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Report: US Treasury Allows Demolition Sale for Four Sanctioned Ships

Published May 22, 2026 5:06 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

The U.S. Treasury has authorized a demolition sale for four sanctioned vessels linked to the Shamkhani shipping network, a large-s...

Erratic Traffic Poses Real Risks for Strait of Hormuz Transits

Published May 21, 2026 11:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

A new industry-written guide to transiting the Strait of Hormuz paints a picture of exceptional risk, and not just from the missil...

Maersk Center Downsizes Amidst Uncertainty on Path to Decarbonization

Published May 21, 2026 9:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

Amidst uncertainty about the form and timing of shipping's green transition, the A.P. Moller Foundation's Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller...

Australian Police Intercept a Diesel Generator Filled With Multiple Drugs

Published May 21, 2026 9:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

The Australian Federal Police are calling on diesel repair specialists to help with a rare technical problem: the agency has confi...

Baleària Completes Canary Islands Acquisition from Armas Trasmediterránea

Published May 21, 2026 8:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

Baleària, Spain’s leading maritime passenger and freight transport company, has completed the first phase of the planned acquisiti...

Estonian Contracts to Design and Build Its First Fully Electric Ferry

Published May 21, 2026 8:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

Estonian State Fleet signed a design and shipbuilding contract with the Polish shipyard CRIST for the construction of its first fu...

Panama Canal Names First Female Administrator as Challenges Grow

Published May 21, 2026 7:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

The President of Panama, Jose Mulino, announced on Thursday the decision of the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority t...

IMO Passes Non-Mandatory Safety Code for Autonomous Ships

Published May 21, 2026 7:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The IMO has taken a new step forward towards comprehensive regulation of unmanned shipping, building upon years of debate and deta...

Wesgarde Highlights the Optifuse 641, 642, and 643 Mid-Amp Circuit Breakers

Published May 21, 2026 6:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Wesgarde] Wesgarde, a national leader in the distribution of electromechanical and electronic power components, is proud to h...

US Supreme Court Rules Cruise Lines Can Be Sued Under Cuban Libertad Act

Published May 21, 2026 6:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

The United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling saying four cruise lines could be sued for their use of the pier in Havana,...

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