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What Does the Mideast Crisis Mean for Ports and Cargo Owners?

Published Mar 17, 2026 6:00 PM by Shaan Burton

The war with Iran has reached critical levels with an increase in direct attacks on commercial container vessels. As of March 11 2...

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Four Killed as Japanese Cargo Ship Hits Commercial Fishing Vessel

Published Mar 17, 2026 5:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japan is reporting another incident in which a fishing vessel was struck by an inter-island cargo vessel in the busy sea lanes aro...

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Dutch Catch Smugglers Throwing Drugs into the North Sea from Containership

Published Mar 17, 2026 4:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

A drug intervention team in the Netherlands reports it was able to catch smugglers “red-handed” aboard the ocean-going vessel toss...

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Eni Announces New Gas Find at Bahr Essalam, Expanding its Libyan Reserves

Published Mar 16, 2026 9:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, Italian oil major Eni announced the discovery of two big gas finds off the coast of Libya, which will expand the supply...

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One Net Unifies Four Maritime Tech Brands Under One Umbrella

Published Mar 16, 2026 7:18 PM by One Net

One Net launches as a global technology services provider built around what actually works in the world’s most demanding operating...

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India and Pakistan Offering Escorts as Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

Published Mar 16, 2026 2:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indian officials confirmed that they have sent warships west toward the Persian Gulf region to provide escorts as they work to gai...

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Russian Captain and Shadow Fleet Tanker Ordered Detained in Sweden

Published Mar 16, 2026 12:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Swedish court on Sunday, March 15, granted prosecutors' request to place the Russian master of a shadow fleet tanker into custod...

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With Ferry Strikes, Ukraine Narrows Russia's Options at Kerch Strait

Published Mar 15, 2026 9:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine has launched attacks on two railway ferries that Russia was using to supplement its rail line from the Russian mainland ac...

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Iran is Making Unimpeded Use of the Strait of Hormuz

Published Mar 15, 2026 12:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Getting a clear picture of what traffic is currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz is difficult at present for the external...

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Sails Set for Wider Uptake as IMO Defines Wind Propulsion Work Plan

Published Mar 15, 2026 12:07 PM by Luke McEwen

IMO’s new work on safety for decarbonization technologies will reinforce wind-assisted propulsion’s value as an early win on the r...

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