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US Calls China's Sanctions on Hanwha Ocean Irresponsible Interference

Published Oct 17, 2025 4:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. State Department is speaking out after the Chinese government announced sanctions earlier this week on the U.S. operati...

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Saudi Arabia and China to Conduct Joint Exercise in the Gulf

Published Oct 17, 2025 11:23 AM by The Maritime Executive

  The official China Military Online website has announced that the Chinese PLA Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSN...

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Report: Suspects Survived Latest Venezuelan Drug-Boat Strike

Published Oct 16, 2025 10:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. military conducted another strike on a drug boat off Venezuela on Thursday, according to Reuters - and this tim...

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Venezuelan Tank Landing Ship Runs Aground, Takes on Water

Published Oct 16, 2025 4:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Bystander photos on Venezuelan social media suggest that one of the country's few naval vessels has gone aground, an...

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Cyprus' Shipowners Call for Voting Down IMO's Net-Zero Framework

Published Oct 15, 2025 10:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

  In the midst of high-stakes negotiations over the future of IMO's emissions rules, Cyprus' influential shipowner...

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UK Sanctions Russia's Two Biggest Oil Exporters

Published Oct 15, 2025 6:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

  For the first time, the government of the UK has directly sanctioned top Russian oil exporters Rosneft and Lukoil, the t...

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Video: U.S. Destroys Boat off Venezuela Accused of Narcotrafficking

Published Oct 14, 2025 7:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. has released another video of the destruction of a small boat, which it says was off the coast of Venezuela. Later medi...

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NGO Highlights the Violence of Libya's Militia-Operated Coast Guard

Published Oct 14, 2025 6:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Libya's migration industry has been marked by violence for years, and stories of militia-led abuses against foreigne...

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China Increases Response to USTR Fees With Sanctions on Hanwha US Ops

Published Oct 14, 2025 1:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Chinese government has increased its response as the first day of port fees came into effect in both China and the U...

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Indonesia Scrutinizes Scrap Steel and Shrimp Trades After Cesium Scare

Published Oct 13, 2025 11:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

  After a radioactive-shrimp scare earlier this year, the government of Indonesia is now requiring exporters to certify th...

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