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Babcock's Rosyth Dockyard, where the assemblies for HII will be produced (Guinnog / CC BY SA 3.0)

British Shipbuilder Babcock to Make Assemblies for U.S. Navy Attack Subs

Published Dec 9, 2025 9:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Amidst reports of troubles and delays inside Britain's nuclear-submarine program, UK shipbuilder Babcock has announced plans to construct more submarine components for American defense prime contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries. Babcock already constructs missile tube assemblies for American subs, and will now begin building additional complex assemblies for incorporation into HII's Virginia-class attack submarines. As described, the deal could help de-bottleneck nuclear submarine production in the United States, a key priority for the Trump administration.  "Leveraging Babcock’s reach and expertise...

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Political Shifts in Yemen Will Impact Maritime Security in the Red Sea

Published Dec 9, 2025 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Largely unremarked upon in the Western press, southern and eastern areas of Yemen which are not occupied by the Houthis are undergoing a political realignment which is likely to impact the threats posed to shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden areas. Simply put, the threat to shipping will persist while those posing the threat have a secure base from which to operate. While the Houthis are preoccupied by internal divisions and concerned that their senior leadership will be subject...

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DP World to Consolidate ID Ending P&O and Unifeeder Brands

Published Dec 9, 2025 7:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

DP World reports it will unify its global operations in an effort to elevate its image as an integrated global logistics provider. In the process, the company’s legacy brand, including the storied names of P&O and Unifeeder, will be phased out. The company highlights the changes in the global marketplace, saying customers increasingly expect seamless, end-to-end service delivery. It says the unification of the brands is designed to strengthen its positioning, but behind the scenes, the operations will...

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Icelandic Coast Guard Investigates Russian Ships on its Maritime Border

Published Dec 9, 2025 7:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Icelandic Coast Guard highlights that it regularly monitors vessels inside and outside its economic zone, and yesterday, December 8, five vessels sitting just off the country’s maritime border attracted the monitoring station’s attention. As the day began, a total of 295 ships were on the control station’s system, but the five, which turned out to be Russian, attracted special attention. The five boats were just outside Iceland’s jurisdiction. On closer inspection, the Coast Guard says it does...

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Judge Vacates Trump’s Order Stopping Review and Approval of Wind Farms

A U.S. federal judge found for the states in a complaint filed against the Trump administration regarding Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order placing the wind energy industry under review. While the decision is being hailed as a key victory by advocates, it may in reality do little to end the administration's assault on wind energy and other elements of renewable energy. A coalition of 17 states and Washington, D.C., had sued earlier this year seeking...

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Babcock's Rosyth Dockyard, where the assemblies for HII will be produced (Guinnog / CC BY SA 3.0)

British Shipbuilder Babcock to Make Assemblies for U.S. Navy Attack Subs

  Amidst reports of troubles and delays inside Britain's nuclear-submarine program, UK shipbuilder Babcock has announced plans to construct more submarine components for American defense prime contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries. Babcock already constructs missile tube assemblies for American subs, and will now begin building additional complex assemblies for incorporation into HII's Virginia-class attack submarines. As described, the deal could help de-bottleneck nuclear submarine production in the United States, a key priority for the Trump administration.  "Leveraging Babcock’s reach and expertise...

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Environment

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EPS Tanker Studied to Determine Results of Wind-Assisted Propulsion

A new study seeks to quantify the beneficial impact of adding wind-assisted propulsion to vessels while also establishing a framework for assessing the technology’s benefits in reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The study, which took place on the Eastern Pacific Shipping product tanker Pacific Sentinel (50,322 dwt), was conducted in association with the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonisation in Singapore.   The authors of the study highlight that one of the key barriers to the adoption of wind-assisted...

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Italian Court Sides with Grimaldi and Suspends Sale of Moby Ferries to MSC

  An Italian administrative court issues a temporary suspension of the pending sale of five ferries from Moby Lines to MSC’s SAS division as part of a settlement of antitrust issues. The court found merit in a filing by the Grimaldi Group, signaling a new twist in the long-running rivalry between the Grimaldi and Aponte family interests. Grimaldi, which operates ferries in the Mediterranean, has long opposed the efforts by the Aponte’s MSC to acquire Moby Lines, another Italian ferry...

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