Heavy traffic on the Maritime Security Transit Corridor, June 25 (VesselFinder)

Rising Tensions in Yemen Threaten Red Sea Transits

First U.S.-Built Rock Installation Vessel Delivered into a Changed Market

Published Jun 25, 2026 7:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

A first-of-its-kind vessel, a rock installation vessel designed originally to focus on the emerging U.S. offshore wind energy industry, was delivered today, June 25, to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company by the Hanwha Philly Shipyard. The vessel, however, faces a different market, which has caused its owners to pivot to a new strategy. Ordered in November 2021, it was hailed for the opportunities as the first Jones-Act compliant vessel of its kind. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock ordered the...

How Russia Benefited From Iran’s Chokepoint Weapon

Published Jun 25, 2026 6:20 PM by CIMSEC

[By Rustam Taghizade] When the Trump administration granted India a 30-day waiver on March 5 to purchase Russian oil, the formal justification was straightforward: stabilize global energy markets after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Yet beneath the surface, a deeper story unfolded. The waiver revealed a tension between two pillars of contemporary U.S. strategy—the use of maritime power to secure global chokepoints and the use of economic sanctions to punish adversaries. In the spring of 2026, those two...

Day of the Seafarer: Labor Rights and Safety at Sea

Published Jun 25, 2026 6:04 PM by Chad Fuhrmann

Every year, the maritime industry takes a pause to celebrate the essential work of 2.5 million seafarers, without whom world trade would not be possible. Men and women from every nation keep the 74,000 vessels of the merchant fleet moving, enabling the movement of 90 percent of all traded goods. Without their behind-the-scenes efforts, the smooth-running supply chains for food, energy, industrial supplies and consumer products would grind to a halt. It takes them away from home for up to...

Number of Containers Lost Overboard Rises for a Second Year, Reports WSC

Published Jun 25, 2026 5:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

One casualty and a few incidents pushed the number of containers lost at sea up for the second year in a row, reaching possibly the fourth-highest level in the 18 years that the World Shipping Council has been tracking losses. The level of losses, however, appears in line with the long-term average, with the industry trade group further highlighting that it is an infinitesimal portion of the number of containers transported each year. In its annual Containers Lost at Sea...

Shipping

Smart Lubrication

Alternative fuels are introducing new traits and challenges that impact marine engine combustion and lubrication. But providers are prepared, leveraging innovation to ensure that oil and additives are adaptable to new operating characteristics. Across vessel systems and equipment, lubricants are no longer passive consumables. They're evolving into active elements of vessel performance, environmental compliance and digital integration. Major suppliers are responding by redefining lubrication as part of a broader ecosystem that blends chemistry with digital capability. Predictive maintenance Condition-based monitoring...

Tugs & Salvage

Canadian Coast Guard Completes Long-Range Rescue in North Pacific

The Canadian Coast Guard has completed a long-distance mission to rescue three people from a disabled trimaran yacht in the middle of the North Pacific. On June 18, the crew of the sailing trimaran Mizuya made a mayday call to report that they had lost rudder control and were no longer able to maintain heading. The call was fielded by U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District's command center, which reached out to nearby merchant ships in hopes of finding a good...

Government

Rising Tensions in Yemen Threaten Red Sea Transits

There have been a number of worrying indicators recently that tensions between the Houthis in the north and the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) of Yemen, based in Aden, is rising. To the great relief of the maritime community, traffic though the Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden was not disrupted in the bout of fighting which ended with the opening of talks between Iran and the United States in Switzerland. Paydari and IRGC hardliners in Iran...

Corporate News

New EU Project to Cut Emissions & Costs Through Wind Propulsion in Shipping

[By: Kongsberg Maritime] AWESOME — Advanced Wind Energy System Optimisation & Monitoring for Efficiency - is a Horizon Europe project that delivers validated tools, standardised methodologies and real-world performance data to reduce uncertainty around wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). This enables shipowners and regulators to make informed decisions, lowering investment risk and accelerating the adoption of cost-effective emission reduction solutions in shipping. Led by Kongsberg Maritime and supported by 14 European partners, the Horizon Europe-funded project brings together industry, clusters and...

Cruise Ships

Four Seasons Plans Changes for Its Second Yacht Cruise Ship

Four Seasons Yachts entered service in March, and as the company moves forward with its expansion, it has announced changes that will be incorporated into its second yacht. The launch of the ultra-luxury hotel brands, Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Orient Express, and soon Aman, is being closely followed by the industry as it holds the potential to reshape the ultra-luxury segment of cruising. Four Seasons I (35,000 gross tons) entered service on March 20 in the Mediterranean with the company promising...

Ports

Hugh K. Leatherman Port Terminal Charleston South Carolina

Charleston Pauses Operations at New Terminal Citing Low Volume, High Costs

South Carolina Ports, in a surprise announcement, reported it will suspend operations at its new terminal in Charleston, citing low volumes and high costs for the terminal. Celebrated in 2021 as the first new, large terminal opened in the United States in more than a decade, it is the latest blow to the operation, which has struggled to gain a footing. The state authority reports it will be winding down the operations over the next few weeks, with the temporary...

Shipping

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Tugs & Salvage

Canadian Coast Guard Completes Long-Range Rescue in North Pacific

Government

Rising Tensions in Yemen Threaten Red Sea Transits

Corporate News

New EU Project to Cut Emissions & Costs Through Wind Propulsion in Shipping

Cruise Ships

Four Seasons Plans Changes for Its Second Yacht Cruise Ship

Ports

Charleston Pauses Operations at New Terminal Citing Low Volume, High Costs

Offshore

California to Sue Trump Administration for Canceled Offshore Wind Lease

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a notice of intent on Tuesday, June 23, to challenge the Trump administration’s deal to cancel a California offshore wind lease in exchange for investments in fossil fuel energy projects. The state contends the effort puts at risk its energy policy and more than $100 million in investments in an unlawful agreement that violates the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The Trump administration’s latest step to end offshore wind...

Shipbuilding

First U.S.-Built Rock Installation Vessel Delivered into a Changed Market

Environment

hydrogen-powered short-sea dry bulk carrier concept

Norway Accelerates Hydrogen-Power Bulker Project for Shortsea Shipping

Norway’s LH2 Shipping reports it is accelerating the development of hydrogen-powered shortsea shipping bulkers for the Baltic with an additional grant from the Norwegian government program to accelerate the green energy transition. The company will add a fifth and sixth bulker to its plan, saying that increased support reflects the growing momentum for liquid hydrogen as a viable alternative fuel for shortsea shipping. The company was awarded an additional grant of approximately $35.82 million from Enova, which it says will...

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Rising Tensions in Yemen Threaten Red Sea Transits

First U.S.-Built Rock Installation Vessel Delivered into a Changed Market

How Russia Benefited From Iran’s Chokepoint Weapon

Day of the Seafarer: Labor Rights and Safety at Sea

Number of Containers Lost Overboard Rises for a Second Year, Reports WSC

Smart Lubrication

Canadian Coast Guard Completes Long-Range Rescue in North Pacific

Rising Tensions in Yemen Threaten Red Sea Transits

New EU Project to Cut Emissions & Costs Through Wind Propulsion in Shipping

Four Seasons Plans Changes for Its Second Yacht Cruise Ship

Charleston Pauses Operations at New Terminal Citing Low Volume, High Costs

New Digital Platform Connects Shipowners Directly With Seafarers

The Hidden Clause Contradictions Driving Demurrage Claims

Six Estonian Maritime Companies Solving Retrofit and Port Challenges

Smart Lubrication

Canadian Coast Guard Completes Long-Range Rescue in North Pacific

Rising Tensions in Yemen Threaten Red Sea Transits

New EU Project to Cut Emissions & Costs Through Wind Propulsion in Shipping

Four Seasons Plans Changes for Its Second Yacht Cruise Ship

Charleston Pauses Operations at New Terminal Citing Low Volume, High Costs

California to Sue Trump Administration for Canceled Offshore Wind Lease

First U.S.-Built Rock Installation Vessel Delivered into a Changed Market

Norway Accelerates Hydrogen-Power Bulker Project for Shortsea Shipping

Day of the Seafarer: Labor Rights and Safety at Sea

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