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European Mine-Clearance Force for Strait of Hormuz Forming Up

Published Jun 4, 2026 6:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Negotiations between Iran and the United States appear to be continuing, but with misleading statements emerging from both sides a...

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Coast Guard Helps Save Leaking, Packed Migrant Boat With 240 People Aboard

Published Jun 4, 2026 5:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies intercepted and rescued a rustic vessel carrying no fewer than 240 maritime m...

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U.S. Navy Removes All Three Top Officers at its Japan Shipyard

Published Jun 4, 2026 3:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has fired the entire top leadership of its largest overseas ship maintenance and modernization facility, which is cr...

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Vietnam Tools Up with Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles

Published Jun 4, 2026 12:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Vietnam has become the latest Southeast Asian country to sign a procurement contract for BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles. News o...

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Giant Navy Shipyard Crane Departs Wisconsin on Long Tow to Hawaii

Published Jun 4, 2026 2:34 AM by The Maritime Executive

Giant portal cranes are a photogenic icon of the shipbuilding might of a past era, but a recent delivery from Konecranes suggest t...

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Carmel: MARAD Was Not Consulted About Jones Act Waiver

Published Jun 3, 2026 11:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a hearing before the Congressional Transporation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday, committeemembers scrutinized the U....

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Police Charge Yacht Crew With Smuggling Wanted Fugitive Out of Australia

Published Jun 3, 2026 10:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Police in Western Australia have arrested three people in connection with an alleged attempt to smuggle a wanted fugitive out of t...

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TotalEnergies Gets Kremlin Approval to Sell Stake in Arctic LNG 2

Published Jun 3, 2026 7:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

After seven years of involvement, TotalEnergies has received approval to exit the Arctic LNG 2 liquefaction terminal project in Ru...

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Ukraine Damages Russian Corvette in Drydock on Kronstadt

Published Jun 3, 2026 5:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine's strike on St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning damaged a tank farm in the main harbor, a dramatic demonstration of its dr...

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Iran’s Claims of Retaliation Include MSC Boxship and US 5th Fleet HQ

Published Jun 3, 2026 1:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iranian officials spoke out angrily, accusing the United States of new ceasefire violations after an attack on an oil tanker, whil...

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