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US seizing tanker linked to Iran

US Appears Set to Seize $600M in Iranian Crude Oil From Three Tankers

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Somali Forces Free Third Ship Seized by Pirates

Published Sep 25, 2026 1:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in the Puntland region of Somalia are reporting that they freed another vessel being held by pirates. Somali pirates took control of six vessels between April and August this year, with three still believed to be under the control of pirates. The Puntland Navy and Puntland Maritime Police Force only said that the product tanker Sibu 1 had been freed and the pirates were arrested. They reported it was a planned 48-hour operation, and they were continuing to follow...

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Video: Greek Cargo RoRo Abandoned After Fire Breaks Out Off Mykonos

Published Sep 25, 2026 12:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

The crew and one truck driver aboard the Greek RoRo cargo ferry Blue Carrier 2 have been safely evacuated after a fire broke out on the ship Friday morning, September 25, north of Mykonos. Firefighting efforts are still underway, although it appears they have been able to place a towline on the 9,655-dwt RoRo. The fire appears to have started on the deck of the ferry, possibly in one of the garages. The vessel was carrying 166 trucks and 29...

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Russian Military Cargo Ship Heads for Turkey from Tobruk

Published Sep 25, 2026 10:13 AM by The Maritime Executive

A Russian-flagged cargo ship with a history of ties to weapons shipments and sanctioned military cargo vessels has broken away from a convoy that had a naval escort into the port of Tobruk in Libya. It has headed north through the Dardanelles towards the Bosporus and the Black Sea. The Yuriy Arshenevskiy (IMO 8406705) was sailing with the US-sanctioned cargo vessel Anastasiia (IMO 9349291), with an escort provided by the Ropucha Class landing ship Aleksandr Shabalin (L110) when it left...

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The parent hull design for Birdon's MUSV program (Birdon)

Birdon and C&C Begin Building MUSVs for U.S. Navy Competition

Published Sep 24, 2026 10:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Australian-owned marine engineering firm Birdon has begun building its first "tranche" of Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels for the long-awaited U.S. Navy MUSV program, and at a fast pace of one vessel every two months. After several iterations of its MUSV acquisition strategy, the U.S. Navy has picked out seven different companies to compete for the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program, including Sea Machines; Leidos; Saronic Technologies; Galliano Marine Services; PacMar Technologies; Birdon; and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), many in partnership...

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NYK Expands Offshore Wind Business with SOV Newbuild

Japanese shipping major NYK is moving to strengthen its business in the offshore wind power segment. The group, best known for its operations in dry bulk and tankers, has said it views the offshore sector as a strong growth opportunity. In its latest move, the company has ordered a newbuild service operation vessel (SOV) to support its operations in the Asia-Pacific region. The new 89-meter (292-foot) vessel will be built by PaxOcean Group, a member of Kuok Maritime Group, and...

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The parent hull design for Birdon's MUSV program (Birdon)

Birdon and C&C Begin Building MUSVs for U.S. Navy Competition

Australian-owned marine engineering firm Birdon has begun building its first "tranche" of Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels for the long-awaited U.S. Navy MUSV program, and at a fast pace of one vessel every two months. After several iterations of its MUSV acquisition strategy, the U.S. Navy has picked out seven different companies to compete for the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program, including Sea Machines; Leidos; Saronic Technologies; Galliano Marine Services; PacMar Technologies; Birdon; and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), many in partnership...

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Executive Interview: Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder & CEO, NAMEPA

Carleen Lyden Walker is one of the best-known figures in maritime – founder of her own marketing business, co-founder of NAMEPA, former IMO Maritime Ambassador, Chief Evolution Officer of SHIPPINGInsight and a fierce advocate for all things maritime. She's a frequent speaker and participant at maritime conferences around the world, advocating for seafarers' rights, environmental stewardship and the role of women in maritime while raising the profile of an industry that touches every aspect of human life. Welcome, Carleen, we're...

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Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI Submit Framework of Revised Structure for Zim Israel

Israeli media is reporting that Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen flew to Israel and that, today, September 24, with Ishay Davidi’s FIMI Opportunity Funds, they submitted what they are calling a “significantly improved framework” for their proposed takeover of container carrier Zim. The companies are saying they understood the concerns raised by factions within the Israeli government and that they have addressed the issues, creating a stronger Zim Israel as the surviving Israeli company. The Israeli government had indicated that...

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