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China Launches a Large Arctic Expedition for a Second Year in a Row

By The Maritime Executive

July 5, 2026

For a second year in a row, China has launched a large expedition to the Arctic involving four research vessels. Last week, three research icebreakers - Xuelong, Xuelong 2 and Jidi - set off from the...

"Putin's Yacht" is Headed for the Arctic, Out of Ukraine's Reach

By The Maritime Executive

July 5, 2026

Prompted by heavy Ukrainian attacks on the Kronstadt naval base and nearby oil facilities in the St Petersburg area in the last week, President Putin is moving one of his luxurious private yachts to s...

European Naval Coalition for Hormuz Disappears Without a Trace

By The Maritime Executive

July 5, 2026

Without formal notice, the European-led naval force - which was intended to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz once it was safe to do so - appears to have foundered without any formal announcement of its...

IRClass Awards Type Approval to India's First Enclosed Lifeboats

By The Maritime Executive

July 5, 2026

[By Indian Register of Shipping] Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has successfully completed the Type Approval Certification of two indigenously built totally enclosed lifeboat models manufactured...

Port of Galveston Opens New Berth with 1st Cargo Vessel Call

By The Maritime Executive

July 4, 2026

[By Port of Galveston] The Port of Galveston’s new cargo berth officially opened for business July 2 with a Wallenius Wilhelmsen cargo carrier delivering roll-on/roll-off cargo at the West Por...

Bureau Veritas Signs Cooperation Agreement with Shenzhen Port Group

By The Maritime Executive

July 4, 2026

[By: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore] On June 29, Shenzhen Port Group and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shenzhen, China. The two parties engaged...

Summer Cruise Boom Supports B.C. Businesses and Tourism Operators

By The Maritime Executive

July 3, 2026

[By Vancouver Fraser Port Authority] B.C. businesses and tourism operators are set for a welcome boost in coming months, with July and August on track to be the busiest months ever for the Can...

U.S. Finalizes Contract for Six Arctic Security Cutters

By The Maritime Executive

July 3, 2026

The U.S. Coast Guard reported this week that it has finalized the contracts for six Arctic Security Cutters to be built by Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions and Bollinger Shipyards Lockport. It com...

US Forces Still Poised in the Arabian Gulf Area

By The Maritime Executive

July 3, 2026

With an uneasy ceasefire having held now for some three days, which is something of a local record in recent times, there appears to be a determination shared by both Iran and the United States that t...

Mining Firm Acquires Cruise Ship to House Project Workers in Greenland

By The Maritime Executive

July 3, 2026

A U.S. mining, exploration, and development company has become the latest owner of a former Soviet passenger ferry that was later converted to a cruise ship. In recent months, the ship gained prominen...

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