The Maritime Executive
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Finland Selects Helsinki Shipyard to Build First Next-Generation Icebreaker
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency selected Helsinki Shipyard to build the first of its new generation of icebreakers. Th...
Malaysia’s ALAM Maritim CEO Briefly Detained in Corruption Investigation
Malaysia’s offshore services firm for the oil and gas industry, ALAM Maritim Resources, confirmed reports that its CEO was briefly...
Indian Seafarers Complain of Pressure to Transit Strait of Hormuz
The Forward Seamen's Union of India has raised concerns that some shipowners are pressuring seafarers to sail through the high-ris...
Iran Claims to Turn Back Chinese Tanker and Continues to Detain UAE Vessel
News sources closely linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continue to make claims about controlling vessel tr...
Sailor Charged With Murdering Shipmate Aboard Carrier USS John F. Kennedy
After a monthlong investigation, NCIS has accused a sailor assigned to the future carrier USS John F. Kennedy of shooting and kill...
First Chinese Cargo Ship Carrying Containers Reaches Murmansk
Murmansk marked a key milestone in its efforts to develop the port into a logistics hub, taking advantage of the growth on the Nor...
Russia and Ukraine Continue Targeting Shipping with Claims of Nine Strikes
The back-and-forth between Russia and Ukraine targeting commercial shipping supporting grain exports continues to intensify. In th...
Death Toll in Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Reaches 94
The casualty count from a ferry accident on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe has risen to 94 people, and search operations are still under wa...
Report: Trump Wants to Move Ford-Class Carrier's Island for Appearance
In addition to the remarkable decision to remove the electromagnetic launch system and weapons elevators from future ships in the...
UAE Suspends Trade With Iran Following Antiship Missile Strike
After weeks of attacks on its oil shipping interests, the United Arab Emirates has decided to suspend all trade with Iran, includi...