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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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With Orderbooks Full, Big Yards May Pass on "Green" Custom Newbuild Orders

Published Sep 22, 2026 8:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Efficiency was the watchword on the show floor at this year's SMM: the industry's innovators and leaders are focused on reducing u...

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Iran Plans to Sell Seized Commercial Ships to “Compensate” Fishermen

Published Sep 22, 2026 1:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

An Iranian judicial official in a local TV interview said they planned to sell seized commercial ships linked to the Americans and...

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Crew Rescued After Abandoning Small MSC Boxship off Vietnam

Published Sep 22, 2026 11:48 AM by The Maritime Executive

Singapore’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Center is reporting that the crew of an MSC containership was rescued on September 22 aft...

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Global Industry Leaders to Take the Stage at IBIA Annual Convention 2026

The global marine energy community will come together in New York from November 10 to 12 for the IBIA Annual Convention 2026, taki...

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Big Three

Published Sep 21, 2026 10:25 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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EU's Top Diplomat Calls for Bigger Naval Force in the Red Sea

Published Sep 21, 2026 9:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called for a substantial increase in the European commitment to maritime security patrols...

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Iran Keeps Up Pressure, Hitting Another Tanker as US Asserts Hormuz is Open

Published Sep 21, 2026 2:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran hit another tanker on September 21 in the Strait of Hormuz, causing injuries to two seafarers and maintaining its assertion t...

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