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An FSC prototype in motion, 2022 (Flying Ship Company)

U.S. Army Gets In on Wing-in-Ground Vehicle R&D

Published Oct 8, 2025 11:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

  In the event of a conflict in the Western Pacific, U.S. forces will need options for deploying and moving supplies to remote islands, like the Batanes north of Luzon or the Ryukyu Islands east of Taiwan. This logistical task will be performed under fire, and the service branches are looking at ways to maximize survivability and minimize odds of interception for transport routes. The effort includes some outside-the-box experimentation, like the U.S. Marine Corps' sponsorship of the Regent wing...

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Elpi Petraki

Inclusion Remains at the Heart of Shipping's Future

Published Oct 8, 2025 11:07 PM by Elpi Petraki

  Shipping has always been a diverse industry - across cultures and ethnicities – and inclusion is crucial in facing the challenges of decarbonization, writes WISTA International President, Elpi Petraki. For some, division and divisiveness seem to have become a strategic position but, as an industry that brings together people from around the world, shipping has always thrived through collaboration. Inclusivity is invaluable for dealing with challenges we all share. This year’s WISTA International AGM and Conference takes place in Barcelona just...

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Pipes for the Keystone pipeline network, 2009 (File image courtesy Shannonpatrick17 / CC BY SA 3.0)

Report: Trump Administration Considers Rebooting Keystone XL Pipeline

Published Oct 8, 2025 10:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are in talks to revive the long-dormant Keystone XL pipeline proposal as part of a comprehensive trade deal, according to CBC and BBC. The pipeline's permit was canceled in 2021, and a reboot would give Canada's landlocked tar sands producers a new route to the U.S. Gulf Coast - and the sea.  Export logistics for Albertan oil are a point of tension in Canadian politics, and the TransCanada (TC...

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fire boat

Firefighting Boats Equipped with Hunger Special Hydraulic Cylinders

Published Oct 8, 2025 9:33 PM by Hunger Hydraulics USA

Hunger hydraulic cylinders, telescopic cylinders, and control systems have been used for mobile firefighting on ships and in vehicles for many years. Special construction solutions, as well as the highest production quality, ensure their long life and high reliability in critical offshore applications. Standard cylinders are self-guided, anti-rotation firefighting cylinders with integrated feed of water and extinguishing agent, as well as electrical lines for the monitor remote control. Some excellent features of the Hunger firefighting cylinders are compact in construction...

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Offshore

offshore wind turbines

SouthCoast Wind Challenges DOJ’s Delaying and Political Agenda

The developers of the proposed SouthCoast offshore wind project filed their response to the Department of Justice’s efforts to derail the approved project, calling the filing “yet another example of the president’s ongoing coordinated attack on this renewable energy industry.” The response came as the Department of Justice filed on September 18 with the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia seeking to voluntarily remand and stay a suit by the Town of Nantucket against the Department...

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Shipbuilding

Rear Adm. Thomas Anderson, left, during his time as PEO Ships (USN file image)

Hanwha Hires Former Top U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Officer

  Hanwha Ocean's U.S. defense division has hired a former leader of the U.S. Navy's shipbuilding enterprise to oversee its American operations. The decision is a strategic boost for Hanwha's bid to become a significant player in U.S. defense shipbuilding, which is dominated by two prime contractors.  Rear Adm. Tom Anderson (USN, ret'd) served in the U.S. Navy for 34 years, including time at the helm of Program Executive Office Ships and as acting commander for all of Naval Sea Systems...

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Environment

Norwegian coastal voyage

First Climate-Neutral Sailings Using Biofuels Set for the Norwegian Coast

Historic firsts are scheduled for the iconic voyages along the Norwegian coast as competitors Hurtigruten and Havila Voyages have now confirmed the details of demonstration voyages that will be climate-neutral. Both companies are taking great strides to develop the trips, and they report that they can contribute to Norway’s planning and ambitions to lead in the race to climate neutrality. Norway has been moving aggressively to push shipping to reduce its emissions and aim for climate neutrality. Regulations...

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Business

containerships passing

BIMCO Calculates a Third of Ships Could Have to Pay Fees Under USTR Program

  The U.S. Trade Representative’s port fee program is due to go into effect in less than a week, and with no more guidance having been issued, speculation remains rampant on the full impact of the program. The industry trade group BIMCO issued its analysis, pointing to the greatest impact on bulkers and segments of the tanker market, which it expects will leave the U.S. trade, but overall, it expects that freight rates should not increase for U.S. importers and...

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