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Russian officials meeting in India

Russia Proposes Cooperation with India to Develop Shipbuilding Industry

Published Nov 18, 2025 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russian officials launched talks in India ahead of a planned visit by President Vladimir Putin to India scheduled for next month. The delegation touched on many issues for potential cooperation, with reports saying Russia is proposing steps to build India’s shipbuilding industry. The Indian government has already mapped an aggressive plan of investments and policies designed to support the development of shipbuilding and the maritime industry. Preparing for the meeting between Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

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Report: TKMS Seeks More Capacity by Acquiring German Naval Yards Kiel

Published Nov 18, 2025 3:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

A month after completing a spin-off to become an independent publicly traded company, Germany’s naval shipbuilder TKMS is reported to be pursuing the acquisition of German Naval Yard Kiel, both for expansion and consolidation in naval shipbuilding. The German news outlet Kieler Nachrichten reports that advanced negotiations are nearly complete for the acquisition from the French group CMN Naval to combine the two Kiel-based shipbuilders and expand TKMS’s product reach. Management of German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp and TKMS had...

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firefight on LPG carrier Ukraine

Fire Extinguished on LPG Carrier Hit During Russian Attack on Ukraine

Published Nov 18, 2025 2:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The fire on the Turkish-flagged LPG carrier Orinda, sparked by a Russian attack on the port of Izmail, has been extinguished. While the danger to the area has been abated, concerns are growing about a potential energy crisis this winter in Ukraine as Russia continues its attacks on the ports. The 9,352 dwt vessel was alongside at Izmail offloading a cargo of liquified petroleum gas when the attack occurred early on November 17. Ukrainian port officials reported that...

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Shipping

Democratizing Digital: Maritime SMEs Need Accessible Tools

Published Nov 18, 2025 2:09 PM by Josephine Le

  When the maritime industry talks about digital transformation, the spotlight almost always falls on the biggest players. Large ship managers, technology providers and major fleets dominate the discussion, creating the impression that innovation belongs to those with the deepest pockets. Yet the real strength of this industry lies elsewhere, in the thousands of smaller companies that keep global shipping running every day. These small and medium-sized enterprises are not resistant to change. They are ready for it. What has...

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Offshore

FPSO

Nigeria Gets its First Locally-Owned FPSO

  Nigeria has welcomed its first locally owned floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The FPSO Emem is owned by the Nigerian oil company Oriental Energy Resources (OER). This reveals growing capacity by local producers to deliver complex offshore development in a market dominated by global oil majors. The FPSO has been undergoing conversion at the Drydocks World Dubai Shipyard, which was initially scheduled to be completed in February. After almost eight months of delay, Nigerian Minister for Petroleum...

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Shipbuilding

Russian officials meeting in India

Russia Proposes Cooperation with India to Develop Shipbuilding Industry

Russian officials launched talks in India ahead of a planned visit by President Vladimir Putin to India scheduled for next month. The delegation touched on many issues for potential cooperation, with reports saying Russia is proposing steps to build India’s shipbuilding industry. The Indian government has already mapped an aggressive plan of investments and policies designed to support the development of shipbuilding and the maritime industry. Preparing for the meeting between Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

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Environment

Sikuliaq (Sarah Spanos / UAF handout image)

Alaska-Based Research Vessel to Support U.S. Antarctic Expedition in 2026

  The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq has begun a long voyage to the Antarctica, achieving a new milestone in its decade-long polar expeditions. The Alaska-based vessel is owned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and operated by the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This is the first time for the vessel to undertake an Antarctic expedition, as it is largely used in waters around Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Starting early next year, the...

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Business

Shipping

Democratizing Digital: Maritime SMEs Need Accessible Tools

  When the maritime industry talks about digital transformation, the spotlight almost always falls on the biggest players. Large ship managers, technology providers and major fleets dominate the discussion, creating the impression that innovation belongs to those with the deepest pockets. Yet the real strength of this industry lies elsewhere, in the thousands of smaller companies that keep global shipping running every day. These small and medium-sized enterprises are not resistant to change. They are ready for it. What has...

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