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Report: U.S. Navy is Feeling Out Ship Construction Options in Turkey

Published Feb 4, 2026 9:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

Momentum appears to be building within some corners of the Trump administration to offshore U.S. Navy warship production to yards...

China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership

Published Feb 4, 2026 6:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

China’s first 10,000-ton electric containership is beginning sea trials. The shipyard is billing the ship as the largest of its ki...

AI Contributes to Surge in Cargo Theft and Freight Fraud

Published Feb 4, 2026 5:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is raising the alarm over a significant surge in cargo theft and freight fraud...

China Continued Shipbuilding Dominance in 2025, Raking In Most Orders

Published Feb 4, 2026 5:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

In 2025, China once again dominated the world's shipbuilding orderbooks, according to the latest numbers from Clarksons (compiled...

SBI: India's Refiners Could Make Money By Switching to Venezuelan Oil

Published Feb 4, 2026 5:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

India's refiners might make out well by taking a deal with the United States to buy lots of Venezuelan oil, according to the State...

Massachusetts Looks to Nova Scotia to Supply Offshore Wind Energy

Published Feb 4, 2026 5:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Offshore

Faced with the need for more electrical power and a desire to expand renewable energy, Massachusetts is looking toward the import...

Denmark Selects Distributed Construction Strategy for New Arctic Ships

Published Feb 4, 2026 4:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Danish Defence reports that the study group working on the strategy for the construction of its new Arctic ships selected a distri...

Small Tanker Grounds on Waterfront at Port of Santa Marta

Published Feb 4, 2026 3:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Officials in Santa Marta, Colombia worked hard this week to refloat a small bunker tanker that went aground next to a breakwater n...

Italian Coast Guard Finds 54 Deficiencies After Saving Livestock Carrier

Published Feb 4, 2026 3:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

The Italian Coast Guard completed its inspection of the livestock carrier Blue Ocean A after overseeing the towing of the disabled...

Hutchison Asserts Panama has Breached Contract and Starts Arbitration

Published Feb 4, 2026 2:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

CK Hutchison fired back in its ongoing dispute over the concession to operate the port terminal at each terminus of the Panama Can...

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