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Indonesia Says “Just Kidding” After Finance Minister Proposes Malacca Tolls

Published Apr 23, 2026 7:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Possibly emboldened by Iran’s assertion that it is entitled to tolls to maintain order and security in the Strait of Hormuz, Indon...

EU Defers Proposal to Fully Ban Maritime Services for Russian Oil

Published Apr 23, 2026 7:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

The European Union has released its 20th round of sanctions on Russia, including extensive sanctions on the Russian energy sector....

Panama Canal Traffic Up While ACP Downplays Reports of High Auction Prices

Published Apr 23, 2026 6:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said it is working to handle increased demand since the start of the Iranian war, the closure of...

Birdon America and Mythos AI Jointly Pursuing U.S. Navy MUSV Opportunities

Published Apr 23, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Birdon America] Birdon America and Mythos AI yesterday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding at Sea-Air-Spac...

DP World Joins Clean Seas Initiative to Cut Maritime Plastic Waste

Published Apr 23, 2026 5:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: DP World] DP World has joined the Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS), expanding its efforts to reduce plastic waste a...

SINAY Boosts Maritime Intelligence Platform with MariTrace Acquisition

Published Apr 23, 2026 5:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: SINAY] Maritime intelligence specialist SINAY has acquired UK-based vessel tracking platform MariTrace, strengthening the Fre...

MacGregor to Supply Deck Machinery for Ultra-Large Cable-Laying Vessels

Published Apr 23, 2026 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: MacGregor] MacGregor has been selected to supply a comprehensive package of offshore and merchant deck machinery for ultra-la...

Libya Again Warns That Wreck of Arctic Metagaz is Drifting Out of Control

Published Apr 23, 2026 5:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Nearly two months after the Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz was ripped apart by an explosion likely caused by a Ukrainian drone...

Trump Administration Extends Jones Act Waiver for Another 90 Days

Published Apr 23, 2026 5:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Last month, the Trump administration issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act in order to make it easier to move petroleum and fert...

The IRGC's Hormuz Toll System is Unlikely to be Exposed

Published Apr 23, 2026 5:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Tasnim and Fars, both IRGC-linked semi-official news agencies in Iran, have claimed that Strait of Hormuz transit fees are being d...

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