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U.S. Navy Fighter Shoots Out the Rudder of an Iranian Tanker

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Work Begins at Philly Shipyard on Next Two Matson Containerships

Published May 5, 2026 8:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Matson and Hanwha Philly Shipyard marked construction milestones for the second and third new Aloha Class containerships being built at the yard. Along with the first ship, which started assembly in 2025, the three ships, which will be similar in size and speed to the two earlier vessels, will be among the largest containerships ever built in the United States. In a dual ceremony on May 5, the first grand block for the second ship, to be named Malama, was...

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Destroyer USS Pinckney monitors traffic in the Gulf of Oman, May 2026 (USN)

After Attack on CMA CGM Boxship, Trump Suspends Hormuz Transit Corridor

Published May 5, 2026 8:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, a cargo vessel was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, according to UKMTO - the latest in a series of ship strikes that Iran has launched following the initiation of a U.S.-led maritime security corridor. Shortly after, President Donald Trump announced a temporary "pause" for the corridor program, which was intended to provide a security "umbrella" for merchant ships trapped in the Arabian Gulf to escape via the Omani sector of the strait. The initiative...

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The PGSA will provide an administrative interface with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, which oversees transits (Fars)

Iran Launches "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" to Administer Hormuz Tolls

Published May 5, 2026 6:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

After Iran announced its plan to charge for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in March, a plethora of scam operators popped up to offer fraudulent paperwork in exchange for payment in cryptocurrency. That problem may now have a solution, though not the one that the shipping community would prefer: Iran has launched an official "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" with its own formal email address, providing owners with a verifiable single window for arranging transit with the Islamic Revolutionary...

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Indonesia Says Iranian Tankers Have Legal Right of Passage in Lombok Strait

Published May 5, 2026 6:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indonesian officials said they are aware of the reports that Iranian crude oil tankers are transiting the Lombok Strait and cited the right of free passage. The statements came after reports by TankerTrackers.com that two Iranian-flagged crude oil tankers have slipped past the U.S. blockade and are routing through the passage east of Bali as an alternative to the more closely tracked Malacca Strait. “We believe that these vessels are exercising their right of passage in accordance with international law,”...

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Military Permit Derails South Korea’s Anma Offshore Wind Project

Technical hurdles have been a primary risk in the development of offshore wind projects around the world. In South Korea, however, a non-technical issue is derailing the Anma offshore wind farm, proving how regulatory barriers could affect a project already in the construction phase. Anma is a 532 MW offshore wind farm project located 24 miles west of the South Korean Peninsula’s southwestern coastline. The $3.5 billion project was one of the successful bids on the 2024 fixed-price wind power...

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Shipbuilding

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Rheinmetall and MSC in Negotiations to Buy Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard

German industrial giant Rheinmetall confirmed it is discussing a deal with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company for the two companies to take over the bankrupt Mangalia shipyard in Romania. A year ago, MSC had expressed interest in the yard as the government was beginning a reorganization of the operations. Romanian government officials are reported to be negotiating a deal in which Rheinmetall and MSC would acquire the majority ownership in the yard, with the government retaining a small investment share. The...

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Environment

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IMO Adopts World’s Largest Emission Control Area and Other Issues at MPEC

While much of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MPEC 84) was bogged down with political positioning and stalling tactics, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), however, reports decisions on a number of key initiatives, including the North-East Atlantic Control Area (ECA) as well as efforts on plastics and ballast water. The new Atlantic ECA is being billed as the world’s largest emission control area, extending the efforts in Northern Europe with a far broader reach. The efforts for the ECA had...

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Business

Koru (press handout courtesy Oceanco)

Jeff Bezos is Reported to be Selling the World's Largest Sailing Yacht

Gossip column Page Six has obtained confirmation that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is selling is megayacht, the $500 million sailing vessel Koru. The reason, according to the outlet's sources, is that the vessel has become "too recognizable" for the multibillionaire tech executive. Koru is among the world's most distinctive yachts - and not just because of her imposing three-masted silhouette, her 417-foot length or her elegant counter stern. Famously, the yacht's prow features a life-size bust of Bezos' second wife,...

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