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South Africa to Boost East London Port’s Competitiveness with LNG Terminal

Published Sep 18, 2026 6:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Africa is hoping to boost the fortunes and competitiveness of its East London river port. Port operator Transnet has decided to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the facility. Located at the mouth of the Buffalo River, the Port of East London is the only commercial river port in South Africa. Though consisting of diversified cargo handling facilities for containers, bulk liquids, dry bulk free-flowing grains, and general breakbulk, the port’s core business has been supporting...

Somali Navy Reports Rescue of Crew from Bulker

Published Sep 18, 2026 5:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Somalia’s fledgling navy is reporting the rescue of seafarers from a bulker in distress. Details of the incident are incomplete, but it is being cited as an example of the government’s efforts to enhance maritime security in a troubled area of the world. The Ministry of Ports and Maritime Transport said on September 17 it was monitoring the grounding of a bulker, which was also taking on water. It said there were 18 crewmembers from India, Syria, and Egypt aboard...

Maersk Confirms Reports of Large New Ship Order

Published Sep 18, 2026 4:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maersk is moving forward with a large new ship order, equivalent to approximately 10 percent of the carrier’s current total capacity in operation. The news comes after days of speculation in the industry that Maersk was placing large orders and adjusting its strategy, which over the past few years has mostly focused on fleet renewal. “We can confirm that Maersk has ordered 26 large container vessels as part of our ongoing fleet renewal program,” a spokesperson for Maersk told The...

Iran Exploits Attack on Small Product Tanker to Assert Hormuz Control

Published Sep 18, 2026 3:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy continues its campaign of attacking vessels and exploiting the incidents to assert that it has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. While it continues to exaggerate the claims in its propaganda warfare, it appears to have an effect, as the confirmed transits through the Strait of Hormuz remain low. In its latest report, it said a Togo-flagged tanker, Trend, was attacked. The IRGC claims the vessel was set ablaze and stopped from its...

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The newly-opened Sever Bay terminal at the head of the Yenisei River, with the shuttle tanker Akademik Gubnik alongside, September 4 (Sentinel-2)

Russian Dark Fleet Tactics on the Northern Sea Route

With the opening up of the Russian Northern Sea Route, exploiting the reduction in ice in the sea corridor running across Russia’s northern coastline, the way is now open for the movement of oil and LNG along a route firmly under Russian control, with reduced exposure to dark fleet interdictions by others, and with less risk of oil terminal attacks by the long-range Ukrainian sanctions program. This is in keeping with President Putin’s plan to develop the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor...

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Tankers loading at Yanbu (file image via Sentinel-2 / CJRC)

Running Out of Options: Conflict Restricts Saudi Oil Exports

Saudi Arabia has traditionally been the beacon of stability within OPEC. It is the Middle East's largest producer, reliably supplying markets in Asia and Europe through long-term contracts. Unlike most OPEC members and other oil producers, Saudi Arabia would maintain significant spare production capacity. This enabled the leaders in Riyadh to manage global oil markets as its main "swing producer." Saudi Arabia's size, reserves and political stability made it the natural leader of the OPEC cartel. However, much has changed...

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K Shipbuilding, Sejin and ClassNK Signed MOU for Joint Development of New Generation Eco LPG Carrier Applying the Amended IGC Code

K Shipbuilding, Sejin and ClassNK Signed MOU for LPG Carrier Design

[By ClassNK] K Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Sejin Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. and ClassNK have signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) regarding the joint development of a new generation Eco LPG carrier that complies with the IGC Code amendment. The signing ceremony was held at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. An amendment to the IGC Code, an international code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk, is scheduled to be adopted at MSC 112 (to be...

Cruise Ships

Conflict in Close Quarters: When Work is Also Home

Extended U.S. Navy deployments have periodically drawn public attention to what accumulated months at sea can do to a crew. Reporting on one recent deployment — an aircraft carrier at sea for more than eight months with no announced return date — described sailors reaching a breaking point under the sustained strain of the assignment, and a family member who received a single call from the ship's family-support liaison after a serious incident, then heard nothing further from the Navy...

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US Offshore Wind Project Revolution Wind Installs Last Turbine

One of the few large offshore wind projects proceeding in the United States, Revolution Wind completed the installation of its 65th and final wind turbine. The project began delivering power in March despite repeated opposition from the Trump administration and now expects to complete its commissioning by the end of the year. Revolution Wind is being developed in a 50-50 partnership between Orsted and Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables. Media reports indicate it represents an investment of $6.2 billion to...

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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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US Offshore Wind Project Revolution Wind Installs Last Turbine

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Somali Navy Reports Rescue of Crew from Bulker

Russian Dark Fleet Tactics on the Northern Sea Route

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K Shipbuilding, Sejin and ClassNK Signed MOU for LPG Carrier Design

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Somali Navy Reports Rescue of Crew from Bulker

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K Shipbuilding, Sejin and ClassNK Signed MOU for LPG Carrier Design

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South Africa to Boost East London Port’s Competitiveness with LNG Terminal

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