October 2026

Table of Contents

1. Rebuilding MSC’s Workforce Behind the Fleet

   RADM Benjamin Nicholson, Commander, U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command offered a deep and broad discussion on all matters impacting the force, starting with the changes in mariner pay and benefits that will enable MSC to attract and retain the seafarers it wants and needs to fuel its mission. By Greg Trauthwein

   p. 14

2. Offshore CO2 Storage: A New Market for Maritime Infrastructure

   Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is moving from a collection of demonstration projects toward a new infrastructure business. As of July 2025, 734 commercial CCS facilities were in operation or development, up from 628 a year earlier, while total capture capacity in the pipeline increased from 416 million tons per annum (Mtpa) to 513 Mtpa (64 Mtpa operational) By Alisa Reiner

   p. 22

3. Nuclear in Maritime

   How does the public really feel about Small Modular Reactors (SMR)? By Rik van Hemmen

   p. 5

4. Reefer Ships: Resilient Link in the Cold Chain

   Ongoing fleet renewal by niche player Cool Carriers indicates continuing competitiveness at scale of the specialized, pallet-optimized reefership. By David Tinsley

   p. 18

5. Who Will Design America’s Next Fleet

   How will America’s ‘maritime moment’ trickle down to naval architects and marine engineers? By Morgan Fanberg

   p. 26