The Maritime Executive
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Iranian Navy Sends Out Two Flotillas – Destinations Uncertain
The Commander of Iran’s regular Navy (Nedaja), Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, told a conference of clergymen in Tehran late last week...
Cargo Discharged from Fire-Damaged ONE and Wan Hai Vessels
The salvage operation for two recent containership fires, ONE Henry Hudson and Wan Hai 503, is continuing. The details show the in...
Product Tanker Giant Hafnia Launches Plan for Mega-Merger with Torm
World-leading product tanker company Hafnia has purchased a large block of shares in competitor Torm, and has signaled plans to pu...
Cargo Ship and Ports Damaged During Massive Russian Attack on Ukraine
Ukrainian officials are reporting what they called a “massive Russian strike” directed overnight and into this morning broadly at...
CMA CGM Sends ULCV Through Suez Canal as 2026 Traffic Return is Predicted
The Suez Canal Authority is highlighting what it is calling a “new phase in the return of containerships” as it marked the first t...
One Killed in U.S. Attack on Suspected Drug Smuggling Boat
On Monday, U.S. Southern Command announced the destruction of another suspected smuggling boat in the waters of the Eastern Pacifi...
China Protests U.S. Seizures of Venezuela-Linked Tankers
China's government is voicing its opposition to the Trump administration's campaign of tanker seizures off the coast of Venezuela....
Study: Baltic GPS Disruption Comes From a Tactically-Controlled Network
The Baltic is a notorious hotspot for GPS interference, particularly in the region around the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. But...
ONEX Shipyards Wins Greece’s First Newbuild Order in Decades
Greece’s ONEX Shipyards and MEGATUGS announced an agreement to build new tugboats at the Elefsina shipyard. It makes a key milesto...
Austal USA Starts Construction On Fourth Navy Landing Craft Utility Vessel
[By: Austal USA] Austal USA celebrated the start of construction on the company’s fourth U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) at...