Tanker Hit Multiple Times in Arabian Gulf, Casualties Reported

Saudi Bypass Pipeline Quickly Rebounded After Attack, Export Data Shows

Published Oct 6, 2026 11:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Operations at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea loading terminals have rebounded more swiftly than expected, according to a new analysis from Kpler. The consultancy found that with the East-West Pipeline restored to service, loadings from the two main Aramco terminals on the Red Sea came in at about 45 million barrels in total from September 17 through October 4 - an average of about 2.5 million barrels per day over the period. Tstrong showing reflects Aramco's ability to rapidly circumvent or...

Seafarers Now Command Huge Bonuses for Hormuz Transits

Published Oct 6, 2026 9:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Shipowners aren't the only ones making a fortune from million-dollar day rates for Hormuz transits. Far from being coerced or tricked into sailing into harm's way, seafarers are reportedly able to earn a small fortune if they agree to brave the short but dangerous run through the strait. According to the Financial Times, tanker captains are making base salaries of up to $100,000 per month plus a $50,000 per-trip bonus aboard ships that make the Hormuz run. The rest of...

Quick Action Stops OSV From Sinking at Dock in the Netherlands

Published Oct 6, 2026 9:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The harbor master and local emergency services are reporting that a quick, coordinated action on Monday evening prevented a Spanish-flagged offshore support vessel from sinking at the dock in Eemshaven in the Netherlands. The vessel Nautilus reported that it was taking on water as it was returning to the Dutch port around 18:30 on October 5. The local emergency service, Veiligheidsregio Groningen, scaled the incident to a Level 1 emergency, reporting the vessel was clearly sinking with the forward section...

containership with new system for securing containers

HD Hyundai Delivers World's First "Lashing-Free" Containership to CMA CGM

Published Oct 6, 2026 8:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korean shipbuilding group HD Hyundai is reporting the delivery of its first container vessel using the company’s newly developed "Lashing-Free" system that eliminates the need for workers to manually secure containers on board. It highlights benefits of increased capacity and ease of handling while also reporting that the system will be able to handle heavy weather and provide other benefits to the ships. The system was installed on a new containership built for CMA CGM, which underwent sea trials...

Shipping

Shots Fired at Chinese Containership in the Red Sea

There were reports of a new incident in the southern Red Sea early on Wednesday, October 7, although the details are unclear and there were no claims of responsibility. It comes as fighting is intensifying along the coast of Yemen as Saudi and government forces are clashing with the Houthis while attempting to reclaim areas lost in the recent fighting. MSCIO, the EU-sponsored Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean, received reports of a small boat harassing a passing containership. The vessel...

Tugs & Salvage

Tanker Hit Multiple Times in Arabian Gulf, Casualties Reported

[Breaking] The Royal Navy's maritime security tracking office, UK Maritime Trade Operations, has released a report of a significant vessel attack in the middle of the Arabian Gulf - hundreds of miles from the Strait of Hormuz, the region affected most by the U.S.-Iran conflict. At about 1900 hours UTC, the master of a tanker reported that the vessel was "struck by multiple projectiles" at a position about 50 nm to the north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar. The name...

Government

Chinese Navy Practice Shipborne Hovercraft Deployment

China’s People’s Liberation Army (Navy) (PLAN) released pictures of the Type-071 amphibious dock landing ship Yimengshan (Hull 988) launching a Type-726 landing hovercraft while at sea. The Type-726 Wild Horse Class landing hovercraft has been in service with the PLAN since 2007, with probably more than 40 now in service. The 150-ton hovercraft can move either a single Type 96 or Type 99 main battle tank or, as can be seen in the photos of the exercise published by the...

Corporate News

Asia’s Maritime Community to Take Centre Stage at Upcoming WISTA 2026

[By WISTA] The strength, dynamism and diversity of Asia’s buoyant maritime community will be evident at the 2026 WISTA AGM and Conference gathering in Kuala Lumpur later this month, as industry leaders, experts, policy makers and professionals gather to sustain progressive change across shipping. Co-hosted by WISTA Malaysia, WISTA Singapore and WISTA Hong Kong SAR China, the three-day event will take place from 28-30 October under the theme Bridging Borders, Driving Change: Asia Shaping the Future of Maritime and Trade....

Cruise Ships

Carnival Corp. Shuffles Ships Between Cunard, P&O, and Holland America

Cruise ships will be moving among three of Carnival Corporation’s brands as the company continues efforts to maximize the financial strength of its operations. Holland America Line and P&O Cruises will be increasing capacity by receiving newer ships, while Cunard will be giving up one ship, with the changes taking place in 20029. The changes will begin in the spring of 2029 when Cunard’s Queen Anne will be transferred to P&O after completing her previously announced world cruise. The ship...

Ports

Chemical Concerns Pause Plan to Dredge North Carolina Port Channel

Local media in North Carolina are reporting that concerns about potential so-called “forever chemicals” are causing the North Carolina State Ports Authority to delay consideration of a long-planned dredging project for the Port of Wilmington and its channel. WilmingtonBiz first reported that the Ports Authority had sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking that consideration of the project be suspended for further consideration. Located on the U.S. Southeast Coast, Wilmington highlights that it is one of...

Shipping

Shots Fired at Chinese Containership in the Red Sea

Tugs & Salvage

Tanker Hit Multiple Times in Arabian Gulf, Casualties Reported

Government

Chinese Navy Practice Shipborne Hovercraft Deployment

Corporate News

Asia’s Maritime Community to Take Centre Stage at Upcoming WISTA 2026

Cruise Ships

Carnival Corp. Shuffles Ships Between Cunard, P&O, and Holland America

Ports

Chemical Concerns Pause Plan to Dredge North Carolina Port Channel

Offshore

New Zealand Invests $20 Million in New Offshore Gas Projects

New Zealand has made further progress in restarting domestic gas production with a new round of funding targeting offshore exploration projects. Resources Minister Shane Jones and Associate Finance Minister Chris Bishop this week announced $21 million financing for two offshore gas projects. The financing will be made through the Gas Security Fund (GSF), a $113 million state-owned investment facility to ramp up gas production in New Zealand. One of the projects considered for funding in this round is EnZed Energy’s...

Shipbuilding

MARAD, TOTE and Hanwha Philly Finalize Deal to Build MDA's Tracking Ships

U.S. maritime conglomerate TOTE has accepted a contract with MARAD to manage the Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV) project, a three-ship series for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and immediately awarded a subcontract to Hanwha Philly for the construction of the first hull plus two options. In July, MARAD announced that it had awarded Hanwha Philly and TOTE Services the bid to build the MRIVs (not to be confused with MIRVs, the munition class underlying MDA's primary mission). Outfitted with...

Environment

Study Suggests Deep Sea Mining Could Be a Loss-Making Proposition

Any deep-ocean seabed operation is an expensive proposition, as research vessel operators and offshore drilling companies are well aware. Deep-sea mining for manganese nodules would be no exception, demanding specialized tonnage, robotics, processing equipment and R&D. In a new report, some of the budding industry's opponents suggest that the overhead of industrial-scale subsea operations could make deep sea mining a loss-making proposition - even before accounting for environmental factors. Drawing on an investment prospectus for two projects belonging to The...

Business

FMC Threatens COSCO with Large Civil Penalty for Delayed Payment

The Federal Maritime Commission filed a Show Cause order at the end of last week against the Chinese-flagged carrier COSCO, which threatens the potential for "substantial" civil penalties for delaying for more than seven months the payment of a small award. The Commission notes that the action of the carrier “raises questions about whether these potential violations of statutes were knowing and willful,” while hinting at a concern that a failure to act undermines the authority of the Commission. The...

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Tanker Hit Multiple Times in Arabian Gulf, Casualties Reported

Saudi Bypass Pipeline Quickly Rebounded After Attack, Export Data Shows

Seafarers Now Command Huge Bonuses for Hormuz Transits

Quick Action Stops OSV From Sinking at Dock in the Netherlands

HD Hyundai Delivers World's First "Lashing-Free" Containership to CMA CGM

Shots Fired at Chinese Containership in the Red Sea

Tanker Hit Multiple Times in Arabian Gulf, Casualties Reported

Chinese Navy Practice Shipborne Hovercraft Deployment

Asia’s Maritime Community to Take Centre Stage at Upcoming WISTA 2026

Carnival Corp. Shuffles Ships Between Cunard, P&O, and Holland America

Chemical Concerns Pause Plan to Dredge North Carolina Port Channel

Global Industry Leaders to Take the Stage at IBIA Annual Convention 2026

Five Issues That Derail Vessel Control System Modernizations

Beyond Web-Based SaaS: The Cloud-Native Advantage

Shots Fired at Chinese Containership in the Red Sea

Tanker Hit Multiple Times in Arabian Gulf, Casualties Reported

Chinese Navy Practice Shipborne Hovercraft Deployment

Asia’s Maritime Community to Take Centre Stage at Upcoming WISTA 2026

Carnival Corp. Shuffles Ships Between Cunard, P&O, and Holland America

Chemical Concerns Pause Plan to Dredge North Carolina Port Channel

New Zealand Invests $20 Million in New Offshore Gas Projects

MARAD, TOTE and Hanwha Philly Finalize Deal to Build MDA's Tracking Ships

Study Suggests Deep Sea Mining Could Be a Loss-Making Proposition

FMC Threatens COSCO with Large Civil Penalty for Delayed Payment

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