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Iran Releases Filipino and Ukrainian Crews from Seized MSC Ship

Published Jun 24, 2026 2:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials in both the Philippines and Ukraine are reporting that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has released at least some of the seafarers who were working aboard a Greek-owned containership that was seized in April. A total of eight crewmembers from the Epimonidas were repatriated with expectations that additional crewmembers will be released in the coming days. Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that four crewmembers from the ship have arrived back in Ukraine and were reunited with their families....

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Firefighting efforts aboard the tanker Burgos, 2016. At the time, a total loss occurred about once every three days (file image courtesy Pemex)

2025 Claims Data Shows That Shipping Has Come a Long Way on Safety

Published Jun 23, 2026 10:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Despite heightened war risks and the rise of the poorly-maintained "shadow fleet," the shipping industry has become radically safer than it was just 10 years ago, according to the latest numbers from global insurer Allianz. Even though the global fleet has grown, loss numbers have steadily fallen. In 2016, there were 127 total losses involving vessels over 100 gross tonnes, about one every three days on average. But in 2025, there were just 43 - less than one a week....

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Russia is Fitting its Drone Boats With Illicit Starlink Terminals

Published Jun 23, 2026 9:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine's armed forces are known for use of unmanned boats to conduct attacks in the Black Sea, but Russia is catching up - in part by covertly adopting the same communications system, according to Ukrainian Defense Ministry Advisor Serhii Beskrestnov. In a social media post, Beskrestnov reported that Ukrainian forces defeated an attempted Russian attack on Ukraine's southwestern coastline (the Odesa region). All of the boats were destroyed, he said, and they had an interesting feature: they were all fitted...

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Chinese River Cruise Line Takes Delivery of First European Market Ship

Published Jun 23, 2026 8:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

China’s Century Cruises, which calls itself China’s largest local tour operator for inbound travel, has taken delivery of the first three river cruise ships designed for the European market. They report that the ships will form the basis for a long-term presence in the European river cruise market. The company, which currently runs five river cruise ships centered on the Yangtze, reports it is expanding into the rivers of Europe and Egypt to secure its status as a global leader...

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California to Sue Trump Administration for Canceled Offshore Wind Lease

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a notice of intent on Tuesday, June 23, to challenge the Trump administration’s deal to cancel a California offshore wind lease in exchange for investments in fossil fuel energy projects. The state contends the effort puts at risk its energy policy and more than $100 million in investments in an unlawful agreement that violates the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The Trump administration’s latest step to end offshore wind...

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Chinese River Cruise Line Takes Delivery of First European Market Ship

China’s Century Cruises, which calls itself China’s largest local tour operator for inbound travel, has taken delivery of the first three river cruise ships designed for the European market. They report that the ships will form the basis for a long-term presence in the European river cruise market. The company, which currently runs five river cruise ships centered on the Yangtze, reports it is expanding into the rivers of Europe and Egypt to secure its status as a global leader...

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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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GPS Jamming Can Be Solved With Existing Satcom Signals

[By Zak Kassas] Few people want to get lost when traveling. But if there are places where being lost feels especially unsettling, they tend to be the sea, desert and sky. These environments share a defining feature: the absence of distinctive visual cues. Where horizons blur, landmarks disappear and every direction can look deceptively similar. Knowing where you are depends on information that you cannot see for yourself. For most of human history, finding your way in such environments required...

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