China Continues Gulf of Aden Security Mission by Dispatching 49th Fleet

Published Aug 11, 2026 3:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

China’s Ministry of National Defense reported on August 11 that it will continue its escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and Somali...

Greenpeace “Marks” Abandoned Leaking Tanker Launching Black Sea Campaign

Published Aug 11, 2026 1:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Activists with the group Greenpeace “marked” the hull of the abandoned tanker Kairos anchored off Bulgaria as they launched a new...

Published Aug 10, 2026 6:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

MSC Shipmanagement, as the operating company for the containership that took a full-speed runaway trip through Charleston harbor i...

Published Aug 10, 2026 4:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line is poised to launch its container route along Russia’s Northern Sea Route, marking wh...

Published Aug 10, 2026 2:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Under pressure from the United States, and possibly others, Ukraine has reportedly agreed to stop attacking foreign-flag tankers i...

Published Aug 10, 2026 2:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

The slow transition of containerships back to the Suez Canal is continuing, with Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd reporting that an addition...

Published Aug 10, 2026 2:04 PM by Magnus Mikkelsen

Implementing stackable energy-saving technology provides shipowners and operators with a class-certified, engine-safe pathway to m...

Published Aug 7, 2026 7:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

The shipwreck of a 19th-century schooner that gained fame transporting cargo in the Great Lakes is set to be accorded more protect...

Published Aug 7, 2026 3:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea continues to push forward with preparations for its first demonstration voyage of a containership through the Arctic,...

Published Aug 6, 2026 10:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Typhoon Dolphin passed Okinawa on Friday morning, heading for the center of China's coastline and forcing marine traffic to move o...