Italian Coast Guard Finds 54 Deficiencies After Saving Livestock Carrier

Fighter From USS Abraham Lincoln Shoots Down Iranian Drone

Published Feb 3, 2026 8:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

A US Navy F-35C has shot down a drone which it said was threatening the US carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). The incident took place in the Arabian Sea, ‘500 miles off the Iranian coast’ according to a CENTCOM spokesman, and it occurred hours before a subsequent failed interception incident in the Straits of Hormuz. Several days ago, Iranian media associated with the IRGC took the unusual course of reproducing an open source social media story which depicted the course...

Iran Intercepts American Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Published Feb 3, 2026 8:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two incidents in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday illustrated the degree of tension in the region's waterways as the Trump administration increases its pressure on the regime in Tehran. Early in the day, a U.S. Navy carrier shot down an Iranian drone that approached too close for comfort; several hours later, Iranian small craft harassed an American tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and demanded that it stop, presumably to be seized. The first incident occurred...

India Approves Plan for Domestic Shipping Line in Broad Container Ecosystem

Published Feb 3, 2026 7:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of India oversaw the formal signing of agreements on February 3, which set out the plans for the country’s new domestic container shipping line to be known as Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL). It is one key element of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s broader vision for a self-reliant container ecosystem to lessen India’s dependence on foreign carriers and drive job growth and the economy. The memorandum of understanding for the new container line was signed by the leading...

Two Arrested on Suspicion of Sabotaging Under Construction German Warships

Published Feb 3, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two individuals who worked at the Port of Hamburg and possibly at the Blohm + Voss shipyard were arrested on suspicion of attempting to sabotage Germany’s new naval frigates. The efforts were part of a string of incidents that have plagued Germany and others since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The European justice authority Eurojust reported that coordinated efforts were conducted in Germany, Greece, and Romania today, February 3, resulting in the arrest of two individuals. One, a 37-year-old...

Shipping

Op-Ed: Seafarer Recruitment Should Never Be a Gamble

Recent reports concerning Chinese seafarers who traveled overseas for what they believed were legitimate job opportunities, only to lose contact with their families for weeks or months, have brought renewed attention to a deeply troubling recruitment pattern. In one widely shared case, a seafarer eventually returned home, but his family has since spoken about the severe psychological trauma he is now facing. More concerning still is that this appears not to be an isolated incident. Families and volunteers have described...

Tugs & Salvage

Divers Find Sunken Ferry Trisha Kerstin 3, Death Toll Rises to 43

After an extended search, the Philippine Coast Guard has discovered the location of the sunken ferry Trisha Kerstin 3, which went down last month off Basilan. Divers located the vessel lying in an east-west orientation off Baluk-Baluk Island, southeast of Zamboanga City. The discovery of the wreck site raises the possibility that technical divers will be able to find additional human remains, and potentially may discover clues to the vessel's tragic capsizing. The ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 departed Zamboanga City...

Government

Malaysia Lets Tankers in Iran-China STS Oil Transfer Off with a Fine

An area off Malaysia’s eastern Johore coastline has for several years seen a concentration of dark fleet tankers, many sanctioned, uninsured, flagless, and in poor seaworthy condition, engaged in the transfer of Iranian crude from tankers ex-Iran to tankers heading for China. This Ship-to-Ship (STS) “transfer box” lies wholly within Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). International law and UNCLOS regarding STS are immature, but until recently, Malaysia has not sought to test its authority over STS activity in matters regarding...

Corporate News

UK Prime Minister Highlights Anemoi Marine Technologies as a Global Leader

[By: Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd.] Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd. (“Anemoi”), a UK-based engineering innovator in wind-assisted propulsion for shipping, is proud to be recognised during Keir Starmer’s visit to China, where the company is being highlighted as an example of British excellence in maritime decarbonisation. With headquarters in the UK and production operations in China, Anemoi develops and delivers Rotor Sails, modern mechanical sails that capture the power of wind, a free fuel, enabling shipowners to significantly reduce vessel fuel...

Cruise Ships

Disney Adventure Becomes Largest Cruise Ship to Transit Panama Canal

Disney Cruise Line’s ultra-large cruise ship Disney Adventure today, February 2, set a record as the largest cruise ship to transit the Panama Canal as she resumed her repositioning cruise to Asia. She became the largest cruise ship by gross tonnage and capacity, as well as the first 200,000-plus gross ton cruise ship to make the transit. At 208,100 gross tons, the Panama Canal Authority highlights that the Disney Adventure is 24 percent larger (40,000 gross tons) than the Norwegian...

Ports

Hutchison Asserts Panama has Breached Contract and Starts Arbitration

CK Hutchison fired back in its ongoing dispute over the concession to operate the port terminal at each terminus of the Panama Canal, saying it has commenced an international arbitration. The Hong Kong-based company asserts Panama has been conducting a “campaign” against its Panama Ports Company and said it would seek “extensive damages” after Panama’s Supreme Court ruled at the end of last week that the concession contract was unconstitutional. The company contends that Panama has been targeting its subsidiary...

Shipping

Op-Ed: Seafarer Recruitment Should Never Be a Gamble

Tugs & Salvage

Divers Find Sunken Ferry Trisha Kerstin 3, Death Toll Rises to 43

Government

Malaysia Lets Tankers in Iran-China STS Oil Transfer Off with a Fine

Corporate News

UK Prime Minister Highlights Anemoi Marine Technologies as a Global Leader

Cruise Ships

Disney Adventure Becomes Largest Cruise Ship to Transit Panama Canal

Ports

Hutchison Asserts Panama has Breached Contract and Starts Arbitration

Offshore

Trump Administration Green-Lights Texas GulfLink SPM Project

Just weeks after taking over the federal environmental-review process for deepwater oil and gas terminal licensing, the U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a construction and operation license for Texas GulfLink, the first issued under the Trump administration. Texas GulfLink will be a twin single-point mooring facility located about 27 nautical miles off the coast of Brazoria County, Texas. It will be fed by a 42" subsea pipeline to a manned offshore platform, where its operations will be overseen on-site...

Shipbuilding

Number of Dual-Fuel Ships Nearly Doubled in 2025, and Strong Orderbook

The amount of liner shipping using dual-fuel vessels able to take advantage of the emerging alternative lower emissions fuels nearly doubled in 2025, according to new data from the World Shipping Council. In its year-end update on the Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard, WSC highlights continuing strong investments as shipowners push forward with their efforts, not waiting for the IMO and other regulators. WSC launched the Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard as a tool to track the global liner shipping industry’s investments in new...

Environment

Northern Lights has Deals With Shipping Lines to Double CO2 Transport Fleet

The Norwegian CO2 storage initiative, which became the first commercial operation for carbon capture and storage, announced a new deal that will double the company’s fleet by 2029. This comes just months after the company completed its first injection of liquid CO2 for permanent storage. Northern Lights, which is a joint venture between Equinor, TotalEnergies, and Shell, reports it has struck a new charter deal with major shipping companies, including existing partner Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line), while adding MISC...

Business

India Approves Plan for Domestic Shipping Line in Broad Container Ecosystem

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Italian Coast Guard Finds 54 Deficiencies After Saving Livestock Carrier

Fighter From USS Abraham Lincoln Shoots Down Iranian Drone

Iran Intercepts American Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

India Approves Plan for Domestic Shipping Line in Broad Container Ecosystem

Two Arrested on Suspicion of Sabotaging Under Construction German Warships

Op-Ed: Seafarer Recruitment Should Never Be a Gamble

Divers Find Sunken Ferry Trisha Kerstin 3, Death Toll Rises to 43

Malaysia Lets Tankers in Iran-China STS Oil Transfer Off with a Fine

UK Prime Minister Highlights Anemoi Marine Technologies as a Global Leader

Disney Adventure Becomes Largest Cruise Ship to Transit Panama Canal

Hutchison Asserts Panama has Breached Contract and Starts Arbitration

Beyond Sanctions Lists: Navigating Fragmented Enforcement in Maritime Trade

The Modular Pivot: Repurposing Containers as Strategic Infrastructure

Navigating Port Funding Uncertainty: Adaptation Unlocks Opportunities

Op-Ed: Seafarer Recruitment Should Never Be a Gamble

Divers Find Sunken Ferry Trisha Kerstin 3, Death Toll Rises to 43

Malaysia Lets Tankers in Iran-China STS Oil Transfer Off with a Fine

UK Prime Minister Highlights Anemoi Marine Technologies as a Global Leader

Disney Adventure Becomes Largest Cruise Ship to Transit Panama Canal

Hutchison Asserts Panama has Breached Contract and Starts Arbitration

Trump Administration Green-Lights Texas GulfLink SPM Project

Number of Dual-Fuel Ships Nearly Doubled in 2025, and Strong Orderbook

Northern Lights has Deals With Shipping Lines to Double CO2 Transport Fleet

India Approves Plan for Domestic Shipping Line in Broad Container Ecosystem

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