U.S. Forces Seize Third Venezuela-Linked Tanker in the Atlantic

SS City of Milwaukee, 1990 (Bill Herd / public domain)

Volunteers Seek $1M to Preserve Historic Great Lakes Car Ferry

Published Dec 25, 2025 11:30 AM by The Maritime Executive

Efforts are underway to raise $1 million to help save a historic Great Lakes car ferry that is moored in Northern Michigan and whose preservation is under threat due to significant hull corrosion. The Society for the Preservation of the S.S. City of Milwaukee says it’s hoping to raise the funds that will be used for the long term preservation of S.S. City of Milwaukee, a 1930-built steam-powered railroad car ferry that was instrumental in Michigan’s industrial revolution. With a...

Greek Unions Protest Repair Period for Israeli Cruise Ship

Published Dec 24, 2025 10:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Trade unions in Greece are protesting plans for a cruise ship with alleged links to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to be allocated space at a Greek yard for extensive repair and maintenance work. The Athens-based World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) wants Greek authorities to revoke the approval for the allocation of space for Crown Iris, a cruise ship that is allegedly due to arrive at the Public Power Corporation (PPC) pier in Keratsini, Piraeus, for the repair work....

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Pentagon: China Plans to Build Nine Aircraft Carriers

Published Dec 24, 2025 10:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

China's naval aspirations are more ambitious than previously understood, according to the Pentagon's annual assessment of the People's Liberation Army. The Chinese PLA Navy is already the largest naval force in the world by vessel count, and modernizing at breakneck speed - but this is not enough, according to the report. China plans to expand its carrier force to a total of nine vessels by 2035, enough to compete for sea control in the Western Pacific. China's carrier technology has...

Happy Holidays From the Team at The Maritime Executive

Published Dec 24, 2025 5:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Season's greetings from The Maritime Executive! Thank you for visiting our website, subscribing to our newsletter and reading our magazine. Thanks to you, the reader, it was a banner year for TME - and we're pleased to celebrate it with you. Whether you're a shipowner, shipbuilder, merchant mariner, a supplier or in vessel operations, The Maritime Executive promises to meet your industry news and information needs in 2026. Happy Holidays and a happy New Year!

Shipping

The Maritime Executive Set Records With its Most Popular Articles of 2025

It has been a challenging year for the maritime industry. Operators were forced to divert from Red Sea routes, adapted to a return of Somali piracy, and experienced the impact of shifting trade policies. Perennial issues such as illegal fishing and drug running continued to make headlines, along with geopolitical concerns ranging from Russia's shadow fleet to the subterfuge of Iran’s military. At the end of 2025, it's a good time to look back at the most popular Maritime Executive...

Tugs & Salvage

Australia Surveys Historic Shipwrecks to Inform Future Preservation

Authorities in Australia have gathered new data and imagery on the state of three shipwrecks in the country’s waters, a project that is expected to help in the long term preservation of the historic wrecks. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water (DCCEEW) announced that archaeologists have carried out surveys on the wrecks of HMAS Australia I, SS Wollongbar II and SS Tasman as part of efforts to ensure continuous protection. The surveys were undertaken during a transit...

Government

U.S. Forces Seize Third Venezuela-Linked Tanker in the Atlantic

After a dayslong delay, U.S. forces have seized the sanctioned tanker Bella 1 in the Atlantic, officials told Bloomberg. The Bella 1 is the third tanker that the U.S. Coast Guard has seized this month in connection with the U.S. pressure campaign on Venezuela, and the action sends the strongest message yet to shipowners who might think of engaging in PDVSA's oil export trade. Bella 1 was in ballast en route to Venezuela when she was intercepted, and she turned...

Corporate News

EcoCO2-Equipped Vessel Successfully Completes Gas Trial

[By Babcock International Group] Babcock’s LGE business, a global leader in liquefied gas solutions, has announced a significant new milestone in its pioneering ecoCO2® cargo handling system project. The first of four 22,000m³ liquefied CO? (LCO2) carriers, developed under a world-first contract with Capital Gas Ship Management, has now completed its maiden gas trial – a critical phase in the vessel’s commissioning process. The trial marked the first operational test of the ecoCO2® system onboard a commercial vessel, validating its...

Cruise Ships

Passenger Killed as Nile River Cruise Ships Collide

Egyptian authorities are confirming that one passenger, an Italian tourist, has died from injuries sustained during the collision of two Nile River cruise ships. The captain of one of the vessels has had his license suspended and is under investigation for violations of the maritime regulations. The General Authority for River Transport is accusing the captain of the cruise ship Royal Beau Rivage of making a sudden, sharp maneuver, which caused the two vessels to collide. The Royal Beau Rivage...

Ports

China to Develop New Port in Kuwait for Regional and Global Trade

Kuwait and China formalized a new agreement, building on their cooperation and which aims to complete the development of a new port in northern Kuwait. Known as the Mina Mubarak Al-Kabeer port, it is a key part of Kuwait’s Vision 2035 project and China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Plans have been discussed for the new port as part of Kuwait’s economic diversification project aimed at moving the country’s economy away from its total dependence on oil. In 2023, China signed...

Shipping

The Maritime Executive Set Records With its Most Popular Articles of 2025

Tugs & Salvage

Australia Surveys Historic Shipwrecks to Inform Future Preservation

Government

U.S. Forces Seize Third Venezuela-Linked Tanker in the Atlantic

Corporate News

EcoCO2-Equipped Vessel Successfully Completes Gas Trial

Cruise Ships

Passenger Killed as Nile River Cruise Ships Collide

Ports

China to Develop New Port in Kuwait for Regional and Global Trade

Offshore

U.S. Offshore Wind Developers Stop Work and Explore Next Steps

From New England to the Mid-Atlantic regions, offshore wind developers reported they were complying with the government order to suspend offshore installation work while also expressing frustration. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management followed up the public announcement with a written notification to the developers of the five projects ordering them to stop their offshore work on the Outer Continental Shelf while the government conducts a review. Several of the projects highlighted that they were just weeks away from beginning...

Shipbuilding

Poetry in Motion

Shipyards are key pieces of the global maritime infrastructure. From newbuilds to refits to scheduled maintenance, every single ship on the sea needs to return home periodically for a little rest and recovery – not to mention needed repairs, realignment, a fresh coat of paint and so on. Shipyards come in all sizes and shapes and can be found anywhere that the land meets the sea. But no matter the size, location or specialty, there's one constant you'll find at...

Environment

Odfjell Tankers Launches Green Corridor Between Brazil and Europe

Norwegian shipping major Odfjell reports it has initiated the first green corridor for service between Brazil and Europe. The company emphasizes that this is not a one-off demonstration, but instead, with supply contracts, it becomes a long-term commitment to demonstrating what is possible today. The company reports it has secured a supply of sustainable biofuel, which will be used as its chemical tankers make the 5,000-nautical-mile journey between Brazil and Europe. The corridor will operate 12 to 15 voyages per...

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U.S. Forces Seize Third Venezuela-Linked Tanker in the Atlantic

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Greek Unions Protest Repair Period for Israeli Cruise Ship

Pentagon: China Plans to Build Nine Aircraft Carriers

Happy Holidays From the Team at The Maritime Executive

The Maritime Executive Set Records With its Most Popular Articles of 2025

Australia Surveys Historic Shipwrecks to Inform Future Preservation

U.S. Forces Seize Third Venezuela-Linked Tanker in the Atlantic

EcoCO2-Equipped Vessel Successfully Completes Gas Trial

Passenger Killed as Nile River Cruise Ships Collide

China to Develop New Port in Kuwait for Regional and Global Trade

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The Maritime Executive Set Records With its Most Popular Articles of 2025

Australia Surveys Historic Shipwrecks to Inform Future Preservation

U.S. Forces Seize Third Venezuela-Linked Tanker in the Atlantic

EcoCO2-Equipped Vessel Successfully Completes Gas Trial

Passenger Killed as Nile River Cruise Ships Collide

China to Develop New Port in Kuwait for Regional and Global Trade

U.S. Offshore Wind Developers Stop Work and Explore Next Steps

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