The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Three Racing Trimarans Capsize in One Night on Transatlantic Race
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
[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
[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
The never-ending controversy over commercial ships' threats to endangered whales and other species in the California...