The Maritime Executive
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Strait of Hormuz Traffic is Beginning to Return, But it is Hard to Spot
Despite some new conflicting guidance from U.S. and Iranian forces on the safest route through the Strait of Hormuz, commercial sh...
With U.S.-Iran Deal Signed, Jones Act's Defenders Call for an End to Waiver
Now that the U.S. has signed a ceasefire deal with Iran and tanker flows in the Strait of Hormuz appear to be back on the rise, Am...
Activist Shareholder Calls for Sale of Seacor Marine’s Offshore Fleet
Houston-based Seacor Marine is the latest company in the offshore sector to face a challenge from its shareholders. The company ha...
U.S. Coast Guard SAR Helicopter Crashes Near Sitka, Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard reports that a rescue helicopter went down just outside of Sitka, Alaska on Monday morning. At about 1007 hou...
Sale of South Korea’s K Shipbuilding (Formerly STX) Falls Through
A plan to sell South Korea’s mid-sized shipyard K Shipbuilding has fallen through, with the potential buyer reporting it had been...
DHL Partners with Under-Development Vela Wind-Powered Cargo Ship
The freight forwarding arm of global shipping giant DHL is partnering to offer customers the option of transporting goods transatl...
Giant Blast Kills 13 Workers at Ras Laffan Gas Plant
A blast at the Ras Laffan gas complex has killed 13 workers and injured 66 more, Qatari officials say. 12 of the deceased were Ind...
Fortescue and CMB.TECH Sign Milestone Charter for 12 Ammonia Bulkers
In what is being called a “milestone agreement” designed to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission shipping, Belgium’s CMB.TECH...
U.S. Treasury Suspends Restrictions on Iranian Oil and Tankers for 60 Days
Indicating that there was positive movement in the negotiations between the United States and Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Besse...
NorthStandard & Sailors’ Society Put Seafarer Wellbeing at Heart of Safety
[By: NorthStandard] NorthStandard will partner maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society to support seafarers’ emotional wellbeing...