Tag: maritime executive

Shipmanager: Crewmembers Aboard Tanker Seized by Iran are Safe  The 21-member crew of the seized tanker Talara are safe after their capture by Iranian forces, according to third-party manager Columbia Shipmanageme… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Three Crewmembers Charged with Attempting to Break Captain’s Door with Axe South Korea’s Busan Coast Guard is recounting the details of a rampage staged by three crewmembers aboard a cargo ship anchored offshore. The local Di… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Suez Canal Upbeat About Traffic Rebound as CMA CGM Boxships Make Transit  The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is optimistic that transits are gradually returning to normal after the canal witnessed the passage of three mega ship… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

South Korean Yards Want to Build U.S. Navy Ships in Korea  South Korea’s business leaders are aware that a multi-billion-dollar diplomatic agreement to invest in the U.S. market could dent future plans for in… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Search Called Off for Survivors of Capsized Migrant Vessel off San Diego  On Saturday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for missing maritime migrants from a vessel that capsized just off Imperial Beach on F… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Blue Sword 2025 Shows Limits of Sino-Saudi Naval Cooperation  A 20-day joint exercise between Saudi and Chinese naval special forces has concluded at the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) King Abdulaziz Naval Base… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Morocco’s Nador West Med Port to Start Up Ahead of Schedule  Morocco’s much awaited transshipment hub, Nador West Med Port, could be opened earlier than expected. In a budget presentation in Morocco’s parliamen… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Cyber Proofing  With the Coast Guard’s final cybersecurity rule in effect as of July 16, 2025 and the training mandate due January 12, 2026, the marine transportatio… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Report: USS Ford’s Pilots are Studying Up on Venezuelan Air Defenses As the carrier USS Gerald R. Ford nears the Caribbean, her air wing’s pilots are studying up on the capabilities of Venezuela’s air defense network, a… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Stranded Livestock Carrier Gets Under Way at Last  Animal advocacy groups have been raising the alarm over the situation aboard livestock carrier Spiridon II, which was stranded off the Turkish coast… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Eastern Shipbuilding Suspends Work on Offshore Patrol Cutter Program  Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has finally made the tough decision of suspending work on the troubled Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs)… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Fishermen, Residents Concerned About Weather Damage to MSC Baltic III  Residents and fishermen in Newfoundland are growing concerned about the deteriorating state of the boxship MSC Baltic III, which ran aground on a roc… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Ukraine Takes One of Russia’s Largest Oil Terminals Offline  The Ukrainian strike on the port of Novorossiysk, Russia has damaged oil loading berths and taken about two percent of the global oil trade temporari… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

China’s New Catapult-Equipped Amphib Heads Out on Sea Trials  The PLA Navy’s new flat-deck amphibious assault ship Sichuan has departed shipyard for sea trials, barely two years after her keel was laid and just… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Years-Long Pollutant Cleanup Completed for Historic Carrier USS Yorktown  A famed U.S. World War II aircraft carrier is all set to continue attracting tourists at the Charleston Harbor in South Carolina after contractors co… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

TIPC Diversified Investment Businesses Established in 2012 by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications ROC, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) is in charge of seven inte… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Port Everglades Master/Vision Plan Update Approved by Broward Commission A roadmap for future growth at Broward County’s Port Everglades is moving forward with approval today from the Broward County Board of County Commissi… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Bulla Regia Begins Her Journey: Med Marine Completes 1st Delivery For OMMP Turkey’s leading shipbuilder and tug operator, MED MARINE, proudly announces the successful delivery of BULLA REGIA, the first of six state-of-the-art… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Meet Gerard McAllister: McAllister’s Next-Gen Tug Arrives In Flagship NYC Power, ingenuity, maneuverability – McAllister Towing’s newest tractor tug, the GERARD MCALLISTER, brings all three to the Port of New York.American m… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Eregli Shipyard Begins Construction Of Turkey’s Most Powerful Escort Tug On November 3, 2025, a significant milestone was celebrated at Eregli Shipyard, marking the official commencement of construction for two of Türkiye’s… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Med Marine Launches Another RAmparts 2800 Tug For OMMP Turkey’s leading shipbuilder and tug operator, MED MARINE, proudly announces the successful launch of the fourth RAmparts 2800 series ASD tugboat, MED… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Industry & Government Roadmap Aligning to Rebuild America’s Maritime Power A new paper authored by Dr. Beatriz Canamary, Founder of SuRe Strategy Group, presents a unified framework for revitalizing America’s maritime sector… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Beal Bank USA Lends $450M to Otto Candies to Grow Commitment to Jones Act Beal Bank USA is pleased to announce that it has arranged a term loan of $450,000,000 to Otto Candies, LLC.Andy Longhurst, Managing Director and head… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Four Glencore Traders Plead Not Guilty to Bribery Charges  Four former employees of trader Glencore have pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery in connection with the firm’s oil operations in Nigeria, Ivory… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Samsung Heavy Industries Agrees to Build Amogy’s Ammonia-Power Systems  Ammonia-power startup Amogy has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to manufacture Amogy’s systems in South Korea. The deal will… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Nigeria Gets its First Locally-Owned FPSO  Nigeria has welcomed its first locally owned floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The FPSO Emem is owned by the Nigerian oil co… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Supercarrier USS Ford Nears Staging Area for Caribbean Campaign  The supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford has entered the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility and is headed towards the Caribbean, where she will join a… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Oman to Build Clean Energy Bunker and Export Hub in Salalah  HIF Global and Acciona Nordex Green Hydrogen have signed a deal with Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology to explo… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Fugitive Pirates Reach Somalia and Evade Capture  After a multiday pursuit and standoff, naval forces with EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta boarded a dhow that had been used as a mother ship for multiple… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

FarSounder’s Argos Now Integrated with Anschütz SYNAPSIS (W)ECDIS NX FarSounder, the leading innovator in 3D forward looking navigation sonar technology, is proud to announce a new integration with Anschütz GmbH’s (W)EC… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

FarSounder’s Argos Now Integrated with Anschütz SYNAPSIS (W)ECDIS NX FarSounder, the leading innovator in 3D forward looking navigation sonar technology, is proud to announce a new integration with Anschütz GmbH’s (W)EC… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Colombo Dockyard to Build High Spec Cable-Layer in Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard has been awarded a shipbuilding contract by the French submarine cable company Orange Marine. The deal finalized last we… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Op-Ed: For Decades, Officials Knew of SASH Issues at Coast Guard Academy  When will the admirals be held accountable? A simple question I asked Admiral Fagan two years ago at a healing event hosted by the Coast Guard after… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

As VLCC Market Surges, Agility is the New Stability  The VLCC market is currently booming and driving shipping’s strongest earnings performance in over two years. Spot earnings are reaching $100,000 per… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

ABS’ Board Elects John McDonald as Next Chairman and CEO  ABS’ board has elected chief operating officer John McDonald to take over as the class society’s next chairman and CEO, replacing Christopher J. Wier… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

FBI Investigating Death of 18-Year-Old Girl on Carnival Cruise Ship  The FBI is investigating the death of an 18-year-old high school senior last weekend aboard the cruise ship Carnival Horizon, which has just returned… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Estonia’s Digital-First Ship Registry: A Modern Maritime Flag  When considering where to register commercial vessels, shipowners have a broad range of options, each with its own advantages. Among European flags,… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Sanctions Force Lukoil Into Force Majeure at Giant Iraqi Oilfield  American sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil have forced the company to declare force majeure for its Iraqi operations, taking nearly 10 percent of… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

South Korea Questions U.S. Build Location for Nuclear Submarines  South Korea has plans to build its own nuclear submarines with American assistance, and the program is squarely aimed at countering the North Korean… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Tensions Within Houthi Leadership Could Increase Threat to Shipping  As tensions rise amongst the Houthi rebel leadership in Yemen, the Royal Saudi Navy (RSNF)’s Western Fleet has launched Exercise Red Wave 8. From fla… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Chinese Research Vessel Arrives in Cook Islands for Seabed Surveys  Deepening economic ties between China and Cook Islands continue to raise concerns in the South Pacific region. Last week, the Chinese research vessel… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Dark Fleet Bunkering Highlights Sanctions System’s Weakness  The activities of two oilers which regularly refuel Russian dark fleet tankers in the Baltic are showing the imperfections and weaknesses of sanction… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

EUNAVFOR Corrals Pirate Action Group in Indian Ocean  After days of pursuit, forces with EUNAVFOR and the Indian Navy have caught up with a pirate-occupied dhow in the Indian Ocean, containing the risk i… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Op-Ed: Basel and the HKC are Legally Compatible  Note: This article responds to Dr Nikos Mikelis, Chair of BIMCO’s Ship Recycling Alliance, and his piece “Recycling Ships under Two Conventions: Misc… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

U.S. Shipyard Workers Blast White House’s Suspension of Chinese Ship Fees  When the Trump administration agreed to suspend its Section 301 port fees on Chinese shipping late last month, America’s shipbuilding unions interpre… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Is the Tanker Orderbook Getting Too High? The tanker market has been on a roll in the last few months due to a combination of factors. Increased sanctions (enforcement), resilient oil demand,… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

E-Pusher M For ROS Equipped With Battery Pack From EST-Floattech In an important step towards sustainable inland shipping, the Rotterdam-based sand and transport company ROS has ordered a fully electric push boat fr… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Stena Bulk Vessels Use Inmarsat Nexuswave As Part of Crew Welfare Strategy Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) company, is installing NexusWave on board selected Northern Marine Management Ltd (NMM) vessels operated by… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Dutch Escort Russian Spy Ship Yantar Further Out into the North Sea The Russian research vessel Yantar was spotted earlier this week operating near the Netherlands, and the Dutch Ministry of Defense reports it escorted… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

US Strikes on Drug Smuggling Boats Prompt Warning for Commercial Ships  The U.S. on Friday, November 7, announced its latest strike on a small boat in the Caribbean believed to be smuggling drugs. It is the 17th reported… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Marlow Navigation and Green Marine Team Up To support its customers in the transition from conventional to alternative fuels and to further strengthen the qualification and preparation of the c… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Med Marine Signs Contract With Namport For A High-Performance TRAKtor Tug On 28 October 2025, MED MARINE and Namibian Ports Authority (NAMPORT) signed a new shipbuilding contract for the construction of a high-performance TR… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Three Killed in Malaysia as Maersk Manages Fires on Two Ships  A fire aboard a containership alongside in Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) was fatal, killing three and injuring three more, reports Malaysi… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Offshore Wind Developers Invest to Make Belfast Harbor a Hub for Wind Farms  The developers of two offshore wind farms that have gained government consent will make a large investment to develop the historic Belfast Harbor in… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Carrier USS George W. Bush Assists Long-Range Rescue off Cape Hatteras  On Thursday, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier provided an assist in a long-range rescue mission off the coast of Cape Hatteras, aiding in the successful… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Decisive Leadership Key to Success in Maritime 5.0 World Says ABS CEO Shipping has entered a Maritime 5.0 world defined by rapid change, artificial intelligence, advanced fuels, and digital ecosystems, where decisive lea… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

ABS Joins Korean Agency for Technology & Standards to Advance Technologies ABS and Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the international standardization of s… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

RINA Expands in Southeast Asia with New Open Innovation Hub in Singapore RINA, the multinational consulting engineering, inspection and certification group, has this week marked crucial milestones in its open innovation str… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Poland Will Invest $2.3B for Container Terminal in the West Near Germany The Polish government mapped out a new plan for what it is calling the most ambitious project in the 75-year history of the Szczecin Swinoujscie Seapo… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Divers Identify Wreck of WWI Merchant Cruiser HMS Bayano  Amateur divers have identified the wreck of the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Bayano, which was torpedoed and sunk off Scotland by a German sub… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Seafarers’ Access to Shore Leave Has Consistently Declined Since Pandemic  A new study among the providers of shore services for seafarers confirmed the concerns over the decline in access to shore leave and the time spent a… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Portuguese Navy Carries Out Long Range Drug Bust in Mid-Atlantic  Portugal’s navy has seized a drug trafficking semi-submersible in the mid-Atlantic, far off the coast of Lisbon. The Portuguese Navy (Marinha) detect… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Five Moby Ferries to Hit Auction Block Next Week to Repay MSC Debt Italian officials are moving quickly to complete the settlement agreement that separates Moby Lines from MSC and its ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Great Lakes Towing Company & Great Lakes Shipyard New Leadership Promotions The Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard are pleased to announce the promotions of Gregg Thauvette and Thomas Rigolo, two long-time lea… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Port Everglades Celebrates Cruise Season with New Ships and New Road Broward County’s Port Everglades is making history by homeporting three brand-new cruise ships and exceeding its own passenger record with a prelimina… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

From Croatia to the World: Two Decades of Sustainable Corrosion Protection Cortec’s VpCI®-126 film, powered by Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitor (VpCI®) technology, has earned its place as one of the world’s best-selling anti-c… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Shell Marine New 24/7 Onboard Monitoring Service To Improve Vessel Uptime Shell Marine has launched a new technical service, Shell Marine Sensor Service (SMSS), an onboard monitoring service that provides real-time insights… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

ABS and Siemens to Advance Digitalization in Shipbuilding ABS and Siemens Digital Industries Software (DISW) have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the digital transformation of maritime clas… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

NorthStandard Appoints Jack Marriott Smalley as Head of Underwriting NorthStandard has appointed Jack Marriott Smalley as its new Head of Underwriting for Asia Pacific, with effect from 3 November, 2025.Mr. Marriott Sma… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Indian Register of Shipping at India Maritime Week 2025 Indian Register of Shipping marked a significant presence at India Maritime Week 2025, reinforcing its leadership in promoting innovation, digitalisat… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Berg Propulsion Secures 2nd Arriva Retrofit Project Confirmation that a propulsion system retrofit is achieving fuel savings of 10 percent has persuaded Norwegian shipowner Arriva to go ahead with its s… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Satellite Imaging Confirms Oil Spill at Port of Tuapse  Satellite imaging of the loading terminal at Tuapse, Russia confirms that oil was spilled after the Ukrainian attack last weekend. The strike was a r… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Big Get Bigger as MSC and HMM Hit New Milestones in Container Capacity  The container sector continues to grow, with attention focused on the carriers’ total orderbook, which is more than 10 million TEU is the largest in… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Bulker Damaged in Grounding Refloated and Moved Ahead of Typhoon Vietnamese officials report efforts are underway to secure a larger dry bulk carrier that was damaged in a grounding a week ago. The goal is to secure… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Video: Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian-Occupied Jackup Rig off Crimea Ukraine’s navy has conducted an air and surface drone strike on a Russian oil platform complex in the Black Sea, which has reportedly been in use as a… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

MSC Confirms It Will Flag Containerships in the Indian Registery MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company confirmed the earlier reports that the world’s largest container carrier has committed to reflag vessels into the I… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

White House Says US Will Suspend Port Fees on Chinese Ships Next Week  The White House issued its fact sheet detailing the scope of the agreements reached with China during the meeting between the two countries’ presiden… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Cyprus: Red Sea Security Situation May Be About to Get Worse  Last week at the annual IISS Manama Dialogues in Bahrain, Cyprus’ foreign minister warned that the security situation around the waters bordering Yem… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

U.S. Forces Destroy 15th Suspected Smuggling Boat off South America  The U.S. military has eliminated another suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, neutralizing a suspected cocaine shipment and three vessel… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

UK Publication Writer Witherby Buys a Ship to Survey Strategic Straits  The nautical publication and training company Witherby Group that has been equipping the shipping industry with nautical and navigational materials h… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Ukraine Hits Oil Pier at Port of Tuapse in Long-Range Drone Attack Ukraine’s armed forces have attacked the oil terminal at the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse, damaging the loading facility and two ships that were a… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Maritime Statecraft and its Future  [By Steve Brock and Hunter Stires]With shipping and shipbuilding receiving high-level political and diplomatic attention across two administrations a… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

The West Needs to Draw a Line on Russian and Chinese Gray-Zone Provocations  [By Jake Thrupp]The West must draw clear red lines for responding to gray-zone aggression by China and Russia. Both adversaries have mastered operati… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Svitzer and Cochin Shipyard to Work on New Generation of Electric Tugs India’s Cochin Shipyard has secured another major agreement to work with a leading international shipping company. A.P. Moller Holding’s Svitzer becom… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Shipping Face Stark Reality as Seafarers’ Happiness Plunges  The Mission to Seafarers released its latest edition of the Seafarers Happiness Index, and it shows that after a period of encouraging improvement ea… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Dominion Energy Confirms Commissioning Delays on WTIV Charybdis As part of its quarterly earnings report to the investment community, Dominion Energy gave a detailed update on commissioning delays with its wind tur… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Coast Guard Cutter Healy Returns to Seattle After 129-day Arctic Deployment  The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy recently completed her annual missions to the Arctic. The vessel returned to Seattle, Washington, on October 26, fo… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Dutch Not Surprised as Offshore Wind Farm Auction Gets No Bids  The  Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) confirmed that it had not received any bids in the latest offshore wind farm auction for the North Sea. Whil… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Kongsberg to Demerge Maritime Business to Standalone Public Company  Norway’s Kongsberg announced strong financial results while telling the investment community that its divisions face divergent megatrends, which, whi… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

India’s PM Modi Celebrates Maritime Week as Maersk and DP World Invest $7B  India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the resurgence of the country’s maritime industries as the government continues to promise large investme… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Mexico’s President Asks U.S. to Coordinate on Drug Boat Strikes Mexico’s president has spoken out against the new American policy of destroying suspected drug boats with airstrikes, calling for more cooperation bet… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Philippines Holds Containership with Radioactive Cargo Offshore Officials in the Philippines are trying to understand how containers with radioactive dust were exported and now what to do with them since they have… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

DOGE Staffer Takes Helm at Office of Naval Research The U.S. Navy has selected a former DOGE member, ex-McKinsey consultant Rachel Riley, to replace a senior Navy admiral as head of the Office of Naval… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Sri Lanka Navy Rescues Crew from Mysterious Ship That is Drifting Eastward What started as a successful maritime rescue has turned into a mystery for Sri Lankan officials. The ship is now drifting eastward into the Bay of Ben… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Philippines Conducts Rare Interdiction Targeting Chinese Fishermen  In a rare intercept and boarding operation, Philippine personnel seized alleged illegal fishing equipment from a Chinese boat near the BRP Sierra Mad… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

India-Bound Tanker Caught in STS Transfer of Russian Oil Off Oman  A report published in the Financial Times, quoting investigations carried out by TankerTrackers.com, a maritime intelligence company, has shown clear… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

AD Ports Signs to Run Daily Container Train to Sohar  Noatum Logistics, a subsidiary of the AD Ports Group, has signed an agreement with Hafeet Rail to run a daily container freight train between Sohar i… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

InterManager: Fatigue Regulations Need to Reflect Reality at Sea  Fatigue is not a new problem in shipping. It has been discussed, regulated, and reported for years, yet it remains one of the greatest threats to saf… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

HMS Prince of Wales Approaches Suez Canal  The UK carrier strike group (CSG) led by HMS Prince of Wales (R09) is safely through the Bab el Mandeb and past the coastline controlled by the Houth… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Royal Navy Tests Out Quantum Timing Aboard Unmanned Sub  The Royal Navy has tested out a quantum atomic clock aboard an uncrewed submarine, marking the first time such technology has operated underwater at… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive