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Australian Government Seizes Historic Ship and Orders Immediate Disposal

Published Oct 20, 2026 6:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Government of New South Wales and preservationists are battling over the fate of a historic little vessel, MV Cape Don, with t...

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First Maersk Containership Arrives in India for Scheduled Maintenance

Published Oct 20, 2026 2:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first Maersk container vessel arrived in India for scheduled maintenance, marking another milestone in the efforts to expand I...

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Ukraine to Prosecute Captain Who Transported Grain for War Crimes

Published Oct 19, 2026 4:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine’s Security Service and Prosecutor General’s Office reported they are proceeding with the case against a Russian captain ac...

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Video: AIDA Cruise Ship Rescues Four People from Burning Fishing Boat

Published Oct 19, 2026 3:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Passengers starting a week-long cruise aboard the cruise ship AIDAnova got to witness a rescue operation on Sunday afternoon, Octo...

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Rescuer Lost During Evacuation of Burning Containership East of Brazil

Published Oct 19, 2026 1:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The rescue of the crew from a burning containership took a tragic turn, according to reports from the Portuguese authorities. Whil...

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The Blockade on Iran Is Now Hitting Home

Published Oct 18, 2026 11:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

Analysts use the best available information to try to determine how effective the United States' blockade of Iranian shipping has...

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The Price is Right: Secondhand Tanker Prices Soar Alongside Day Rates

Published Oct 18, 2026 5:20 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

In the United States, there is a long-running popular television game show called "The Price Is Right." Contestants compete in a v...

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Maritime Piracy in 2026 Fell to 1992 Levels Despite Somalia-Yemen Surge

Published Oct 16, 2026 6:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The waters off the Horn of Africa are now the most dangerous for the merchant shipping industry owing to the resurgence of Somali...

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Ukraine is Trying to Auction Off Seized Bulker Stuck in Chornomorsk

Published Oct 16, 2026 3:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) reports it is ready to sell a seized bulker that it has been fighting over f...

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RoRo to Transport Airbus Components is Fitted with Six Rotor Sails

Published Oct 15, 2026 8:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Spirit of Toulouse, the first of three pioneering RoRos with wind-assisted propulsion, marked a milestone in its construction...

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