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CMA CGM on Track with Growth as it Puts 400th Owned Ship in Service

Published Jan 22, 2026 8:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

French carrier CMA CGM highlights that it will be putting its 400th owned ship (in a fleet of over 650 vessels) into service as it...

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James Fisher Takes a Stake in Dive-Capable Drone Boat Venture

Published Jan 20, 2026 11:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

British offshore services and shipping company James Fisher and Sons has bought a stake in the American autonomous sailing vessel...

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Knut Orbeck-Nilssen Fills Top Role at DNV During Remi Eriksen's Absence

Published Jan 20, 2026 6:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

DNV Maritime chief Knut Orbeck-Nilssen is stepping in temporarily to take on the role of group president and CEO across all of the...

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Fight for Control of Genco Moves to Boardroom as Diana Nominates New Slate

Published Jan 19, 2026 6:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

The fight between Diana Shipping and Genco Shipping & Trading is set to move into the boardroom as Diana Shipping announced it wil...

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Vietnam is Winning the Trade Wars

Published Jan 18, 2026 11:32 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

[By Roland Rajah] Vietnam has again emerged as the apparent winner of Donald Trump’s trade wars, as was the case during his first...

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Dry Bulk Takeover Battle Heats Up Between Diana and Genco

Published Jan 14, 2026 6:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two of the leaders in the dry bulk space, Genco Shipping & Trading and Diana Shipping, are trading public jabs in the brewing take...

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Diversified Acquires Marine Money

Published Jan 14, 2026 4:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

Diversified, the Maine-based maritime media and conference company, has purchased the shipping-finance event firm Marine Money. Th...

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China Begins Enforcing its Ban on Shipboard Starlink

Published Jan 13, 2026 5:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

China does not allow the use of Starlink internet connectivity in its waters, and prefers to route all traffic through networks th...

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Union Condemns Pace of Investigation Into P&O Ferries' 2022 Ferry Layoffs

Published Jan 11, 2026 8:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

A trade union in the United Kingdom is reawakening the ghosts of the 2022 unilateral sacking of about 800 seafarers by P&O Ferries...

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US Oil Majors Want Changes in Venezuelan Energy Laws Before Jumping In

Published Jan 11, 2026 7:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Through a negotiated agreement between the White House and the newly-reformed government of Venezuela, the country's oil resources...

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