Trump Could Add 25 Percent Tariff on Chinese Goods to Get Leverage on Iran

Baltimore’s Sparrows Point Container Terminal Receives Key Permits

Published Jan 12, 2026 6:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Plans to develop a new container terminal as part of the redevelopment of the Sparrow’s Point region of Baltimore marked key steps with the US Army Corps of Engineers and federal authorities granting construction permits. The project is a joint venture with MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), which calls for doubling Baltimore’s container capacity and further establishing the port as a critical gateway to the Mid-Atlantic and central United States. The Army Corps announced late last week that it has...

Revolution Wind Receives Court Injunction Against Trump’s Stop-Work Order

Published Jan 12, 2026 5:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Revolution Wind offshore wind farm won a preliminary injunction against the Department of the Interior’s December stop-work order, which permits the company to resume offshore work while the case proceeds. The project being developed by Ørsted and a joint venture with a division of BlackRock is the first of the offshore wind projects to receive relief from the courts, while two other hearings are also set for later this week. Judge Royce Lamberth signed two orders on Monday afternoon,...

Coast Guard responders hoisted the survivor from the rocks (USCG)

U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Surfer Who Survived 30 Hours on Rocks Offshore

Published Jan 12, 2026 4:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a surfer who went adrift and wound up on the rocks on an isolated shore, beating the odds of survival. On Thursday afternoon, a 68-year-old man went surfing off a beach at Aguandilla, Puerto Rico. He dropped out of contact, and when he did not return by the following evening, the operator of the Airbnb where he was staying reported him missing. In response, the U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a Jayhawk helicopter to...

Manslaughter Trial Begins for Captain of Solong Involved in Fiery Collision

Published Jan 12, 2026 4:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Russian master of the containership Solong was scheduled to begin his trial for the 2025 collision in which the vessel, while on his watch, rammed the US-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate. UK authorities charged Vladimir Motin, age 59 from Russia, with gross negligent manslaughter just days after the March 10, 2025, incident, which killed one crewmember aboard the containership. The trial was set to begin at London’s “Old Bailey” court, 10 months after the incident. Motin pleaded not guilty last...

Shipping

cocaine displayed on dock after being seized from ship

Spanish Operation “White Tide” Makes Largest Cocaine Seizure at Sea

Spain’s National Police are reporting its largest ever cocaine seizure at sea, completed last week near the Canary Islands. While calling it a historic blow to maritime cocaine trafficking, they are reporting that the seizure faced complications as the target vessel ran out of fuel. An international operation led by Spain, with assistance from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Portugal, continued the efforts to target and disrupt cocaine smuggling. The Spanish dubbed the effort “Operation White Tide,”...

Tugs & Salvage

Ukraine's Special Forces Hit Three Russian Oil Platforms in the Caspian

On Sunday, Ukraine's military reported another round of long-range strikes on Russian oil platforms in the Caspian Sea, the latest in a series of attacks on vulnerable energy infrastructure. According to Ukraine's General Staff, the drone strikes hit the V. Filanovsky, Yuri Korchagin and Valery Graifer platforms, all belonging to sanctioned Russian oil major Lukoil. In a statement, the general staff said that the strikes had resulted in direct hits, and that damage assessment was ongoing. Ukraine's Special Operations Forces...

Government

A battery-powered container feeder (CATL)

Op-Ed: China's Shipping Sector Would Thrive Under IMO Carbon Rules

[By Mao Xiaoli] Later this year, member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will resume negotiations on whether to adopt an agreed plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. China had originally supported the approval of the plan, known as the Net-zero Framework, at an IMO meeting in April 2025. However, about six months later, at talks on whether to sign off the framework formally, the country sided with the majority of member states to postpone the decision...

Corporate News

Birdon Awarded US Coast Guard Contract for Response Boat–Small Demonstrator

[By: Birdon America, Inc.] Birdon America, Inc. has been awarded a firm fixed price contract to build a Response Boat-Small (RB-S) Demonstrator for the United States Coast Guard (USCG). This award underscores Birdon’s commitment to providing its customers with innovative, reliable solutions that ensure mission success in maritime operations. The RB-S Demonstrator program is a critical initiative by the USCG to evaluate advanced capabilities for key missions such as Search and Rescue (SAR); Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS); Drug...

Cruise Ships

Appeals Court Suspends Hawaii’s “Green Fee” for Cruise Ships Pending Appeal

Hawaii’s hotly contested and closely followed “Green Fee,” a new tax on hotels, short-stay rentals, and cruises, suffered a setback just hours before it was due to go into effect. It is the first tax of its kind imposed on tourists to contribute to the state’s costs of addressing environmental issues. Two judges on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court granted on New Year’s Eve (December 31) a last-minute request for an injunction in a suit brought by the cruise industry...

Ports

Hapag’s Terminal Operator Takes Full Ownership of Port Everglades Facility

Hapag-Lloyd’s Hanseatic Global Terminals is continuing to execute on its growth strategy, with reports that it has taken full ownership of Port Everglades'Florida International Terminal. Major carriers have been working to build out their terminal operations in support of corporate goals and a positive business opportunity. Hapag-Lloyd and Grupo Empresas Navieras, through its affiliate Agunsa Universales, have operated the terminal in Port Everglades for a decade. The companies reported they have reached an agreement regarding the capital structure of the...

Shipping

Spanish Operation “White Tide” Makes Largest Cocaine Seizure at Sea

Tugs & Salvage

Ukraine's Special Forces Hit Three Russian Oil Platforms in the Caspian

Government

Op-Ed: China's Shipping Sector Would Thrive Under IMO Carbon Rules

Corporate News

Birdon Awarded US Coast Guard Contract for Response Boat–Small Demonstrator

Cruise Ships

Appeals Court Suspends Hawaii’s “Green Fee” for Cruise Ships Pending Appeal

Ports

Hapag’s Terminal Operator Takes Full Ownership of Port Everglades Facility

Offshore

Revolution Wind Receives Court Injunction Against Trump’s Stop-Work Order

Shipbuilding

A new P-17A class frigate, Mahendragiri, at launch at Mazagon Dock (Gov't of India)

Report: India Wants to Ramp Up its Warship Exports

India is reportedly working to expand warship exports as part of the ongoing push to revamp its shipbuilding industry. The Ministry of Defense (MOD) has already issued directives to the state-owned shipyards, instructing the facilities to build their capacities for export orders. According to a report by the defense news site Indian Defense Research Wing, the MOD’s directive covers expansion of docking and manufacturing infrastructure in the shipyards. In addition, the shipyards are expected to customize their blueprints for naval...

Environment

HMM and HD KSOE Start Demonstration and Testing of Wing Sail on Tanker

South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HMM are starting a demonstration and test period for Korea’s first domestically developed wing sail for wind-assisted propulsion. The shipbuilder has been developing its version of the technology as part of its efforts to advance value-added, green ship designs and technology. The wing sail was recently installed on the product tanker Oriental Aquamarine (50,000 dwt). The vessel was built in 2020 and has been owned by HMM since 2023. Registered in...

Business

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

A trade union in the United Kingdom is reawakening the ghosts of the 2022 unilateral sacking of about 800 seafarers by P&O Ferries after condemning a government agency for delays in concluding civil investigations against the company’s bosses. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has criticized the Insolvency Service over delays in launching a civil trial against P&O Ferries. RMT believes the delayed civil investigation is eroding confidence and allowing senior figures involved in the layoffs...

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Trump Could Add 25 Percent Tariff on Chinese Goods to Get Leverage on Iran

Baltimore’s Sparrows Point Container Terminal Receives Key Permits

Revolution Wind Receives Court Injunction Against Trump’s Stop-Work Order

U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Surfer Who Survived 30 Hours on Rocks Offshore

Manslaughter Trial Begins for Captain of Solong Involved in Fiery Collision

Spanish Operation “White Tide” Makes Largest Cocaine Seizure at Sea

Ukraine's Special Forces Hit Three Russian Oil Platforms in the Caspian

Op-Ed: China's Shipping Sector Would Thrive Under IMO Carbon Rules

Birdon Awarded US Coast Guard Contract for Response Boat–Small Demonstrator

Appeals Court Suspends Hawaii’s “Green Fee” for Cruise Ships Pending Appeal

Hapag’s Terminal Operator Takes Full Ownership of Port Everglades Facility

Navigating Port Funding Uncertainty: Adaptation Unlocks Opportunities

California Protects Blue Whales and Blue Skies With Historic State Law

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Spanish Operation “White Tide” Makes Largest Cocaine Seizure at Sea

Ukraine's Special Forces Hit Three Russian Oil Platforms in the Caspian

Op-Ed: China's Shipping Sector Would Thrive Under IMO Carbon Rules

Birdon Awarded US Coast Guard Contract for Response Boat–Small Demonstrator

Appeals Court Suspends Hawaii’s “Green Fee” for Cruise Ships Pending Appeal

Hapag’s Terminal Operator Takes Full Ownership of Port Everglades Facility

Revolution Wind Receives Court Injunction Against Trump’s Stop-Work Order

Report: India Wants to Ramp Up its Warship Exports

HMM and HD KSOE Start Demonstration and Testing of Wing Sail on Tanker

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

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