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Australian Police Seize Luxury Cars in Tobacco-Smuggling Bust

Published Dec 14, 2025 6:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Australian police forces have seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and a collection of luxury cars in connection with illegal-cigarette busts in Sydney and Melbourne. The seizures are connected to an investigation of an organized-crime network that was working covertly inside of an Australian logistic company in order to smuggle lucrative illicit tobacco cargoes into the country.  Australia has some of the world's highest taxes on tobacco products, and a pack of cigarettes can cost upwards of...

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Tehran Revives Disputes in the Gulf to Boost Patriotic Support at Home

Published Dec 14, 2025 2:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The United Arab Emirates regularly uses meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council leadership, the UN General Assembly and bilateral Heads of State visits to reassert its position on the three Disputed Islands in the Gulf, seeking an end to Iranian occupation of the islands. Greater and Lesser Tumb, and the island of Abu Musa, were occupied by Iran under the Shah on November 30, 1971. Iran has long claimed that the takeover was a product of an agreement with...

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Resolve Marine

Feast or Famine

Published Dec 14, 2025 2:00 PM by Pat Zeitler

  Marine salvage is arguably the most unique subsector of the maritime industry. It's a sector with a modus operandi that seems to be based on a series of enigmas. First and probably most obvious is that salvors operate in conditions and circumstances that often defy the conventional norms of good marine practices. Second is the fact that the financial structure is different from almost any other. Salvors face an inconsistent revenue stream yet require a steady amount of operating...

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Shadow fleet tanker Boracay, seen here under the earlier name of P. Fos. Boracay was detained by French forces on suspicion of involvement in drone attacks (VesselFinder / Gianluca Balloni)

Shadow Fleet: A Way to Get Supplies Past an Indo-Pacific Enemy

Published Dec 14, 2025 12:39 PM by The Strategist

  [By Andrew Rolander] The solution to maritime logistics challenges may not be a purely military one but, rather, one pulled from the playbook used by ghost fleet [better known as "shadow fleet" or "dark fleet" - eds.] smugglers and other illicit networks. Mobility, sustainment and logistics are the heartbeat of warfare because they are among the most important core functions that enable and empower operations, combat or otherwise. In other words, these functions help convert a nation’s resources into kinetic combat power....

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Maryland Calls for Offshore Wind Proposals Days After Court Victory

The State of Maryland celebrated the victory in the courts against the Trump administration's order halting licensing for wind energy projects by launching a new call for Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) from the licensed developers. The state reiterated its commitment to wind energy despite the ongoing struggles with federal regulators. Maryland published the details of the call open to leaseholders. The state will be conducting an information conference this upcoming week. Proposals are due by January 16. At...

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Shipbuilding

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CBO: Better Planning Could Cut Down U.S. Navy's Drydock Delays

  The U.S. Navy surface fleet's maintenance-delay woes continue to worsen, according to a new review by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Challenges during yard periods have been building for years, and are a key impediment to generating readiness and deterrence. Known difficulties in planning and parts procurement are exacerbated by an aging fleet, CBO found in a review of maintenance data for destroyers and amphibs - and some vessels have experienced man-hour labor overruns in the range of 40 percent,...

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Environment

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Public-Private Partnership Develops First Methanol-Powered Cement Carrier

  A new project supported by the Norwegian government, along with German shipping company Hartmann Group, will demonstrate new opportunities in sustainable shipping, distributing cement in Norway’s domestic market. The vessel, which is due to enter service in the first quarter of 2028, will primarily use green methanol as its fuel, reducing CO2 emissions and demonstrating the emerging potential for sustainable shipping in smaller segments of shipping. In early 2025, Heidelberg Materials Norway, part of one of the world's largest...

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Drew Marine Insights Tour: Connecting Expertise with Shipboard Challenges

  In an era of digital communication and AI, real relationships with real people still drive real progress. In maritime, practical know-how matters and staying connected to customers remains essential for building trust and long-term partnerships. “Drew Marine is staying front and center with the best technology and no digital collateral can replace the human discussion and insight a Drew Marine Business Unit Manager provides, especially as regulations tighten and operational demands rise” says Cynthia Lakis, Vice President, Business Unit...

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