The Maritime Executive
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One Dead, 16 Rescued After Freighter Hits Vietnamese Fishing Boat
One Vietnamese fisherman was killed and 16 others were rescued after a collision between a coastal cargo ship and a small purse se...
U.S. and Iran Trade Retaliatory Strikes in Contest for Control of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran have traded another round of retaliatory strikes in their ongoing contest over the control of the Strait of Horm...
Australian Dockers Push Back on Automation and AI on the Waterfront
Docker jobs throughout the developed world are a natural target for automation, and longshore unions put the fight against automat...
Fincantieri Bets Big on Subsea Services With Four Acquisitions
Fincantieri is branching out from shipbuilding with a big bet on subsea services and technology. It has announced the acquisition...
Equinor Buys Out BP's Stake in Bay du Nord Project off Newfoundland
Equinor has bought out the interests of its partner BP in the Bay du Nord offshore field off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrado...
Bulker Casualties Decline While Liquefaction and Flooding Remain Key Risks
The industry trade group INTERCARGO released a new report on vessel casualties and lives lost in the bulker community, highlightin...
DP World Acquires Containership to Expand Indian Coastal Shipping
DP World has become the latest carrier to buy and transfer a containership into the Indian register to expand its coastal service...
Two Historic Schooners Sink Side-by-Side at a Brooklyn Pier
Two historic schooners owned by a hospitality company in Brooklyn went down in uncertain circumstances this week, bringing part of...
SciencoFAST® Introduces the Slide-InTM Marine Sanitation Device
[By: SciencoFAST] SciencoFAST, a leader in advanced marine wastewater treatment solutions, announces the launch of the new MSD Sli...
Wärtsilä Propulsion Solutions Chosen for Grimaldi Group’s Newbuild Program
[By: Wärtsilä] Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a range of propulsion solutions for nine newbuild ferry vessels under constru...