MSC Shipmanagement and HK Shipowner Plead Guilty in MARPOL Case

Published Sep 8, 2026 5:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Department of Justice reported that MSC Shipmanagement and a Hong Kong shipowner each pleaded guilty to two counts in a M...

Shipping Nations Call for Cooperation Warning of Emerging Two-Tier System

Published Sep 8, 2026 2:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

A coalition of 18 shipping nations issued a joint statement calling for greater cooperation and alignment with international rules...

Published Sep 8, 2026 1:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Nearly a year after the Helsinki District Court in Finland dismissed the case against three of the officers aboard the shadow flee...

Published Sep 7, 2026 5:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

As commodity traders adapt to a forecast of prolonged uncertainty and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices are rising ag...

Published Sep 6, 2026 6:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

Wallenius Marine, a pioneer in car carriers, is pursuing its first commercial use of wind-assisted propulsion with a scheduled 202...

Published Sep 6, 2026 5:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

A fire broke out on September 5 aboard a Soviet-era diesel-powered icebreaker while it was docked in St. Petersburg, Russia, under...

Published Sep 6, 2026 10:47 AM by The Maritime Executive

Russia’s massive new oil field in the Arctic, Rosneft’s flagship Vostok Oil, officially began operations on September 5. Underlini...

Published Sep 5, 2026 11:45 AM by The Maritime Executive

For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Panama Canal Authority is delaying a planned reduction in the maximum draft for the...

Published Sep 5, 2026 9:07 AM by Capt. Volodymyr Smirnov

Experience is one of the most valuable assets on a ship. It helps a master recognize a developing situation before it becomes obvi...

Published Sep 4, 2026 7:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Sea trials have begun on a hybrid wind and solar power system designed to reduce auxiliary engine emissions for a retrofitted cont...