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Chinese Ship Suspected of Cable Sabotage May Have Had Two AIS Devices

By The Maritime Executive

January 7, 2025

The Chinese-owned ship suspected of damaging a subsea cable off the north coast of Taiwan appears to have been using two different AIS transponders at the same time, according to Taiwan's coast g...

First U.S. Carriers in 12 Years Visit Malaysia to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

By The Maritime Executive

January 1, 2025

The second U.S. aircraft carrier in just over a month is wrapping up a visit to Port Klang, Malaysia marking the first time in 12 years the U.S. has made port calls in the country. It marks the rest...

Hanwha Completes $100 Million Acquisition of Philly Shipyard

By The Maritime Executive

December 19, 2024

South Korea’s Hanwha Group completed the acquisition of Philly Shipyard on December 19 in a deal valued at approximately $100 million. The company emphasized its plans for the growth of the yard’...

Amidst Scandal, Adani Readies $2 Billion for Port Acquisitions in Europe

By The Maritime Executive

December 8, 2024

India’s Adani Group is reportedly planning to enter the European port market as it seeks to boost its presence in international trade routes. According to local media, Adani - through its ports s...

Navy Petty Officer Gets 1.5 Years for Stealing $850,000 in Supplies

By The Maritime Executive

November 25, 2024

A federal court in Rhode Island has sentenced a former U.S. Navy petty officer to 1.5 years in prison over his role in a criminal gang that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of gear f...

Trump Picks Fox Host Sean Duffy as Next Secretary of Transportation

By The Maritime Executive

November 18, 2024

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Sean Duffy, a former congressman from Wisconsin and a prominent Fox News host, as his next secretary of transportation. The post has authority...

Top Pentagon Weapons Buyer Says Houthis Have "Scary" Anti-Ship Missiles

By The Maritime Executive

November 18, 2024

Last week, the Pentagon's most senior acquisition official warned that Yemen's Houthi rebels have developed "amazing" ballistic missile capabilities over the course of the past year - capabilitie...

Garrison Payne, the U.S. Navy's First Black Commissioned Officer

November 10, 2024

[By Reuben Keith Green] The hidden story of the U.S. Navy’s first Black commissioned officer spans five decades, three continents, two world wars, two wives from different countries, and one h...

U.S. Navy Ousts Head of its West Coast Leadership Training Division

By The Maritime Executive

November 7, 2024

The U.S. Navy has ousted the head of a key training unit on the West Coast, Navy Leadership and Ethics Command San Diego. Navy Leadership and Ethics Command (NLEC) is responsible for preparing...

Op-Ed: Bold Leadership Needed to Carry Out U.S. Navy's Course Correction

October 30, 2024

[By Brent D. Sadler] On September 18, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) laying out the course ahead for the Navy. The main takeawa...

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