The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
After Swift Turnaround for New Deployment, USS Truxton Returns to the Pier
On February 3, the destroyer USS Truxton conducted a fast turnaround from Naval Station Norfolk in order to redeploy to an unknown...
French Navy Seizes Four Tonnes of Cocaine, Releases Smugglers
Just weeks after a major multitonne drug bust off French Polynesia, the French Navy has again seized a large cargo of cocaine from...
As Pentagon Lauds Drug-Boat Strikes, USCG Marks Drug-Bust Milestone
After two more large-scale busts at sea, the U.S. Coast Guard has raised the tally of cocaine seized under its new enhanced patrol...
Bureau Veritas Launches Gas Center of Excellence in Doha
[By:Bureau Veritas] Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) today announced the launch of its Gas Center of Excellence in Doha, Qata...
COSCO Orders Milestone Dual-Fuel Order
[By: Everllence] Everllence reports that it has received the 2,000th order for a dual-fuel engine from its two-stroke portfolio. C...
Roll Group Ordered Two Heavy-Duty Deck Barges for Its Expanding Fleet
[By: Roll Group] Roll Group has announced the purchase of two new barges in Indonesia as part of the company’s ongoing fleet expan...
NGO Shipbreaking Platform Reports on 2025 and Calls for More Regulation
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform compiled a report on the ships sold for dismantling in 2025 while calling for continued efforts to i...
Count Down to CMA Shipping 2026: Global Maritime Meeting in North America
[By: CMA Shipping] The count down is on for this year’s highly anticipated CMA Shipping 2026 conference and exhibition taking plac...
China Moves to Penalize Panama for Court Ruling Against CK Hutchison
The Chinese government has reportedly forced a pause on infrastructure deals in Panama in retaliation for a Panamanian court's dec...
Maersk Predicts Difficult Times for Industry After a Strong Performance
Maersk, long considered a bellwether of the container shipping industry and broader global economy, presented a bleak near-term ou...