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After Record At-Sea Deployment, USS Lincoln Heads to Thailand for Crew R&R

Published Aug 25, 2026 9:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for longer than any other carrier in recent memory, and by families' accounts, the 5,000-s...

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Oman Signals Progress on Hormuz Shipping Corridor Agreement

Published Aug 25, 2026 4:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The foreign minister of Oman announced Tuesday that talks with Iran on the joint management of a Strait of Hormuz shipping corrido...

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MSC Follows Other Container Carriers in Return to Suez Canal and Red Sea

Published Aug 25, 2026 2:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company confirmed in an operational announcement to customers that it has started a resumption of servi...

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Hope Fades for Survivors as Indian Coast Guard Finds Lost Bulker's Lifeboat

Published Aug 25, 2026 1:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indian Coast Guard, working with the Indian Navy, intensified the search for 22 crewmembers missing from a bulker that was bel...

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False Flag Ops Continue to Grow in Avoidance of Sanctions

Published Aug 24, 2026 7:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

The challenge of false flag operations continues to spread as unscrupulous operators seek the latest techniques to avoid detection...

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US Treasury Says Sanctions on Iran's Bankers Are Coming Soon

Published Aug 24, 2026 7:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Six months after the start of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, the U.S. Treasury has issued a "warning shot" for an impending...

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Mystery Grows Around Cargo Ship Held by Somali Pirates

Published Aug 24, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small cargo ship that was seized last week by Somali pirates continues to be at the center of a mystery as reports of possible a...

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Two of Maersk’s Largest Containerships Transit Suez Canal

Published Aug 24, 2026 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two of Maersk’s largest containerships made the transit together on Saturday, August 22, through the Suez Canal. It is part of the...

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Logistics and Shipping Magnate Klaus-Michael Kühne Passes at 89

Published Aug 24, 2026 2:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Klaus-Michael Kühne, majority owner of German logistics giant Kühne + Nagel and a major investor in Hapag-Lloyd, has died at the a...

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Iran Blacklists Ships Threatening Detention, Confiscation, and Fines

Published Aug 24, 2026 2:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran’s so-called Persian Gulf Strait Authority released on Sunday the country’s first list of non-compliant vessels, warning shipo...

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