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Bulker Attacked by Small Craft in the Strait of Hormuz

Published May 3, 2026 7:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Both Iran and the U.S. Navy are taking steps to enforce their respective blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, a foreign-f...

China’s Production Capacity for Green Fuels Reaches Eight Million Tons

Published May 3, 2026 6:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

As global shipping builds momentum for a net-zero emissions future, countries are increasingly investing in production of green fu...

Shamkhani Sanctions Deal a Major Blow to the Dark Fleet

Published May 3, 2026 5:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

On April 15, the US Treasury announce a wide-ranging series of sanctions on the business empire of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son...

Sweden Boards and Detains Falsely-Flagged Tanker off Trelleborg

Published May 3, 2026 3:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Sweden's coast guard has boarded and detained a Russia-facing shadow fleet tanker in the Baltic, the latest in a growing campaign...

Exercise Balikatan Concludes Amidst South China Sea Tensions

Published May 3, 2026 1:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

This year’s Exercise Balikatan, which concluded last week, was the biggest ever such annual exercise mounted jointly by the Philip...

Ukraine Hits Two Tankers at Novorossiysk and Three Vessels at Primorsk

Published May 3, 2026 1:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Ukraine's security forces have struck and damaged two shadow fleet tankers at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, and thre...

Galveston Port Wins Regional Development Award for Cruise Terminal 16

Published May 2, 2026 1:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Port of Galveston] The Houston Business Journal (HBJ) has honored the Galveston Wharves with a Landmark Award, recognizing th...

Kongsberg Maritime Wins Contract with French Naval Academy in Lanvéoc

Published May 2, 2026 12:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime, a global marine technology company providing innovative and reliable technology solut...

Port Canaveral Awarded $20 Million Grant to Rehabilitate Commercial Berths

Published May 2, 2026 12:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Port Canaveral] Port Canaveral has been selected to receive a $20.21 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) g...

Everllence Warns of 50GW Gap in Meeting IMO’s GHG Strategy Goals

Published May 2, 2026 12:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Everllence] Everllence has expressed concern over the current viability of the IMO’s 2023 GHG Strategy that aims for net?zero...

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