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Published Sep 27, 2026 4:16 PM by Sean Hogue

The ship registry industry is undergoing a sea change. As business booms with the global fleet reaching approximately 112,500 vess...

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

Published Sep 27, 2026 3:53 PM by Gary English

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

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US Adds Large Vehicle Carrier to Support Maritime Security Program

Published Sep 25, 2026 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Florida-based American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC Group) is highlighting its recent addition of a large vehicle carrier t...

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US Appears Set to Seize $600M in Iranian Crude Oil From Three Tankers

Published Sep 25, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Speculation is mounting after trackers revealed that three of the tankers stopped by U.S. forces as part of the economic blockade...

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Somali Forces Free Third Ship Seized by Pirates

Published Sep 25, 2026 1:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in the Puntland region of Somalia are reporting that they freed another vessel being held by pirates. Somali pirates t...

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Russian Military Cargo Ship Heads for Turkey from Tobruk

Published Sep 25, 2026 10:13 AM by The Maritime Executive

A Russian-flagged cargo ship with a history of ties to weapons shipments and sanctioned military cargo vessels has broken away fro...

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Class Societies Join Maritime Anti-Corruption Network for the First Time

Published Sep 24, 2026 9:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

The American Bureau of Shipping, DNV and RINA have agreed to join the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), bringing new techni...

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Overcapacity Looms Over Container Shipping as Supply Pressure Mounts

Published Sep 23, 2026 6:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The return of container vessels to the Suez Canal - Red Sea route is likely to have a profound impact on the sector, especially as...

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Indian Seafarer Union Demands Action as Another Ship is Attacked in Hormuz

Published Sep 23, 2026 1:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

India’s Forward Seamen’s Union is calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for more action as it reports that an...

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Tropical Storm Intensifies Into Cat-5 Hurricane Overnight Off Mexico

Published Sep 22, 2026 9:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

A tropical storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico has exploded into a dangerous Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours, accordi...

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