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Baltimore Fireboats Respond to Sinking Towboat

Published Apr 8, 2026 1:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

The Baltimore City Fireboat Station is reporting that it received a mayday call from a tug operating south of the city in the Curt...

Shipping Waits and Watches Strait of Hormuz in First Hours of Ceasefire

Published Apr 8, 2026 12:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

While welcoming the news of the announced two-week ceasefire, the shipping industry is remaining cautious and seeking more clarity...

Kongsberg Maritime Secures Waterjet Contract for Indian Navy Missile Vessel

Published Apr 8, 2026 7:32 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has signed a landmark contract to supply 18 large Kamewa waterjets for the Indian Navy...

Video: Marines Carry Out Their First Boat-to-Boat Drone Strike

Published Apr 7, 2026 11:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Much like Ukraine's front-line units, U.S. Marine Corps specialists are learning to build and deploy their own attack drones with...

Iran Confirms Two-Week Ceasefire and a Limited Opening of Strait of Hormuz

Published Apr 7, 2026 11:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Iran has confirmed that it plans to allow marine traffic to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week ceasefire with the...

CK Hutchison Files Arbitral Claim Against Maersk Over Panama Terminals

Published Apr 7, 2026 11:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong-based ports giant, has filed an arbitral claim against AP Moller-Maersk. The case expands on an earlie...

UK Destroyer Tasked With Defense of Cyprus Heads to Port for Repairs

Published Apr 7, 2026 7:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The air defense destroyer that the UK dispatched to protect the British base on Cyprus has been delayed for a "minor technical sto...

First-Ever LNG Shore-to-Ship Bunkering Operation at Port Everglades

Published Apr 7, 2026 6:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Sawgrass LNG & Power] Sawgrass LNG & Power today announced the successful completion of the first-ever shore-to-ship liquefied...

EcoNavis to Validate and Demonstrate Improved Design for Wind Rotors

Published Apr 7, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Environment

Scotland-based EcoNavis Solutions believes it has a technological innovation that can enhance the performance of wind rotors. With...

Russia and China Veto UN Security Council Resolution on Hormuz Security

Published Apr 7, 2026 5:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

On Tuesday, Russia and China vetoed a proposed UN Security Council resolution that would have endorsed defenses against Iranian at...

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