The Maritime Executive
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Bulker Evades Suspicious Approach South of Yemen
A safety warning went out to shipping on May 1 after an unidentified skiff approached a bulker sailing south of Yemen. The authori...
Turks Use Breeches Buoy to Rescue Crew from Grounded Cargo Ship
Turkish authorities staged a dramatic rescue, winching eight crewmembers from a decrepit cargo ship that washed ashore in the Blac...
Photos: Hijacked Car Carrier Galaxy Leader Has Partially Sunk
When Houthi rebels captured the car carrier Galaxy Leader in 2023, the vessel and crew were taken to a sheltered bay in Yemen, whe...
Inmarsat Gains High-Speed Pacific Coverage With Final Viasat-3 Launch
Inmarsat's high-end broadband service is fast, but its recent tie-up with U.S. satcom giant Viasat promises to make it even faster...
U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Crew of Capsized Cargo Ship
The Coast Guard reports that after a diligent search failed to find any additional information, it has suspended its search for?th...
Edda Wind Closes Fleet Sale as Investment Funds Drive Sector Consolidation
Edda Wind, which had been launched as an early service provider dedicated to the emerging offshore wind sector, has officially wou...
Congress Approves DHS Bill, Ending Coast Guard's Desperate Cashflow Crunch
Following pressure from the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Senate compromise bill to fund most of the...
India Moves to Accelerate Expanding Shipping Capacity by Adding 62 Vessels
India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, mapped out an ambitious plan to rapidly expand the country...
Maryland Plans to Replace its Contractor for Key Bridge Reconstruction
The state of Maryland has decided to change contractors for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was destroye...
Israeli Forces Intercept Boats from Activist Flotilla Seeking to Reach Gaza
For the second time, Israeli forces have acted to stop a flotilla of small boats loaded with activists that were attempting to rea...