One of the two destroyers in the operation was USS Truxton, above (USN file image)

Iran Attacked Two US Navy Destroyers During First Day of "Project Freedom"

Diana Shipping Increases Pressure on Genco With Unsolicited Tender Offer

Published May 4, 2026 7:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

The now long-running takeover battle designed to reshape the dry bulk segment took a new turn as Diana Shipping announced it has opened a tender offer for the shareholders of Genco Shipping. It is the latest step in the five-month battle that shows no signs of being resolved. Diana launched the offer to acquire the shares of Genco that it does not already own, and later increased the valuation after questions were raised about its ability to finance the combination....

Prosecutors' Report Faults Bayesian's Crew for Sinking

Published May 4, 2026 7:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The capsizing of the glamorous superyacht Bayesian was one of the most high-profile marine casualties of 2024, and multiple disputes over the cause of its loss continue. Three members of the crew are under investigation in connection with the sinking, which killed tech billionaire Mike Lynch and six other people, including Lynch's teenage daughter; a report commissioned by Italian prosecutors has concluded that the sinking was attributable to crewmember error, contrary to findings from the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch....

Lifting operation for sunken inland cargo ship

Lifting Operation Salvages Sunken Inland Cargo Ship Near Antwerp

Published May 4, 2026 6:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

A lifting operation on Sunday, May 3, removed the sunken inland cargo ship Sola Gratia, which had gone down in an important shipping lane for Antwerp and Belgium. The ship sank just over two weeks ago, fortunately in a period in which the Royers Lock near Antwerp was closed for maintenance. The contract for the removal of the 86-meter (282-foot) inland cargo ship was awarded to Multraship Salvage and Herbosch-Kiere. They pointed out that it was a challenging operation because...

CMA CGM Routes New Giant Containership Through the Suez Canal

Published May 4, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Suez Canal Authority is highlighting the passage of a new ultra-large containership through the Red Sea and Canal. It is part of its continuing effort to restore confidence in the route and attract the major carriers to restore service using the canal. The newly built CMA CGM Grand Palais was just completed about six weeks ago at one of the shipyards of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. According to the Suez Canal Authority, at 220,923 dwt and a capacity of...

Shipping

Spanish Intercept Ship “Completely Stuffed” with Record Cocaine Load

Details are starting to come out on what will likely be Spain’s largest ever drug seizure, possibly three to four times the prior record. Guardia Civil intercepted a general cargo ship last week, which reports said was “completely stuffed,” and when the final tally is done, the expectation is that the load was between 30 and 45 tonnes. Guardia Civil has declined to release details at this stage, saying the investigation is ongoing and that it is working under a...

Tugs & Salvage

Maersk Boxship Collides With Container Feeder at Chattogram

On Friday, a Maersk boxship collided with a former fleetmate near the outer anchorage at Chattogram, leaving the Maersk vessel with a large gash in her starboard quarter. The Maersk Chattogram was approaching the pilot station at Chattogram at about 0930 on Friday when she was in collision with the feeder HR Turag (formerly a Maersk vessel, ex name Maersk Arun). No injuries were reported, but photos from the scene show a long and substantial penetration in Maersk Chattogram's hull...

Government

U.S. Releases Additional Iranian Crewmembers to Pakistan for Repatriation

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry reported that it has organized the repatriation of the Iranian crewmembers from the containership Touska. Pakistani officials called it a “confidence-building measure” by the United States as it continues to seek to mediate the war between the U.S. and Iran. The statement from the Foreign Ministry said the crewmembers had been flown to Pakistan late on Sunday, May 3, to be handed over to the Iranian authorities. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed in a statement to ABC...

Corporate News

RINA Expands its Singapore Open Innovation Hub with the Support of EDB

[By: RINA] RINA - a global ship classification, inspection, certification and consulting engineering group - strengthens its Singapore Open Innovation Hub with the support of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). The aim is to accelerate innovation across the maritime and energy sectors. The Singapore Open Innovation Hub focuses on translating applied research into real-world solutions with clear industry impact. Bringing together industry, academia and technology partners, the Hub serves as a platform to co-develop and deploy innovations addressing key...

Cruise Ships

What is Hantavirus, the Disease That Has Killed Three Cruise Passengers?

[By Dr. Thomas Jeffries] Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. At least one other passenger is in intensive care in South Africa. The World Health Organization announced the deaths in a social media statement on Monday, along with one confirmed case of the rare disease. Authorities are investigating another five suspected cases among passengers travelling on the MV Hondius. So, what is hantavirus? And why...

Ports

Lifting Operation Salvages Sunken Inland Cargo Ship Near Antwerp

Shipping

Spanish Intercept Ship “Completely Stuffed” with Record Cocaine Load

Tugs & Salvage

Maersk Boxship Collides With Container Feeder at Chattogram

Government

U.S. Releases Additional Iranian Crewmembers to Pakistan for Repatriation

Corporate News

RINA Expands its Singapore Open Innovation Hub with the Support of EDB

Cruise Ships

What is Hantavirus, the Disease That Has Killed Three Cruise Passengers?

Ports

Lifting Operation Salvages Sunken Inland Cargo Ship Near Antwerp

Offshore

Military Permit Derails South Korea’s Anma Offshore Wind Project

Technical hurdles have been a primary risk in the development of offshore wind projects around the world. In South Korea, however, a non-technical issue is derailing the Anma offshore wind farm, proving how regulatory barriers could affect a project already in the construction phase. Anma is a 532 MW offshore wind farm project located 24 miles west of the South Korean Peninsula’s southwestern coastline. The $3.5 billion project was one of the successful bids on the 2024 fixed-price wind power...

Shipbuilding

India Moves to Accelerate Expanding Shipping Capacity by Adding 62 Vessels

India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, mapped out an ambitious plan to rapidly expand the country’s domestic maritime capabilities. The government has already set a high priority on building its commercial maritime operations, and now the minister told an inter-ministerial meeting it is even more important, highlighted by the recent global situation. The Minister said that the hostilities in the Middle East and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz had further highlighted the vulnerabilities and the...

Environment

IMO Adopts World’s Largest Emission Control Area and Other Issues at MPEC

While much of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MPEC 84) was bogged down with political positioning and stalling tactics, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), however, reports decisions on a number of key initiatives, including the North-East Atlantic Control Area (ECA) as well as efforts on plastics and ballast water. The new Atlantic ECA is being billed as the world’s largest emission control area, extending the efforts in Northern Europe with a far broader reach. The efforts for the ECA had...

Business

Diana Shipping Increases Pressure on Genco With Unsolicited Tender Offer

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Iran Attacked Two US Navy Destroyers During First Day of "Project Freedom"

Diana Shipping Increases Pressure on Genco With Unsolicited Tender Offer

Prosecutors' Report Faults Bayesian's Crew for Sinking

Lifting Operation Salvages Sunken Inland Cargo Ship Near Antwerp

CMA CGM Routes New Giant Containership Through the Suez Canal

Spanish Intercept Ship “Completely Stuffed” with Record Cocaine Load

Maersk Boxship Collides With Container Feeder at Chattogram

U.S. Releases Additional Iranian Crewmembers to Pakistan for Repatriation

RINA Expands its Singapore Open Innovation Hub with the Support of EDB

What is Hantavirus, the Disease That Has Killed Three Cruise Passengers?

Lifting Operation Salvages Sunken Inland Cargo Ship Near Antwerp

What Maritime Transition Means in Practice?

Containers Don’t Lie Symposium: Actionable Forum in Chaotic Times

From Fossil Fuels to Shore Power With the Port of San Diego

Spanish Intercept Ship “Completely Stuffed” with Record Cocaine Load

Maersk Boxship Collides With Container Feeder at Chattogram

U.S. Releases Additional Iranian Crewmembers to Pakistan for Repatriation

RINA Expands its Singapore Open Innovation Hub with the Support of EDB

What is Hantavirus, the Disease That Has Killed Three Cruise Passengers?

Lifting Operation Salvages Sunken Inland Cargo Ship Near Antwerp

Military Permit Derails South Korea’s Anma Offshore Wind Project

India Moves to Accelerate Expanding Shipping Capacity by Adding 62 Vessels

IMO Adopts World’s Largest Emission Control Area and Other Issues at MPEC

Diana Shipping Increases Pressure on Genco With Unsolicited Tender Offer

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