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Hornbeck and Helix to Merge in Further Consolidation in the Offshore Sector

Published Apr 23, 2026 8:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Hornbeck Offshore Services and Helix Energy Solutions Group announced that they have agreed to merge their businesses to...

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Bourbon’s New Shareholders Drive Rapid Expansion in Offshore Operations

Published Apr 22, 2026 7:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

  France’s Bourbon is highlighting the rapid expansion of its fleet and efforts to consolidate its position in the...

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"Energy Dominance" In Action

Published Apr 17, 2026 7:38 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

  The crisis in the Middle East and in particular the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has upended global oil mar...

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Cefor: Machinery Damage and Fires Drive Increase in Claim Cost

Published Apr 15, 2026 8:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Machinery damage and fires continue to dominate as the leading causes of elevated claim costs in the Nordic marine insur...

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Op-Ed: Mideast Conflict Provides a Test of Economic Resilience

Published Apr 14, 2026 6:13 PM by The Conversation

  [By Adi Imsirovic and Antonio Fatas] The world economy survived the shocks of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has...

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Gianluigi Aponte Transfers World's Largest Container Line to His Children

Published Apr 13, 2026 9:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Gianluigi Aponte, the founder and chairman of number-one container line MSC, has transferred the ownership of his compan...

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Net Zero by 2050? This Decade's Fuel Choices Will Decide

Published Apr 12, 2026 2:24 PM by Daniel Bischofberger

  Green-hydrogen based synthetic fuels are stalled by a coordination problem across industries. Pooling demand and investm...

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Maryland Reaches Settlement in Principle with Owner/Operator of Dali

Published Apr 9, 2026 2:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

The State of Maryland announced that it has reached a settlement in principle with the owners and operators of the containership...

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Largest Ship Repair Yard in East Africa Inaugurated in Djibouti

Published Apr 6, 2026 7:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Officials in Djibouti officially inaugurated the Djibouti Ship Repair Yard on April 4, marking what they called a milest...

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On-Demand Manufacturing: A New Direction for Marine & Energy Parts Sourcing

Published Apr 5, 2026 8:01 PM by Haakon Ellekjaer

  For decades, global supply chains operated with predictable lead times and stable delivery expectations. End users order...

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