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Icelandic Coast Guard Investigates Russian Ships on its Maritime Border

Published Dec 9, 2025 7:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Icelandic Coast Guard highlights that it regularly monitors vessels inside and outside its economic zone, and yesterday, December 8, five vessels sitting just off the country’s maritime border attracted the monitoring station’s attention. As the day began, a total of 295 ships were on the control station’s system, but the five, which turned out to be Russian, attracted special attention. The five boats were just outside Iceland’s jurisdiction. On closer inspection, the Coast Guard says it does...

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New Zealand Upholds Cabotage Rules Rejecting Foreign-Flag Replacement

Published Dec 9, 2025 6:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Maritime Union of New Zealand and the International Transport Workers’ Federation are celebrating the decision of New Zealand’s Associate Minister of Transport to uphold the country’s cabotage rules. It comes at a time when many flags are under pressure due to rising costs and the option to switch to less costly foreign flag operations. The debate was triggered after Holcim New Zealand, a supplier of cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete, announced plans to end its shipping operations. The...

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Santos Brazil

Brazilian Court Agrees to Bar Maersk and Others in Santos Terminal Auction

Published Dec 9, 2025 5:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A Brazilian court handed down a recommendation that sides with the country’s port administrator concerning the structure of the auction for the next port terminal concession in Santos. The court agreed with the authority that has proposed a structure that would bar the current operators of terminals in the port from bidding in the first round of the auction. The Federal Court of Accounts in Brazil decided not to overrule Antaq (National Agency for Waterway Transport) in its proposal...

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HOS Rocinante (Eastern Shipbuilding)

Eastern Shipbuilding Completes OSV-to-SOV Conversion for Hornbeck

Published Dec 9, 2025 5:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Eastern Shipbuilding Group has redelivered the HOS Rocinante, an offshore supply vessel that it rebuilt as a sophisticated service operation vessel (SOV) for Hornbeck Offshore. The project is a rare instance of reutilization of a Jones Act offshore oil and gas vessel for an SOV role - a cost-effective way to create a high-spec, high-capex asset for the U.S. market.  HOS Rocinante (ex name Bravante VI) is a 280-foot OSV built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group for Brazil's Bravante Group...

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Judge Vacates Trump’s Order Stopping Review and Approval of Wind Farms

A U.S. federal judge found for the states in a complaint filed against the Trump administration regarding Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order placing the wind energy industry under review. While the decision is being hailed as a key victory by advocates, it may in reality do little to end the administration's assault on wind energy and other elements of renewable energy. A coalition of 17 states and Washington, D.C., had sued earlier this year seeking...

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Shipbuilding

Babcock's Rosyth Dockyard, where the assemblies for HII will be produced (Guinnog / CC BY SA 3.0)

British Shipbuilder Babcock to Make Assemblies for U.S. Navy Attack Subs

  Amidst reports of troubles and delays inside Britain's nuclear-submarine program, UK shipbuilder Babcock has announced plans to construct more submarine components for American defense prime contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries. Babcock already constructs missile tube assemblies for American subs, and will now begin building additional complex assemblies for incorporation into HII's Virginia-class attack submarines. As described, the deal could help de-bottleneck nuclear submarine production in the United States, a key priority for the Trump administration.  "Leveraging Babcock’s reach and expertise...

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Environment

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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 the technology’s benefits in reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The study, which took place on the Eastern Pacific Shipping product tanker Pacific Sentinel (50,322 dwt), was conducted in association with the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonisation in Singapore.   The authors of the study highlight that one of the key barriers to the adoption of wind-assisted...

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Business

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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 company’s legacy brand, including the storied names of P&O and Unifeeder, will be phased out. The company highlights the changes in the global marketplace, saying customers increasingly expect seamless, end-to-end service delivery. It says the unification of the brands is designed to strengthen its positioning, but behind the scenes, the operations will...

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