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The Iran War exposes the weakness of Britain's military

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 16, 2026

After years of warnings by military chiefs that the UK's capabilities were shrinking, the Iran war left Britain's armed services exposed. This put pressure on Keir starmer, Prime Minister, to make good on his promise to invest in defence. After…

Zelenskiy offers Ukraine maritime expertise in Strait of Hormuz

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 2, 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, President of Ukraine, offered on Thursday to share Ukraine's?expertise regarding freedom of navigation?inthe Black Sea with countries that are considering ways to?keep?the Strait?of Hormuz?open amid?conflict?inthe Middle East.

Macron to troops in Gulf: France will build new aircraft carriers

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 21, 2025

Emmanuel Macron, President of France, confirmed his plans to build a larger and'more modern' aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle carrier. This will boost France as a maritime superpower. Macron, who first touted these plans in 2020 was speaking to troops at a French base in Abu 'Dhabi…

Singapore's Seatrium sells Texas shipyard to Turkey’s Karpowership at $51 million

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 23, 2025

Seatrium Limited, a Singapore-based company, announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement to sell the "surplus" AmFELS Yard Shipbuilding Facility in Texas to Karpowership. The price is $50.67million. AmFELS Yard in Brownsville builds…

Greek defence industry plans are based on anti-drone systems

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 5, 2025

In just a few minutes, a new anti-drone Greek system showed what it was capable of. Centauros, a system developed by the European Union, was tested in the Red Sea last year. It detected and quickly destroyed two aerial drones fired by Yemeni…

Ferrero nears about $3 billion deal for WK Kellogg, WSJ reports

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 9, 2025

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the Italian candy company behind Ferrero is close to a $3 billion deal with WK Kellogg. This was based on the reports of people familiar with this matter. After the bell, shares of WK Kellogg (the…

Malta to repair a ship that was reportedly bombed allegedly by drones

Posted to Maritime Reporter on May 6, 2025

Malta's government announced on Tuesday that it will carry out repairs on an aid ship in international waters after the vessel was reportedly attacked by two drones on Friday morning. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is an international NGO that operates the "Conscience".

Wall Street Journal, March 7, 2019

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 7, 2025

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded in the space on Thursday, just minutes after it lifted off from Texas. The FAA halted air traffic in some parts of Florida.

Karpowership, a Turkish company, is in the running for supplying power to Syria

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 30, 2024

Karpowership of Turkey, the owner of a fleet of floating power plants, announced on Monday that it is just one of several options being considered for providing electricity in Syria. After rebels supported by Turkey overthrew Bashar al Assad in Syria's neighbouring country this month…

Meloni, an Italian company, has secured a pledge of investment worth 40 billion dollars from the UAE.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on February 24, 2025

At a Rome bilateral summit, the United Arab Emirates announced that it plans to invest 40 billion dollars in Italy. The two countries did not give a timeframe. Since taking office as Italian Prime Minister in 2022 Giorgia Mello has sought to strengthen ties with Gulf nations…

Fincantieri, Italy's radar manufacturer, signs MoU with Qatar

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 22, 2024

Fincantieri, an Italian company, signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was owned by the Ministry of Defense of Qatar. The MoU is for the development of a joint short-range radar. A source familiar with the deal said that…

British Business – July 23,

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

These are the most popular stories in the British business pages. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. LVMH, the luxury goods conglomerate, and its billionaire founder bought a stake of Bicester Village as…

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