Russian Attack Sub Surfaces Right Next to French Trawler off Brittany

HMS Prince of Wales docks at Singapore’s new Marina Bay Cruise Centre (RAF)

HMS Prince of Wales Continues Extended Pacific Voyage

Published Jul 1, 2025 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK-led carrier strike group led by HMS Prince of Wales (R09), has now left Singapore after a week-long port visit, and is heading further east to Indonesia, a series of Australian-led exercises, and then northwards past Taiwan to South Korea and Japan. The multinational group escorting the flagship now comprises the Canadian Halifax Class frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec (F332), New Zealand ANZAC Class frigate HMNZS Te Kaha (F77), Norwegian Nansen Class frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen (F311), Spanish...

Hanwha Ocean to Build New Polar Research Vessel for South Korea

Published Jul 1, 2025 4:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Hanwha Ocean has been selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of a new government-owned polar research vessel. The contract comes as more nations race to expand their presence in the polar regions, which the shipyard notes is creating a new business opportunity. Korea built its first polar research vessel, Araon (6,950 GT), starting in 2008 and at Hanjin Heavy Industries and commissioned the vessel in 2012 for year-round polar research between the Arctic and Antarctic. The...

Philippines Intervenes for Crew Stranded for Months on Unseaworthy Vessel

Published Jul 1, 2025 2:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Philippines authorities worked with local crewing agencies and others to resolve a pay dispute and release a crew that had been stranded on a small cargo ship anchored in the Iloilo Strait. The crew, which had been signed on in April, was in a standoff with the owners who were refusing their pay, and provisions, until the ship departed, while the crew contended the vessel was unseaworthy. A newly elected representative for Iloilo City, Julienne “Jam Jam”...

Canada Becomes LNG Exporter as First Gas Ships from BC Project

Published Jul 1, 2025 1:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first LNG gas carrier, GasLog Glasgow (112,764 dwt) departed the LNG terminal at Kitimat, Canada, on June 30, officially marking Canada’s entry into the export market. The LNG Canada project had been gearing up in recent weeks and began the first loading over the weekend, which opens a critical market for Asia to obtain LNG from Canada. The project is led by Shell and includes partners PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Korea Gas. Each of the participants in...

Shipping

Philippines Intervenes for Crew Stranded for Months on Unseaworthy Vessel

Tugs & Salvage

NTSB Releases First Report on Mexican Navy Training Ship Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board has released the preliminary results of its investigation into the allision of the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge last month. The report covers the known facts of the incident, and does not provide any conclusions about the probable cause - typically a later part of the investigation. It also does not provide any factual findings about the propulsion system, which is still being examined. On the evening of May 17, a...

Government

GAO Finds Opportunities for Improvement in MARAD's Shipyard Programs

The Government Accountability Office has completed a review of MARAD's promotional programs for shipbuilding, and has found room for improvement - primarily in goal-setting and tracking. Ever under-resourced, MARAD carries out its statutorily-mandated programs but does not always have internal goals for what these programs should accomplish - nor has it likely been asked by anyone before GAO arrived. GAO also found that there may be room for improvement in the Small Shipyard Grant program, with potential to enlarge...

Corporate News

Crowley Expands with Inaugural Route Connecting U.S & Central America

[By: Crowley] Crowley, an international leader in logistics, marine and energy solutions, has announced a significant expansion of ocean shipping services with its first-ever route between the U.S. Northeast and Central America. Utilizing Crowley's new, state-of-the-art Avance Class vessels, the five-day transit between the Port of Philadelphia’s Gloucester Marine Terminal and ports in Guatemala and Honduras enables the most timely deliveries of food, apparel, industrial products and consumer goods to and from the Central America...

Cruise Ships

Cannes Moves to Limit Cruise Ships Following Similar Efforts in Nice

The efforts to control the mega-cruise ships along the French Riviera continue with the city of Cannes announcing it would implement new restrictions at the end of the year. It follows a similar effort by Nice and Villefranche, which was aimed at forcing large ships to move to Cannes or possibly Marseilles, and the broader trend of major destinations to stop overtourism. "Cannes has become a major cruise ship destination, with real economic benefits,” wrote the long-time mayor...

Ports

One of UK’s Largest Cocaine Seizures Made at London Gateway Port

The UK’s Border Force is highlighting one of the largest drug smuggling seizures ever made in the country. They are pointing to an “intelligence-led operation” and the growing cooperation among international law enforcement to disrupt the flow of illegal drugs. They did not name the specific vessel but said the container was arriving at the London Gateway port from Panama. The smugglers had gone to great lengths to hide the shipment, which was reported to be deep inside...

Shipping

Philippines Intervenes for Crew Stranded for Months on Unseaworthy Vessel

Tugs & Salvage

NTSB Releases First Report on Mexican Navy Training Ship Accident

Government

GAO Finds Opportunities for Improvement in MARAD's Shipyard Programs

Corporate News

Crowley Expands with Inaugural Route Connecting U.S & Central America

Cruise Ships

Cannes Moves to Limit Cruise Ships Following Similar Efforts in Nice

Ports

One of UK’s Largest Cocaine Seizures Made at London Gateway Port

Offshore

Denmark Grants Life Extension for Two Pioneering Wind Farms

Two of the pioneering offshore wind farms, which at the time were also the largest in the world, have been granted life extensions by the Danish Energy Agency. This marks the third offshore wind farm that Demarn was licensed for continued operations and represents a critical step for the industry, changing the economics of the properties and the sustainability of the industry. The Danish Energy Agency has notified the owners of Nysted Offshore Wind Farm south of Lolland...

Shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean to Build New Polar Research Vessel for South Korea

Environment

Norway Provides $76M in Grants to Advance Hydrogen and Ammonia Ships

Norway continues to support the advancement of a broad range of new technologies that it points out will both contribute to maritime decarbonization while also creating new industries and jobs for Norway. The Enova program announced its fourth round of grants, providing a total of approximately $76 million for projects advancing hydrogen and ammonia as fuels for ships, as well as the establishment of facilities for storing ammonia. Enova SF is owned by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and...

Business

Private Equity Firm Takes Control of Louis Dreyfus and Names New CEO

France’s Louis Dreyfus Amateurs, which today is focused on offshore services, cargo and port operations, and logistics, has been sold to private equity investment group InfraVia Capital Partners. The companies had announced in February that the Louis-Dreyfus family was negotiating to sell the majority of its holdings and that it would be an opportunity to grow the operations. InfraVia reports that one of its funds has acquired an 80 percent stake in LDA with the family continuing...

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Russian Attack Sub Surfaces Right Next to French Trawler off Brittany

HMS Prince of Wales Continues Extended Pacific Voyage

Hanwha Ocean to Build New Polar Research Vessel for South Korea

Philippines Intervenes for Crew Stranded for Months on Unseaworthy Vessel

Canada Becomes LNG Exporter as First Gas Ships from BC Project

Philippines Intervenes for Crew Stranded for Months on Unseaworthy Vessel

NTSB Releases First Report on Mexican Navy Training Ship Accident

GAO Finds Opportunities for Improvement in MARAD's Shipyard Programs

Crowley Expands with Inaugural Route Connecting U.S & Central America

Cannes Moves to Limit Cruise Ships Following Similar Efforts in Nice

One of UK’s Largest Cocaine Seizures Made at London Gateway Port

Drew Marine Sets the Standard in Safeguarding Voyages

Navigating a Multi-Fuel Future: Innovation at the Heart of the Transition

Low-Earth Orbit Networks Meet Maritime’s Growing Connectivity Demands

Philippines Intervenes for Crew Stranded for Months on Unseaworthy Vessel

NTSB Releases First Report on Mexican Navy Training Ship Accident

GAO Finds Opportunities for Improvement in MARAD's Shipyard Programs

Crowley Expands with Inaugural Route Connecting U.S & Central America

Cannes Moves to Limit Cruise Ships Following Similar Efforts in Nice

One of UK’s Largest Cocaine Seizures Made at London Gateway Port

Denmark Grants Life Extension for Two Pioneering Wind Farms

Hanwha Ocean to Build New Polar Research Vessel for South Korea

Norway Provides $76M in Grants to Advance Hydrogen and Ammonia Ships

Private Equity Firm Takes Control of Louis Dreyfus and Names New CEO

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