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Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect Goes on Hunger Strike in Italy

Published Nov 4, 2025 6:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A Ukrainian national who has been detained in Italy in connection with the Nord Stream pipeline attack has gone on hunger strike, according to his attorney.  In August, Italian police detained Ukrainian military veteran Serhii Kuznietsov in Rimini, a resort destination on the Adriatic coast. German authorities had issued an EU warrant for his arrest on charges of contributing to the complex attack on Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 in 2022. The subsea sabotage operation ruptured three...

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SouthCoast Wind Loses Court Appeal to Block BOEM Review of Permits

Published Nov 4, 2025 6:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The offshore wind energy sector in the U.S. suffered another setback on Tuesday, November 4, as part of the efforts of the Trump administration to derail future projects. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a federal motion that clears the way for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to review the approvals and permits issued to the project during the Biden administration. District Judge Tanya Chutkan filed a five-page opinion and order in the...

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Carrier USS Ford Crosses Atlantic as US Forces Gather Near Venezuela

Published Nov 4, 2025 5:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford has exited the Strait of Gibraltar and is under way for the Carribean, less than two weeks after the Trump administration announced the order to redeploy.  Ship-spotters sighted USS Ford passing westbound through the strait on Monday morning, making 15 knots and accompanied by destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG-96). Air traffic tracking shows that Ford also had long-range surveillance provided by a P-8A Poseidon aircraft patrol. Naval auxiliary USNS Supply has been spotted nearby,...

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Stena Acquires Northernmost Shipping Company, Finland to Sweden Wasaline

Published Nov 4, 2025 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Stena Line, which is one of Europe’s largest ferry lines, has agreed to acquire the operations of Wasaline as part of a plan to enhance operations on what is billed as the northernmost shipping company in the world. While there had been service for more than 50 years on the route, the cities in Sweden and Finland had maintained the service for the past 12 years as a means of continuing trade operations. Faced with the prospects of...

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SouthCoast Wind Loses Court Appeal to Block BOEM Review of Permits

The offshore wind energy sector in the U.S. suffered another setback on Tuesday, November 4, as part of the efforts of the Trump administration to derail future projects. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a federal motion that clears the way for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to review the approvals and permits issued to the project during the Biden administration. District Judge Tanya Chutkan filed a five-page opinion and order in the...

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CMA CGM Highlights French Ties with New Class of Ultra-Large Boxships

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM Group Rodolphe Saadé used a prestigious forum in France today to highlight the company’s next class of ultra-large containerships and its ties to France. Speaking before French President Emmanuel Macron, Saadé said it was a step to emphasize the company’s long-term commitments to France and deflect from some of the criticisms of the company. Speaking at the Assises de l’Économie de la Mer event, CMA CGM highlighted its investment, reportedly...

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Study: South Africa-Europe Shipping Route Could Run on Ammonia by 2029

  Despite the existing uncertainty in global regulations for clean shipping, some decarbonization initiatives are setting ambitious targets for transitioning to alternative fuels. One such example is the South Africa-Europe iron ore shipping route, which could feasibly deploy ammonia-fueled bulk carriers as soon as 2029 and scale toward full decarbonization by 2035. These findings are contained in a feasibility study by the Global Maritime Forum, produced in partnership with a consortium formed in 2023 to develop a green shipping corridor...

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Multi-Billion Dollar Offshore Wind Energy Investments from Apollo and CIP

The international investment community continues to see compelling investment opportunities in the offshore wind energy sector, with the respected Apollo-managed funds announcing they will invest $6.5 billion in the UK, while Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is reported to be planning a $3 billion investment in the Philippines. The moves come despite the repeated headlines about the troubles in the offshore wind energy sector. Danish developer Ørsted has struck a deal with Apollo to sell a 50 percent stake in...

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