White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas

Nordica circa 2009 (Cornelia Klier / CC BY SA 3.0)

Finnish Icebreaker Supports Canadian Coast Guard in the Arctic

Published Aug 4, 2026 11:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Finland is a leading provider of icebreaker tonnage to operators around the world, with a longtime role in the Baltic and a newfound niche in North America. Its government recently arranged a landmark sale of four new icebreakers to the U.S. Coast Guard, and its transport ministry has just arranged to supply Canada with navigation-season icebreaking capacity on charter. In a deal brokered with the indigenous Qikiqtaaluk Corporation, the Finnish government-owned icebreaker operator Arctia has agreed to charter-out the icebreaking...

Report: U.S. No Longer Has Enough Interceptors to Deter China

Published Aug 4, 2026 9:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

After six months of conflict with Iran, U.S. missile interceptor stockpiles have fallen so low that American forces do not have what they would need to successfully defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion, according to a new review from the Heritage Foundation. The limited means to defend against China's abundant ballistic missiles - corroborated by multiple news outlets in recent reporting - raises questions about potential outcomes in the Western Pacific, and the viability of the Pentagon's plan to "pivot"...

Petrobras Drives Record Growth in Brazil's Offshore Oil Production

Published Aug 4, 2026 9:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Brazil's energy agency reports that monthly oil output hit a new record in June, driven by outstanding performance in Brazil's offshore oil patch. Almost all of that output comes from state oil and gas company Petrobras, which has been speeding up commissioning of its newest FPSOs and taking steps to get the most out of its existing fleet, capitalizing on high oil prices from the Hormuz crisis and boosting its sales. In June, Brazil's oil output set a new record...

Denmark Completes Successful Offshore Wind Farm Tender Using New Approach

Published Aug 4, 2026 7:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Danish Energy Agency awarded two new contracts for offshore wind farms to Vattenfall, marking a critical success after it reworked its contracts. It is the first time in two years that Denmark has successfully completed tenders after winning government approval for a revised approach to encourage greater industry participation. The last tender, which was launched in 2024 for six areas, failed to attract bids. The Danish Energy Agency was forced to cancel the tender, as it reported that, as...

Shipping

UN Secretary-General António Guterres and IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez

Shipping Organizations Warn UN Hormuz Fees Would be Difficult Precedent

Eight of the world’s leading shipping trade associations, representing elements from containerships to tankers, bulkers, and passenger ships, released a letter submitted to the United Nations warning of the dangers of permitting the imposition of tolls or fees in the Strait of Hormuz. The groups released the letter, which was sent on Monday, August 3, as rumors circulated that Oman and Iran have reached terms for an agreement to manage the Strait, and U.S. officials said a deal is imminent....

Tugs & Salvage

Oman’s Turtle Coast Hit by Oil Leaking From the Tanker Caroline Bezengi

The environmental catastrophe predicted when salvage surveyors inspected the Russian dark fleet Supermax, the Cameroon-flagged Caroline Bezengi (159,168 dwt), beached on rocks off an Omani island, is beginning to unfold. The Caroline Bezengi was hit by an explosion on June 8 while off the coast of Oman. The tanker had completed a transit of the Suez Canal on May 30 and left the Maritime Security Transit Corridor when the explosion occurred. The crew was taken off without injury some four...

Government

White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas

Reports coming from Korea are that the Trump administration is pushing back on the U.S. Congress while calling for building two warships and two non-combatant support ships for the U.S. Navy overseas. While it does not specifically specify South Korean years for the projects, the reports are being linked to earlier statements by Donald Trump in favor of South Korea’s shipbuilders. The White House and U.S. Navy have repeatedly expressed frustration about the problems in the domestic shipbuilding industry and...

Corporate News

Eymard Marine Builds M/V Kelley Reid for Hines Furlong Line

[By: Laborde Products] The M/V Kelley Reid, built at Eymard Marine Construction & Repair for Hines Furlong Line, Inc., is the latest vessel to come out of an 11-boat construction program underway at the yard’s Harvey, LA, facility. The 2,400 horsepower vessel measuring 78’ x 34’ x 10’ is configured with a triple-screw propulsion system powered by three Mitsubishi S6R2 Tier 3 engines, each rated at 803 horsepower at 1,400 RPM. The build also includes two Laborde-supplied generator sets, each...

Cruise Ships

Viking River Cruise Ship Evacuated After Grounding on the Danube

Bulgaria’s Border Police were leading an orderly evacuation of the passenger from the Viking river cruise ship Viking Ullur after the vessel grounded early on July 28. The authorities cited low water levels and the dark of night as contributing factors but said the vessel had ultimately left the navigation channel before it grounded. At various points along the Danube, which is the second longest river in Europe, authorities have warned of extreme low water levels due to a prolonged...

Ports

Dutch Union Sets National Strike for Port Workers Over Social Security Cuts

A long-simmering dispute over the Netherlands government plans to cut social security benefits is heating up as the union FNV Havens declared a national strike day for port workers. The union is threatening to shut down the Port of Rotterdam and the country’s other major ports on September 4, followed by a nationwide public transit strike on September 9 to show its dissatisfaction with the planned cuts. The trade union has been campaigning against the cuts and calling for employees...

Shipping

Shipping Organizations Warn UN Hormuz Fees Would be Difficult Precedent

Tugs & Salvage

Oman’s Turtle Coast Hit by Oil Leaking From the Tanker Caroline Bezengi

Government

White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas

Corporate News

Eymard Marine Builds M/V Kelley Reid for Hines Furlong Line

Cruise Ships

Viking River Cruise Ship Evacuated After Grounding on the Danube

Ports

Dutch Union Sets National Strike for Port Workers Over Social Security Cuts

Offshore

Petrobras Drives Record Growth in Brazil's Offshore Oil Production

Shipbuilding

India’s SCI Seeks Six Newbuild LNG Containerships in Its Biggest Tender

India’s state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is continuing to move forward with its growth plans aligned with the country’s ambitions to reduce its dependence on foreign-flag carriers and to expand its shipbuilding capabilities. A new tender was released on July 31, which is the largest containership project in the history of the company and its second containership tender in recent months. The new tender is open both domestically and internationally, seeking bids for up to six 8,000 TEU 14,000...

Environment

Fiber-Optic Cables Can be Used to Track "Silent" Bow Wave Vibrations

[By Nancy Bazilchuk] A 100-year-old equation and a fibre-optic cable off the coast of Svalbard led researchers to discover they could detect swimming whales — even if they were completely silent. The discovery broadens the tools that biologists could someday use to detect and monitor these marine giants. Fibre-optic cables lace the planet’s oceans, carrying everything from telephone conversations to banking information. In 2020, NTNU researchers figured out that those cables can also serve as a passive listening device, allowing...

Business

Dali and wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge

US Court Says Dali Lawsuit Against Hyundai Should Be Heard Elsewhere

Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries won a court decision on August 3 in a suit brought against it by the owners and operators of the containership Dali regarding defects in the construction of the vessel. The court dismissed the case on a legal ground that finds another location is much more convenient and proper for the suit, and not on the merits of the claims. Grace Ocean, as the owner of the Dali, and Synergy Marine, as the operator of the...

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White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas

Finnish Icebreaker Supports Canadian Coast Guard in the Arctic

Report: U.S. No Longer Has Enough Interceptors to Deter China

Petrobras Drives Record Growth in Brazil's Offshore Oil Production

Denmark Completes Successful Offshore Wind Farm Tender Using New Approach

Shipping Organizations Warn UN Hormuz Fees Would be Difficult Precedent

Oman’s Turtle Coast Hit by Oil Leaking From the Tanker Caroline Bezengi

White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas

Eymard Marine Builds M/V Kelley Reid for Hines Furlong Line

Viking River Cruise Ship Evacuated After Grounding on the Danube

Dutch Union Sets National Strike for Port Workers Over Social Security Cuts

The New Normal for Hull Husbandry: A Continuous Hull Record

The Hidden Operational Value in Your Emissions Data

New Reality of Tanker Ops: Why Onboard Blending and Cargo Control Matter

Shipping Organizations Warn UN Hormuz Fees Would be Difficult Precedent

Oman’s Turtle Coast Hit by Oil Leaking From the Tanker Caroline Bezengi

White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas

Eymard Marine Builds M/V Kelley Reid for Hines Furlong Line

Viking River Cruise Ship Evacuated After Grounding on the Danube

Dutch Union Sets National Strike for Port Workers Over Social Security Cuts

Petrobras Drives Record Growth in Brazil's Offshore Oil Production

India’s SCI Seeks Six Newbuild LNG Containerships in Its Biggest Tender

Fiber-Optic Cables Can be Used to Track "Silent" Bow Wave Vibrations

US Court Says Dali Lawsuit Against Hyundai Should Be Heard Elsewhere

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