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Singapore Jails Captain for Lying About Fatal Incident on Gas Tanker

By The Maritime Executive

February 10, 2026

A court in Singapore sentenced the captain of a gas tanker to 14 months in jail after he admitted to lying about a fatal incident aboard the vessel in 2024. He is the second officer from the ship se...

U.S. Southern Command Carries Out Lethal Strike on Suspected Drug Boat

By The Maritime Executive

February 10, 2026

U.S. Southern Command has destroyed another drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific, the second such strike under the command of Gen. Francis L. Donovan (USMC). Two were killed in the attack,...

Transocean Buys Valaris for $6 Billion, Creating New Industry Leader

By The Maritime Executive

February 10, 2026

Offshore drilling company Transocean has struck a deal to acquire competitor Valaris for $6 billion in stock, giving Transocean shareholders a 53 percent stake in the combined company. The tr...

Environmental Remediation at Aging Ports

February 10, 2026

Ports face a dual challenge: modernizing aging infrastructure while managing environmental contamination from decades of industrial use. In a conversation, GHD’s Tony Hoffman, Railway Remediation...

Bureau Veritas Grants AiP to Greenroom Robotics' Maritime Autonomy Software

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

[By: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore] Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Greenroom Robotics for its maritime autonomy software, GAMA. This is the f...

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...

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