The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
UK Sells to Auxiliary Fleet Resupply Ships to Private Operator Inocea Group
As part of the ongoing efforts that are downsizing and reshaping the operation of the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, the UK...
Russian Navy Arrives in Bandar Abbas for Iranian Exercises
The Russian Steregushchiy-class corvette Stoykiy (F545) has arrived in Bandar Abbas in advance of a naval exercise to be held join...
Report: Private Equity Bids Lining Up for Marine Engine Company Everllence
Private equity buyers are reportedly showing a strong interest in Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions), according to a repor...
Argentine Mariners Strike to Protest Law That Cuts Pay, Benefits and Rights
Argentina's maritime labor unions are going on strike to protest a proposed labor law that could eliminate overtime pay, reduce th...
CMA CGM Signs India’s First Shipbuilder Order for Containerships
France’s CMA CGM Group and India’s Cochin Shipyard finalized a contract for the construction of containerships, which is being cal...
Reports of Closure in the Straits of Hormuz Overstated
A range of international media outlets, some with rigorous collateral information checking protocols, accepted Iranian claims that...
Engine Room Fire Kills Two on Bulker off China
An engine room fire broke out on a Chinese-owned bulker while the vessel was sailing off Shandong in northern China. The vessel, t...
Video Shows Containership Hitting and Pushing Two Ferries in Santos Harbor
Video is circulating online showing an incident in Santos, Brazil, on Monday, February 16, in which a containership maneuvering in...
Top Putin Aide Threatens EU Ships in Response to Shadow Fleet Boardings
As Europe contemplates stiffer measures against the lightly-regulated, underinsured "shadow fleet" of tankers that carry most of R...
U.S. Indicts Captain from Fugitive Shadow Tanker Reports NY Times
The captain of the tanker Marinera (Bella 1) has reportedly been officially indicted in the United States, according to a report f...