China’s Sea Legend Poised to Launch First Regular “Ice Silk Road" Service

Published Aug 10, 2026 4:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line is poised to launch its container route along Russia’s Northern Sea Route, marking wh...

Ukraine Agrees Under U.S. Pressure to Stop Attacks on Caspian Pipeline

Published Aug 10, 2026 2:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Under pressure from the United States, and possibly others, Ukraine has reportedly agreed to stop attacking foreign-flag tankers i...

Published Aug 10, 2026 2:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

The slow transition of containerships back to the Suez Canal is continuing, with Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd reporting that an addition...

Published Aug 10, 2026 2:04 PM by Magnus Mikkelsen

Implementing stackable energy-saving technology provides shipowners and operators with a class-certified, engine-safe pathway to m...

Published Aug 7, 2026 7:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

The shipwreck of a 19th-century schooner that gained fame transporting cargo in the Great Lakes is set to be accorded more protect...

Published Aug 7, 2026 3:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea continues to push forward with preparations for its first demonstration voyage of a containership through the Arctic,...

Published Aug 6, 2026 10:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Typhoon Dolphin passed Okinawa on Friday morning, heading for the center of China's coastline and forcing marine traffic to move o...

Published Aug 6, 2026 7:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Thursday, Iranian-backed Houthi forces launched attacks on the Saudi border city of Najran and the Yemeni government stronghold...

Published Aug 6, 2026 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Portuguese Judicial Police are reporting one of the country’s largest ever drug seizures completed aboard a Hong Kong-flagged...

Published Aug 6, 2026 2:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Panama Canal Authority reported that it is lowering the maximum draft for the largest vessels transiting the canal as it works...