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Egyptian Seafarer Killed as Russian Drones Hit Three Ships off Ukraine

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Galveston Continues Its Growth as a Cruise Homeport

Published Jun 22, 2026 9:27 AM by The Maritime Executive

The Port of Galveston, Texas, continues to be one of the fastest-growing cruise homeports. Taking advantage of its geographic location and strong population growth in the Central United States, port officials highlight a steady growth trajectory over the past 25 years, while forecasting that cruising will continue to play a key role in the future development of Galveston. “It seems like rapid growth, but it’s been measured and steady,” says Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO. “In the...

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Russia Looks to Attract Cruise Ships in the Far East from Vladivostok

Published Jun 22, 2026 9:26 AM by The Maritime Executive

The war in Ukraine, economic challenges, and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic closed down Russia’s involvement with international cruising, but officials in the Far East are hopeful after a port call by their first cruise ship in seven years. Vladivostok was attracting major cruise lines before the pandemic, and it has also been proposed as the home for a new Russian cruise line. The South Korean cruise ship Eastern Venus docked in Vladivostok on June 4 on what its...

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Cruising is at the Forefront of Decarbonization Transition Says RINA

Published Jun 22, 2026 9:25 AM by The Maritime Executive

The cruise industry, like all sectors of the maritime world, is faced with the complex challenges of enhancing sustainability and reducing emissions, but it also has unique challenges due to its business model and high-profile position. The experts at RINA point out that the cruise sector has made significant progress, but it cannot depend on one solution to meet the goals of decarbonization. The industry’s decarbonization ambitions depend on far more than ship technology alone. “The cruise sector has strong...

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Burning fuel tanks near the ferry landing at Kerch, Crimea (via Russian social media)

Ukraine Knocks Out Kerch Strait Ferry, Disrupting Russian Fuel Supplies

Published Jun 21, 2026 10:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine has launched another attack on the ferry crossing at Kerch Strait, forcing the operator to shut it down and divert military truck traffic onto the Mariupol-Melitopol highway - where it will be within range of constant Ukrainian drone strikes. Overnight Saturday, Ukraine's drone forces hit the port at Kerch, Crimea, destroying the majority of the fuel tanks at the marine terminal. Fires were also reported at Kavkaz, on the opposte side of the strait. Drones also struck at least...

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Trump Administration to Buy Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases

Continuing its strategy of canceling offshore wind projects by buying back the leases in exchange for other energy investments, the Department of the Interior announced its third agreement. The administration has committed nearly $2.6 billion to canceling offshore wind leases even as the strategy is being challenged in court and by regulators. Invenergy will voluntarily terminate four offshore wind leases it purchased in the past from the government and will redirect the investments toward other domestic energy sources, said the...

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Shipbuilding

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JERA Signs Charters with MOL and NYK to Import US Ammonia to Japan

Japan's largest power generation company, JERA, has finalized charter agreements with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and NYK for the charter of four new gas carriers that will be dedicated to importing ammonia produced in Louisiana as a fuel component at Japan’s largest power generation station. Expected to be in service by 2029, this project would likely mark the first shipment of low-carbon ammonia as a fuel for power generation in Japan. The companies launched projects beginning in late 2022 to...

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Environment

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Norway Accelerates Hydrogen-Power Bulker Project for Shortsea Shipping

Norway’s LH2 Shipping reports it is accelerating the development of hydrogen-powered shortsea shipping bulkers for the Baltic with an additional grant from the Norwegian government program to accelerate the green energy transition. The company will add a fifth and sixth bulker to its plan, saying that increased support reflects the growing momentum for liquid hydrogen as a viable alternative fuel for shortsea shipping. The company was awarded an additional grant of approximately $35.82 million from Enova, which it says will...

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Interview: Sanmar's Ali Gürün on 50 Years of Tug Innovation

Specialty shipyards have to bring a unique set of capabilities to the table in order to compete - a mix of innovation, adaptability, and finely-honed expertise in their niche. Sanmar Shipyard has succeeded in the workboat business for 50 years because it has developed world-leading capabilities in high-end tug construction, helped by strong relationships with the naval architects at Robert Allan Ltd. and with the top global towage operators. To learn more about what it takes to succeed in this...

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