Maritime Executive: Retailers Expect Declining Import Cargo Volume to Continue in 2026
The National Retail Federation issued its forecast for imports through the first quarter of 2026, saying that it expects volumes will continue the year-over-year declines seen in five of the past 11 months.
Splash247: Tackling harassment at sea
The decision to make anti-bullying and harassment training mandatory for all seafarers from 2026 is long overdue, but if the maritime industry believes that training alone will fix the problem then it is not being honest with itself.
Splash247: Containers fall overboard in English Channel
Emergency response services were put on alert in the English Channel after 18 containers fell overboard from Seatrade’s reefer containership Baltic Klipper during heavy weather on Saturday.
Shippingtelegraph: Samsung Heavy, NASSCO and DSEC form US shipbuilding alliance
The partnership, announced on December 3, will advance all three companies’ endeavors into commercial, naval, and other government shipbuilding projects, including the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS).
Shippingtelegraph: Giorgia Meloni to Bahrain for major shipbuilding collaboration
Bahrain-based ship repair and marine services firm Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) and Italy’s shipbuilding group Fincantieri sealed a deal to jointly evaluate opportunities for the design and construction of surface military vessels up to 80 meters in length
Splash247: Economou ramps up boxship ordering spree
Greek owner George Economou’s TMS Group is set to boost its containership fleet with another wave of LNG dual-fuel newbuildings at China’s Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.





