White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas

Damage to the Nadezhda (Turkish social media)

Two Shipping Lines Suspend Service to Russia's Black Sea Ports

Published Aug 5, 2026 4:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Facing an onslaught of Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian state shipping company Fesco and Turkish regional operator Kalyon have halted all sailings in the Black Sea, putting a stop to a substantial segment of the logistics network for Russian ports in the region. The suspension of Fesco's services is expected to significantly limit Russia's imports of goods from East Asia through Novorossiysk, forcing these cargoes to move overland by rail from the Far East or to pass through St. Petersburg. The...

Attack on Tanker Reported in the Gulf of Aden

Published Aug 5, 2026 3:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Royal Navy's UK Maritime Trade Operations unit (UKMTO) has reported an apparent attempted attack on a tanker in the Gulf of Aden, the first in this area since the start of the Houthi blockade of Saudi ports began last month. At about 1430 hours UTC, the master of a tanker reported hearing an explosion close to the vessel while transiting about 95 nautical miles to the southeast of Aden, well south of the normal shipping lane to and from...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres and IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez

Shipping Organizations Warn UN Hormuz Fees Would be Difficult Precedent

Published Aug 5, 2026 2:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Eight of the world’s leading shipping trade associations, representing elements from containerships to tankers, bulkers, and passenger ships, released a letter submitted to the United Nations warning of the dangers of permitting the imposition of tolls or fees in the Strait of Hormuz. The groups released the letter, which was sent on Monday, August 3, as rumors circulated that Oman and Iran have reached terms for an agreement to manage the Strait, and U.S. officials said a deal is imminent....

Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Seizure of Shadowy Vessel for Ukraine

Published Aug 5, 2026 1:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials in Ukraine are reporting that they were informed that Sweden’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court decision to hand over a cargo ship accused of entering the occupied ports of Crimea and exporting grain. It is being called a landmark decision as it represents the first time a foreign court has sided with Ukraine in the seizure of assets that violated international sanctions. Ukraine, in the past, has on several occasions seized vessels locally that it said had...

Shipping

South Korean Containership Rescues Four Sailors Adrift in a Life Raft

The South Korean shipping company Janggeum Marine, part of the Sinokor Group, shared the details of the rescue of four crewmembers of a tugboat that was lost in Indonesian waters. The reports indicate the crewmembers had been adrift in a life raft for at least six hours after their vessel was lost in a strong storm near the Riau Islands. The crew was working the tug TB AOM 787, towing a barge, when it was caught in the storm on...

Tugs & Salvage

Oman’s Turtle Coast Hit by Oil Leaking From the Tanker Caroline Bezengi

The environmental catastrophe predicted when salvage surveyors inspected the Russian dark fleet Supermax, the Cameroon-flagged Caroline Bezengi (159,168 dwt), beached on rocks off an Omani island, is beginning to unfold. The Caroline Bezengi was hit by an explosion on June 8 while off the coast of Oman. The tanker had completed a transit of the Suez Canal on May 30 and left the Maritime Security Transit Corridor when the explosion occurred. The crew was taken off without injury some four...

Government

Two Shipping Lines Suspend Service to Russia's Black Sea Ports

Corporate News

Eymard Marine Builds M/V Kelley Reid for Hines Furlong Line

[By: Laborde Products] The M/V Kelley Reid, built at Eymard Marine Construction & Repair for Hines Furlong Line, Inc., is the latest vessel to come out of an 11-boat construction program underway at the yard’s Harvey, LA, facility. The 2,400 horsepower vessel measuring 78’ x 34’ x 10’ is configured with a triple-screw propulsion system powered by three Mitsubishi S6R2 Tier 3 engines, each rated at 803 horsepower at 1,400 RPM. The build also includes two Laborde-supplied generator sets, each...

Cruise Ships

Viking River Cruise Ship Evacuated After Grounding on the Danube

Bulgaria’s Border Police were leading an orderly evacuation of the passenger from the Viking river cruise ship Viking Ullur after the vessel grounded early on July 28. The authorities cited low water levels and the dark of night as contributing factors but said the vessel had ultimately left the navigation channel before it grounded. At various points along the Danube, which is the second longest river in Europe, authorities have warned of extreme low water levels due to a prolonged...

Ports

Argentina’s Pilots Resume Work After Government Suspends Deregulation Order

Operations were resuming at Argentina’s ports and along the key inland shipping lanes after pilots walked off the job in response to efforts by the government to deregulate operations in the ports, including the requirement to use pilots. The government argued that the rules had not been updated in 30 years and were hampering global competition, and that logistics costs needed to be lowered. The government, on Friday, July 31, enacted the deregulation decree. It dropped the requirement to use...

Shipping

South Korean Containership Rescues Four Sailors Adrift in a Life Raft

Tugs & Salvage

Oman’s Turtle Coast Hit by Oil Leaking From the Tanker Caroline Bezengi

Government

Two Shipping Lines Suspend Service to Russia's Black Sea Ports

Corporate News

Eymard Marine Builds M/V Kelley Reid for Hines Furlong Line

Cruise Ships

Viking River Cruise Ship Evacuated After Grounding on the Danube

Ports

Argentina’s Pilots Resume Work After Government Suspends Deregulation Order

Offshore

Petrobras Drives Record Growth in Brazil's Offshore Oil Production

Brazil's energy agency reports that monthly oil output hit a new record in June, driven by outstanding performance in Brazil's offshore oil patch. Almost all of that output comes from state oil and gas company Petrobras, which has been speeding up commissioning of its newest FPSOs and taking steps to get the most out of its existing fleet, capitalizing on high oil prices from the Hormuz crisis and boosting its sales. In June, Brazil's oil output set a new record...

Shipbuilding

India’s SCI Seeks Six Newbuild LNG Containerships in Its Biggest Tender

India’s state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is continuing to move forward with its growth plans aligned with the country’s ambitions to reduce its dependence on foreign-flag carriers and to expand its shipbuilding capabilities. A new tender was released on July 31, which is the largest containership project in the history of the company and its second containership tender in recent months. The new tender is open both domestically and internationally, seeking bids for up to six 8,000 TEU 14,000...

Environment

Fiber-Optic Cables Can be Used to Track "Silent" Bow Wave Vibrations

[By Nancy Bazilchuk] A 100-year-old equation and a fibre-optic cable off the coast of Svalbard led researchers to discover they could detect swimming whales — even if they were completely silent. The discovery broadens the tools that biologists could someday use to detect and monitor these marine giants. Fibre-optic cables lace the planet’s oceans, carrying everything from telephone conversations to banking information. In 2020, NTNU researchers figured out that those cables can also serve as a passive listening device, allowing...

Business

Dali and wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge

US Court Says Dali Lawsuit Against Hyundai Should Be Heard Elsewhere

Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries won a court decision on August 3 in a suit brought against it by the owners and operators of the containership Dali regarding defects in the construction of the vessel. The court dismissed the case on a legal ground that finds another location is much more convenient and proper for the suit, and not on the merits of the claims. Grace Ocean, as the owner of the Dali, and Synergy Marine, as the operator of the...

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White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas

Two Shipping Lines Suspend Service to Russia's Black Sea Ports

Attack on Tanker Reported in the Gulf of Aden

Shipping Organizations Warn UN Hormuz Fees Would be Difficult Precedent

Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Seizure of Shadowy Vessel for Ukraine

South Korean Containership Rescues Four Sailors Adrift in a Life Raft

Oman’s Turtle Coast Hit by Oil Leaking From the Tanker Caroline Bezengi

Two Shipping Lines Suspend Service to Russia's Black Sea Ports

Eymard Marine Builds M/V Kelley Reid for Hines Furlong Line

Viking River Cruise Ship Evacuated After Grounding on the Danube

Argentina’s Pilots Resume Work After Government Suspends Deregulation Order

The New Normal for Hull Husbandry: A Continuous Hull Record

The Hidden Operational Value in Your Emissions Data

New Reality of Tanker Ops: Why Onboard Blending and Cargo Control Matter

South Korean Containership Rescues Four Sailors Adrift in a Life Raft

Oman’s Turtle Coast Hit by Oil Leaking From the Tanker Caroline Bezengi

Two Shipping Lines Suspend Service to Russia's Black Sea Ports

Eymard Marine Builds M/V Kelley Reid for Hines Furlong Line

Viking River Cruise Ship Evacuated After Grounding on the Danube

Argentina’s Pilots Resume Work After Government Suspends Deregulation Order

Petrobras Drives Record Growth in Brazil's Offshore Oil Production

India’s SCI Seeks Six Newbuild LNG Containerships in Its Biggest Tender

Fiber-Optic Cables Can be Used to Track "Silent" Bow Wave Vibrations

US Court Says Dali Lawsuit Against Hyundai Should Be Heard Elsewhere

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