UK Royal Navy Deploys Destroyer with NATO to Shadow Russian Warship

CNBC Highlights “Bureaucratic Bind Spot” in USTR Port Fee Program

Published Oct 22, 2025 5:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The American news channel CNBC is highlighting what is being called a “bureaucratic blind spot” in the new USTR port fee program. During an interview with the Atlantic Container Line CEO, Andrew Abbott, it reports that the carrier could be facing fees of $34 million per year, which the CEO calls “unsustainable.” The carrier, which is a division of Grimaldi Group, was set up 60 years ago by five major European steamship companies. Today, it is a unique...

Philippine Embassy in U.S. Investigates Denial of Entry for Seafarers

Published Oct 22, 2025 4:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Embassy of the Philippines located in Washington, D.C., issued a statement on October 21, reporting that it has been in contact with the U.S. authorities over the reports of denial of entry encountered by Filipino seafarers at U.S. ports. There have been multiple reports of incidents involving seafarers with work visas since the Trump administration began its crackdown on illegal immigrants in the United States. The embassy says it has been in touch with the U.S. Department...

Irish Coast Guard Coordinates Rescue of Fishermen from Trawler After Mayday

Published Oct 22, 2025 3:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Irish Coast Guard is reporting that the crew of 12 from a trawler operating off the south coast west of Cork was rescued on Wednesday, October 22, after issuing a Mayday call. They are commending the actions and highlighted that the crew was well prepared with the proper emergency equipment. The Mayday was issued around 0600 local time from the Spanish-owned trawler Radoche Tercero. The 35-meter (115-foot) fishing vessel operates from France and is registered in France...

Maersk Offshore Wind Invokes Arbitration in WTIV Dispute with Seatrium

Published Oct 22, 2025 2:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The dispute over the nearly completed construction of an innovative wind turbine installation vessel is heading to arbitration, Singapore-based Seatrium reports. The shipbuilder rejected a notice of termination it received from Maersk Offshore Wind two weeks ago, reporting that the vessel would be delivered within approximately 90 days. Seatrium reports it received the notice of arbitration the day after it informed Maersk Offshore Wind that the vessel would be delivered by January 30, 2026. The shipbuilder had...

Shipping

CNBC Highlights “Bureaucratic Bind Spot” in USTR Port Fee Program

Tugs & Salvage

Trackline of the SAR vessel Kamajaya operating a search pattern near the intersection of the Makassar Strait and the Java Sea (Pole Star Global)

Medical Transport Vessel Goes Missing in Makassar Strait

[Brief] A medical transport vessel has gone missing in the Makassar Strait, leaving three people mysteriously unaccounted-for. In an era of ubiquitous AIS, VHF and EPIRB access, the wholesale disappearance of an official vessel - without a distress call - is an uncommon occurrence.  The vessel went missing while transiting between two tiny islands in the center of the Indonesian archipelago. It departed Pulau Tinggalungang - on the western edge of the Flores Sea - and headed north for the...

Government

Video: U.S. Expands Lethal Attacks on Drug Boats to the Pacific

After highlighting a series of attacks on suspected drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, the United States has begun using the same tactic in the Pacific. This comes after the U.S. Coast Guard had been touting the results of its Operation Viper, which was stopping boats, arresting individuals, and seizing cocaine. Pete Hegseth announced the latest attack in a posting on social media, saying it was at the direction of Donald Trump. Few details were released along with the...

Corporate News

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Buys 3D Printing from AML3D

[By: AML3D] AML3D Limited announced an order for approximately A$4.5 million ($US2.9 million), for 2 custom ARCEMY® systems from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (“NNS”) division. HII is America’s largest military shipbuilder delivering ships, submarines and defense technology. AML3D expects the NNS custom ARCEMY® system to be installed and operational during the second quarter of 2026. The NNS custom systems are based on the large scale ARCEMY® X but use a 10,886kg positioner to create a heavy capacity build capability. The...

Cruise Ships

Viking Celebrates Surpassing 100 Ocean, River and Expedition Cruise Ships

Viking celebrated a unique point in the cruise industry as it surpassed a total of 100 ships as the company marks its 28th year in business. Started as a niche player in the then modest river cruise business, the company has grown to encompass ocean cruising and expeditions while also operating on 21 rivers and reaching five oceans and all seven continents. The company hosted a naming celebration for its nine newest river cruise ships in Basel, Switzerland,...

Ports

Tariffs and Other Issues Contribute to Volume Declines for Antwerp-Bruges

Europe’s second-busiest port, Antwerp-Bruges, is facing one of its most challenging years in recent times, characterized by mounting crises that are significantly impacting performance. The port is reporting that global uncertainties, specifically the volatile trade environment, coupled with congestion, industrial actions, and altering shipping alliances, are having a material impact on its business. Antwerp-Bruges released its first nine months’ performance figures that yet again reflect a trend that has become a norm this year, a decline in cargo...

Shipping

CNBC Highlights “Bureaucratic Bind Spot” in USTR Port Fee Program

Tugs & Salvage

Medical Transport Vessel Goes Missing in Makassar Strait

Government

Video: U.S. Expands Lethal Attacks on Drug Boats to the Pacific

Corporate News

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Buys 3D Printing from AML3D

Cruise Ships

Viking Celebrates Surpassing 100 Ocean, River and Expedition Cruise Ships

Ports

Tariffs and Other Issues Contribute to Volume Declines for Antwerp-Bruges

Offshore

BP-JERA JV Pulls Plug on US Offshore Wind Citing Unfavorable Market

The joint venture company formed between BP and JERA announced that it has decided not to proceed at this time with the development of its Beacon Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. Calling it a “difficult decision,” the companies said they had determined to reduce activities in the United States to “a minimal level,” reporting they will close operating activities in the market and dismiss all staff team members. “Unfortunately, in the present environment, we see no viable path...

Shipbuilding

Report: Japanese Shipbuilders Seek Government Support to Double Capacity

Japan, like South Korea, has proposed large investments to expand and modernize its shipbuilding operations as part of its efforts to win a favorable trade deal with the United States. According to a new report by Nikkei Asia, the shipbuilding industry is seeking financial support from the Japanese government to meet the goal of doubling Japan’s shipbuilding capacity by 2035. Japan, in recent years, has slipped to a distant third in the global shipbuilding industry behind China and...

Environment

Environmental Protestors Return to IMO to Campaign Against Biofuels

  Timed to the start of the working group session of MEPC (Marine Environment Protection Committee) protestors have returned to the front of the IMO’s London headquarters, this time to demand an end to biofuels. The effort launched as the discussions continue about refining the framework for net-zero and just days after the IMO member states adjourned the discussion for the adoption for one year. The working group is meeting behind closed doors to tackle some of the elements of...

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UK Royal Navy Deploys Destroyer with NATO to Shadow Russian Warship

CNBC Highlights “Bureaucratic Bind Spot” in USTR Port Fee Program

Philippine Embassy in U.S. Investigates Denial of Entry for Seafarers

Irish Coast Guard Coordinates Rescue of Fishermen from Trawler After Mayday

Maersk Offshore Wind Invokes Arbitration in WTIV Dispute with Seatrium

CNBC Highlights “Bureaucratic Bind Spot” in USTR Port Fee Program

Medical Transport Vessel Goes Missing in Makassar Strait

Video: U.S. Expands Lethal Attacks on Drug Boats to the Pacific

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Buys 3D Printing from AML3D

Viking Celebrates Surpassing 100 Ocean, River and Expedition Cruise Ships

Tariffs and Other Issues Contribute to Volume Declines for Antwerp-Bruges

Aura APM: Elomatic’s Vision for the Future of Asset Performance Management

Famous Firsts With the Port of San Diego

Safety and Efficiency Go Hand in Hand With MacGregor's "Hippo" Twistlock

CNBC Highlights “Bureaucratic Bind Spot” in USTR Port Fee Program

Medical Transport Vessel Goes Missing in Makassar Strait

Video: U.S. Expands Lethal Attacks on Drug Boats to the Pacific

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Buys 3D Printing from AML3D

Viking Celebrates Surpassing 100 Ocean, River and Expedition Cruise Ships

Tariffs and Other Issues Contribute to Volume Declines for Antwerp-Bruges

BP-JERA JV Pulls Plug on US Offshore Wind Citing Unfavorable Market

Report: Japanese Shipbuilders Seek Government Support to Double Capacity

Environmental Protestors Return to IMO to Campaign Against Biofuels

Maersk Offshore Wind Invokes Arbitration in WTIV Dispute with Seatrium

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