UK Tracks Two Years of Increased Russian Naval Activity

Livestock Carrier Accused of MARPOL Violations as it Tries to Unload Cattle

Published Nov 24, 2025 4:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

Animal advocacy groups are again sounding the alarm about a livestock carrier that appears to be roaming the Mediterranean seeking ports to unload its cargo after it was turned away from Turkey. The Animal Welfare Foundation is calling attention to the situation aboard the Togo-flagged vessel Spiridon II as it continues to advocate for a ban on live animal transport on the high seas. The vessel has been at sea since September 20 with an initial load of...

Sanctioned Tanker Reaches Venezuela After Being Tracked by US Destroyer

Published Nov 24, 2025 3:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

A sanctioned tanker reached the anchorage in Venezuela on Sunday, November 23, after having turned away several times when a U.S. destroyer appeared on its route. Maritime AI data analytics firm Windward reports it is part of a continuing growth in Russian imports supporting Venezuela’s oil operations. The Seahorse, a 70,246-dwt tanker which was built in 2004, has been in the Caribbean since October, and last week Bloomberg reported it had three times turned away as...

Negotiations on the IMO's floor prior to the Council election vote (CJRC)

IMO Council Elections Heat Up

Published Nov 24, 2025 2:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

  This week will be a tense one at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s London headquarters overlooking the River Thames in London. At the IMO's 35th General Session, delegates will vote on November 28 to elect 20 Category C members of the IMO's Council. Category A and B members of the Council are selected on the basis of calculation, for having the largest interests in shipping services and in international seaborne trade. But Category C members are elected, with delegates...

Sanctioned Iranian Tanker Caught in STS to be Auctioned in Indonesia

Published Nov 24, 2025 2:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indonesian Attorney General’s Office is auctioning an Iran-flagged vessel it detained two and a half years ago when it was caught conducting an illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer to a shadowy second tanker. An Indonesian official said the online auction is to proceed under the authority of the Batan District Court and is an effort to dispose of the tanker and its cargo, which will be sold in a single lot. The online auction shows a...

Shipping

South Korea Seeks Arrest of Master as Probe into Ferry Grounding Widens

South Korea’s Coast Guard is moving aggressively with its investigation into the grounding last week of the ferry Queen Jenuvia II with 246 passengers and 21 crewmembers aboard. The Mokpo Coast Guard has sought an arrest warrant for the master of the vessel after it arrested the first officer who was on watch, as well as the helmsman, each on charges of gross negligence causing harm to the passengers, and the investigation is widening. The Coast...

Tugs & Salvage

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

  A U.S.-bound cargo barge being towed by a U.S. tug reported that it was taking on water north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, while traveling along the Inside Passage. Officials said that the vessels were moved into a more secure location and that the situation remains stable while the operators prepare to lighten the cargo load on the barge. The Dunlap Towing Company tug Malolo reported on Tuesday morning, November 18, that the barge it was towing was taking...

Government

UK Tracks Two Years of Increased Russian Naval Activity

The UK’s Ministry of Defence reported details on additional sightings of Russian vessels in its waters after reporting a recent incident with a Russian spy ship. It says the UK has seen a 30 percent increase in Russian vessels in UK waters in the past two years. The Royal Navy maintains regular patrols and has frequently reported dispatching vessels to shadow Russian vessels primarily transiting the English Channel. The most recent incident, which took place in the last...

Corporate News

SGP Breaks Ground On Dammam Integrated Logistics Zone & Terminal Expansion

[By: Saudi Global Ports Group] Saudi Global Ports Group (SGP) yesterday celebrated a landmark moment in Saudi Arabia’s logistics development with the official inauguration of the Terminal 2 Berth Expansion under SGP Container Terminals and the groundbreaking of the Dammam Integrated Logistics Zone at King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD). Both milestones strengthen SGP’s mission to advance the Kingdom’s position as a global logistics hub. The dual event was held under the patronage and in the presence of His Royal Highness...

Cruise Ships

Teen's Death on Carnival Cruise Ship Ruled a Homicide

  The teenager who died under mysterious circumstances on cruise ship Carnival Horizon earlier this month was killed by asphyxiation, and her death has been ruled a homicide, according to a death certificate released by her family. A medical examiner in Miami concluded that Anna Kepner, 18, "was mechanically asphyxiated by other person(s)" at about 1117 hours on November 7. The document confirms previously-reported preliminary conclusions of FBI investigators.  Kepner was a straight-A student, a varsity cheerleader, and had planned to...

Ports

fire on containership Port of Los Angeles

Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

[Updated] Fire crews from Los Angeles and Long Beach responded to a fire aboard an Ocean Network Express (ONE) container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday evening. As of 1330 hours on Saturday, the fire was isolated to a single cargo hold aboard the ship, and a fire boat from the Port of Los Angeles was on scene to provide cooling water. The ship has been moved to an anchorage about one mile offshore....

Shipping

South Korea Seeks Arrest of Master as Probe into Ferry Grounding Widens

Tugs & Salvage

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

Government

UK Tracks Two Years of Increased Russian Naval Activity

Corporate News

SGP Breaks Ground On Dammam Integrated Logistics Zone & Terminal Expansion

Cruise Ships

Teen's Death on Carnival Cruise Ship Ruled a Homicide

Ports

Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

Offshore

Denmark Adds Subsidies as it Takes New Try at Offshore Wind Farm Tender

The Danish Energy Agency returned to the market for offshore wind farms, announcing the opening of a new round of tenders for three projects, which will run through 2028. It comes after the country failed to receive bids in a 2024 round and incorporates revisions based on the input from the market. While it was not unexpected based on changes in the market, the agency still said it was disappointed in December 2024 when it failed...

Shipbuilding

Chinese Yard Delivers DP-Capable Floating Fish Farm Ship

  China's Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry Co. has delivered a unique world's first: a DP-capable, ship-shaped, cage-type aquaculture vessel for oceangoing service. The unusual ship design will be deployed off the coast of Naozhou Island, Zhanjiang, where it will be initially used to raise yellow croaker. The new Zhanjiang Bay 1 is a "mobile marine ranch," according to Chinese state media. It is designed to raise multiple species within one fish farm, and has 12 separate production bays. Targeted production is...

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

Climate Group Uses Superyacht as a Billboard for Tax Messages

  In a direct action on London's Canary Wharf last week, activist group Climate Resistance lit up the side of a luxurious superyacht with messages promoting taxation and climate action.  The laser-light text snippets were projected onto the starboard side of the superyacht Lady Christine, a 2010-built vessel that was custom-made by Feadship for Scottish businessman Lord Irvine Laidlaw. While the light messages did no damage to the vessel, they were unflattering to the superyacht community at large, including slogans...

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UK Tracks Two Years of Increased Russian Naval Activity

Livestock Carrier Accused of MARPOL Violations as it Tries to Unload Cattle

Sanctioned Tanker Reaches Venezuela After Being Tracked by US Destroyer

IMO Council Elections Heat Up

Sanctioned Iranian Tanker Caught in STS to be Auctioned in Indonesia

South Korea Seeks Arrest of Master as Probe into Ferry Grounding Widens

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

UK Tracks Two Years of Increased Russian Naval Activity

SGP Breaks Ground On Dammam Integrated Logistics Zone & Terminal Expansion

Teen's Death on Carnival Cruise Ship Ruled a Homicide

Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

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

South Korea Seeks Arrest of Master as Probe into Ferry Grounding Widens

Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver

UK Tracks Two Years of Increased Russian Naval Activity

SGP Breaks Ground On Dammam Integrated Logistics Zone & Terminal Expansion

Teen's Death on Carnival Cruise Ship Ruled a Homicide

Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles

Denmark Adds Subsidies as it Takes New Try at Offshore Wind Farm Tender

Chinese Yard Delivers DP-Capable Floating Fish Farm Ship

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

Climate Group Uses Superyacht as a Billboard for Tax Messages

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