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Old Shipping Containers Find New Life as Russian Tank Protectors

Published Dec 21, 2025 7:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

After their life in oceangoing service, shipping containers get repurposed for all sorts of inventive uses - storage sheds, shop s...

Russian Retaliatory Strike Hits Ukrainian Sunflower Oil Terminal

Published Dec 21, 2025 5:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

On Saturday, Russian forces attacked a sunflower seed oil terminal in the Odesa region of Ukraine, causing extensive damage. It is...

Denmark Builds Up Coastal Defenses in the Oresund and Kattegat

Published Dec 21, 2025 5:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Following a series of drone overflights directed against Danish targets in September, the Danish Ministry of Defense has concluded...

Sweden Boards and Detains Russian Gun-Running Vessel

Published Dec 21, 2025 3:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Sweden's customs agency has completed an investigation aboard the Russian cargo ship Adler, which broke down in the Kattegat and w...

U.S. Seizes Two More Venezuela-Linked Tankers

Published Dec 20, 2025 7:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

[Breaking] On Sunday, the U.S. seized a third tanker carrying a cargo of Venezuelan crude oil. The vessel has been identified as t...

Clippership Finishes RINA-Approved Design of Autonomous Wind-Powered Vessel

Published Dec 20, 2025 4:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Glosten] Dykstra Naval Architects leads naval architecture while Glosten provides structural engineering. Autonomy and wind-p...

Shaping Class for the Future

Published Dec 20, 2025 3:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: ClassNK] This has been a significant year for ClassNK and for Hayato Suga, who stepped up to the role of President & CEO in M...

Anemoi Rotor Sails & Union Maritime Chemical Tankers Beat IMO 2030 Targets

Published Dec 20, 2025 3:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Anemoi Marine Technologies] Anemoi Marine Technologies, the UK-based leading designer of Rotor Sails for wind-assisted ship p...

Damen Delivers New Tugs to the Fairplay Towage Group and Louis Meyer

Published Dec 20, 2025 3:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Damen Shipyards Group] On 21 November, Damen Shipyards Group delivered three new tugs, consisting of an RSD Tug 2513 named Fa...

ClassNK Issues AiP for Alternative Fuels Ready & OCCS Ready Bulk Carrier

Published Dec 20, 2025 8:09 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: ClassNK] ClassNK has issued approval in principle (AiP) for a concept design of the Multiple Alternative Fuels Ready (Ammonia...

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