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U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keels for First 3 Waterways Commerce Cutters

Published Mar 14, 2026 12:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: U.S. Coast Guard] The U.S. Coast Guard authenticated the keels for future Coast Guard cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter an...

FN and Damen to Develop Next-Generation Maritime Defence Solutions

Published Mar 14, 2026 11:52 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Damen Shipyards Group] Damen Shipyards Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with FN Herstal, laying the found...

175D Lands Repeat Order From Royal Canadian Navy

Published Mar 14, 2026 11:31 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Everllence] Group Ocean, the Canadian marine-services company, has ordered 4 × 12V175D-MM high-speed engines – each rated at...

KR, EcoPro HN & HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Join Forces

Published Mar 14, 2026 11:17 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Korean Register] Korean Register (KR) announced the successful development of an exhaust gas after-treatment system for ammon...

US Targets Military on Iran’s Kharg Island Demanding Opening of Hormuz

Published Mar 13, 2026 9:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The U.S. military launched strategic bombing on Iran’s Kharg Island, the home of Iran’s oil export industry. In a posting on socia...

Supply Boat Caught Smuggling Drugs Now Issued a Distress Call off Australia

Published Mar 13, 2026 8:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Nearly two months after French authorities intercepted a small vessel smuggling a large amount of cocaine across the Pacific, the...

South Africa Arrests and Fines Four Chinese Vessels for Illegal Fishing

Published Mar 13, 2026 7:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

South African authorities have intercepted and fined four Chinese distant-water fishing vessels that were suspected of engaging in...

X1 Wind Reaches Key Milestone with DNV Basic Design Certification

Published Mar 13, 2026 7:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: X1 Wind] X1 Wind, a leading developer of innovative floating wind technology, has reached a major milestone with its X100 pre...

Vancouver Posts Record Growth in Throughput as Canada Diversifies Trade

Published Mar 13, 2026 7:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

Canada’s push to increase exports to overseas markets, particularly in Asia owing to increasing protectionism by its key trading p...

Video: US Coast Guard Cutter Forward Interdicts Smugglers’ Go-Fast Boat

Published Mar 13, 2026 6:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The U.S. Coast Guard released videos showing its crews in action during the interdiction of a go-fast boat in the Eastern Pacific....

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