The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Teenage Fisherman Survives for Days on Upturned Skiff in Bering Sea
Last weekend, a teenage fisherman survived atop the hull of a capsized skiff in frigid Bering Sea waters for days while awaiting r...
Ukraine Claims Missile Strike on Russian Navy Frigate
Ukraine's navy claims to have targeted and hit a modern Russian frigate using a domestically-built antiship cruise missile - the s...
DNV Sees Growing Demand for Specialized LNG Bunkering Vessels
There are 900 LNG-capable merchant vessels in operation outside the LNG carrier fleet, according to DNV, and another 650 are on or...
Alphaliner: Economic Pressures to Push Carriers to 27,500 Gigamax Boxships
Do you want to supersize that containership may soon be the question shipbuilders and owners are contemplating, according to the c...
China Expands NSR Reaching England and Opening Murmansk
Chinese containerships are continuing in their efforts to expand operations along the Northern Sea Route through the Arctic. The f...
September to Be Biggest Month for US Imports with Expected Declines Delayed
The retail trade association has once again revised its outlook for U.S. container import volumes, illustrating one of the most un...
Fire Destroys Philippine Ferry, Killing Five and Leaving Dozens Missing
A fire aboard a passenger ferry off the coast of the Philippines has killed at least five people, according to the Philippine Coas...
Captain and Boatswain Go on Trial in Finland for Anchor Dragging Incident
Finnish prosecutors are back in court seeking to hold a captain and a boatswain from a cargo ship responsible for dragging the ves...
Video: Strong Winds Tear Aida Cruise Ship from its Moorings in France
The German cruise ship AIDAperla (125,572 gross tons) broke free of its moorings in the Port of Le Havre, France, on Tuesday and m...
Iran Battles to Beat the Blockade
The conflict between Iran and the United States has settled into a tit-for-tat battle in which the United States seeks to deplete...