Maersk Becomes Second Major Container Carrier to Reflag Ships in India

Russia Jails Ukrainian Antarctic Scientist

Published Oct 23, 2025 9:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Russia has reportedly jailed a Ukrainian Antarctic researcher over accusations of economic sabotage. The scientist Leonid Pshenichnov has over 40 years of experience in marine biology, focusing on biological resources in the Southern Ocean. Leonid has spent most of his working life in marine research facilities based in Crimea.  Since the Russian occupation of the peninsula in 2014, Leonid continued to live with his family in Crimea under a Ukrainian passport. Based on his extensive research experience on Antarctica,...

New Cruise Ships for Disney, Celebrity, and Royal Hit Milestones

Published Oct 23, 2025 8:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

  It was a big week for the cruise industry as the flow of new ships continues to accelerate. Disney Cruise Line and Celebrity Cruises both took delivery of their next ships, while work is underway at Meyer Werft and Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the companies' next ships. Disney took delivery of its seventh cruise ship, the Disney Destiny, with the handover from Meyer Werft taking place on October 15 in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. After final preparations, the ship cast...

BIMCO: Recycling Wave Could Come After Ships Hung on to Deliver More Boxes

Published Oct 23, 2025 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

The shipping industry has speculated for years that a potential recycling wave might be coming, but it was delayed by low capacity, high demand, and issues ranging from the pandemic-related shipping surge to the diversions away from the Red Sea. Industry trade group BIMCO highlights that many older ships have been hanging on longer than anticipated, creating a large market overhang ripe for recycling. “Using the average recycling pattern during 2000-2019, we estimate that the current minimum recycling...

Men Rescued From Ocean by Police End Up in Jail Charged as Drug Smugglers

Published Oct 23, 2025 5:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

  It began simply enough with the police in Western Australia rescuing three men from the ocean, but in the end, they were sentenced to a total of nearly 30 years as drug smugglers. The police had been suspicious, but the story unraveled when packets of cocaine began washing ashore, and the police found a luxury boat wrecked and washed ashore. In early February 2023, Western Australia Police Force officers rescued three men (now ages 38, 47, and 51) from...

Shipping

Maersk Becomes Second Major Container Carrier to Reflag Ships in India

Maersk has followed the lead set by CMA CGM and reflagged to containerships into the Indian register, according to reports in the local media. It follows the company’s statements earlier in the year about its plans to invest up to $5 billion in India to realize opportunities in the growing economy. The official announcement of the reflagging is expected next week as India Maritime Week kicks off, but the media reports one vessel was reflagged last week and...

Tugs & Salvage

Indian Navy Aids in Firefight and Recovery of Burning LPG Carrier off Yemen

Recovery and salvage efforts are underway after the LPG carrier Falcon reported an explosion and fire last Saturday, October 18, while sailing off the coast of Yemen. The Indian Navy reported on the response, saying the fire is controlled, and it was able to recover the remains of the two missing seafarers from the vessel’s crew. The Indian warship INS Trikand is deployed to the Gulf of Aden for maritime security operations. After the Falcon’s crew...

Government

Continuing Interceptions of Houthi Contraband Cargoes Highlights Weaknesses

  The recent increase in successful interdictions of cargoes being smuggled to the Houthis continues. A closed examination of the news appears to show the hand of Unit 190, the export logistics unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in most of these interceptions, versus a combined effort of the opposition forces to the Houthis. On October 18, the Pakistani corvette PNS Yarmook (F271) intercepted the first of two consignments of crystal methamphetamine in the Arabian Sea....

Corporate News

A.S. Moloobhoy Training is Part of 120+ Years Plus A.S. Moloobhoy Group

[By: A.S. Moloobhoy Training] A.S. Moloobhoy Training is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with GTT Training Limited (GTT Training), a fully owned subsidiary of Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), a global leader in the design and development of LNG containment systems. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing maritime education and training in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technologies and operations. With GTT Training’s instructors having over 100 years of combined seagoing experience and GTT’s 50+ years of expertise...

Cruise Ships

Viking Celebrates Surpassing 100 Ocean, River and Expedition Cruise Ships

Viking celebrated a unique point in the cruise industry as it surpassed a total of 100 ships as the company marks its 28th year in business. Started as a niche player in the then modest river cruise business, the company has grown to encompass ocean cruising and expeditions while also operating on 21 rivers and reaching five oceans and all seven continents. The company hosted a naming celebration for its nine newest river cruise ships in Basel, Switzerland,...

Ports

Bulking Up

  The energy sector is often front and center when the discussion revolves around breakbulk and heavy-lift cargoes.  Windmills, on land or anchored to the ocean floor, have been all the rage for the past several years. And why not? Energy makes the world go around - whether it's green or liquid gold. Dry bulk is another sector critical to our developing society. However, dry bulk products, like breakbulk cargoes, would not be as available or accessible were it not...

Shipping

Maersk Becomes Second Major Container Carrier to Reflag Ships in India

Tugs & Salvage

Indian Navy Aids in Firefight and Recovery of Burning LPG Carrier off Yemen

Government

Continuing Interceptions of Houthi Contraband Cargoes Highlights Weaknesses

Corporate News

A.S. Moloobhoy Training is Part of 120+ Years Plus A.S. Moloobhoy Group

Cruise Ships

Viking Celebrates Surpassing 100 Ocean, River and Expedition Cruise Ships

Ports

Bulking Up

Offshore

BP-JERA JV Pulls Plug on US Offshore Wind Citing Unfavorable Market

The joint venture company formed between BP and JERA announced that it has decided not to proceed at this time with the development of its Beacon Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. Calling it a “difficult decision,” the companies said they had determined to reduce activities in the United States to “a minimal level,” reporting they will close operating activities in the market and dismiss all staff team members. “Unfortunately, in the present environment, we see no viable path...

Shipbuilding

New Cruise Ships for Disney, Celebrity, and Royal Hit Milestones

Environment

Video: U.S. Kills Three as Attacks on Pacific Drug Smuggling Expand

  Hours after revealing the United States has expanded its lethal strikes to stop drug smuggling to the Pacific, a second strike was reported. It is seen as an escalation of the efforts that had previously highlighted the interdictions of boats with the arrest and seizure of the narcotics. The second strike in the Eastern Pacific was announced by Pete Hegseth in a social media posting. He said three individuals were killed in the strike, which took place in international...

Business

Harvey Gulf Sells MPSV Fleet to Otto Candies to Focus on PSVs

Otto Candies, a Louisiana-based maritime transport and support services company, announced that it has acquired the MPSC fleet from Harvey Gulf International Marine. It is a fleet expansion for the company, while Harvey reports it will be focusing on its OSV fleet going forward. Four ships were involved in the transaction, and they officially became part of the Otto Candies fleet on October 23. The ships include the 2012-built Harvey Intervention (3,912 GT), the 2013-built Harvey Deep-Sea (4,645...

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Maersk Becomes Second Major Container Carrier to Reflag Ships in India

Russia Jails Ukrainian Antarctic Scientist

New Cruise Ships for Disney, Celebrity, and Royal Hit Milestones

BIMCO: Recycling Wave Could Come After Ships Hung on to Deliver More Boxes

Men Rescued From Ocean by Police End Up in Jail Charged as Drug Smugglers

Maersk Becomes Second Major Container Carrier to Reflag Ships in India

Indian Navy Aids in Firefight and Recovery of Burning LPG Carrier off Yemen

Continuing Interceptions of Houthi Contraband Cargoes Highlights Weaknesses

A.S. Moloobhoy Training is Part of 120+ Years Plus A.S. Moloobhoy Group

Viking Celebrates Surpassing 100 Ocean, River and Expedition Cruise Ships

Bulking Up

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Maersk Becomes Second Major Container Carrier to Reflag Ships in India

Indian Navy Aids in Firefight and Recovery of Burning LPG Carrier off Yemen

Continuing Interceptions of Houthi Contraband Cargoes Highlights Weaknesses

A.S. Moloobhoy Training is Part of 120+ Years Plus A.S. Moloobhoy Group

Viking Celebrates Surpassing 100 Ocean, River and Expedition Cruise Ships

Bulking Up

BP-JERA JV Pulls Plug on US Offshore Wind Citing Unfavorable Market

New Cruise Ships for Disney, Celebrity, and Royal Hit Milestones

Video: U.S. Kills Three as Attacks on Pacific Drug Smuggling Expand

Harvey Gulf Sells MPSV Fleet to Otto Candies to Focus on PSVs

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