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Sonia I, Diona and Hero2 (orange, yellow and red, respectively) exit the Gulf of Oman past the American blockade line (Pole Star Global)

Iranian Tankers Begin to Move Out Past U.S. Blockade Line

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Pentagon Pursues a Carrier-Free Unmanned Strike Aircraft for the Navy

Published Jun 16, 2026 6:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy's carrier aviation community abandoned early efforts towards an unmanned fighter aircraft in the late 2010s and has yet to formally revive the concept in program form - and in a strange twist, it could be eclipsed in this field by non-aviators. The Defense Innovation Unit - housed outside of the Navy - is beginning to award contracts for the development of experimental airframes for its Runway Independent Maritime & Expeditionary Strike (RIMES) aircraft, a long-range UAV that...

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SoCal Ports Have Very Strong May with Positive Near-Term Outlooks

Published Jun 16, 2026 6:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

The twin ports of Southern California reported strong May volumes rebounding from the softness of a year ago when tariffs impacted shipping and a continued slow pace into this year. The ports presented an optimistic near-term outlook, pointing to the strength and resilience of the economy and the prospects of possible relief on inflation and energy prices from the movement toward a peace agreement with Iran. “Our strong May performance reflects the resilience of the American consumer and the ability...

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CMA CGM and Capital Clean Energy Carriers Form JV for LNG Bunker Vessel

Published Jun 16, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Continuing efforts to expand the development of LNG bunkering capabilities, CMA CGM and Capital Clean Energy Carriers reported they are forming a new 50-50 joint venture for LNG bunkering. It marks a first for Capital Clean Energy and will help CMA CGM as it continues to expand its fleet of LNG-fueled vessels. The new company was formed for the purpose of constructing, chartering, and operating a 20,000 cbm dual-fuel LNG bunkering vessel. In connection with the transaction, the JV company...

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autonomous inland container barge sailing Port of Rotterdam

Rotterdam Demonstration Marks Milestone in Autonomous Inland Shipping

Published Jun 16, 2026 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new milestone was marked in the ongoing development of autonomous shipping with an inland container vessel successfully navigating through the Port of Rotterdam. It was part of an European innovation project aimed at accelerating the transition to climate-neutral ports. The Letitia, a 135-meter (443-foot) container vessel built in 2024, was selected for the demonstration project. Flagged in the Netherlands and operated by the HTS Group, it is typical of the critical fleet of inland vessels that regularly move containers...

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HSE: Motor Failure Caused Drill Rig to Drop a Blowout Preventer

The drawworks on the drill rig Deepsea Atlantic dropped a blowout preventer and 400 feet of riser onto the seabed in an uncontrolled lifting failure in April, all because of a single motor failure, according to the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE). On April 18, Deepsea Atlantic's crew was running a blowout preventer riser on Drawworks A, one of two identical drawworks on the vessel. At about 2100 hours, one motor on the drawworks tripped, followed shortly after by...

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Shipbuilding

bulker to containership conversion

China Completes Largest Bulker-to-Container Vessel Conversion Project

The China Classification Society reports that a complex six-month conversion project was successfully completed, marking the largest conversion of a bulker into a containership. They are asserting that it was the first major conversion project involving an 80,000 dwt Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier into a cellular containership. The project began with the 2012-built bulker Chang Xin 66. The ship was a standard Kuangchi Delta bulker based on a design from Finland’s Deltamarin. The design concept for the class maximized cargo...

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Environment

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First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Vessel Delivered to Exmar

The first newly built dual-fuel ammonia-fueled vessel, Antwerpen, has been officially delivered and went into service today, June 10, for the French division of Exmar. The pioneering ship is the first of a coming wave of deliveries and is seen as a critical step to accelerate the adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel across the wider shipping industry. Exmar, along with HD Hyundai, heralded the delivery of the vessel, the first of three due this year for Exmar, with...

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Business

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Interview: How Does a Wing Sail Get Installed on a Ship?

As the IMO debates the best way forward for emissions regulations, more owners are coming to appreciate the value of efficiency improvements that reduce the cost of fuel and the regulatory expenses of carbon emissions. Wind assisted propulsion (WAP) devices have additional advantages for European emissions compliance, and are fast gaining acceptance on the vessel classes and trading routes that work best for wind power. To find out more about how the process of designing and installing these technologically-advanced systems...

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