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Ukraine Arrests Ship and Detains Crew Accused of Looting Grain from Crimea

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US Donates Decommissioned Cutters to Tunisia to Bolster Regional Security

Published Apr 25, 2025 4:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. government is continuing its support to strengthen the capabilities of the Tunisian armed forces to enable them to respond effectively to a fragile security situation and a worsening immigrant crisis in the northern Africa region. According to U.S. officials in Tunisia for the commissioning of two former USCG cutters, these steps are reinforcing the enduring partnership between the two countries. The two Island Class patrol boats, which had been part of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) fleet...

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detained stateless tanker

Estonia Continues to Hold Stateless Shadow Tanker Waiting Resolutions

Published Apr 25, 2025 3:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

  After two weeks, Estonian authorities are saying they continue to wait for word from the managers of a detained tanker that the issues leading to its detention have been resolved. The Kiwala (115,000 dwt) remains anchored in Muuga Bay and is being guarded by the Navy including with its flagship and patrol boats. Estonian authorities with the Transportation Administration told the news outlet ERR that the Kiwala's captain and crew have been cooperating with the investigation. They are however...

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RoRo ferry

Greek Unions Call Strike After Seafarer is Killed as Ferry Unloads

Published Apr 25, 2025 2:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Panhellenic Seaman’s Federation and other unions in Greece are demanding an investigation and better enforcement of safety regulations after a seafarer was killed as a ferry was unloading overnight in Patras. The unions called for a rally and 24-hour strike starting Friday, April 25, asserting that safety regulations are being repeatedly violated and ignored by the authorities. The ferry AF Claudia (24,418 gross tons) docked at the port of Patras at 22:50 on Thursday, April 24, completing...

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RWE is Latest to Stop U.S. Offshore Wind Activities

Published Apr 25, 2025 12:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

German renewable energy giant RWE is set to announce that it has stopped its offshore activities in the United States and setting higher requirements for future investments because of the “political developments.” The company follows TotalEnergies, Shell, and BP which previously announced they were backing away from projects in the U.S., and Equinor which last week said it is considering “legal remedies” after Trump’s Department of Energy suspending offshore work on a full-permitted wind farm off New York....

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RWE is Latest to Stop U.S. Offshore Wind Activities

German renewable energy giant RWE is set to announce that it has stopped its offshore activities in the United States and setting higher requirements for future investments because of the “political developments.” The company follows TotalEnergies, Shell, and BP which previously announced they were backing away from projects in the U.S., and Equinor which last week said it is considering “legal remedies” after Trump’s Department of Energy suspending offshore work on a full-permitted wind farm off New York....

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Shipbuilding

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Navantia Accelerates Investments in Harland & Wolff and UK Shipbuilding

Three months after completing the acquisition of the bankrupt Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast and the other yards of the group, Spain’s Navantia outlined its plans for increased investment to create what it is calling one of the “UK’s most advanced shipyards.” The investments that are intended to improve productivity, provide faster delivery, and more sustainable manufacturing processes as designed to position the UK group as the UK and European governments are increasing defense spending. Navantia partnered...

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Environment

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UK and Eni to Start Construction of Liverpool Bay Carbon Storage Project

  The Liverpool Bay CCS project which is a key element of the UK’s HyNet Cluster designed to support industry in the North West of England and North Wales cleared its financial hurdles and will move into construction. The project is a partnership between Italian energy major Eni and the UK Government to support what is being called one of the world’s most advanced CCS clusters. The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, and...

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Kpler Closes Spire Maritime Acquisition as UK Proceeds with Investigation

The on-again-off-again acquisition of the maritime business from Spire Global by Kpler closed on Friday, April 25, the agreed date in a settlement between the two sides, but not without a new wrinkle to the contentious combination. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it has opened an investigation into the proposed business combination requiring the companies to be independently operated. Kpler confirmed in the closing announcement that it is working closely with the relevant regulatory authorities...

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