Shipping News

DP World Acquires Containership to Expand Indian Coastal Shipping

Published Jul 7, 2026 5:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

DP World has become the latest carrier to buy and transfer a containership into the Indian register to expand its coastal service...

Read More >>

Two Historic Schooners Sink Side-by-Side at a Brooklyn Pier

Published Jul 7, 2026 5:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two historic schooners owned by a hospitality company in Brooklyn went down in uncertain circumstances this week, bringing part of...

Read More >>

New Attacks Show Iran's Uncompromising Stance on Control of Hormuz

Published Jul 7, 2026 2:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The IRGC’s attacks on multiple ships in the Strait of Hormuz on July 6-7 are a stark reminder that the IRGC hardliners are in char...

Read More >>

Two More Tankers Struck as IRGC Asserts That It Controls Hormuz

Published Jul 7, 2026 12:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two tankers were reportedly struck from the air on Tuesday morning, July 7, as they were navigating along the Omani coast to exit...

Read More >>

Whale Sinks Fire Dept. Boat Returning Home After July 4 Parade

Published Jul 6, 2026 5:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Carteret Fire Department in New Jersey had lent its Marine Unit 2 to aid with the security detail in New York Harbor on July 4...

Read More >>

Maersk and Hapag to Shift One Route to Suez-Red Sea Transit

Published Jul 6, 2026 1:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have jointly agreed to again attempt a return to the Suez Canal and Red Sea transit for one of their shippi...

Read More >>

Panama Canal Plans Two More Decreases in Neopanamax Draft Levels

Published Jul 6, 2026 12:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

After taking what was called a preemptive step in June to lower the maximum drafts of vessels, the Panama Canal Authority announce...

Read More >>

IMO Trying to Improve Safety of Navigation off Yemen

Published Jul 6, 2026 11:17 AM by The Maritime Executive

The IMO is advancing its Red Sea Project to improve security and the coordination of maritime situational awareness in the Horn of...

Read More >>

Cargo Ship Reports Attack Near Hodeidah, Yemen

Published Jul 5, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Sunday morning, a cargo ship reported an attack at a position off the coast of Yemen, where hostilities between Houthi rebels a...

Read More >>

Could Existing Ships Operate Without Crew in High-Risk Zones Like Hormuz?

Published Jul 5, 2026 3:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

[By Alexander Lott, Kristjan Tabri, and Angela Sooba] Reportedly, approximately 20,000 seafarers on board some 2,000 ships, includ...

Read More >>
More News Stories