Salvage Teams Look for Hot Spots After Fire is Contained on ONE Vessel

Ukraine Sanctions 56 Vessels for Exporting Food Crops from Occupied Ports

Published Nov 26, 2025 12:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine is continuing its efforts to increase pressure on Russia, with the latest action being the imposition of sanctions on vessels exporting grain and other food crops from the occupied ports in Crimea. It follows previous actions that have included seizing ships that entered the closed ports, as well as the prosecution of the captain of vessels accused of exporting crops and other materials from Crimea. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the decree on November 25 following action by...

Four People Survive for 20 Hours Aboard Upturned Catamaran

Published Nov 25, 2025 11:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people from the upturned hull of a pleasure vessel about 26 miles off the coast of Clearwater, Florida. The boat's passengers had been stranded at sea for about 20 hours overnight. The four family members aboard the boat got under way on Monday at about 0930 hours, planning to return in the afternoon. At about 2100 hours on Monday night, a family member ashore contacted the Coast Guard and...

The containerload of suspect juice bottles (UK NCA, 2023)

Father & Son Team Sentenced for Importing Heroin in Juice Bottles

Published Nov 25, 2025 8:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A father and his son have been sentenced to brief, suspended prison terms for helping a crime group to import heroin into the UK in 2023. The consignment of about 420 kilos of Afghani heroin was transported in an unusual manner: the shipper dissolved it in pomegranate juice, bottled in consumer packaging, and sent it to England in a shipping container.  The UK National Crime Agency said that the shipment was discovered by Border Force officers in a container...

Dutch Employees of Lloyd’s Register Plan Job Action Over Stalled Wage Talks

Published Nov 25, 2025 8:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Another key sector of the shipping industry is facing a potential job action as a rash of incidents has spread recently from ports to even the office staff of the International Transport Workers’ Federation. The latest ultimatum comes from the Dutch employees of Lloyd’s Register, who have said they will begin targeted actions unless there is meaningful movement in their wage negotiations. Nautilus International, which represents the employees, highlights that as a classification service, Lloyd’s Register provides fundamental services...

Shipping

Le Havre Floating LNG Terminal Demobilized as LNG Supply Crisis Subsides

  Reporting that LNG supply conditions in France and Europe have stabilized, TotalEnergies announced that it is demobilizing the floating LNG storage and regasification unit (FSRU) it established at Le Havre. The vessel Cape Ann was pushed into the role as a quick solution in the fall of 2023 in response to a perceived gas crisis as Europe moved to replace supplies from Russia. According to the company, the LNG terminal, which was the fifth established in France, is no...

Tugs & Salvage

Salvage Teams Look for Hot Spots After Fire is Contained on ONE Vessel

The containership ONE Henry Hudson continues to be held about one mile from shore outside the breakwater at the Port of Los Angeles after the fire aboard the vessel. The Unified Command reports the salvage master has declared the fire fully contained, with the focus now on hot spots or the potential for re-ignition from smoldering cargo in the containers. “Now that the fire is determined to be contained, there will be a waiting period to ensure no...

Government

Father & Son Team Sentenced for Importing Heroin in Juice Bottles

Corporate News

Glamox to Light Four Norwegian-Designed Offshore Construction Vessels

[By: Glamox] Glamox, a global leader in lighting, is supplying exterior marine LED lighting for four Offshore Construction Vessels (OCVs) commissioned by shipping company Seatankers. These highly versatile vessels can support all manner of offshore construction projects, from the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms to the installation of subsea infrastructure and much more. Glamox is delivering a comprehensive package of exterior marine-certified LED lights for all four vessels, which are Norwegian-designed and Chinese-built. “These high specification vessels...

Cruise Ships

China Consolidates Cruise Business as it Looks to Expand Domestic Market

The China Tourism Group reports that it will be leading an effort to boost the cruise ship market that includes the consolidation of the management of the various brands that have been launched in China. It is one of several initiatives by the Chinese government to consolidate industries where it sees strong potential but believes have lagged in performance. A new company called Huaxia was launched as a subsidiary of China Tourism and China COSCO Shipping Group, and...

Ports

National Strike Again Closes Belgium’s Ports and Halts Inland Cargo Ships

Belgium’s three main labor unions banded together into what is likely the largest of the strikes over the past 10 months, protesting the country’s austerity budget. Ocean-going shipping and inland cargo operations have ground to a halt along with trains, airports, and many services, with officials warning the strike is expected to culminate on Wednesday, November 26, in a nationwide effort that could paralyze Belgium. The country has faced many strikes since the new coalition government was formed...

Shipping

Le Havre Floating LNG Terminal Demobilized as LNG Supply Crisis Subsides

Tugs & Salvage

Salvage Teams Look for Hot Spots After Fire is Contained on ONE Vessel

Government

Father & Son Team Sentenced for Importing Heroin in Juice Bottles

Corporate News

Glamox to Light Four Norwegian-Designed Offshore Construction Vessels

Cruise Ships

China Consolidates Cruise Business as it Looks to Expand Domestic Market

Ports

National Strike Again Closes Belgium’s Ports and Halts Inland Cargo Ships

Offshore

The Kaskida FPU, the basis for the design of the Tiber FPU (Courtesy Seatrium)

BP Moves Ahead With Tiber Field's FPU at Seatrium

  BP is moving forward with its Tiber development with a contract to build the floating production unit (FPU) at Seatrium, the Singaporean offshore yard formed by the merger of Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore in 2023.   The Tiber unit is a near-sister of the Kaskida FPU, which was awarded in December 2024. Tiber will share about 85 percent of the design of the Kaskida floating platform, saving money when compared to the traditional practice of clean-sheet design for...

Shipbuilding

GAO Repeats Criticism of the USCG Program to Build Offshore Patrol Cutters

The Government Accountability Office has issued a new report on the U.S. Coast Guard’s program to build the Offshore Patrol Cutters and once again has criticized the approach and ballooning costs of the program. It is the third report developed by the GAO on the program and reiterates many of the same concerns that were raised in 2023, while also pointing out that no ships have yet been delivered and the uncertainties in the program. The new audit...

Environment

Op-Ed: Arctic States Have Less Than Two Weeks to Act on Polar Fuels

  The Arctic is warming four times faster than anywhere else on Earth, and this is a warning sign for elsewhere on the planet. The shipping sector has been gifted an opportunity to cut black carbon emissions from shipping in the region, which would have a near-immediate positive impact. But time is tight. December 5th is the deadline for countries to submit a crucial proposal for polar fuels, ahead of next February’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and...

Business

Zim Board Confirms Review of “Strategic Alternatives” After Buyout Proposal

  Container shipper Zim, which ranks at number 10 by global capacity, confirmed that its board is undertaking a “strategic review of alternatives.” It has been underway for the “past several months,” the company said in a statement confirming that it has multiple proposals in addition to a proposed management-led buyout. The board said that it is considering potential value creation alternatives, including a sale of the company and capital allocation and return opportunities. Reports surfaced in August that long-time...

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Salvage Teams Look for Hot Spots After Fire is Contained on ONE Vessel

Ukraine Sanctions 56 Vessels for Exporting Food Crops from Occupied Ports

Four People Survive for 20 Hours Aboard Upturned Catamaran

Father & Son Team Sentenced for Importing Heroin in Juice Bottles

Dutch Employees of Lloyd’s Register Plan Job Action Over Stalled Wage Talks

Le Havre Floating LNG Terminal Demobilized as LNG Supply Crisis Subsides

Salvage Teams Look for Hot Spots After Fire is Contained on ONE Vessel

Father & Son Team Sentenced for Importing Heroin in Juice Bottles

Glamox to Light Four Norwegian-Designed Offshore Construction Vessels

China Consolidates Cruise Business as it Looks to Expand Domestic Market

National Strike Again Closes Belgium’s Ports and Halts Inland Cargo Ships

Why Financial Wellbeing Is Central to Seafarer Welfare

Estonia's Digital-First Ship Registry: A Modern Maritime Flag

Smart Analytics for Proactive Threat Detection in Ports and Harbors

Le Havre Floating LNG Terminal Demobilized as LNG Supply Crisis Subsides

Salvage Teams Look for Hot Spots After Fire is Contained on ONE Vessel

Father & Son Team Sentenced for Importing Heroin in Juice Bottles

Glamox to Light Four Norwegian-Designed Offshore Construction Vessels

China Consolidates Cruise Business as it Looks to Expand Domestic Market

National Strike Again Closes Belgium’s Ports and Halts Inland Cargo Ships

BP Moves Ahead With Tiber Field's FPU at Seatrium

GAO Repeats Criticism of the USCG Program to Build Offshore Patrol Cutters

Op-Ed: Arctic States Have Less Than Two Weeks to Act on Polar Fuels

Zim Board Confirms Review of “Strategic Alternatives” After Buyout Proposal

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