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[UK Calls for Safety Rules, Training After Stevedores Die in Enclosed Space](https://maritime-executive.com/article/uk-calls-for-safety-rules-training-after-stevedores-die-in-enclosed-space)
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Published Mar 20, 2025 7:30 PM by **[The Maritime Executive](https://maritime-executive.com/author/marex)**
 Nearly three years after an enclosed space incident that claimed the lives of three stevedores, the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch issued a detailed report while calling for enhanced training and safety rules incorporating shoreside personnel into the efforts for enclosed space management. The recommendations take the unusual step of calling on the trade organizations to become involved in developing a minimum operational safety standard for stevedores conducting cargo operations aboard member vessels. Despite international and industry guidance on...
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[Hapag’s Earnings Outlook Sets Tone for Down Year in 2025](https://maritime-executive.com/article/hapag-s-earnings-outlook-sets-tone-for-down-year-in-2025)
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Published Mar 20, 2025 6:11 PM by **[The Maritime Executive](https://maritime-executive.com/author/marex)**
Hapag-Lloyd reporting what it called “solid results” for 2024, outlined what it sees as another challenging year ahead. It became the latest of the major carriers to highlight the uncertainties and predict that the industry would continue to experience declines in profitability in the year ahead. “We anticipate earnings in 2025 to be lower than in 2024,” CEO Rolf Habben Jansen told investors. “The economic and geopolitical environment remains fragile.” He highlighted a long list of challenges to...
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[Crews from Solong and Stena Immaculate Return Home as Salvage Continues](https://maritime-executive.com/article/crews-from-solong-and-stena-immaculate-return-home-as-salvage-continues)
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Published Mar 20, 2025 4:42 PM by **[The Maritime Executive](https://maritime-executive.com/author/marex)**
Officials in the UK and the Philippines confirmed that the crewmembers of the containership Solong and tanker Stena Immaculate have been repatriated as the investigation into the incident continues. HM Coastguard gave its last daily update this morning, March 20, while a government minister traveled to the area to thank the brave first responders and civilian crews that saved the seafarers as the vessels were engulfed in flames. UK Transport Minister Mike Kane visited Grimsby Docks meeting with...
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[CMA CGM Makes Rival Bid for Air Belgium in Move to Expand Air Cargo Ops](https://maritime-executive.com/article/cma-cgm-makes-rival-bid-for-air-belgium-in-move-to-expand-air-cargo-ops)
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Published Mar 20, 2025 3:51 PM by **[The Maritime Executive](https://maritime-executive.com/author/marex)**
CMA CGM Group, which launched a niche air cargo operation in 2021, has made a last-minute rival bid to take over the troubled carrier Air Belgium. It comes as the French group has said it plans to continue to grow in the air cargo segment including expanding with a base in the United States. Air Belgium was founded in 2016 and started operations offering long-haul passenger flights and cargo operations in March 2018. It was struggling to establish...
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[Next Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Will Focus on Black Sea Shipping](https://maritime-executive.com/article/next-ukraine-ceasefire-talks-will-focus-on-black-sea-shipping)
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 When talks on the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine resume on Monday, the safety of Black Sea navigation will be on the agenda, according to both Ukraine and Russia. On Monday, U.S. officials will be meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Riyadh, then separately with a Russian delegation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told media on Thursday to expect "some shuttle diplomacy" as the Trump administration attempts to negotiate a maritime ceasefire deal. Yuri Ushakov, aide to Russian President...
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* [Crowley Launches New Dedicated Service to Transport U.S. LNG to Puerto Rico](https://maritime-executive.com/article/crowley-launches-new-dedicated-service-to-transport-u-s-lng-to-puerto-rico)
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[Argentine Navy Rescues Chilean Supply Vessel off Antarctica](https://maritime-executive.com/article/argentine-navy-rescues-chilean-supply-vessel-off-antarctica)
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 Last week, the Argentine Navy carried out a challenging rescue tow for a Chilean supply vessel that had lost power off Livingston Island, north of the Antarctic Peninsula. On March 13, the newly-established Maritime Rescue Coordination Center at Argentina's base on Dundee Island received a distress call from the Chilean supply vessel Betanzos, operated by logistics company DAP. The Betanzos had lost propulsion and gone adrift north of Livingston Island, in the notoriously rough Drake Passage. The Argentine Navy...
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[USCGC Stone Delivers 20 Tonnes of Cocaine to Port Everglades](https://maritime-executive.com/article/uscgc-stone-delivers-20-tonnes-of-cocaine-to-port-everglades)
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 The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Stone has had an unusually successful tour of duty off the coast of South America, and has delivered more than 20 tonnes of cocaine - nearly one percent of the world's annual production - to a pier in Florida. The Coast Guard estimated the U.S. wholesale value at about $520 million, and at EU wholesale prices it would be worth more than $700 million. "You heard it said before that the Coast Guard's national security cutters...
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* [Colombian Drug Gang Bribed Navy Staff to Place GPS Devices on Navy Ships](https://maritime-executive.com/article/colombian-drug-gang-bribed-navy-staff-to-place-gps-devices-on-navy-ships)
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* [Trump Threatens Houthis With "Annihilation"](https://maritime-executive.com/article/trump-threatens-houthis-with-annihilation)
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[Ferguson Marine Names New CEO Graeme Thomson](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/ferguson-marine-names-new-ceo-graeme-thomson)
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Scottish shipbuilder Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd today announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Graeme Thomson, following an extensive search process. Graeme will officially take up the position on Thursday 1 May 2025, following on from former interim CEO, John Petticrew. Graeme joins Ferguson Marine from international aerospace, defence and nuclear engineering services business, Babcock, where he has been Programme Director since 2019, overseeing the delivery of the Type 31 Royal Navy frigate programme. He brings with...
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* [Alfa Laval Secures First Ammonia Fuel Supply System Contract](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/alfa-laval-secures-first-ammonia-fuel-supply-system-contract)
* [Chouest Group Acquires Kystdesign](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/chouest-group-acquires-kystdesign)
* [Cummins Secures DNV Approval in Principle for Methanol-Ready Marine Engine](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/cummins-secures-dnv-approval-in-principle-for-methanol-ready-marine-engine)
* [Venterra UXO Team Highlights Safety Risk Amid Paris WW2 Bomb Incident](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/venterra-uxo-team-highlights-safety-risk-amid-paris-ww2-bomb-incident)
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[Neptun Werft Delivers First of New Series of River Cruise Ships to Viking](https://maritime-executive.com/article/neptun-werft-delivers-first-of-new-series-of-river-cruise-ships-to-viking)
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After a pause in new river cruise ship construction, Viking is embarking on the next phase of growth for its European river cruise operations which parallels the ongoing expansion in ocean cruising. By 2028, Viking expects to take delivery on 25 additional river cruise ships, and by 2030 nine additional ocean cruise ships. With these orders, Viking will have 109 river ships in 2028 and 21 ocean and expedition cruise ships in 2030. The first of the new...
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* [Fincantieri and Norwegian Mark Dual Milestone for New Cruise Ships](https://maritime-executive.com/article/fincantieri-and-norwegian-mark-dual-milestone-for-new-cruise-ships)
* [Mitsui OSK Buys Second Seabourn Ship from Carnival to Grow Domestic Cruises](https://maritime-executive.com/article/mitsui-osk-buys-second-seabourn-ship-from-carnival-to-grow-domestic-cruises)
* [Video: Cruise Ship Rescues Small Boat Adrift with Migrants in Caribbean](https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-cruise-ship-rescues-small-boat-adrift-with-migrants-in-caribbean)
* [The Maritime Executive's Annual Passenger Vessel Edition Available Online](https://maritime-executive.com/magazine/the-maritime-executive-s-annual-passenger-vessel-edition-available-online)
[Ports](/port-news)
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[NGOs Try to Recover Funds from Bolloré Logistics Sale, Alleging Corruption](https://maritime-executive.com/article/ngos-try-to-recover-funds-from-bollore-logistics-sale-alleging-corruption)
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 France's Bolloré Group has been dogged by allegations of corruption in its African ports division for more than a decade, and even the unit's sale in 2022 has not stopped the controversy. A collective of 11 NGOs from West Africa have filed a complaint with the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office, demanding that Bolloré pay restitution for alleged corrupt practices that secured allegedly noncompetitive concession terms for the company's port operations. Bolloré Africa Logistics - now known as AGL...
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* [Fender Bender in Gibraltar Anchorage Renews Discussion on Use of Pilots](https://maritime-executive.com/article/fender-bender-in-gibraltar-anchorage-renews-discussion-on-use-of-pilots)
* [AAPA, BIMCO Warn of Side Effects From U.S. Port Fees for Chinese Ships](https://maritime-executive.com/article/aapa-bimco-warn-of-side-effects-from-u-s-port-fees-for-chinese-ships)
* [DP World to Expand Port of Santos Capacity Linked to Deal with Maersk](https://maritime-executive.com/article/dp-world-to-expand-port-of-santos-capacity-linked-to-deal-with-maersk)
* [Multiple Vessels Fouled at Keelung, Taiwan During Bunkering Fuel Spill](https://maritime-executive.com/article/multiple-vessels-fouled-at-keelung-taiwan-during-bunkering-fuel-spill)
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[Next Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Will Focus on Black Sea Shipping](https://maritime-executive.com/article/next-ukraine-ceasefire-talks-will-focus-on-black-sea-shipping)
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 When talks on the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine resume on Monday, the safety of Black Sea navigation will be on the agenda, according to both Ukraine and Russia. On Monday, U.S. officials will be meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Riyadh, then separately with a Russian delegation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told media on Thursday to expect "some shuttle diplomacy" as the Trump administration attempts to negotiate a maritime ceasefire deal. Yuri Ushakov, aide to Russian President...
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* [UK Calls for Safety Rules, Training After Stevedores Die in Enclosed Space](https://maritime-executive.com/article/uk-calls-for-safety-rules-training-after-stevedores-die-in-enclosed-space)
* [LR: Lack of E-Fuel Supply is Delaying Adoption of Methanol Engines](https://maritime-executive.com/article/lr-lack-of-e-fuel-supply-is-delaying-adoption-of-methanol-engines)
* [Project for Hybrid Hydrogen-Diesel Engine Retrofits to Start Tests in 2025](https://maritime-executive.com/article/project-for-hybrid-hydrogen-diesel-engine-retrofits-to-start-tests-in-2025)
* [Crowley Launches New Dedicated Service to Transport U.S. LNG to Puerto Rico](https://maritime-executive.com/article/crowley-launches-new-dedicated-service-to-transport-u-s-lng-to-puerto-rico)
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](https://maritime-executive.com/article/argentine-navy-rescues-chilean-supply-vessel-off-antarctica)
[Argentine Navy Rescues Chilean Supply Vessel off Antarctica](https://maritime-executive.com/article/argentine-navy-rescues-chilean-supply-vessel-off-antarctica)
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 Last week, the Argentine Navy carried out a challenging rescue tow for a Chilean supply vessel that had lost power off Livingston Island, north of the Antarctic Peninsula. On March 13, the newly-established Maritime Rescue Coordination Center at Argentina's base on Dundee Island received a distress call from the Chilean supply vessel Betanzos, operated by logistics company DAP. The Betanzos had lost propulsion and gone adrift north of Livingston Island, in the notoriously rough Drake Passage. The Argentine Navy...
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* [NTSB: Maryland Highway Agency Failed to Prevent Baltimore Bridge Collapse](https://maritime-executive.com/article/ntsb-maryland-highway-agency-failed-to-prevent-baltimore-bridge-collapse)
* [Crews from Solong and Stena Immaculate Return Home as Salvage Continues](https://maritime-executive.com/article/crews-from-solong-and-stena-immaculate-return-home-as-salvage-continues)
* [Worker Killed in Crane Accident Aboard Norwegian MPSV](https://maritime-executive.com/article/worker-killed-in-crane-accident-aboard-norwegian-mpsv)
* [Ukraine Releases Video of Drone Boat-Launched Drone Attacks](https://maritime-executive.com/article/ukraine-releases-video-of-drone-boat-launched-drone-attacks)
[Government](/government-news)
[
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[USCGC Stone Delivers 20 Tonnes of Cocaine to Port Everglades](https://maritime-executive.com/article/uscgc-stone-delivers-20-tonnes-of-cocaine-to-port-everglades)
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 The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Stone has had an unusually successful tour of duty off the coast of South America, and has delivered more than 20 tonnes of cocaine - nearly one percent of the world's annual production - to a pier in Florida. The Coast Guard estimated the U.S. wholesale value at about $520 million, and at EU wholesale prices it would be worth more than $700 million. "You heard it said before that the Coast Guard's national security cutters...
[Continue Reading...](/government-news)
* [Colombian Drug Gang Bribed Navy Staff to Place GPS Devices on Navy Ships](https://maritime-executive.com/article/colombian-drug-gang-bribed-navy-staff-to-place-gps-devices-on-navy-ships)
* [Trump Sanctions First Chinese Refinery and Tankers in Iranian Oil Trade](https://maritime-executive.com/article/trump-sanctions-first-chinese-refinery-and-tankers-in-iranian-oil-trade)
* [Iraqi Navy Arrests Captain and Crew of Fuel-Smuggling Vessel](https://maritime-executive.com/article/iraqi-navy-arrests-iranian-captain-of-fuel-smuggling-vessel)
* [Trump Threatens Houthis With "Annihilation"](https://maritime-executive.com/article/trump-threatens-houthis-with-annihilation)
[Corporate News](/Corporate-news)
[
](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/ferguson-marine-names-new-ceo-graeme-thomson)
[Ferguson Marine Names New CEO Graeme Thomson](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/ferguson-marine-names-new-ceo-graeme-thomson)
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Scottish shipbuilder Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd today announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Graeme Thomson, following an extensive search process. Graeme will officially take up the position on Thursday 1 May 2025, following on from former interim CEO, John Petticrew. Graeme joins Ferguson Marine from international aerospace, defence and nuclear engineering services business, Babcock, where he has been Programme Director since 2019, overseeing the delivery of the Type 31 Royal Navy frigate programme. He brings with...
[Continue Reading...](/Corporate-news)
* [Alfa Laval Secures First Ammonia Fuel Supply System Contract](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/alfa-laval-secures-first-ammonia-fuel-supply-system-contract)
* [Chouest Group Acquires Kystdesign](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/chouest-group-acquires-kystdesign)
* [Cummins Secures DNV Approval in Principle for Methanol-Ready Marine Engine](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/cummins-secures-dnv-approval-in-principle-for-methanol-ready-marine-engine)
* [Venterra UXO Team Highlights Safety Risk Amid Paris WW2 Bomb Incident](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/venterra-uxo-team-highlights-safety-risk-amid-paris-ww2-bomb-incident)
[Cruise Ships](/cruiseshipping-news)
[
](https://maritime-executive.com/article/neptun-werft-delivers-first-of-new-series-of-river-cruise-ships-to-viking)
[Neptun Werft Delivers First of New Series of River Cruise Ships to Viking](https://maritime-executive.com/article/neptun-werft-delivers-first-of-new-series-of-river-cruise-ships-to-viking)
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After a pause in new river cruise ship construction, Viking is embarking on the next phase of growth for its European river cruise operations which parallels the ongoing expansion in ocean cruising. By 2028, Viking expects to take delivery on 25 additional river cruise ships, and by 2030 nine additional ocean cruise ships. With these orders, Viking will have 109 river ships in 2028 and 21 ocean and expedition cruise ships in 2030. The first of the new...
[Continue Reading...](/cruiseshipping-news)
* [Fincantieri and Norwegian Mark Dual Milestone for New Cruise Ships](https://maritime-executive.com/article/fincantieri-and-norwegian-mark-dual-milestone-for-new-cruise-ships)
* [Mitsui OSK Buys Second Seabourn Ship from Carnival to Grow Domestic Cruises](https://maritime-executive.com/article/mitsui-osk-buys-second-seabourn-ship-from-carnival-to-grow-domestic-cruises)
* [Video: Cruise Ship Rescues Small Boat Adrift with Migrants in Caribbean](https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-cruise-ship-rescues-small-boat-adrift-with-migrants-in-caribbean)
* [The Maritime Executive's Annual Passenger Vessel Edition Available Online](https://maritime-executive.com/magazine/the-maritime-executive-s-annual-passenger-vessel-edition-available-online)
[Ports](/port-news)
[
](https://maritime-executive.com/article/ngos-try-to-recover-funds-from-bollore-logistics-sale-alleging-corruption)
[NGOs Try to Recover Funds from Bolloré Logistics Sale, Alleging Corruption](https://maritime-executive.com/article/ngos-try-to-recover-funds-from-bollore-logistics-sale-alleging-corruption)
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 France's Bolloré Group has been dogged by allegations of corruption in its African ports division for more than a decade, and even the unit's sale in 2022 has not stopped the controversy. A collective of 11 NGOs from West Africa have filed a complaint with the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office, demanding that Bolloré pay restitution for alleged corrupt practices that secured allegedly noncompetitive concession terms for the company's port operations. Bolloré Africa Logistics - now known as AGL...
[Continue Reading...](/port-news)
* [Fender Bender in Gibraltar Anchorage Renews Discussion on Use of Pilots](https://maritime-executive.com/article/fender-bender-in-gibraltar-anchorage-renews-discussion-on-use-of-pilots)
* [AAPA, BIMCO Warn of Side Effects From U.S. Port Fees for Chinese Ships](https://maritime-executive.com/article/aapa-bimco-warn-of-side-effects-from-u-s-port-fees-for-chinese-ships)
* [DP World to Expand Port of Santos Capacity Linked to Deal with Maersk](https://maritime-executive.com/article/dp-world-to-expand-port-of-santos-capacity-linked-to-deal-with-maersk)
* [Multiple Vessels Fouled at Keelung, Taiwan During Bunkering Fuel Spill](https://maritime-executive.com/article/multiple-vessels-fouled-at-keelung-taiwan-during-bunkering-fuel-spill)
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[Offshore](/offshore-news)
[
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[Trump's EPA Withdraws Permit from Proposed NJ Offshore Wind Farm](https://maritime-executive.com/article/trump-s-epa-withdraws-permit-from-proposed-nj-offshore-wind-farm)
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Federal officials were successful in withdrawing for what is believed to be the first time an environmental permit granted by the Biden administration for an offshore wind farm. New Jersey’s proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm project had been singled out by Donald Trump in his opposition to the industry and this latest development adds another hurdle to an already troubled project and potentially the industry. Atlantic Shores which was proposed as a joint venture between Shell and...
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* [First Substation Installed as Work Proceeds for Dominion’s Wind Farm](https://maritime-executive.com/article/first-substation-installed-as-work-proceeds-for-dominion-s-wind-farm)
* [Migrants Rescued After Seeking Shelter on Mediterranean Oil Platform](https://maritime-executive.com/article/migrants-rescued-after-seeking-shelter-on-mediterranean-oil-platform)
* [Australia Advances Offshore Wind Energy Granting Two Feasibility Licenses](https://maritime-executive.com/article/australia-advances-offshore-wind-energy-granting-two-feasibility-licenses)
* [Venezuelan Navy Approaches Exxon FPSO Off Guyana](https://maritime-executive.com/article/venezuelan-navy-approaches-exxon-fpso-off-guyana)
[Shipbuilding](/shipbuilding-news)
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](https://maritime-executive.com/article/workers-at-bae-s-osborne-naval-shipyard-australia-walkout-in-wage-dispute)
[Workers at BAE’s Osborne Naval Shipyard Australia Walkout in Wage Dispute](https://maritime-executive.com/article/workers-at-bae-s-osborne-naval-shipyard-australia-walkout-in-wage-dispute)
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 Unions representing more than 500 workers at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, Australia began an industrial action as contract negotiations over wages stretched into an eighth month with no resolution in sight. The walkout comes at a critical time as the BAE Systems’ yard is preparing to move into full production of Australia’s new Hunter Class frigates as well as other major projects scheduled for 2025. The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) reports that over 400 of its...
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* [Hanwha Buys Stake in Austal as it Seeks to Expand U.S. Shipbuilding Role](https://maritime-executive.com/article/hanwha-buys-stake-in-austal-as-it-seeks-to-expand-u-s-shipbuilding-role)
* [Scotland's Ferguson Loses Scottish Ferry Contract to Remontowa](https://maritime-executive.com/article/scotland-s-ferguson-loses-scottish-ferry-contract-to-remontowa)
* [China's "Invasion Barges" Spotted in Beach Logistics Exercise](https://maritime-executive.com/article/china-s-invasion-barges-spotted-in-beach-logistics-exercise)
* [America Gets Serious About Shipping](https://maritime-executive.com/magazine/america-gets-serious-about-shipping)
[Environment](/environmental-news)
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[Stena to Install Wind Rotors on New Hybrid Methanol-Fueled Ro-Ro](https://maritime-executive.com/article/stena-to-install-wind-rotors-on-new-hybrid-methanol-fueled-ro-ro)
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Continuing its efforts to incorporate new technologies to advance its efforts at reducing emissions, Stena Line is adding two wind rotor sails to one of its two NewMax hybrid vessels and completing the other sister ship “rotor sail ready.” The two vessels currently under construction in China are among the most advanced designs incorporating new technologies to be “future proof” as the company seeks to expand on its strategic ambition of shifting to renewable fuels and cutting CO2...
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* [Odfjell Completes Install of First Sails on Tanker to Analyze Fuel Savings](https://maritime-executive.com/article/odfjell-completes-install-of-first-sails-on-tanker-to-analyze-fuel-savings)
* [China's Huge Fisheries Law Overhaul Could Make Fleet More Sustainable](https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/china-s-huge-fisheries-law-overhaul-could-make-fleet-more-sustainable)
* [EU Audit Finds Polluting Ships “Slip Through the Net” with Lax Enforcement](https://maritime-executive.com/article/eu-audit-finds-polluting-ships-slip-through-the-net-with-lax-enforcement)
* [Fortescue Brings Ammonia-Powered PSV to UK Ahead of IMO Meetings](https://maritime-executive.com/article/fortescue-brings-ammonia-powered-psv-to-uk-ahead-of-imo-meetings)
[Business](/business-news)
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](https://maritime-executive.com/article/hapag-s-earnings-outlook-sets-tone-for-down-year-in-2025)
[Hapag’s Earnings Outlook Sets Tone for Down Year in 2025](https://maritime-executive.com/article/hapag-s-earnings-outlook-sets-tone-for-down-year-in-2025)
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Hapag-Lloyd reporting what it called “solid results” for 2024, outlined what it sees as another challenging year ahead. It became the latest of the major carriers to highlight the uncertainties and predict that the industry would continue to experience declines in profitability in the year ahead. “We anticipate earnings in 2025 to be lower than in 2024,” CEO Rolf Habben Jansen told investors. “The economic and geopolitical environment remains fragile.” He highlighted a long list of challenges to...
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* [CMA CGM Makes Rival Bid for Air Belgium in Move to Expand Air Cargo Ops](https://maritime-executive.com/article/cma-cgm-makes-rival-bid-for-air-belgium-in-move-to-expand-air-cargo-ops)
* [Hong Kong’s Chief Says Hutchison’s Port Sale Requires “Serious Attention"](https://maritime-executive.com/article/hong-kong-s-chief-says-hutchison-s-port-sale-requires-serious-attention)
* [Interview: Orca AI's Dor Raviv on AI-Assisted Navigation](https://maritime-executive.com/article/interview-orca-ai-s-dor-raviv-on-the-present-and-future-of-maritime-ai)
* [Interview: Tim Klaybor, Managing Director, Fassmer Service America](https://maritime-executive.com/magazine/interview-tim-klaybor-managing-director-fassmer-service-america)
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