IRGC Demonstrates Administrative Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Port of Baltimore Had Second Best Year as Recovery Continues

Published Mar 24, 2026 7:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Port of Baltimore reported its second-best year ever in 2025 as it continues to recover from the devastation of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Marking the second anniversary of the allision, which destroyed the bridge and closed most parts of the port for weeks, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced that the combination of public and private terminals that comprised the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore handled approximately 50 million tons of cargo in 2025 and is poised...

Call for Germany to Implement National Maritime Service to Grow Seafaring

Published Mar 24, 2026 6:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Faced with the same challenges that many nations are facing of a dwindling national merchant marine, the German Shipowners’ Association (Verband Deutscher Reeder - VDR) is proposing a novel approach to continue the recent trend it has seen in the growth in the number of young people joining the seafaring profession. During its annual event in Hamburg, the association proposed making sea service in the merchant marine an option in voluntary military service and as an alternative should Germany reinstate...

116 Migrants Rescued From Offshore Gas Platform in the Med

Published Mar 24, 2026 6:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last week, the humanitarian rescue NGO SOS Mediterranee saved 116 people from the Miskar gas platform, an offshore facility in the Tunisian search and rescue area. The survivors - including 39 minors and 13 women - had climbed aboard the lower boarding deck on the platform jacket to escape their boats. They had been at sea for two nights in two small craft, and had gotten hit by a storm, they told rescuers. Some of those who set out did...

Japan Certifies Its First RoRo with Autonomous Navigation

Published Mar 24, 2026 5:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

A RoRo that operates on a domestic route in Japan recently became the first vessel of its kind to complete the licensing requirements to conduct fully autonomous navigation during commercial operations. It was the latest step in an ongoing project sponsored by The Nippon Foundation to advance the development of autonomous ship operations. The 6,890-dwt RoRo Hokuren Maru No. 2, owned and operated by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE), completed a series of certifications in January and February on...

Shipping

IRGC Demonstrates Administrative Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has declared its intention to manage the "open" navigation of the Strait of Hormuz in perpetuity, and taken steps to put its plan into action. "Non-hostile" vessels may arrange passage with Iranian authorities, coordinated in advance (and in some cases, paid-for); vessels associated with Israel, the U.S. and other parties linked to the conflict are prohibited. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) exercised this newfound authority in an administrative capacity for the first time on Wednesday, refusing passage to...

Tugs & Salvage

Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Russian Oil Port of Ust-Luga

A drone strike has been reported at a petroleum installation in the Russian port of Ust-Luga, just one day after a Ukrainian attack damaged infrastructure at the nearby port of Primorsk. Together, the two ports have a combined loading capacity of 1.7 million barrels per day, and they handle most of Russia's Baltic Sea oil exports. Leningrad Oblast Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko confirmed Tuesday night's attack on Ust-Luga and said that Russian air defenses had shot down 33 drones. Firefighting efforts...

Government

Little Change at Strait of Hormuz After Trump's 48-Hour Threat

President Donald Trump has given the Iranian government until Monday evening to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which he has previously said that the U.S. does not need. If Iran does not reopen the strait, Trump said, the U.S. will "obliterate" Iran's electrical power plants. For its part, Iran claims that the strait is already open - for the right ships. A trickle of tonnage is getting past, according to tracking services, most of it using an Iranian-controlled lane past...

Corporate News

New DNV AI Tool Makes Maritime Rules Easier to Navigate

[By: DNV] DNV has launched RuleAgent, an AI-powered tool that helps maritime professionals access DNV’s rules and standards faster and with greater clarity. Designed to reduce the time customers spend navigating regulatory material, it enables users to ask natural?language questions and receive targeted results. Fully connected to DNV’s rules and standards database, RuleAgent provides complete traceability to DNV’s official sources. Maritime regulations are extensive and continuously evolving. Navigating the more than 30,000 pages of DNV’s rules across multiple documents, chapters,...

Cruise Ships

China Floats Second Cruise Ship and Orders Ships for International Market

China marked the next milestone in its efforts at expanding the domestic cruise industry with the float-out of its second large domestically built cruise ship. Built for China’s Adora Cruises, the ship will enter service this year, and the company reported it intends to order two more cruise ships and take an option for a third newbuild. The second cruise ship, named Adora Flower City, is an enlarged version of the first domestically built ship, which was based on a...

Ports

Port of Baltimore Had Second Best Year as Recovery Continues

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IRGC Demonstrates Administrative Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Tugs & Salvage

Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Russian Oil Port of Ust-Luga

Government

Little Change at Strait of Hormuz After Trump's 48-Hour Threat

Corporate News

New DNV AI Tool Makes Maritime Rules Easier to Navigate

Cruise Ships

China Floats Second Cruise Ship and Orders Ships for International Market

Ports

Port of Baltimore Had Second Best Year as Recovery Continues

Offshore

Equinor Begins Drilling At Raia, Its Largest International Project Ever

Equinor has begun drilling on its largest international project ever, the $9 billion Raia development off the coast of Rio de Janiero. The gas field complex contains at least one billion barrels of oil equivalent, and should be able to supply about 15 percent of Brazil's daily demand for natural gas. Raia sits in the prolific Campos Basin region, and includes three gas discoveries in the pre-salt layer (so-called for its location, trapped underneath a thick salt crust in ancient...

Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Moving Forward with Humanoid Welding Robot for Shipyards

HD Hyundai has been working on several projects to develop technology that would support the use of humanoid robots to undertake precision tasks at its shipyard. The company announced on March 23 that it had completed a positive evaluation and is now moving to the next phase of the project. The parent company said HD Kore Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediary holding company for its shipyards, will be partnering with HD Hyundai Robotics and a U.S.-based industrial humanoid robotics...

Environment

Carbon Storage Developers Complete Applications in UK’s Second CCS Round

The UK’s North Sea Transition Authority received bids for more than two million acres of seabed in its second carbon storage licensing round. Bidding closed on March 24 after having opened in December 2025 and follows the first four licenses, which were awarded in 2023, which have already begun efforts testing the injection process. A total of 21 licenses were awarded in the first round. The authority had reported strong initial interest before beginning the solicitation, and it now says...

Business

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Sea Cargo Charter Calls on Owners to Stay the Course on Decarbonization

The leaders of a prominent pro-decarbonization industry platform are asking shipowners to stay the course on the green transition, despite the unpredictable mood in the international regulatory environment. Owners have reason for pause when it comes to speaking up about reducing CO2. The U.S. is attempting to remove carbon incentives from the IMO's Net-Zero Framework, putting the agreement's future in doubt. Energy prices are soaring amidst geopolitical uncertainty, drawing the industry's attention away from green-fuel goals. But the chair and...

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IRGC Demonstrates Administrative Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Port of Baltimore Had Second Best Year as Recovery Continues

Call for Germany to Implement National Maritime Service to Grow Seafaring

116 Migrants Rescued From Offshore Gas Platform in the Med

Japan Certifies Its First RoRo with Autonomous Navigation

IRGC Demonstrates Administrative Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Russian Oil Port of Ust-Luga

Little Change at Strait of Hormuz After Trump's 48-Hour Threat

New DNV AI Tool Makes Maritime Rules Easier to Navigate

China Floats Second Cruise Ship and Orders Ships for International Market

Port of Baltimore Had Second Best Year as Recovery Continues

Improve Fleet Value With Digital Optimization of Cruise Ship Hotel Areas

Port Everglades: A Diversified Cargo Gateway Built for Performance

One Net Unifies Four Maritime Tech Brands Under One Umbrella

IRGC Demonstrates Administrative Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Russian Oil Port of Ust-Luga

Little Change at Strait of Hormuz After Trump's 48-Hour Threat

New DNV AI Tool Makes Maritime Rules Easier to Navigate

China Floats Second Cruise Ship and Orders Ships for International Market

Port of Baltimore Had Second Best Year as Recovery Continues

Equinor Begins Drilling At Raia, Its Largest International Project Ever

HD Hyundai Moving Forward with Humanoid Welding Robot for Shipyards

Carbon Storage Developers Complete Applications in UK’s Second CCS Round

Sea Cargo Charter Calls on Owners to Stay the Course on Decarbonization

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