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Three Racing Trimarans Capsize in One Night on Transatlantic Race

Published Oct 27, 2025 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

  The Transat Café l'Or ocean race got off to a rough start last weekend with the capsizings of no less than th...

Salvage of Fire-Damaged Wan Hai 503 Faces Operational Challenges

Published Oct 27, 2025 4:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

More than a month after the fire-damaged containership Wan Hai 503 was granted permission for entry into its port of refuge, the...

Video: Spanish Police Chase Down Boat Laden with 6,500 Kilos of Cocaine

Published Oct 27, 2025 3:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

  Spain’s National Police detailed a large drug bust that they report is a major blow to the smuggling operations. T...

Amidst Soaring Port Corruption, Antwerp Struggles to Sustain Rule of Law

Published Oct 27, 2025 3:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

Antwerp's giant container port is notorious for cocaine smuggling, and for all of the ills that go with it - gangs, violence,...

Grimaldi Car Carrier Disabled in English Channel by Engine Room Fire

Published Oct 27, 2025 2:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

  A car carrier transiting the English Channel reported a fire and subsequently requested a tow. Unlike other recent incid...

China's Navy Invests Heavily in Defense Diplomacy

Published Oct 27, 2025 1:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

In keeping with the massive expansion of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), a substantial increase has bee...

US Navy Investigates Fuel After Loss of Two Aircraft from USS Nimitz

Published Oct 27, 2025 12:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The U.S. Pacific fleet announced late on October 26 that it had lost two aircraft, a helicopter and a fighter jet, while on rout...

Seattle's Cruise Season Ends with Record Passenger Numbers

Published Oct 26, 2025 9:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Port of Seattle] The Port of Seattle announced today the completion of the 2025 cruise season. The record cruise season del...

HD KSOE Awarded DNV AIP for SMR-Powered Container Vessel Design

Published Oct 26, 2025 8:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By DNV]    Classification society DNV has awarded HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) an Appro...

NGOs Sue to Protect Whales from Ships Docking in California’s Ports

Published Oct 26, 2025 7:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

  The never-ending controversy over commercial ships' threats to endangered whales and other species in the California...

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