U.S. Forces Disable Third Tanker This Week Off Oman with Indian Crew

Storied UK Shipbuilder Cammell Laird Sold in Consolidation of Sector

Published Jun 10, 2026 7:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

The famed UK shipbuilder Cammell Laird has been sold as part of an ongoing consolidation of the sector as firms posture for the anticipated increase in UK defense shipbuilding. The yard, which dates back to 1828, was sold as part of the APCL Group to a relative newcomer to the sector, Balaena. A maritime engineering and shipbuilding group based in Cornwall, Balaena was launched in 2019 and made its first major acquisition, a shipyard in Gibraltar, in 2022. The Financial...

First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Vessel Delivered to Exmar

Published Jun 10, 2026 6:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

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...

Slicks on the water at the casualty site, 2016 (Heiltsuk First Nation / CCG)

Heiltsuk First Nation Settles Suit Over ATB Spill, Pursues Further Reforms

Published Jun 10, 2026 6:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

10 years after an ATB went aground and spilled diesel fuel into the waters of the Inside Passage, British Columbia's Heiltsuk First Nation has reached a settlement agreement with Kirby Corporation to bring the matter to a partial close. The tribe continues its advocacy efforts at the national level and at the IMO. In the early hours of October 13, 2016, the ATB tug Nathan E. Stewart / tank barge DBL 55 were under way southbound in the Inside Passage,...

Andros King at Rafina (file image courtesy Konstantinos / VesselFinder)

Greek Ferry Breaks Concrete Jetty in Half and Comes Away Undamaged

Published Jun 10, 2026 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Brief] On Monday night, a car ferry hit a jetty at the entrance to the port of Rafina, Greece, damaging it so badly that the jetty was severed in two - but the vessel came away largely unscathed. That evening, the ferry Andros King was arriving in Rafina from Mykonos. The vessel had about 280 passengers and 60 crewmembers aboard, plus cars and trucks. Winds were blowing at about Force 5 from the north. Ro-ro ferries arriving at Rafina make...

Shipping

U.S. Forces Disable Third Tanker This Week Off Oman with Indian Crew

U.S. forces reported that they have disabled a third tanker off Oman, accused of violating the blockade of Iran. The attack, which drew further condemnation and assertions of misleading information from CENTCOM on the attack, came as Donald Trump has grown frustrated with the Iranians and increased the threats of future actions. The attack, which CENTCOM said took place Thursday morning, June 11, in the Gulf of Oman, fired two Hellfire missiles into the engine room of the asphalt/bitumen tanker...

Tugs & Salvage

The Big C team prepares to deploy the boat for the crossing, June 4 (Andrew Bedwell / Facebook)

Atlantic Crossing Attempt in Four-Foot Boat Ends in Rescue off Newfoundland

The prospect of chasing a world record holds a certain fascination for adventurers, and often leads them in unusual directions. The record for a shortest-boat ocean crossing is one case, as it has a striking effect on the design of the craft. The pursuit of an ever-shorter hull forces difficult naval architecture choices as it reaches its logical limit - the dimensions of the human occupant - and there are obvious implications for safety. The last two serious attempts at...

Government

British Defence Minister Resigns as Defense Budget Increase Evaporate

John Healey, the British Defence Minister, has resigned in protest at the UK government’s failure to fund the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan. Publication of the Defence Investment Plan has been delayed by at least a year, and was supposed to set out funding allocations for defence, in line with similar plans for health and welfare, which already detail plans for expenditure for the next ten years. Critical equipment plans have already been jeopardized by the delay in publishing the plan,...

Corporate News

Damen Signs with Carmet Tug Company for Multi Cat 2309

[By: Damen Shipyard Group] On 9 June, at the Seawork exhibition in Southampton, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Carmet Tug Company for a Multi Cat (MuC) 2309. Under the terms of the contract, Damen will deliver the tug within just weeks of the signing – the fast delivery made possible by its stock building programme. Merseyside UK-based towage and workboat company Carmet Tug Company operates a number of second-hand Damen vessels in its fleet, including a Shoalbuster (SBu)...

Cruise Ships

Plans for Spanish Cruise Line Delayed by Uncertain Market

Plans to launch a niche cruise line dedicated to the Spanish-speaking market have been delayed, with the new firm, called Corazul, reporting it has canceled its summer season in the Mediterranean due to launch in July. The new company says that it is continuing to move forward, but it will focus on a launch in the Brazilian market during the 2026-2027 season. Corazul announced in early 2026 its plans to relaunch a dedicated Spanish cruise operation. The market had been...

Ports

PortMiami to Seek New Director as Fuel Depot Turmoil Continues

The newly named Interim Director for PortMiami has announced his retirement at the end of the month, just days after being named to the position by the mayor of Miami-Dade County. The Miami Herald reports Frederick Wong tendering his resignation on Tuesday, June 9, to the mayor’s office, saying that he planned to retire. Wong had been with the port for four years after being recruited from Jacksonville, Florida, where he had been for the prior five years. He had...

Shipping

U.S. Forces Disable Third Tanker This Week Off Oman with Indian Crew

Tugs & Salvage

Atlantic Crossing Attempt in Four-Foot Boat Ends in Rescue off Newfoundland

Government

British Defence Minister Resigns as Defense Budget Increase Evaporate

Corporate News

Damen Signs with Carmet Tug Company for Multi Cat 2309

Cruise Ships

Plans for Spanish Cruise Line Delayed by Uncertain Market

Ports

PortMiami to Seek New Director as Fuel Depot Turmoil Continues

Offshore

UK Will Rebid Offshore Wind Lease Setting a Critical Test for the Sector

The UK's Crown Estate, which manages all the offshore assets, announced that it plans to launch a new competitive bid for a lease in the Irish Sea just months after the existing holders backed out of the project after five years of planning. The new competitive tender is seen as a key challenge for the sector after partners EnBW and JERA Nex BP opted not to proceed, calling the project no longer economically viable. The Morgan site is approximately 22...

Shipbuilding

Storied UK Shipbuilder Cammell Laird Sold in Consolidation of Sector

Environment

First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Vessel Delivered to Exmar

Business

Markets Expect Oil Shortage if Hormuz Stays Shut, Oversupply Once it Opens

The oil market is telling two distinct stories, and future pricing depends upon which one prevails. In the short run, energy markets are leaning hard on drawdowns, run cuts, refined product inventories and demand destruction in order to keep prices in check. If the situation continues unchanged, falling inventories could drive prices skyward by midsummer. On the other hand, the market faces an oversupply situation as soon as the Strait of Hormuz reopens and a flood of Mideast oil comes...

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U.S. Forces Disable Third Tanker This Week Off Oman with Indian Crew

Storied UK Shipbuilder Cammell Laird Sold in Consolidation of Sector

First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Vessel Delivered to Exmar

Heiltsuk First Nation Settles Suit Over ATB Spill, Pursues Further Reforms

Greek Ferry Breaks Concrete Jetty in Half and Comes Away Undamaged

U.S. Forces Disable Third Tanker This Week Off Oman with Indian Crew

Atlantic Crossing Attempt in Four-Foot Boat Ends in Rescue off Newfoundland

British Defence Minister Resigns as Defense Budget Increase Evaporate

Damen Signs with Carmet Tug Company for Multi Cat 2309

Plans for Spanish Cruise Line Delayed by Uncertain Market

PortMiami to Seek New Director as Fuel Depot Turmoil Continues

The Hidden Clause Contradictions Driving Demurrage Claims

Six Estonian Maritime Companies Solving Retrofit and Port Challenges

Rethinking Hull Maintenance: The Problem Goes Deeper Than Fouling

U.S. Forces Disable Third Tanker This Week Off Oman with Indian Crew

Atlantic Crossing Attempt in Four-Foot Boat Ends in Rescue off Newfoundland

British Defence Minister Resigns as Defense Budget Increase Evaporate

Damen Signs with Carmet Tug Company for Multi Cat 2309

Plans for Spanish Cruise Line Delayed by Uncertain Market

PortMiami to Seek New Director as Fuel Depot Turmoil Continues

UK Will Rebid Offshore Wind Lease Setting a Critical Test for the Sector

Storied UK Shipbuilder Cammell Laird Sold in Consolidation of Sector

First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Vessel Delivered to Exmar

Markets Expect Oil Shortage if Hormuz Stays Shut, Oversupply Once it Opens

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