE proudly announces the successful delivery of two advanced MED-A3200 series tugboats — ALNOUF and ALYASAT 1 — to its esteemed client NOATUM… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Kongsberg Maritime Secures LARS Contract with Sea1 Offshore Kongsberg Maritime has signed a major contract with Sea1 Offshore to deliver Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for the company’s four new offshore co… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

At WorkBoat 2025, Cost Control Takes Center Stage  American operators often get sticker shock when pricing out new vessel tonnage these days, and at WorkBoat 2025, vessel affordability was at the top… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Historic Liverpool Waterfront Vessels Undergo Vital Preservation Repairs  Efforts are underway in Liverpool to preserve two historic vessels that are a familiar sight in the city’s waterfront, a move that is aimed at ensuri… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

CMA CGM Set to Restore First Route Through Suez/Red Sea French carrier CMA CGM is reportedly poised to become the first major carrier to restore service on one of its routes transiting the Red Sea and Suez… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive