First Maersk – Gemini Cooperation Flagship Transits Suez Canal

Published Feb 11, 2026 8:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first of Maersk’s flagship dual-fuel methanol vessels made its scheduled eastbound transit of the Suez Canal, marking the retu...

Captain Pleads Not Guilty as China Prosecutes for Baltic Cable Damage

Published Feb 11, 2026 2:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

The slow-moving prosecution of the master of the Hong Kong-registered containership NewNew Polar Bear took its next step on Wednes...

Published Feb 10, 2026 3:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

A court in Singapore sentenced the captain of a gas tanker to 14 months in jail after he admitted to lying about a fatal incident...

Published Feb 9, 2026 10:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Norwegian security agencies have warned of increased Chinese and Russian intelligence operations in 2026, with maritime infrastruc...

Published Feb 9, 2026 10:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Commission's latest proposal for sanctions on Russia includes a full ban on European maritime services for the shippi...

Published Feb 9, 2026 2:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Russian-flagged cargo ship, well-known for its military support operations, was lingering off the coast of Sardinia for nearly a...

Published Feb 9, 2026 2:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Coast Guard Station San Juan has busted another barge-borne smuggler - this time, a trafficker of cocaine rather than people. On J...

Published Feb 8, 2026 10:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

With the resumption of Venezuela's oil trade under U.S. management, shipments from state oil company PDVSA have resumed, including...

Published Feb 8, 2026 8:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

The recent movements of the sanctioned chemical/oil products tanker Silver (IMO 9309576) are a rich illustration of how the attrac...

Published Feb 8, 2026 7:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

Mexico has launched its first research campaign in Antarctica, with the country leveraging on science diplomacy to access polar fr...