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Russian Military Cargo Ship Draws Attention Lingering for Days off Sardinia

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

A Russian-flagged cargo ship, well-known for its military support operations, was lingering off the coast of Sardinia for nearly a week. While the ship has not violated any regulations, its unusu...

Coast Guard Catches Cocaine Smuggler Who Stowed Away on Barge in San Juan

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

Coast Guard Station San Juan has busted another barge-borne smuggler - this time, a trafficker of cocaine rather than people. On January 28, the Jones Act tug Signet Thunder was inbound and a...

Massive Indian-Hosted International Fleet Review Will Be a Diplomatic Test

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

The Indian Navy is about to host a large international exercise at its base in Visakhapatnam. Besides boasting the best natural harbor on India’s East Coast, Visakhapatnam hosts the headquarters...

Hempel Completes First Round of Successful Applications with Hempaguard NB

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

[By: Hempel] Hempel has successfully completed the first ever applications of its next-generation silicone hull coating, Hempaguard NB, with one of the newbuilding vessels being Tangier Maersk - th...

U.S. Boards Sanctioned, Stateless Tanker in the Indian Ocean

By The Maritime Executive

February 9, 2026

U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned, stateless tanker that was underway in the Indian Ocean after reportedly tracking the vessel for over a month since it departed Venezuela. It is the first seizure by...

Two Venezuela-Linked Tankers Detained in Dutch Caribbean Islands

By The Maritime Executive

February 8, 2026

With the resumption of Venezuela's oil trade under U.S. management, shipments from state oil company PDVSA have resumed, including some shipments aboard the same shadow fleet tankers that have ca...

China's Belt and Road Initiative Boomed in 2025

By The Maritime Executive

February 8, 2026

[By Tom Baxter] Last year, Chinese companies’ “engagement” in 150 countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) reached its highest level since the BRI was launched 12 years ago....

Roll Group Ordered Two Heavy-Duty Deck Barges for Its Expanding Fleet

By The Maritime Executive

February 8, 2026

[By: Roll Group] Roll Group has announced the purchase of two new barges in Indonesia as part of the company’s ongoing fleet expansion. Built to DNV classification standards, the new barges will en...

Op-Ed: In Shipping, Unenforced Sanctions Are Too Easily Ignored

By The Maritime Executive

February 8, 2026

The recent movements of the sanctioned chemical/oil products tanker Silver (IMO 9309576) are a rich illustration of how the attractions of profit so easily overcome political loyalties, and how s...

Count Down to CMA Shipping 2026: Global Maritime Meeting in North America

By The Maritime Executive

February 8, 2026

[By: CMA Shipping] The count down is on for this year’s highly anticipated CMA Shipping 2026 conference and exhibition taking place from 10–12 March 2026 at the Hilton Stamford Hotel in Stamford, C...

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