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Kavomaleas

Stricken Greek Product Tanker Appears to Be in Iranian Custody

Published Jul 22, 2026 7:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Greek-operated product tanker that was hit by an Iranian strike last weekend appears to have been towed to the north side of the strait, where it is likely in Iranian custody. In the early hours of Monday morning, the tanker - identified as the Dynacom-owned product tanker Kavomaleas - was struck by an unknown projectile at a position near Kumzar, Oman. The situation on board was serious enough to prompt the crew to abandon ship, and they were safely...

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river container vessel damaged by explosion

One Seafarer Missing After LNG Barge Rocked by Explosion in Chinese Port

Published Jul 22, 2026 7:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Brief] Chinese officials are confirming a small feeder ship used to transfer containers on the Yangtze River was rocked by an explosion early on Wednesday morning, July 22. One crewmember from the ship is reported to be missing, and several containers and gas tankers were propelled overboard by the explosion. The river vessel Yihang Mingyuan is an LNG-fueled hybrid used to shuttle containers along the river and to the port in Wuhan. The reports vary, with some saying the ship...

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Fujairah, UAE

Dubai and DP World Confirm Plans to Expand Fujairah Port to Bypass Hormuz

Published Jul 22, 2026 6:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

DP World, the government-controlled ports and logistics giant, confirmed it is pushing forward with a plan to build a new port for Dubai that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz and increase the UAE’s role in shipping across the region. The new terminals will be placed at Fujairah located on the Gulf of Oman with construction requiring just two years for the first phase of the operation. Rumors had been circulating that plans were being accelerated for a new container...

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Great Lakes bulker aground

Laker Grounded in Ontario Becomes Local Tourist Attraction

Published Jul 22, 2026 6:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

While it can happen a few times a year along the busy shipping lanes of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence, every time one of the big ships goes aground, it becomes a tourist attraction. The 740-foot laker Algoma Equinox was no exception, as it spent the night stuck in the river while the crew and teams from shore coordinated to free the big ship. The vessel, which operates for Canada’s Algoma Central, entered service in 2013, with the...

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Sweden Permits Two Offshore Wind Farms, Denies 11 Due to Defense Concerns

While saying that Sweden needs to develop new power sources and critically green power to remain competitive, the government had nonetheless decided to deny 11 pending applications. It was the latest move by the government, which also denied 13 applications in 2024, citing defense concerns. “The government assesses that the applied for activities would, among other things, have an unacceptable impact on our defense capabilities,” said the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. “However, the decisions do not mean that the...

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Shipbuilding

Chinese-built self-unloader for African ore operations

Rio Tinto Takes Delivery of Record-Setting Self-Unloader Built by CSSC

A newly built self-unloader designed to support the African ore operations of Rio Tinto named Wontanara was delivered on July 21 by its Chinese builders. China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC) is calling the new vessel “the king of self-unloading ships” due to three records it reports the ship achieved. CSSC says the class of five ships will be the world’s largest shallow-water transshipment self-unloaders (by deadweight) as well as the fastest self-unloader in terms of discharge speed among specialized vessels....

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Environment

Green Ammonia ship

Proving Phase

For years, ammonia has held a strange place in shipping's transition – promising, commercially uncertain, operationally uncomfortable. It carries no carbon atoms, can be made from renewable hydrogen and nitrogen, and may eventually serve deep-sea trade routes that batteries cannot reach. But it's also toxic, corrosive, and unforgiving. "Ammonia slip," where unburned ammonia escapes through combustion or exhaust, is a real concern when injection timing and combustion pressure are poorly controlled. The question is no longer whether ammonia can work....

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Fujairah, UAE

Dubai and DP World Confirm Plans to Expand Fujairah Port to Bypass Hormuz

DP World, the government-controlled ports and logistics giant, confirmed it is pushing forward with a plan to build a new port for Dubai that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz and increase the UAE’s role in shipping across the region. The new terminals will be placed at Fujairah located on the Gulf of Oman with construction requiring just two years for the first phase of the operation. Rumors had been circulating that plans were being accelerated for a new container...

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