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U.S. Hits Chinese-Owned Freighter, Claiming it Ran Blockade on Iran

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Despite Challenges, Floating Offshore Wind Capacity Continues to Grow

Published Oct 11, 2026 8:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The world is recording a significant increase in electricity being generated by floating offshore wind farms, with a new report showing that operational capacity has increased by 38 percent over the past 12 months. Despite the offshore wind industry grappling with mounting challenges - including regulatory obstacles, soaring capital costs and supply chain bottlenecks among others - its costliest variant, floating turbine installations, is still making headway. The latest edition of RenewableUK’s EnergyPulse report now shows that the operational capacity...

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U.S. Coast Guard aircraft staged to conduct post-storm damage assessments and SAR operations (USCG)

U.S. Coast Guard Works Fast to Get Ports Back Online After Hurricane Isaias

Published Oct 11, 2026 7:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard and its agency partners are working hard to bring ports back online in the wake of Hurricane Isaias, and they are getting quick results. The storm made landfall near Destin, Florida on Friday night as a Category 2 hurricane, weakening fast as it moved inland. At least three people were killed in storm-related accidents, and hundreds of thousands of people remained without power as of Saturday. Florida's utilities expect to fully restore power across the region...

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Diesel Deal Increases Pressure on Putin’s Ports and Shipping

Published Oct 11, 2026 6:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The deal over supply of diesel between Presidents Trump and Putin this week has generated huge controversy. But from the perspective of the maritime community, the results could turn out rather differently than expected – giving the Russians more of what they have enough of already, namely money, and requiring them to ship to the United States what they are short of, namely diesel. Having exported 2.6 million tonnes of diesel per month prior to 2025, the Trump-Putin deal overturns...

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HMS Iron Duke towards the end of a 49-month refit, 2022. The vessel was de facto decommissioned after 16 months of additional operational service (Royal Navy)

Op-Ed: Royal Navy Still Stuck in the Doldrums

Published Oct 11, 2026 2:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

There has been no appreciable change in the Royal Navy's dire financial situation, which has seen its capability sink below what is operationally necessary in several important areas. There had been some hope that the resignation of John Healey as Minister of Defense over the lack of commitment to raise UK defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 would finally bring about a commitment from the UK’s government to achieve the target. Hopes rose further when Healey was subsequently...

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Despite Challenges, Floating Offshore Wind Capacity Continues to Grow

The world is recording a significant increase in electricity being generated by floating offshore wind farms, with a new report showing that operational capacity has increased by 38 percent over the past 12 months. Despite the offshore wind industry grappling with mounting challenges - including regulatory obstacles, soaring capital costs and supply chain bottlenecks among others - its costliest variant, floating turbine installations, is still making headway. The latest edition of RenewableUK’s EnergyPulse report now shows that the operational capacity...

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Merchant bulkers at the Port of Casablanca, 2025 (Utah National Guard file image)

Morocco Cancels Concession Tender for Casablanca Shipyard

Morocco’s National Ports Agency (ANP) has reportedly cancelled the concession tender for Casablanca shipyard. ANP had launched the tender process in April last year seeking a private operator to upgrade and operate the yard for 30 years. Preliminary results for the tender were expected in July 2025. This was later delayed, with ANP saying the winner would be announced in August 2026, then delayed again until December 31. Now, after the 18-month delay, ANP has decided to cancel the tender...

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Environment

Outlaw ocean project

Investigating the Hidden Costs of World’s Farmed Seafood

For nearly a decade, the Outlaw Ocean Project, the non-profit journalistic organization that I founded, has produced high-impact investigative stories about lawlessness at sea and the variety of threats posed to the people and biodiversity of a space that covers two thirds of our planet. The oceans bear a heavy and largely invisible burden. The public usually takes it for granted, a forever self-replenishing resource that we use to fill our stomachs or line our wallets. Our journalism intends to...

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Business

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HD Hyundai to Buy Goltens to Expand Aftermarket Maintenance Market

Goltens Worldwide, long recognized as a leader in planning and performance maintenance and repair work, has agreed to be acquired by HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HMS). With HMS, Goltens says it sees considerable scope to invest, grow, and develop capabilities, while for HD Hyundai, it provides a critical opportunity to expand its aftermarket support globally. The proposed acquisition, the companies explained, offers opportunities to expand technical capabilities, strengthen its global service coverage, and support investment in people, facilities, and technologies....

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