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OOCL Sends First Ship Through Suez as Canal Highlights Growth

Published Sep 16, 2026 4:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) joined the growing number of container lines returning to the Suez Canal, sending its first...

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CMA CGM Invokes General Average After Cargo Hold Fire

Published Sep 16, 2026 3:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

With salvage efforts underway after a cargo hold fire, CMA CGM has informed customers that it is invoking General Average for the...

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Hormuz Route Negotiations Would Have Handed Entry and Exit Control to Iran

Published Sep 16, 2026 2:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Several different developments taking place in recent days indicate that diplomacy and negotiation are not going to bring warfare...

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USCG and FBI Investigate Cyberattacks on US-Bound Tankers

Published Sep 16, 2026 1:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. officials are confirming an ongoing investigation into an apparent cyberattack on at least one or two tankers bound for the U...

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High Rate of Safety Deficiencies Found in Cargo Inspection Reports

Published Sep 15, 2026 7:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new report consolidating the survey results from seven countries and more than 93,000 cargo inspections highlights an alarming r...

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Oil Prices Jump at News of Pause in Saudi Loadings at Red Sea Terminal

Published Sep 15, 2026 4:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Benchmark Brent crude price resumed its upward climb on Tuesday after news of a pause in the loading program at Yanbu, Saudi Arabi...

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Oman Conducts SAR as US and Iran Argue Over Circumstances of Tanker Attack

Published Sep 15, 2026 12:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Omani Maritime Security Center confirmed on Tuesday, September 15, that it has undertaken a search and rescue effort for the c...

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Key Saudi Pipeline Could Be Slowed for Weeks, Affecting Global Oil Trade

Published Sep 14, 2026 6:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Recent attacks on Saudi Aramco's East-West Pipeline have raised concerns in the oil market about the continued availability of car...

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South Korean Containership Completes NSR Passage Arriving in UK in 21 Days

Published Sep 14, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Panstar Group reported that the containership Panstar Arco has completed th...

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The Liner’s Dilemma: Schedule Integrity vs. Contractual Flexibility

Published Sep 14, 2026 4:58 PM by Gary English

Liner shipping sells predictability. Published schedules, fixed rotations, guaranteed port calls—these are the commercial promises...

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