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Iranian Prosecutors Seek $170M Fine in Connection With MSC Aries Seizure

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COSCO and Everllence Complete Large Engine Methanol Refit for Containership

Published Oct 28, 2025 7:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The conversion of ships to dual-fuel methanol capabilities continues to gain momentum with COSCO Shipping Lines, the China Classification Society, and Everllence (formerly MAN), working together to undertake the first methanol conversion of a large two-stroke engine. The project was completed in September, and according to Everllence, it opens another pathway for shipowners and operators to move forward with decarbonization initiatives. Maersk completed the first large containership methanol refit 10 months ago, at China’s Zhoushan shipyard. The Maersk Halifax...

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CMA CGM in Partnership to Develop New Transshipment Hub in Morocco

Published Oct 28, 2025 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Plans for the development of a major new transshipment hub in Morocco are proceeding with the news that CMA CGM has agreed to invest in a joint venture that will be responsible for the management and development of the terminal at the Port of Nador West Med. Located less than 250 miles from the Strait of Gibraltar, the port will help in relieving the backlog that has developed in the region while also supporting growth and now complementing...

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Panama Canal Begins Process to Select Operator for New Terminals

Published Oct 28, 2025 6:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Panama Canal has launched what is expected to be a year-long process to select the operators for new terminals to be built at each end of the canal. At the same time, the authorities are considering the alternative for the existing terminals, which are operated by Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison and which became embroiled in the geopolitical disputes between China and the United States. Plans were announced for the potential development of a terminal at each end of...

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With Dredging Complete, Port of Mobile Gets Container Terminal Expansion

Published Oct 28, 2025 5:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Hot on the heels of the completion of Port of Mobile's channel dredging project, Maersk-owned APM Terminals has agreed to build a new 1,300-foot container berth at its facility at the seaport, adding enough room to handle another ULCV alongside. The additional space will leverage the new channel to handle the largest boxships that call in the United States, enhancing Mobile's competitiveness.  The dredging project formally wrapped up last month, thanks to $366 million in funding from the federal...

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Wind Farm Developer Clears World War II Sea Mines from North Sea Site

  The teams surveying the site for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm recently identified and cleared unexploded ordnance from World War II as they undertook the geoscience ahead of construction of the Nordlich project. The site is located just over 50 miles north of Borkum Island, which is in the North Sea near Germany’s western border with the Netherlands and the entrance to the busy Ems estuary. Vattenfall took the financial decision to proceed with the construction of the wind...

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Shipbuilding

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Hanwha Teams Up With American Swarming-Boat AI Startup Havoc

  Korean shipbuilding conglomerate Hanwha Ocean is actively working to expand its presence in the American defense market, starting with the acquisition of Philly Shipyard last year and continuing with its plans to acquire a strategic stake in Austal, the owner of defense shipbuilder Austal USA. It has now announced a partnership with drone boat hardware and software startup Havoc AI, the maker of a collaborative autonomy stack that is designed to run on any vessel platform.  Havoc's software can...

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After Tumultuous Week, IMO Makes Progress on Decarbonization

  The IMO’s International Maritime Organization’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships wrapped up a week of closed-door meetings with observers agreeing there had been progress and a promising outlook for the future. Observers said the working group had been able to rise above the rancor of the prior week’s special session of MEPC (Marine Environment Protection Committee) and get back to work on the Net-Zero Framework. “We observed constructive participation from all parties —...

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Why 81% of Maritime Companies Are Piloting AI, Only 11% Are Ready to Scale

AI is now a boardroom priority in maritime, but ambition hasn’t yet turned into readiness. New industry research reveals a striking disconnect in maritime AI adoption.  While 82 percent of maritime professionals believe AI can improve efficiency, only 23 percent of companies are training staff to use it. Even more telling, 81percent are running pilots, but only 11 percent have policies and guardrails needed to scale.  These were among the headlines from "Beyond the Hype: What the Maritime...

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