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U.S. Navy officials tour HD Hyundai's yard in Ulsan. Korean reports indicate that the firm is looking to phase out guest worker labor (USN file image)

In South Korea, a New Push to Phase Out Foreign Workers in Shipyards

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Japan Follows Up on Pledge to Strengthen Taiwan Posture

Published Feb 25, 2026 12:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japan has followed up on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election promise to strengthen defense spending and to abandon Japan’s previous policy of strategic ambiguity regarding its response to any Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The Prime Minister said during the election that Japan will regard any Chinese intervention regarding Taiwan as a direct attack on Japanese maritime, economic, and security interests. On February 8, Japan held a parliamentary election, and returned the sitting prime minister, Sanae Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic...

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Report: Iran Nears Deal to Buy Supersonic Antiship Missiles From China

Published Feb 24, 2026 10:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran may be closing on a deal to buy supersonic antiship missiles from China, which would complicate planning for the U.S. Navy in waters of the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. According to Reuters, the Iranian government is close to a purchase of the Chinese CM-302 missile system, based on China's YJ-12. While not the most modern type in the swiftly-evolving Chinese inventory, it is considered a capable antiship cruise missile. The CM-302 is the export...

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Iran Motivates Trump's Opposition to Transfer of Diego Garcia

Published Feb 24, 2026 9:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a further twist to the Diego Garcia saga, Trump has issued a clear and unambiguous statement on the United States’ attitude towards the proposed Mauritius-United Kingdom sovereignty transfer deal over the British Indian Ocean Territories (BIOT), and the US Naval Support Facility on Diego Garcia in particular. In a recent post, President Trump says it would be a surrender to Chinese interests to transfer BIOT to Mauritius, which would not be able to fend off Chinese pressure to compromise...

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China Blocks Exports to 20 Japanese Companies and Puts 20 on Concerns List

Published Feb 24, 2026 8:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

In the latest sign of rising tensions between China and Japan, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced export bans on 20 leading Japanese companies and placed an additional 20 companies on a “List of Concerns.” Japanese officials quickly responded, demanding a lifting of the restrictions, which it called “intolerable,” as it lodged a “strong protest” with Beijing. Tensions have been rising as China continues to expand its territorial claims, with spats between the two sides over uninhabited islands used as fishing...

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DOJ Files Appeal on Court Blocking Trump’s Moratorium on Wind Energy

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment & Natural Resources Division filed notice with the district court in Massachusetts for an appeal on the court ruling blocking Donald Trump’s Executive Order from January 2025 establishing a moratorium on permitting, leasing, and other authorizations for wind energy projects. It is the latest step in the Trump administration's continuing battle against renewable wind energy. The filing came 45 days after District Judge Patti B. Saris had ruled in December 2025, calling the Executive...

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India’s Swan Defense Shipyard Revives Old Projects as it Develops Yard

Efforts continue to show progress at reviving India’s shipbuilding industry at the yard in Pipavav, formerly operated by the Reliance Group. Relaunched as Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited, the yard reports it has received a contract to finish five ships ordered in 2009 and sitting idle for nearly a decade due to the collapse of the operations. It is the second deal recently announced by SDHI to revive old projects. SDHI reports it completed a deal to sell the...

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Navigating the Deadlock: Accelleron’s Daniel Bischofberger on Green Fuels

Accelleron, a leading provider of turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for marine engines and ships, recently released a study on the multifaceted, multi-industry challenges slowing shipping's transition to carbon-neutral fuels. TME recently spoke with CEO Daniel Bischofberger about the current state of marine decarbonization, regional developments in Asia-Pacific, and the path forward for the industry. Can you describe the current state of shipping's transition to carbon-neutral fuels? The ships are ready, but the fuel is not. The technology exists...

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ONE Sets Management Transition with Founder CEO Jeremy Nixon Stepping Down

Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced what it is calling a “planned leadership transition,” which will see founding CEO Jeremy Nixon step down and be replaced by Till Ole Barrelet, along with that new management structure for the carrier. It is seen as the next step in the evolution of the carrier, which was formed a little less than a decade ago. Nixon, who had begun his career at P&O Nedlloyd and later at Maersk, spent a decade working through the...

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