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First Ethanol-Methanol Bunkering Operation Completed in Rotterdam

Published May 29, 2026 6:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a closely watched development that is being called a groundbreaking bunkering, the Port of Rotterdam recently hosted the first...

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Singapore Secures Three-Year Multi-Ship Homeport Deal with Princess Cruises

Published May 28, 2026 7:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced a new three-year partnership agreement with Princess Cruises to significantly expand t...

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Port of Long Beach Offers $1M Prize for First Methanol Bunkering

Published May 27, 2026 7:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Port of Long Beach wants to have methanol bunkering available to support the next generation of dual-fuel ships, and it has se...

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Bar Harbor Struggles with Cruise Ship Limits as Judge Overturns Ordinance

Published May 27, 2026 10:03 AM by The Maritime Executive

Bar Harbor, a picturesque town on the Maine coastline, continues to be one of the most closely followed examples as the local town...

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Eight Injured During Cargo Ship Fire in Hamburg

Published May 25, 2026 6:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The fire department in Hamburg, Germany, is reporting it received a callout on Sunday, May 24, for reports of smoke coming from a...

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Study: North American Ports are Getting Fewer Direct Connections

Published May 25, 2026 3:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ongoing shifts in global shipping network could be reducing Canadian ports’ connectivity, according to a recent analysis by the Ba...

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Nigerian Ports Blocked by Collision Between Maersk Feeder and Small Tanker

Published May 21, 2026 1:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

A feeder containership operated by Maersk was involved in an incident in Nigeria’s Bonny Channel, which has left the ship aground....

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Belfast Outlines Ambitious 25-Year Growth Plan with $1.75B Investment

Published May 20, 2026 7:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Northern Ireland’s premier port, Belfast, has launched an ambitious 25?year Masterplan setting out £1.3 billion ($1.75 billion) of...

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Mexico Denies Approval for Royal Caribbean’s Yucatán Amusement Park

Published May 20, 2026 4:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Government of Mexico confirmed that it plans to deny permits to Royal Caribbean International, which was planning to build a m...

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Op-Ed: Australia Should Eject Chinese Operator From Port Darwin

Published May 17, 2026 10:42 AM by The Strategist

[By Geoff Wade and Justin Bassi] Litigation by the Chinese lessee of Darwin Port is an attempt at stymying the Australian governme...

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