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Russia to Provide Arctic Navigation Training to Chinese Seafarers

Published Nov 11, 2025 7:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

  China and Russia have announced further plans to gear up for higher volumes of traffic in the Arctic. Last week, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin made a state visit to China, with the two countries working to strengthen bilateral trade. One of the resolutions agreed during the visit is a plan to train Chinese mariners for navigation in polar waters. The plan is to have Chinese seafarers trained at leading Russian maritime institutions, including the Maritime State University and...

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Op-Ed: For Decades, Officials Knew of SASH Issues at Coast Guard Academy

Published Nov 11, 2025 5:50 PM by Denise Krepp

  When will the admirals be held accountable? A simple question I asked Admiral Fagan two years ago at a healing event hosted by the Coast Guard after the Operation Fouled Anchor report was released by CNN. At the time, I thought that a handful of admirals were responsible for the lack of prosecutions at the Coast Guard Academy. I’ve since learned that dozens of admirals and civilian officials had knowledge of the crimes that went unprosecuted for five decades....

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Colombo Dockyard to Build High Spec Cable-Layer in Sri Lanka

Published Nov 11, 2025 4:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard has been awarded a shipbuilding contract by the French submarine cable company Orange Marine. The deal finalized last week further cements the shipyard’s status with major European shipowners. The contract also shows a long-term commitment by Orange Marine to work with Colombo Dockyard. Relations between the two companies became stronger after Colombo Dockyard delivered a cable layer and repair vessel to Orange Marine back in 2023. The vessel, Sophie Germain, was the first of the...

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As VLCC Market Surges, Agility is the New Stability

Published Nov 11, 2025 4:16 PM by Charlie Grey

  The VLCC market is currently booming and driving shipping’s strongest earnings performance in over two years. Spot earnings are reaching $100,000 per day on key routes and analysts suggest this surge could reshape tanker deployment strategies well into 2026. Freight markets have surged, powered by a buoyant crude market, resurgent OPEC+ production, and tightening tonnage capacity. For VLCC owners, this marks not just a rally, but a key turning point, and one that rewards those who remained committed to...

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Orsted Still Sees a Strong Future for Offshore Wind in Europe

  Western offshore wind leader Orsted sees signs of hope in the European market, despite near-term headwinds in the global market, executives said in a third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.  "We remain very bullish about the prospects for offshore wind in Europe, in particular. We see the rebasing happening in the market," said Rasmus Errboe, Group President and CEO. "We will be patient, and we will prioritize value over volume." Errboe highlighted three potential business areas for growth in Europe:...

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ICE Shipyard Raid Nabs 25 Illegal Immigrants

  Immigration officers carried out a raid on a shipyard in Louisiana last week and came away with more than two dozen suspected illegal immigrants who were working for a welding contractor, according to ICE Homeland Security Investigations.  The raid occurred at an unnamed yard in Harvey, Louisiana, but the individuals in question were employed by Belle Chasse-based contractor Barrois Welding Services. ICE had specific intelligence about the workplace, HSI said: one Barrois Welding Services employee had been arrested in...

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Study: South Africa-Europe Shipping Route Could Run on Ammonia by 2029

  Despite the existing uncertainty in global regulations for clean shipping, some decarbonization initiatives are setting ambitious targets for transitioning to alternative fuels. One such example is the South Africa-Europe iron ore shipping route, which could feasibly deploy ammonia-fueled bulk carriers as soon as 2029 and scale toward full decarbonization by 2035. These findings are contained in a feasibility study by the Global Maritime Forum, produced in partnership with a consortium formed in 2023 to develop a green shipping corridor...

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  "Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable and quality services to our customers and keep the flag flying for generations to come," says Buckley ("Buck") McAllister, the company's fifth-generation president. "Ultimately, we strive to be the best boat company in the business." And that, in a nutshell, is the driving force behind the family's success. "We have a great family legacy," McAllister adds, "and it takes elbow grease to measure up to that tradition." Okay, include hard work in...

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