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Russia Reports Drone Attack on Tanker but Ukraine Denies Involvement

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Port Canaveral Nudges PortMiami Out to Become Busiest Cruise Homeport

Published Dec 2, 2025 6:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The rivalry between PortMiami in South Florida and Port Canaveral in Central Florida took a surprising turn with Port Canaveral nudging Miami from its traditional number one ranking in FY 2025. The difference was small between the two ports, just 0.4 percent, but it is a major achievement for Port Canaveral as it continues to see rapid growth in its cruise business. Port Canaveral topped even its own projections, which had set a target of around 8.4 million passenger...

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Philadelphia Starts Construction on Homeport Cruise Terminal

Published Dec 2, 2025 5:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Port of Philadelphia announced the groundbreaking for the new PhilaPort Cruise Terminal as the city looks to capitalize on the rapid growth in cruise travel. Philadelphia has not had a cruise business since at least 2011, with travelers forced to go to either New York or Baltimore to sail on a cruise.  Norwegian Cruise Line in 2024 announced that it had entered into a new agreement with Philadelphia to seasonally homeport its cruise ship Norwegian Jewel (93,500 gross...

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New Cruise Company Signs with China Merchant for Eight B-to-B Ships

Published Dec 2, 2025 5:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Ship manager United Waterways announced its plans to expand its unique B-to-B approach into ocean cruising, focusing on the popular expedition and coastal cruising segments. The company, which has been a provider of ship management services, announced earlier this year plans to expand into the ownership of river cruise ships and now says it has booked construction slots with China Merchant for the expedition and coastal ships. The B-to-B concept calls for the company to build the vessels, but...

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Japanese and Chinese Coast Guard Face Off in Disputed Island Chain

Published Dec 2, 2025 4:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

There was a new confrontation on Tuesday morning, December 2, as China continues its expansionist policies, claiming larger areas in the surrounding waters, but unlike other recent events, this one was with the Japanese. The two sides are telling different versions of the incident. Japan and China have long been at odds over a small group of islands known by the Chinese as Diaoyu Islands, while the Japanese, who assert the administration of the area, refer to the...

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Trump Administration Targets Another Offshore Wind Farm Project

Using a now familiar technique, the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, December 2, made a filing in U.S. District Court targeting yet another offshore wind farm project. Speaking on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Department of Justice confirmed that the Bureau is reviewing the approval for the New England Wind project, which is to be developed by Iberdrola’s subsidiary Avangrid. The filing asks the court for a voluntary remand of a case filed...

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Hyundai Completes Consolidation of Ulsan Shipbuilding Yards

  South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries reports it has completed the consolidation of its shipbuilding operations located in Ulsan, South Korea, as of December 1. The company previously operated Hyundai Heavy Industries as the largest builder in the group, with the smaller Hyundai Mipo as a mid-sized builder. The company also owns a third shipbuilder, Hyundai Samho, which remains independent. The group announced the consolidation plan in August. They said the move will support the growth of the...

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Environment

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Study Finds Major Drop in Ship Sulfur Emissions Following IMO Regulations

  An academic team led by researchers at the UK’s National Centre for Atmospheric Science completed a first in-depth study looking at sulfur emissions at sea and found “fairly good compliance” with the IMO regulations introduced in 2020. The group looked at compliance both in the European Sulfur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) and ships in the open ocean. The team found that the average sulfur content in ship fuel dropped nearly tenfold in open ocean areas following the International Maritime...

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Business

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South Africa Plans to Prosecute Container Carriers for Price Fixing

  South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred a case of alleged collusion and price fixing against eight of the world’s largest container carriers to its Tribunal for prosecution. The case alleges that for over a decade, the carriers conducted a price-fixing scheme. The Commission, which operates under a 1989 law, investigates the cases and if it finds sufficient information, refers the situation to the Tribunal for prosecution. There is also a Competition Appeal Court. The process was set up after...

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