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Study: EU Scraps Ships in South Asia While EU Capacity is Underutilized

Published Sep 1, 2026 3:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Union (EU) is facing increased criticism for approving a growing number of ship dismantling and recycling facilities...

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Iran Increases Hormuz Pressure with Nearly Simultaneous Attacks on Tankers

Published Sep 1, 2026 11:57 AM by The Maritime Executive

Iran continues to apply pressure on the Strait of Hormuz despite the U.S. assertions that the shipping lane is open. On Monday nig...

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Iranian Misrepresentations Over the Strait of Hormuz Addressed by Oman

Published Sep 1, 2026 9:04 AM by The Maritime Executive

Oman appears to have put its foot down over Iran’s misrepresentations about the state of their bilateral negotiations over the Str...

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MAIB Reports on Ferry-Jetty Incident That Holed Hull and Caused Flooding

Published Aug 31, 2026 5:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

Marine investigators in the UK have outlined the events that caused a ferry collision with a jetty during a normal berthing maneuv...

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Op-Ed: Why the Extended Jones Act Waiver Fails Americans

Published Aug 31, 2026 12:27 PM by William P. Doyle

In an August 20, 2026, opinion piece published by The National Interest, “Why the Jones Act’s Temporary Waiver Was Renewed Again,”...

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OSG Appeals Labor Ruling Over Separate Bargaining Units for Deck Officers

Published Aug 31, 2026 8:45 AM by The Maritime Executive

Overseas Shipholding Group and its affiliate Alaska Tanker Company are appealing recent decisions by the National Labor Relations...

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Beyond Web-Based SaaS: The Cloud-Native Advantage

Published Aug 31, 2026 8:43 AM by BASSnet

As shipping companies face growing operational complexity, rising cyber risks, and increasing demands for real-time data exchange,...

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Icebreaker to Extract Macquarie Island Researchers Due to Bird Flu Fear

Published Aug 30, 2026 6:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Australian Antarctic Division (ADD) is preparing to dispatch its research vessel Nuyina to evacuate all the personnel at the M...

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Iran Targets Tankers Inbound to the Persian Gulf

Published Aug 30, 2026 3:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a series of reports, Iran appears to have turned its attention to inbound tankers heading toward the Persian Gulf. It could be,...

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Passengers Killed and Missing After Turkish Ferry Capsizes off Cyprus

Published Aug 30, 2026 1:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

A large search and rescue operation was underway off the north coast of Cyprus after a Turkish ferry began taking on water shortly...

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