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Five Decades On, Polar Star is Still Getting Under Way for Antarctica

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Iranian Watchdog NGO UANI Adds 23 Tankers to “Ghost Armada”

Published Nov 27, 2025 10:16 AM by The Maritime Executive

  Marking the fifth anniversary of the publication of its listing of the “Ghost Armada,” the NGO United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is adding additional tankers to its listing of vessels supporting Iran’s oil exports. The NGO highlights that despite the sanction efforts, Iran continues to raise large sums from the sale of oil. The group first released its listing in November 2020 and currently has a total of 560 vessels identified as supporting the Iranian oil trade. An additional...

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Ukraine May Have Hit Another Russian Navy Ship in Novorossiysk

Published Nov 26, 2025 11:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Ukrainian forces hit the Russian port of Novorossiysk with another long-range drone and missile strike overnight Monday, prompting a massive air defense response. The attack involved multiple divisions of the Ukrainian armed forces, including special operations forces, border guards, Ukrainian Navy coastal battery units, and intelligence agencies. Ukrainian sources told Kyiv Post that they managed to hit the port's economically-important oil terminal for the second time in two weeks, and caused additional damage to an S-300 or S-400 air...

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Poland Buys Ultra-Stealthy Submarines From Sweden

Published Nov 26, 2025 10:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

  In an increasingly tense Baltic Sea security environment, Sweden and Poland are strengthening their naval capabilities with new acquisitions: Poland is buying Sweden's A-26 class submarine, and Sweden will be buying a new class of frigate, its largest surface combatant in years.  The sub acquisition will be a game-changer for Poland's small navy, which currently operates just one Cold War-era Kilo-class submarine. The Saab-built A-26 sub design won out over a panoply of well-qualified competitors, from Thyssenkrupp to Hanwha...

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Port of Rotterdam Plans Terminal to Support Offshore Wind Sector Growth

Published Nov 26, 2025 7:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Port of Rotterdam Authority announced plans to develop a 45-hectare site in the northwest corner of Maasvlakte dedicated to the needs of the offshore wind sector. It believes the new terminal will be a crucial link in the energy transition, featuring an 835-meter deep-sea quay and capabilities specifically designed for the industry. With this project, the Port of Rotterdam Authority says that it aims to provide the offshore wind industry with the necessary capacity and stimulate growth in...

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Port of Rotterdam Plans Terminal to Support Offshore Wind Sector Growth

  The Port of Rotterdam Authority announced plans to develop a 45-hectare site in the northwest corner of Maasvlakte dedicated to the needs of the offshore wind sector. It believes the new terminal will be a crucial link in the energy transition, featuring an 835-meter deep-sea quay and capabilities specifically designed for the industry. With this project, the Port of Rotterdam Authority says that it aims to provide the offshore wind industry with the necessary capacity and stimulate growth in...

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GAO Repeats Criticism of the USCG Program to Build Offshore Patrol Cutters

The Government Accountability Office has issued a new report on the U.S. Coast Guard’s program to build the Offshore Patrol Cutters and once again has criticized the approach and ballooning costs of the program. It is the third report developed by the GAO on the program and reiterates many of the same concerns that were raised in 2023, while also pointing out that no ships have yet been delivered and the uncertainties in the program. The new audit...

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Environment

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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...

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Zim Board Confirms Review of “Strategic Alternatives” After Buyout Proposal

  Container shipper Zim, which ranks at number 10 by global capacity, confirmed that its board is undertaking a “strategic review of alternatives.” It has been underway for the “past several months,” the company said in a statement confirming that it has multiple proposals in addition to a proposed management-led buyout. The board said that it is considering potential value creation alternatives, including a sale of the company and capital allocation and return opportunities. Reports surfaced in August that long-time...

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