The Maritime Executive
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Bureau Veritas Grants AiP to Greenroom Robotics' Maritime Autonomy Software
[By: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore] Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Greenro...
Windstar Cruises' New Vice President of Hotel Operations, Paul Chapple
[By: Windstar Cruises] Windstar Cruises is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Chapple as the company’s new vice president...
EU Moves Closer to a Full Ban on Russian Oil Shipping Services
The European Commission's latest proposal for sanctions on Russia includes a full ban on European maritime services for the shippi...
U.S. Container Imports Expected to Fall in First Half of 2026
While there appear to be signs of a normalization in the U.S. container import flows and less impact from frontloading, the expect...
PaxOcean Opens New Singapore Shipyard to Handle Larger Projects
PaxOcean marked the opening of its new Singapore shipyard, which is larger and incorporates the latest technologies to strengthen...
Freight Ferry Catches Fire, Goes to Anchor off Isle of Wight
On Monday evening, a fire broke out aboard a DFDS ferry off the coast of the Isle of Wight, the large island opposite Portsmouth a...
Fuel Barge Goes Hard Aground at San Juan Harbor Entrance
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, C...
Samsung Heavy Industries Cancels Tanker Linked to Sanctioned Manager
According to a stock exchange filing, Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries canceled the delivery of the first of two crude oil tankers...
Smuggling Chief Who Was Implicated in Beirut Blast Steps Down
A key figure in Hezbollah’s smuggling operations in Lebanon, and a godfather figure in particular in the Beirut docks, Wafiq Safa...
Tighter Shadow Fleet Sanctions Set to Boost Legitimate Tanker Owners
Reports that Mercuria is ordering up to four new 307,000-dwt VLCC tankers from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co in China, in a cont...