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ONE Sets Management Transition with Founder CEO Jeremy Nixon Stepping Down

Published Feb 25, 2026 3:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced what it is calling a “planned leadership transition,” which will see founding CEO Jeremy Nixon step down and be replaced by Till Ole Barrelet, along with that new management structure for the carrier. It is seen as the next step in the evolution of the carrier, which was formed a little less than a decade ago. Nixon, who had begun his career at P&O Nedlloyd and later at Maersk, spent a decade working through the...

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Fincantieri Delivers First Ultra-Luxury Yacht Cruise Ship for Four Seasons

Published Feb 25, 2026 1:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

The delivery of the ultra-luxury Four Seasons I was completed at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard on February 25. The first of two cruise ships on order for the storied hotel and lifestyle brand, it is also seen as a pivotal moment in the already surging luxury segment of cruising. The cruise ship is 35,040 gross tons with just 95 luxury suites and accommodations for 222 people. The ship measures 207 meters (679 feet) in length. The joint owner/operator Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings...

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Defiant

Salvors Successfully Refloat Wrecked Barge at San Juan's Harbor Entrance

Published Feb 25, 2026 12:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Salvors from Donjon-SMIT have successfully refloated and removed the fuel barge that went aground at the entrance to San Juan's harbor earlier this month, the Coast Guard reported Wednesday. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, as the tide was coming in, salvors pumped out the barge's tanks and prepared to tow it away using a large tug, the Lobo Grande. Just before high tide, the Defiant came free and floated off. The Coast Guard and the salvage team evaluated...

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Japan Follows Up on Pledge to Strengthen Taiwan Posture

Published Feb 25, 2026 12:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japan has followed up on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election promise to strengthen defense spending and to abandon Japan’s previous policy of strategic ambiguity regarding its response to any Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The Prime Minister said during the election that Japan will regard any Chinese intervention regarding Taiwan as a direct attack on Japanese maritime, economic, and security interests. On February 8, Japan held a parliamentary election, and returned the sitting prime minister, Sanae Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic...

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DOJ Files Appeal on Court Blocking Trump’s Moratorium on Wind Energy

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment & Natural Resources Division filed notice with the district court in Massachusetts for an appeal on the court ruling blocking Donald Trump’s Executive Order from January 2025 establishing a moratorium on permitting, leasing, and other authorizations for wind energy projects. It is the latest step in the Trump administration's continuing battle against renewable wind energy. The filing came 45 days after District Judge Patti B. Saris had ruled in December 2025, calling the Executive...

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India’s Swan Defense Shipyard Revives Old Projects as it Develops Yard

Efforts continue to show progress at reviving India’s shipbuilding industry at the yard in Pipavav, formerly operated by the Reliance Group. Relaunched as Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited, the yard reports it has received a contract to finish five ships ordered in 2009 and sitting idle for nearly a decade due to the collapse of the operations. It is the second deal recently announced by SDHI to revive old projects. SDHI reports it completed a deal to sell the...

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Navigating the Deadlock: Accelleron’s Daniel Bischofberger on Green Fuels

Accelleron, a leading provider of turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for marine engines and ships, recently released a study on the multifaceted, multi-industry challenges slowing shipping's transition to carbon-neutral fuels. TME recently spoke with CEO Daniel Bischofberger about the current state of marine decarbonization, regional developments in Asia-Pacific, and the path forward for the industry. Can you describe the current state of shipping's transition to carbon-neutral fuels? The ships are ready, but the fuel is not. The technology exists...

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Chinese Cruise Ship Arrested After Line Suspends Service

China’s domestic cruise market continues to go through an evolution as it seeks to expand, but it also faces challenges tied to political issues and growing competition. It is experiencing similar challenges to those seen in the West decades ago, as cruising grew from a niche business into a large vacation industry. The cruise ship Blue Dream Melody was reportedly arrested earlier this month in a dispute with a fuel supplier. The court said a payment of nearly $600,000 was...

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