Greek Tanker Reports Gunfire and RPGs in Boarding by Pirates off Somalia

Poland Will Invest $2.3B for Container Terminal in the West Near Germany

Published Nov 5, 2025 6:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Polish government mapped out a new plan for what it is calling the most ambitious project in the 75-year history of the Szczecin Swinoujscie Seaports Authority. It calls for an investment of approximately $2.3 billion to create a large container terminal on the Baltic near Germany that will be a regional center for distribution inland and to neighboring countries. "We have developed a new development concept for the port of ?winouj?cie from scratch, because the previous one...

Divers Identify Wreck of WWI Merchant Cruiser HMS Bayano

Published Nov 5, 2025 6:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Amateur divers have identified the wreck of the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Bayano, which was torpedoed and sunk off Scotland by a German sub in World War I.  HMS Bayano was a merchant steamer pressed into service as a warship, one of dozens of armed merchant cruisers (AMCs) that the Royal Navy refitted in order to fill a shortage of midsize surface combatants. These improvised gunships conducted enforcement of the allied naval blockade on Germany, served as escorts,...

Seafarers’ Access to Shore Leave Has Consistently Declined Since Pandemic

Published Nov 5, 2025 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A new study among the providers of shore services for seafarers confirmed the concerns over the decline in access to shore leave and the time spent ashore by seafarers. Shore leave has been repeatedly identified as one of the concerns for seafarers, as experts cite the importance of shore time to crew welfare. A survey of seafarers in May 2024 published by the World Maritime University highlighted the concern, one that has been repeated in the recent editions of...

Portuguese Navy Carries Out Long Range Drug Bust in Mid-Atlantic

Published Nov 5, 2025 5:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Portugal's navy has seized a drug trafficking semi-submersible in the mid-Atlantic, far off the coast of Lisbon.  The Portuguese Navy (Marinha) detected the suspect vessel using its surveillance assets and worked in conjunction with the Judicial Police to plan an intercept. In an example of the significant scale required to mount such an operation, it dispatched a patrol vessel with more than 70 military personnel and sailed a total distance of about 1,500 nautical miles.  Early in the morning...

Shipping

Greek Tanker Reports Gunfire and RPGs in Boarding by Pirates off Somalia

  A piracy incident is ongoing off the coast of Somalia after the Greek-owned product tanker Hellas Aphrodite reported it had been attacked and boarded. The incident comes just days after a failed boarding on another tanker and is raising concerns over a resurgence of the pirates after 18 months since they boarded another large cargo ship. The manager of the vessel, Latsco Shipping, confirmed the incident and said the crew was accounted for and that they remained in contact....

Tugs & Salvage

Bulker Damaged in Grounding Refloated and Moved Ahead of Typhoon

Vietnamese officials report efforts are underway to secure a larger dry bulk carrier that was damaged in a grounding a week ago. The goal is to secure the vessel ahead of an approach strong typhoon. The Star Bueno (178,978 dwt) was arriving from South Africa, carrying a load of iron ore and waiting for its berth on October 25. The area was overtaken by a strong monsoon with winds and waves which washed through the anchorage. The vessel...

Government

Divers Identify Wreck of WWI Merchant Cruiser HMS Bayano

Corporate News

Stena Bulk Vessels Use Inmarsat Nexuswave As Part of Crew Welfare Strategy

[By: Inmarsat Maritime] Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) company, is installing NexusWave on board selected Northern Marine Management Ltd (NMM) vessels operated by Stena Bulk and Proman Stena Bulk. This is part of their ongoing strategy to continually improve crew welfare through enhanced communications. Building on existing onboard connectivity provisions, NMM recognises the growing importance of high-speed internet access in attracting and retaining talent and supporting operational performance. The implementation of NexusWave reflects NMM’s commitment to deliver even better, more homelike...

Cruise Ships

Cruise Lines Bring Aid for Hurricane-Battered Jamaica

  Foreign relief efforts are beginning to flood into Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, bringing aid for thousands of people affected by the category five storm. The powerful storm has shut down the nation's tourism industry, and the cost of the physical damage alone is believed to equal about one-third of Jamaica's annual domestic product.   The Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Trent arrived off Falmouth, Jamaica on November 4 to deliver a company of disaster-response specialists from 24...

Ports

Houthis Develop General Cargo Handling at Ras Isa

  Satellite imagery taken over the Ras Isa coastal area of Yemen on November 5 suggests that the Houthis have, in recent weeks, expanded capacity to handle general cargo. Until recently, Ras Isa was a very rudimentary port that only handled oil product tankers. Small to medium-sized tankers were typically moored with sterns towards the beach. Flexible piping was then used directly from ships and hauled across the beach into a limited fixed pipeline network connecting into a small nearby...

Shipping

Greek Tanker Reports Gunfire and RPGs in Boarding by Pirates off Somalia

Tugs & Salvage

Bulker Damaged in Grounding Refloated and Moved Ahead of Typhoon

Government

Divers Identify Wreck of WWI Merchant Cruiser HMS Bayano

Corporate News

Stena Bulk Vessels Use Inmarsat Nexuswave As Part of Crew Welfare Strategy

Cruise Ships

Cruise Lines Bring Aid for Hurricane-Battered Jamaica

Ports

Houthis Develop General Cargo Handling at Ras Isa

Offshore

Orsted Still Sees a Strong Future for Offshore Wind in Europe

  Western offshore wind leader Orsted sees signs of hope in the European market, despite near-term headwinds in the global market, executives said in a third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.  "We remain very bullish about the prospects for offshore wind in Europe, in particular. We see the rebasing happening in the market," said Rasmus Errboe, Group President and CEO. "We will be patient, and we will prioritize value over volume." Errboe highlighted three potential business areas for growth in Europe:...

Shipbuilding

ICE Shipyard Raid Nabs 25 Illegal Immigrants

  Immigration officers carried out a raid on a shipyard in Louisiana last week and came away with more than two dozen suspected illegal immigrants who were working for a welding contractor, according to ICE Homeland Security Investigations.  The raid occurred at an unnamed yard in Harvey, Louisiana, but the individuals in question were employed by Belle Chasse-based contractor Barrois Welding Services. ICE had specific intelligence about the workplace, HSI said: one Barrois Welding Services employee had been arrested in...

Environment

Harbor and iron or pier at Saldanha Bay, South Africa (Hp.Baumeler / CC BY SA 4.0)

Study: South Africa-Europe Shipping Route Could Run on Ammonia by 2029

  Despite the existing uncertainty in global regulations for clean shipping, some decarbonization initiatives are setting ambitious targets for transitioning to alternative fuels. One such example is the South Africa-Europe iron ore shipping route, which could feasibly deploy ammonia-fueled bulk carriers as soon as 2029 and scale toward full decarbonization by 2035. These findings are contained in a feasibility study by the Global Maritime Forum, produced in partnership with a consortium formed in 2023 to develop a green shipping corridor...

Business

Five Moby Ferries to Hit Auction Block Next Week to Repay MSC Debt

Italian officials are moving quickly to complete the settlement agreement that separates Moby Lines from MSC and its ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV). Antitrust officials accepted a proposed settlement after their finding that the consolidation of the brands by an MSC subsidiary threatened competition.  One of the key elements of the plan calls for Moby to sell five of its current vessels and to use the proceeds to repay loans provided by MSC in 2023...

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Greek Tanker Reports Gunfire and RPGs in Boarding by Pirates off Somalia

Poland Will Invest $2.3B for Container Terminal in the West Near Germany

Divers Identify Wreck of WWI Merchant Cruiser HMS Bayano

Seafarers’ Access to Shore Leave Has Consistently Declined Since Pandemic

Portuguese Navy Carries Out Long Range Drug Bust in Mid-Atlantic

Greek Tanker Reports Gunfire and RPGs in Boarding by Pirates off Somalia

Bulker Damaged in Grounding Refloated and Moved Ahead of Typhoon

Divers Identify Wreck of WWI Merchant Cruiser HMS Bayano

Stena Bulk Vessels Use Inmarsat Nexuswave As Part of Crew Welfare Strategy

Cruise Lines Bring Aid for Hurricane-Battered Jamaica

Houthis Develop General Cargo Handling at Ras Isa

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Greek Tanker Reports Gunfire and RPGs in Boarding by Pirates off Somalia

Bulker Damaged in Grounding Refloated and Moved Ahead of Typhoon

Divers Identify Wreck of WWI Merchant Cruiser HMS Bayano

Stena Bulk Vessels Use Inmarsat Nexuswave As Part of Crew Welfare Strategy

Cruise Lines Bring Aid for Hurricane-Battered Jamaica

Houthis Develop General Cargo Handling at Ras Isa

Orsted Still Sees a Strong Future for Offshore Wind in Europe

ICE Shipyard Raid Nabs 25 Illegal Immigrants

Study: South Africa-Europe Shipping Route Could Run on Ammonia by 2029

Five Moby Ferries to Hit Auction Block Next Week to Repay MSC Debt

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