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UK Appoints Salvage Company to Remove Masts from Famous WWII Wreck

Published Apr 10, 2026 8:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

After six years of planning and annual surveys of the wreck site, the UK confirmed that it has selected a salvage company to remov...

Alarm as Migrant Vessel Deaths in the Mediterranean Nears 1,000 in 2026

Published Apr 10, 2026 6:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) is sounding the alarm over rising numbers of migrant deaths in the Mediter...

HM Coastguard and RNLI Coordinate Medevac After Cargo Ship Fire

Published Apr 10, 2026 6:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

A crew from HM Coastguard led the medevac of an injured seafarer from a cargo ship in the English Channel on April 8. The RNLI at...

Norway to Deploy World’s Largest Fleet of ‘Flying’ Electric Ferries

Published Apr 10, 2026 6:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Candela Technology] Soon, tourists and commuters along Norway’s stunning coastline will travel aboard “flying” electric ferri...

German Industrial Pump Specialist Lutz Holding Expands into Italy

Published Apr 10, 2026 6:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Lutz Holding GmbH] Lutz Holding GmbH, a German group of companies specialising in professional fluid management, is expanding...

International Association of Maritime Clusters Confirms its First Members

Published Apr 10, 2026 6:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: International Association of Maritime Clusters] As many as 17 national and regional maritime clusters have underlined their c...

Jamaica Calls Time on Paper-Based Maritime Practices in 2026

Published Apr 10, 2026 5:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Maritime Authority of Jamaica] The Maritime Authority of Jamaica has said paper-based processes are no longer fit for purpose...

Op-Ed: UK Naval Shrinkage Taints London Defence Conference

Published Apr 10, 2026 5:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Attempts to develop the annual London Defence Conference as an annual geopolitical event rivalling the Munich Security Conference...

Meyer Werft Presents “Vision” for a Battery-Electric Cruise Ship

Published Apr 10, 2026 4:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

The German shipbuilder Meyer Werft, well known for its innovation in cruise ship design and construction, is presenting a new conc...

Port Tampa Bay Receives Largest Containership as Growth Continues

Published Apr 10, 2026 4:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

Port Tampa Bay (Florida) welcomed a container vessel on Thursday, April 9, that set a new record for carrying capacity at the port...

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