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After Danish Medevac, Trump Sends Hospital Ship to Greenland

Published Feb 22, 2026 8:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, the Danish Navy medevaced a sailor from a U.S. Navy submarine and delivered the individual for urgent medical treatment in Nuuk, Greenland. Hours later, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would be dispatching a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Danish-governed Greenland, where politicians insist that the assistance is not needed. The president has frequently expressed a desire to annex the island, and relations with Denmark are at a historic low. The exchange began Saturday when a U.S....

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Barge Defaced at Cargill Terminal in Protests Over Amazon River Dredging

Published Feb 22, 2026 6:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indigenous protesters and environmental activists in Brazil are showing resolve in their push to stop government projects which they believe will destroy Amazonian rivers and the rainforest, with U.S grain-trading giant Cargill caught in the middle of the controversy. On February 19, about 400 activists in four boats intercepted a grain barge that was docked at Cargill’s terminal in Santarém. The protesters approached the barge on the urban stretch of the river while it was docked at the terminal, with...

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UK Consortium Proposes Floating Nuclear Plant for U.S. Military

Published Feb 22, 2026 6:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

An international consortium headed up by a British firm is pitching a proposal to the Pentagon to build a ship-borne nuclear power station, to be docked at a naval facility. The concept seeks to exploit the nuclear regulatory environment enjoyed by the department, which has extensive experience of using small nuclear reactors afloat and well-established protocols which would enable a deployment far faster than civilian nuclear power plants can be built in most countries. The Pentagon has an interest in...

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Fixing U.S. Maritime Starts With the Navy

Published Feb 22, 2026 5:32 PM by G. Allen Brooks

The U.S. faces national security issues that President Donald Trump has acknowledged and is addressing. The solution begins by revitalizing the U.S. maritime industry to both address the Navy's shortcomings and enhance the country's global shipping presence. The steps are multifaceted. We must rebuild our shipbuilding industry. New yards are needed. Existing yards must be upgraded, and operating efficiency must be improved. We need more skilled shipyard workers and more mariners to sail our ships. In concept, these steps appear...

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DOJ Files Appeal on Court Blocking Trump’s Moratorium on Wind Energy

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment & Natural Resources Division filed notice with the district court in Massachusetts for an appeal on the court ruling blocking Donald Trump’s Executive Order from January 2025 establishing a moratorium on permitting, leasing, and other authorizations for wind energy projects. It is the latest step in the Trump administration's continuing battle against renewable wind energy. The filing came 45 days after District Judge Patti B. Saris had ruled in December 2025, calling the Executive...

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Austal Finalizes Large Contract to Build Australia’s Landing Craft Heavy

Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia highlighted the announcement by the government’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, as the finalization of a large contract to build the country’s new Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels. It was expecting to sign the contract, valued at approximately A$4 billion (US$2.8 billion), later on Friday while highlighting it was the second major contract for the company under its Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with Australia. The...

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Navigating the Deadlock: Accelleron’s Daniel Bischofberger on Green Fuels

Accelleron, a leading provider of turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for marine engines and ships, recently released a study on the multifaceted, multi-industry challenges slowing shipping's transition to carbon-neutral fuels. TME recently spoke with CEO Daniel Bischofberger about the current state of marine decarbonization, regional developments in Asia-Pacific, and the path forward for the industry. Can you describe the current state of shipping's transition to carbon-neutral fuels? The ships are ready, but the fuel is not. The technology exists...

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Barge Defaced at Cargill Terminal in Protests Over Amazon River Dredging

Indigenous protesters and environmental activists in Brazil are showing resolve in their push to stop government projects which they believe will destroy Amazonian rivers and the rainforest, with U.S grain-trading giant Cargill caught in the middle of the controversy. On February 19, about 400 activists in four boats intercepted a grain barge that was docked at Cargill’s terminal in Santarém. The protesters approached the barge on the urban stretch of the river while it was docked at the terminal, with...

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