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Windstar Cruises' New Vice President of Hotel Operations, Paul Chapple

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

[By: Windstar Cruises] Windstar Cruises is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Chapple as the company’s new vice president of hotel operations. Paul joins Windstar at a pivotal moment of ac...

Norway Flags Russian Cyber Espionage Campaign on Maritime Infrastructure

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

Norwegian security agencies have warned of increased Chinese and Russian intelligence operations in 2026, with maritime infrastructure a major target. This was revealed by the Norwegian Police Se...

EU Moves Closer to a Full Ban on Russian Oil Shipping Services

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

The European Commission's latest proposal for sanctions on Russia includes a full ban on European maritime services for the shipping of Russian crude oil, driven by the EU's need to generate leverag...

U.S. Container Imports Expected to Fall in First Half of 2026

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

While there appear to be signs of a normalization in the U.S. container import flows and less impact from frontloading, the expectations are that volumes will continue to fall at least through th...

PaxOcean Opens New Singapore Shipyard to Handle Larger Projects

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

PaxOcean marked the opening of its new Singapore shipyard, which is larger and incorporates the latest technologies to strengthen Singapore’s newbuilding, fabrication, conversion, and repair capabil...

Freight Ferry Catches Fire, Goes to Anchor off Isle of Wight

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

On Monday evening, a fire broke out aboard a DFDS ferry off the coast of the Isle of Wight, the large island opposite Portsmouth at the entrance to the Solent. The 400-foot freight ferry Caes...

Fuel Barge Goes Hard Aground at San Juan Harbor Entrance

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

A fuel barge has gone aground on the rocks outside of San Juan's harbor, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. On Monday afternoon, Coast Guard Sector Southeast reported that a fuel barge had gr...

Samsung Heavy Industries Cancels Tanker Linked to Sanctioned Manager

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

According to a stock exchange filing, Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries canceled the delivery of the first of two crude oil tankers just as the vessel was due to be delivered. It cites the “shipowner...

Smuggling Chief Who Was Implicated in Beirut Blast Steps Down

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

A key figure in Hezbollah’s smuggling operations in Lebanon, and a godfather figure in particular in the Beirut docks, Wafiq Safa resigned his formal position on February 6 as head of Hezbollah’s...

Tighter Shadow Fleet Sanctions Set to Boost Legitimate Tanker Owners

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

Reports that Mercuria is ordering up to four new 307,000-dwt VLCC tankers from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co in China, in a contract apparently worth up to $500 million, are a significant indic...

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