The Maritime Executive
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Safeen Prestige Reportedly Sank in the Strait of Hormuz
The UAE-managed containership Safeen Prestige is reported to have finally succumbed to the fire that engulfed the vessel after it...
JA Moody Partners with Phoenix Lighting to Expand into Electrical Products
[By JA Moody] JA Moody, a premier supplier of flow control products to the U.S. Navy and marine industry, is proud to announce a s...
Libya Says Tow Failed and Warns Wreck of Arctic Metagaz Is Out of Control
Libya’s Ports and Maritime Transport Authority posted an urgent notice on Thursday, April 2, warning that the wreck of the Russian...
Iran's IRGC is Charging Millions in Cryptocurrency for Hormuz Transits
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has begun to implement a formal system of payment and permitting for merchant ships reque...
Fourth Aircraft Carrier Deploys From the U.S.
On Tuesday, the Nimitz-class carrier USS George H.W. Bush deployed from Norfolk, and she is expected to join carriers USS Abraham...
U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Russian Vessels
The U.S. Treasury has lifted sanctions on three Russian cargo ships that were on its blacklist for links to the ongoing invasion o...
Africa Searches for a Common Position in IMO Decarbonization Negotiations
As the IMO enters a new cycle of negotiations for the global shipping decarbonization rules, the African Union (AU) is pushing for...
QatarEnergy’s U.S. LNG Plant Achieves First Production at Critical Time
Just as the world is looking for alternative sources of LNG, Golden Pass LNG in Texas reported it has achieved first production. T...
Royal Navy's Top Officer Needs Four Years to Restore Readiness
The Royal Navy's top officer believes that the service may not be fully ready for war until the 2030s, given the current state of...
Japan Demands Chinese Research Vessel Stop Unauthorized Activity in EEZ
Japan is reporting its first altercation of 2026 with vessels from China operating in the disputed region around the uninhabited i...