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Ukraine to Prosecute Captain Who Transported Grain for War Crimes

Published Oct 19, 2026 4:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine’s Security Service and Prosecutor General’s Office reported they are proceeding with the case against a Russian captain ac...

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Video: AIDA Cruise Ship Rescues Four People from Burning Fishing Boat

Published Oct 19, 2026 3:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Passengers starting a week-long cruise aboard the cruise ship AIDAnova got to witness a rescue operation on Sunday afternoon, Octo...

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Rescuer Lost During Evacuation of Burning Containership East of Brazil

Published Oct 19, 2026 1:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The rescue of the crew from a burning containership took a tragic turn, according to reports from the Portuguese authorities. Whil...

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The Blockade on Iran Is Now Hitting Home

Published Oct 18, 2026 11:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

Analysts use the best available information to try to determine how effective the United States' blockade of Iranian shipping has...

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The Price is Right: Secondhand Tanker Prices Soar Alongside Day Rates

Published Oct 18, 2026 5:20 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

In the United States, there is a long-running popular television game show called "The Price Is Right." Contestants compete in a v...

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Maritime Piracy in 2026 Fell to 1992 Levels Despite Somalia-Yemen Surge

Published Oct 16, 2026 6:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The waters off the Horn of Africa are now the most dangerous for the merchant shipping industry owing to the resurgence of Somali...

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Ukraine is Trying to Auction Off Seized Bulker Stuck in Chornomorsk

Published Oct 16, 2026 3:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) reports it is ready to sell a seized bulker that it has been fighting over f...

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RoRo to Transport Airbus Components is Fitted with Six Rotor Sails

Published Oct 15, 2026 8:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Spirit of Toulouse, the first of three pioneering RoRos with wind-assisted propulsion, marked a milestone in its construction...

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NATO Discusses Black Sea After More Vessel Strikes Leave Seven Crew Missing

Published Oct 15, 2026 1:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Romanian authorities are reporting an ongoing search and rescue effort in the Black Sea after two small product tankers were struc...

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Navigating Nautical Confusion: In Pursuit of a Common Maritime Lexicon

Published Oct 15, 2026 1:25 PM by Dr. Ian Ralby

From “chokepoints” to “freedom of navigation,” the world’s headlines have been replete with maritime terms in recent years, and na...

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