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G2 Ocean to Expand and Add Sustainability Features to Open Hatch Cargo

Published May 26, 2026 6:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Norway-based G2 Ocean, which was established in 2017 focusing on the open hatch segment, reports it has placed orders for six addi...

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Outcry as Russian Drone Appears to Target Sail Training Ship in Odesa

Published May 26, 2026 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Outcry as Russian Drone Appears to Target Sail Training Ship in Odesa Ukrainian media is questioning why Russia used one of its dr...

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Strait of Hormuz Delays Are Translating into Downstream Production Losses

Published May 26, 2026 4:41 PM by Gary English

The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is often described in geopolitical or energy-market terms: oil prices, LNG flows, naval pos...

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Oman Leverages its Influence With Iran to Resolve Strait of Hormuz Impasse

Published May 26, 2026 2:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

In parallel with ceasefire talks between American and Iranian diplomats in Islamabad and Doha, Oman hosted an Iranian delegation i...

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Little Sign of Movement at Iran's Oil Terminals Amidst Ongoing Talks

Published May 26, 2026 2:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Over the course of Monday night, US Central Command conducted limited strikes on Iranian targets that it claimed were a threat to...

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Seychelles Arrests Eight Iranians and Destroys Dhow Smuggling $23M of Drugs

Published May 26, 2026 12:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in the Seychelles have arrested eight Iranian nationals suspected of drug trafficking. Its Defence Force intercepted a...

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Greek Crude Oil Tanker off Oman Reports Explosion and Fuel Leak

Published May 26, 2026 12:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

A crude oil supertanker reported an explosion on Tuesday while it was off Oman near Muscat. The incident came shortly after Iran’s...

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PSSR Under MSC.560(108): What Seafarers Need to Know in 2026

Published May 26, 2026 12:12 PM by STCW.online

Talk to seafarers or crew managers today and one topic keeps surfacing: the STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR...

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Bulk Cargo Ship Arrives in Cuba Carrying Aid from China

Published May 25, 2026 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Aid shipments are continuing to arrive in Cuba despite the U.S. efforts to apply pressure on the Communist government of the Carib...

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Russia Finds Two Mines Attached to Hull of LPG Carrier Arriving at Ust-Luga

Published May 25, 2026 12:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russian officials are reporting that they thwarted an attempted terrorist attack after discovering mines attached to the hull of a...

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