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Tankers Appear Cuba Bound as Russia Vows Support Against External Pressure

Published Mar 18, 2026 2:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Days after Cuba suffered one of its worst electrical blackouts due in part to the U.S. energy blockade of the island, two tankers carrying Russian energy products appear to be heading to the island. At the same time, Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a new statement saying it will “provide Cuba with the necessary support, including material support.” The energy crisis on the island has been growing since the United States intervened in Venezuela and stopped its energy exports to Cuba....

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Could Earlier Warning Systems be the Answer to Risk Reduction in Terminals?

Published Mar 18, 2026 10:02 AM by Net Feasa

The container terminal is one of the most complex operational environments on earth. Running around the clock, 365 days a year, with little room for downtime or disruption. It is also one of the most exposed to risk. Security breaches. Hazardous goods handling. Occupational safety. Cargo spoilage. These are everyday realities that operators must carefully manage, yet many of the processes involved remain reactive. Continuous reefer monitoring to become the norm Container terminals occupy an interesting position in the supply...

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Coastguardsmen reposition a displaced buoy. The shutdown could affect ATON services, APA warned (USCG file image)

Marine Pilots: Coast Guard Funding Lapse Brings Safety Risks

Published Mar 17, 2026 11:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Events in the Strait of Hormuz have put new demands on the attention of U.S. maritime services, enough to obscure a pressing issue closer to home: the U.S. Coast Guard is still operating in "shutdown" mode because of an ongoing fight in Congress over the Department of Homeland Security's annual funding bill. For enlisted coastguardsmen and other essential personnel, a shutdown does not mean a furlough; servicemembers must keep working throughout, even though they do not get paid on a...

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Report: USS Gerald R. Ford to Leave Red Sea for Repairs After Laundry Fire

Published Mar 17, 2026 11:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford is scheduled to return to Souda Bay, Crete shortly for repairs to damage from the laundry room fire that broke out belowdecks last week, official sources told Kathimerini. USNI has confirmed the decision. The fire - first reported by U.S. Central Command and later described at length by the New York Times - appears to have started in a dryer vent and spread, damaging berthing areas. According to USNI, one crewmember required a medevac...

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In the Know Podcast 77: Aaron Smith, President and CEO of OMSA

For the latest edition of In the Know, The Maritime Executive's podcast series, editor-in-chief Tony Munoz spoke with OMSA President and CEO Aaron Smith about the importance of Jones Act shipping in the offshore sector. OMSA - the Offshore Marine Service Association - is the voice of the U.S. offshore-vessel industry, and its primary mission is to protect the Jones Act's benefits for American mariners and shipowners. Smith, the organization's longtime leader, joins the podcast to talk about how loopholes...

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Hormuz Stop Could Have Knock-on Effect on South Korean Shipbuilding

South Korea is reporting that one of the knock-on effects of the stoppage of energy exports from the Middle East is threatening parts of its shipbuilding industry. The government has been working to clarify the extent of the problem while also supporting efforts to find alternative sources of naphtha, a refined crude oil product. The imported naphtha is cracked at South Korea’s petrochemical plants to produce ethylene. While only accounting for a small portion of the market, Business Korea reports...

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Study: Ocean Warming Puts "Constant Negative Pressure" on Fish Populations

A new meta-study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution suggests that ocean warming has an outsize impact on the total amount of fish in the water, enough to have major implications for global fisheries. The study, led by researchers at Spain's Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, looked at hundreds of thousands of studies of fish populations in the Northern Hemisphere over a period of nearly 30 years, spanning 1993-2021. The vast data set covered more than 1,500 fish species and...

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Hormuz Shutdown Drives Up Bunker Prices, With Broad Effects on Shipping

Bunker prices around the world have soared in response to the crisis in the Mideast, as the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted oil supplies to the most important refining and bunkering hubs. Prices in Singapore hovering above $1,100 per tonne - a price premium of more than 60 percent over Brent crude. Bunker fuel is normally cheaper than oil, but restricted crude supplies for refiners in the Indo-Pacific have inverted the normal relationship, yielding green-fuel prices for...

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