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Canadian Coast Guard Fires Captain Who Willfully Disregarded Distress Call

By The Maritime Executive

March 10, 2026

The Canadian Coast Guard disciplined a veteran captain with 18 years of experience, firing him after an incident in which it found he “willfully disregarded a distress call.” The captain, who sti...

The United States Can’t Deter China Without Allied Shipyards

March 10, 2026

[By Patrick M. Cronin and David Glick] Industrial endurance and allied integration are indispensable to making deterrence-by-denial against China credible under the 2026 National Defense Strat...

Cocaine Hidden Under Ship Discovered in San Juan Using Drones

By The Maritime Executive

March 10, 2026

In the latest example of drugs being smuggled under the hull of a cargo ship, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reports it found 97 kilograms (214 pounds) of cocaine during a routine inspection of a...

Strike Paralyzes Shipping at Antwerp and Other Belgian Ports

By The Maritime Executive

March 10, 2026

A strike that started on Monday, March 9, quickly spiraled across Belgium and has once again left most shipping at a standstill. What was originally expected to be a short-duration event has been ex...

Scrap Metal Barge Burns in Delaware Bay

By The Maritime Executive

March 10, 2026

On Tuesday, a scrap metal fire broke out aboard a barge on the Delaware Bay, prompting a multi-agency response from local fire departments. At about 0800 hours, the U.S. Coast Guard received r...

Malta Prepares Contingency Plan as Burnt-Out LNG Tanker Drifts Closer

By The Maritime Executive

March 10, 2026

Authorities in Malta are closely monitoring the hulk of the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagas as it drifts toward the island nation. Earlier reports had said the vessel had sunk after a devastating...

U.S. Navy Turns Down Hormuz Escort Requests Because of High Risk

By The Maritime Executive

March 10, 2026

The U.S. Navy has so far declined to provide Strait of Hormuz escorts for shipping, despite daily requests, multiple sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The reports contradict an earlier statement f...

Sweden Arrests Captain and Detains Stateless Ship for Safety Violations

By The Maritime Executive

March 10, 2026

Swedish authorities are continuing their investigation into a stateless cargo ship after receiving a court order to hold the captain for up to two weeks due to a fear that he was a flight risk. At t...

Report: Iran Begins Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz

By The Maritime Executive

March 10, 2026

The U.S. intelligence community believes that Iran has begun to set in motion a long-expected plan to mine the Strait of Hormuz, CBS reports. Minefields would effectively render the waterway off-...

The Future of Shipping Isn’t One Platform - It’s a Digital Ecosystem

By Ingrid Kylstad

March 10, 2026

As digital solutions multiply across shipping, a notable gap is emerging. We talk about platforms, data, and transformation, yet many organizations still struggle with a more fundamental question...

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