The Maritime Executive
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Seaspan Lays the Keel for Canada's Biggest Domestically-Built Icebreaker
Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards has carried out the keel-laying ceremony for the Canadian Coast Guard's next polar icebreaker, the f...
Maritime Piracy in 2026 Fell to 1992 Levels Despite Somalia-Yemen Surge
The waters off the Horn of Africa are now the most dangerous for the merchant shipping industry owing to the resurgence of Somali...
Australia Investigates Hidden Camera Found in Women’s Bathroom on Navy Ship
The Australian Defence Force is reporting that a person of interest has been identified and is cooperating with its investigation...
South Korean Yard Completes Repairs for USNS Amelia Earhart
South Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries completed a larger-than-planned overhaul and repair project for the Military Sealift Command sup...
Salvage Operation Has Cleared More Than Two-Thirds of MSC Baltic III
The salvage and recycling operation for the wrecked containershp MSC Baltic III continues to make strong progress. The Canadian Co...
Shanghai Moved a Staggering 5.1M TEU in September Recovering from Typhoons
While already recognized for many years as the world’s busiest container port, Shanghai exceeded its own records, handling a stagg...
Ukraine is Trying to Auction Off Seized Bulker Stuck in Chornomorsk
Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) reports it is ready to sell a seized bulker that it has been fighting over f...
War in Yemen Now Impacting the Whole Gulf Region
The Houthis have intensified their attacks on the forces of Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) over the last week...
Bulgaria and Romania Continue Black Sea Searches After Attacks
Search and rescue and salvage efforts are continuing in both the Bulgarian and Romanian zones of the Black Sea after the attacks e...
First Electric Ferry in Estonia to Feature Steerprop Propulsors
[By Steerprop] Finnish marine propulsion specialist Steerprop will supply the latest version of its well-established contra-rotati...