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Report: U.S. Navy Has Seized Third Iranian Shadow Fleet Tanker

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Justice Department Indicts Four Chinese Container Makers for Price-Fixing

Published May 19, 2026 7:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Justice Department has secured an indictment for four of the largest shipping-container manufacturers and seven of their top executives for allegedly conspiring to drive up the price of standard containers - a critical commodity for shipping, used for the transport of materials and finished goods of virtually every kind. DOJ alleges that by 2020, a group of Chinese container OEMs - Dong Fang, CXIC, Singamas, market leader CIMC, and two unnamed co-conspirators - began working together to suppress their...

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Iran's Drone Attacks Against Gulf Countries are Political Messaging

Published May 19, 2026 6:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Drone attacks mounted on Gulf states by Iran (or by Iranian proxies) appear to be part of the messaging taking place between Iran and its Gulf adversaries, as negotiations in a more diplomatic format take place separately between Iran and the United States in Islamabad. Despite official denials, it now appears clear that both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have attacked infrastructure targets in Iran, in direct retaliation for Iranian attacks on similar targets in the Gulf countries....

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Senate Confirms Robert Harvey to Fill Last Vacant FMC Commissioner Postion

Published May 19, 2026 6:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

Eight months after being nominated by the White House to fill a vacancy on the Federal Maritime Commission, Robert Harvey, a lawyer by background and colleague of new Chairman Laura DiBella, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday. It fills the vacancy on the FMC since the June 30, 2025, departure of former chairman Louis Sola and commissioner Carl Bentzel. Harvey was nominated last September for a three-year term expiring on June 30, 2029, along with Laura DiBella. The...

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U.S. Navy Commissions its Very Last Littoral Combat Ship

Published May 19, 2026 5:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

After 18 years, the U.S. Navy has commissioned the last Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship, a lightweight, high-speed surface combatant designed by a prominent aerospace contractor during the Global War on Terror. In discussing the twin LCS classes, Navy officials have focused not on their capabilities or problems, but on celebrating the tireless efforts of crewmembers to make their ships as effective as possible. That emphasis was present at Cleveland's commissioning ceremony as well. "Today we celebrate the sailors who breathe...

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Valaris Fined for Rig Worker's Fatal Fall Through Hole in Deck Grating

A court in Aberdeen, Scotland has fined rig operator Valaris a total of $385,000 for the death of a worker who fell through a hole left by a missing deck grating. On January 22, 2023, the rig Valaris 121 was under tow towards Dundee, Scotland in worsening weather and 15-foot waves. Jason Thomas, 50, was the deck supervisor during the day shift. At about 1430 hours he was seen in the staff lounge on break, departing about half an hour...

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Shipbuilding

USS Cleveland

U.S. Navy Commissions its Very Last Littoral Combat Ship

After 18 years, the U.S. Navy has commissioned the last Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship, a lightweight, high-speed surface combatant designed by a prominent aerospace contractor during the Global War on Terror. In discussing the twin LCS classes, Navy officials have focused not on their capabilities or problems, but on celebrating the tireless efforts of crewmembers to make their ships as effective as possible. That emphasis was present at Cleveland's commissioning ceremony as well. "Today we celebrate the sailors who breathe...

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EU Funds Pilot to Demonstrate Offshore Power Zones to Charge Vessels

The European Union’s flagship Horizon Europe research and innovation program is providing a €5 million ($5.8 million) grant to an international consortium led by Stillstrom, a Maersk company, to develop and demonstrate offshore charging infrastructure for stationary vessels at anchor with their engines running. The project is due to kick off next month, June, and is expected to run for 36 months, demonstrating the concept and also assessing commercial viability and regulatory pathways to support wider adoption of offshore charging....

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Senate Confirms Robert Harvey to Fill Last Vacant FMC Commissioner Postion

Eight months after being nominated by the White House to fill a vacancy on the Federal Maritime Commission, Robert Harvey, a lawyer by background and colleague of new Chairman Laura DiBella, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday. It fills the vacancy on the FMC since the June 30, 2025, departure of former chairman Louis Sola and commissioner Carl Bentzel. Harvey was nominated last September for a three-year term expiring on June 30, 2029, along with Laura DiBella. The...

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