The Maritime Executive
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COSCO Cancels Container Service at Balboa in Panama
China’s state-owned shipping company COSCO Shipping Lines informed customers in a memorandum dated March 10 that it has suspended...
UK Finds Fault in Planning and Medical Care on Cruise Ship in Severe Storm
The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch issued its report on a 2023 incident aboard the cruise ship Spirit of Discovery in w...
Second "Big Beautiful" Offshore Lease Sale Draws Fewer Big Spenders
The U.S. Department of the Interior has completed the second offshore oil and gas auction of its revised lease plan, and the outco...
Australia Bans Chinese Bulker for Nonpayment of Crew Wages
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has issued its first ban in 15 months, prohibiting a vessel from entry into the country’s...
OOCL Giant Loses Boxes Overboard in Northern Pacific
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reports that one of its ultra-large container vessels has suffered a significant container i...
U.S. Warns of Impending Strikes on Iran's Seaports After Iran Hits Salalah
On Wednesday, U.S. Central Command warned civilian personnel to stay clear of Iran's commercial seaports along the Strait of Hormu...
Thai-Owned Bulker Ablaze in the Straits of Hormuz With Three Crew Missing
The Thai-owned bulker Mayuree Naree (30,193 dwt) was set ablaze off the coast of Oman on Wednesday morning, March 11, as one of po...
Three Ships Reportedly Hit in Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz
A container ship has reported an attack at a position just west of the Strait of Hormuz, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations...
China Reports it Held “Talks” with Maersk and MSC in Beijing
China’s Ministry of Transport issued a one-sentence notice reporting it had held “talks” with both Maersk and MSC Mediterranean Sh...
Report: IEA Proposes Largest Coordinated Oil Reserve Release in History
The International Energy Agency's member states are expected to vote on a record-setting drawdown of global oil reserves on Wednes...