The Maritime Executive
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USS Gerald R. Ford Reports Laundry Room Fire
The Nimitz Class carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has suffered a fire in its onboard laundry facility, which has injured two cr...
Two Tankers Burn Off Iraq After Suspected Drone Boat Strike
[Breaking] Two tankers have reportedly been hit by unknown projectiles in the Arabian Gulf, according to UK Maritime Trade Operati...
ATSB: Cruise Ship's Chief Mate Distracted by ECDIS Ahead of Grounding
The cruise ship Coral Adventurer ran aground on a reef off Papua New Guinea after the ship's ECDIS declined to load the chief mate...
Glamox Wins Contract to Light Korea’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
[By: Glamox] Glamox has secured a contract from SHE CO., LTD, on behalf of Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries (HESI), to suppl...
National Association of Waterfront Employers Joins USA-IT Coalition
[By: USA-IT] The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) today announced that it has formally joined the United to Saf...
U.S. Container Volumes had Normalized Before Iran Despite Uncertainties
Reports indicate the U.S. import container volume was down significantly in February 2026, but despite the uncertainties in trade,...
IEA Approves Record Oil Reserve Release, Keeping a Lid on Prices
On Wednesday, IEA members approved a record-setting coordinated release of 400 million barrels from global reserves, helping to ke...
India Detains Tanker and Charges Captain After Fishing Boat Collision
Indian authorities launched an enforcement action against the captain of a tanker and his vessel after it hit and sank a fishing b...
Coast Guard Icebreaker USCGC Polar Star Completes Antarctic Mission
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Polar Star, America's only operational heavy icebreaker, has successfully completed her annual m...
COSCO Cancels Container Service at Balboa in Panama
China’s state-owned shipping company COSCO Shipping Lines informed customers in a memorandum dated March 10 that it has suspended...