Maersk and Seaspan Launch Vessel Upgrade Program to Improve Efficiency

Published Jul 8, 2026 4:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Seaspan, the large vessel owner that leases vessels to the container industry, is launching a vessel upgrade program with Maersk....

FMC Chair Concerned China is Weaponizing Inspections of Panama-Flag Ships

Published Jul 8, 2026 3:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, Laura DiBella, issued a personal statement reiterating her concerns over Chin...

Published Jul 8, 2026 1:23 PM by Veronika Furs

In tanker shipping, some of the most consequential operational failures do not begin with a dramatic event. They begin quietly - w...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...