Italian Coast Guard Finds 54 Deficiencies After Saving Livestock Carrier

SBI: India's Refiners Could Make Money By Switching to Venezuelan Oil

Published Feb 4, 2026 5:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

India's refiners might make out well by taking a deal with the United States to buy lots of Venezuelan oil, according to the State Bank of India. Indian refineries became major consumers of gray-market Russian crude oil after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, drawn by deep discounts and the prospect of profitable crack spreads for overseas sales of the resulting products. (Controversially, a substantial share of the refined-product exports from these refineries ended up for sale in Europe, where...

Massachusetts Looks to Nova Scotia to Supply Offshore Wind Energy

Published Feb 4, 2026 5:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Faced with the need for more electrical power and a desire to expand renewable energy, Massachusetts is looking toward the import of renewable energy from neighboring Nova Scotia. The first-of-its-kind agreement would present a novel solution to meeting the needs while also addressing the opposition of the Trump administration to the development of offshore wind energy generation. Massachusetts is a strong supporter of the offshore wind energy industry, with some of the first large projects in the United States. It...

Denmark Selects Distributed Construction Strategy for New Arctic Ships

Published Feb 4, 2026 4:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Danish Defence reports that the study group working on the strategy for the construction of its new Arctic ships selected a distributed construction model, which will be the most cost-effective while creating jobs and speeding development of the ships. They called the agreement a milestone that will also set the framework for further work leading to the acquisition of ships for its navy. Under the agreed plan, several production sites across Denmark will build components and blocks for the new...

Small Tanker Grounds on Waterfront at Port of Santa Marta

Published Feb 4, 2026 3:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials in Santa Marta, Colombia worked hard this week to refloat a small bunker tanker that went aground next to a breakwater near the center of town. At about 2230 hours on Monday night, the small tanker Intergod VII grounded on Playa de Los Cocos, a beach about one mile south of the main commercial seaport. The vessel's master reported the incident to the local port authority and VTS operator, and the Colombian Navy responded to the scene. The vessel...

Shipping

Italian Coast Guard Finds 54 Deficiencies After Saving Livestock Carrier

The Italian Coast Guard completed its inspection of the livestock carrier Blue Ocean A after overseeing the towing of the disabled ship into the port of Cagliari. While not saying it was a record, they are reporting the vessel racked up an astonishing 54 deficiencies during the inspection, and 30 of them led to a detention. The full report has not been released pending resolution of the issues, but the Guardia Costiera and the Port Authority of Cagliari report that...

Tugs & Salvage

Small Tanker Grounds on Waterfront at Port of Santa Marta

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Denmark Selects Distributed Construction Strategy for New Arctic Ships

Corporate News

UK Prime Minister Highlights Anemoi Marine Technologies as a Global Leader

[By: Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd.] Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd. (“Anemoi”), a UK-based engineering innovator in wind-assisted propulsion for shipping, is proud to be recognised during Keir Starmer’s visit to China, where the company is being highlighted as an example of British excellence in maritime decarbonisation. With headquarters in the UK and production operations in China, Anemoi develops and delivers Rotor Sails, modern mechanical sails that capture the power of wind, a free fuel, enabling shipowners to significantly reduce vessel fuel...

Cruise Ships

Disney Adventure Becomes Largest Cruise Ship to Transit Panama Canal

Disney Cruise Line’s ultra-large cruise ship Disney Adventure today, February 2, set a record as the largest cruise ship to transit the Panama Canal as she resumed her repositioning cruise to Asia. She became the largest cruise ship by gross tonnage and capacity, as well as the first 200,000-plus gross ton cruise ship to make the transit. At 208,100 gross tons, the Panama Canal Authority highlights that the Disney Adventure is 24 percent larger (40,000 gross tons) than the Norwegian...

Ports

AI Contributes to Surge in Cargo Theft and Freight Fraud

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is raising the alarm over a significant surge in cargo theft and freight fraud across the global supply chains. Criminals, it says, are increasingly deploying digital tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to perpetrate illegal schemes. The lobby group IUMI, together with the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) EMEA, highlights that cargo theft has evolved to become a sophisticated criminal enterprise that is causing losses running into billions. Critically, the losses indicate that cargo...

Shipping

Italian Coast Guard Finds 54 Deficiencies After Saving Livestock Carrier

Tugs & Salvage

Small Tanker Grounds on Waterfront at Port of Santa Marta

Government

Denmark Selects Distributed Construction Strategy for New Arctic Ships

Corporate News

UK Prime Minister Highlights Anemoi Marine Technologies as a Global Leader

Cruise Ships

Disney Adventure Becomes Largest Cruise Ship to Transit Panama Canal

Ports

AI Contributes to Surge in Cargo Theft and Freight Fraud

Offshore

Massachusetts Looks to Nova Scotia to Supply Offshore Wind Energy

Shipbuilding

Report: U.S. Navy is Feeling Out Ship Construction Options in Turkey

Momentum appears to be building within some corners of the Trump administration to offshore U.S. Navy warship production to yards in U.S. allied nations, where well-developed shipbuilding industries with available capacity can be found. It would require changing U.S. law and longstanding practice, but this has not deterred proponents: South Korea's "Big Three" have openly sought the administration's support for building American warships in Korea, and U.S. officials have recently met with Turkish counterparts to discuss component and frigate construction...

Environment

Northern Lights has Deals With Shipping Lines to Double CO2 Transport Fleet

The Norwegian CO2 storage initiative, which became the first commercial operation for carbon capture and storage, announced a new deal that will double the company’s fleet by 2029. This comes just months after the company completed its first injection of liquid CO2 for permanent storage. Northern Lights, which is a joint venture between Equinor, TotalEnergies, and Shell, reports it has struck a new charter deal with major shipping companies, including existing partner Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line), while adding MISC...

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SBI: India's Refiners Could Make Money By Switching to Venezuelan Oil

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Italian Coast Guard Finds 54 Deficiencies After Saving Livestock Carrier

SBI: India's Refiners Could Make Money By Switching to Venezuelan Oil

Massachusetts Looks to Nova Scotia to Supply Offshore Wind Energy

Denmark Selects Distributed Construction Strategy for New Arctic Ships

Small Tanker Grounds on Waterfront at Port of Santa Marta

Italian Coast Guard Finds 54 Deficiencies After Saving Livestock Carrier

Small Tanker Grounds on Waterfront at Port of Santa Marta

Denmark Selects Distributed Construction Strategy for New Arctic Ships

UK Prime Minister Highlights Anemoi Marine Technologies as a Global Leader

Disney Adventure Becomes Largest Cruise Ship to Transit Panama Canal

AI Contributes to Surge in Cargo Theft and Freight Fraud

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Italian Coast Guard Finds 54 Deficiencies After Saving Livestock Carrier

Small Tanker Grounds on Waterfront at Port of Santa Marta

Denmark Selects Distributed Construction Strategy for New Arctic Ships

UK Prime Minister Highlights Anemoi Marine Technologies as a Global Leader

Disney Adventure Becomes Largest Cruise Ship to Transit Panama Canal

AI Contributes to Surge in Cargo Theft and Freight Fraud

Massachusetts Looks to Nova Scotia to Supply Offshore Wind Energy

Report: U.S. Navy is Feeling Out Ship Construction Options in Turkey

Northern Lights has Deals With Shipping Lines to Double CO2 Transport Fleet

SBI: India's Refiners Could Make Money By Switching to Venezuelan Oil

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