MSC Sends Dutch Heavy-Lift Ship to Antarctica, Sparking Foreign-Flag Debate
Military Sealift Command last week wrapped up cargo loadout operations in Port Hueneme, California, for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, sending the Dutch-flagged
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Military Sealift Command last week wrapped up cargo loadout operations in Port Hueneme, California, for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, sending the Dutch-flagged
By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The first of the Navy’s proposed “Trump-class” battleships could cost up to $22 billion, a price tag that would
At SNA, the CNO Talked Ships, Lasers — and Finally Answered the Merchant Marine Question By John Konrad (gCaptain) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Navy
The U.S. Coast Guard has released its first formal update on Force Design 2028, a sweeping reform effort aimed at reshaping the service into a more agile and
European countries were sending small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to
By Alberto Nardelli, Alex Wickham and Michael Nienaber Jan 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A group of European countries, led by the UK and Germany, is
Jan 11 (Reuters) – Nordic diplomats rejected U.S. President Donald Trump‘s claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, the
By Antony Sguazzin Jan 10, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Warships from Iran and Russia have joined naval exercises being held off the coast of South Africa,
Hanwha Defense USA and maritime autonomy startup HavocAI have formalized a strategic partnership to jointly develop and potentially mass-produce 200-foot
Seaspan’s production-ready icebreaker design will be built in Finland and Louisiana as Washington races to counter Russian and Chinese activity in the High
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Shipyards have a way of telling the truth. Steel does not care about narratives, and submarines are unimpressed by talking
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Jan 4 (Reuters) – An underseatelecoms cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea on Friday and Latvian investigators on Sunday
Finnish investigators probing last week’s disruption to a key telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland say they have found clear signs that a ship’s
by Andrew Cawthorne (Reuters) The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday,
By Marianna Parraga Jan 3 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil production and refining were operating normally on Saturday and suffered
Russia and Ukraine struck each other’s Black Sea ports overnight, damaging infrastructure including an oil
Taiwan remained on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency maritime
The United States just signed contracts for Finland to build American warships, a stark admission that the world's most powerful navy can no longer construct
Finland's Rauma Marine Constructions has signed a deal to build two icebreaker ships for the U.S. Coast Guard with delivery in 2028, the company said in a
Two French Navy frigates operating under the Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 have intercepted more than $142 million worth of illicit drugs from multiple
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