The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Babcock Runs Into Costly Rework Issues in Type 31 Program
On Wednesday, British defense shipbuilder Babcock told its investors that it would be taking a steep charge due to rework on the f...
US Coast Guard Finds and Boards Yacht in High-Profile Missing Person Case
The U.S. Coast Guard received a challenging and unusual assignment last weekend: to seize, secure and search a sailboat off Florid...
E-Methanol Producer Liquid Wind Enters Bankruptcy Administration
In a blow for green shipping, the e-fuel maker Liquid Wind AB has entered bankruptcy administration and will be sold off, raising...
Turkey Defines Areas for First Offshore Wind Energy Auction
The Turkish government is pushing forward with its efforts to launch its first offshore wind energy tender in 2026. They defined t...
Europe Doubles Down on the Arctic to Bypass Risky Red Sea Internet Route
With growing instability in the Middle East, the European Union (EU) is considering using the Arctic as a bypass for its internet...
Viking Transitions Management as Torstein Hagen Becomes Executive Chairman
Viking Holdings, a cruise company that has grown to be a leader in the premium market for river, ocean, and exploration voyages, a...
French Carrier Charles De Gaulle Safely Transits Strait of Bab el Mandeb
The French Navy FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) appears to have come safely through the Strait of Bab el Man...
ICTSI Challenges Costa Rica’s Port Concession Awarded to Maersk and Hapag
The long-running efforts to select a new concession operator for Costa Rica’s main port and to modernize the operations have hit a...
U.S. Coast Guard Catches Three Cocaine Boats in a Day Off Cartagena
While U.S. Southern Command continues to strike suspected drug-running boats with lethal munitions, the U.S. Coast Guard is still...
Foreship Provides Key Design Input for Launch of First Four Seasons Yacht
[By: Foreship] Foreship, RINA’s marine consulting company, has been a key force behind the creation of the very first Four Seasons...