The Maritime Executive
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Video: Poland Rolls Out First of Three Next-Generation Frigates
In a dramatic nighttime event in Gdynia, Poland, the first of the country’s three new frigates was rolled out of the building hall...
China’s Sea Legend Poised to Launch First Regular “Ice Silk Road" Service
The Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line is poised to launch its container route along Russia’s Northern Sea Route, marking wh...
Ukraine Agrees Under U.S. Pressure to Stop Attacks on Caspian Pipeline
Under pressure from the United States, and possibly others, Ukraine has reportedly agreed to stop attacking foreign-flag tankers i...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Restore Another Gemini Route to Suez
The slow transition of containerships back to the Suez Canal is continuing, with Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd reporting that an addition...
Podcast: Wärtsilä's Jan Othman on Smart Planning for a Green Future
In this episode of The Maritime Executive's podcast series, In the Know, TME spoke with Jan Othman, Vice President of Project Serv...
Tanker Captain Sentenced to Jail and Deportation for Not Obeying USCG
A U.S. District Court on August 7 sentenced the captain of the shadow fleet tanker Marinera (Bella 1) to jail, followed by deporta...
After One Year, China Acknowledges Fatal South China Sea Collision
Chinese officials appear to have acknowledged that the collision between a PLA Navy warship and a China Coast Guard cutter near Sc...
MSC Boxship Partially Sinks off Zhoushan
The boxship MSC Silvana VIII has partially sunk off the coast of Zhoushan, and it took on a precarious position just ahead of the...
Smugglers Attempt to Ship Meth From Germany to Australia Inside Car Parts
Australian authorities have charged two men with trying to smuggle methamphetamine into the country in a shipping container of car...
Saudi Arabia’s RSGT Considers Bid for Port of Cape Town
In its ongoing international expansion, Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) is planning to enter the South African port...