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Investment Firm KKR Sells Ocean Yield to A.P. Moller Holding

Published Jul 2, 2026 5:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

The investment arm of the Maersk family, A.P. Moller Holding, is expanding its large portfolio of maritime investments, reporting...

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CMA CGM Grows North American Logistics Buying FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B

Published Jul 1, 2026 4:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

CMA CGM, like other major shipping carriers, is continuing its efforts to transform its business into an integrated shipping and l...

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Ferry Operator Cites EU ETS and Taxes in Plan to Sell Vessels, Stop Routes

Published Jul 1, 2026 1:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

After more than 50 years of service for cargo and passengers between France and the UK, Brittany Ferries reports it must adapt and...

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Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8 Billion

Published Jun 30, 2026 11:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iridium, the high-uptime LEO satcom operator, will soon be acquired by launch services company Rocket Lab, the two firms announced...

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Bureau Veritas to Sell its Fuel Testing/Inspection Unit to Focus on Growth

Published Jun 30, 2026 6:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Bureau Veritas confirmed it is in exclusive negotiations with a European mid-market specialized investor, Triton Partners, for the...

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Maersk Increases Outlook to Strong Profits Based on Rate Surge and Volumes

Published Jun 30, 2026 4:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maersk, in a reversal of fortune, issued a strong upgrade for its 2026 outlook, increasing guidance to a solid profit for the year...

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Genco Asserts Diana is Misleading Investors as it Extends Tender Offer

Published Jun 29, 2026 5:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

The battle for control of Genco Shipping & Trading continues with the two sides again trading a fresh round of barbs after Diana S...

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Op-Ed: Safety Oversight Must Not be Pushed Out of Sight

Published Jun 29, 2026 4:44 PM by Arun Sharma

Shipping is being pulled in several directions at once, and the consequences are being felt not in theory but in the daily operati...

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The Maritime Executive’s Shipbuilding & Repair Edition is Now Online

Published Jun 28, 2026 7:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

“50 Years of Shipbuilding Excellence” - That's the theme of Eastern Shipbuilding Group's celebratory year and it coincides with th...

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Deepening Crisis as Global Shipping Grapples with Workforce Shortage

Published Jun 28, 2026 11:12 AM by The Maritime Executive

The global shipping industry is staring at a deepening workforce crisis over the coming years, owing to the fact that the recruitm...

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