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SAR Operation Underway as Indonesian Ferry Burns at Sea

Published Aug 12, 2026 4:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indonesian authorities reported that, at the last tally, 212 people have been rescued from a ferry burning in the Lombok Strait lo...

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Panama Canal Auction Prices Soar as Wait Builds and Water Level Falls

Published Aug 12, 2026 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The price shipowners and operators are willing to pay to transit the Panama Canal is once again on the rise as delays at the vital...

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China Continues Gulf of Aden Security Mission by Dispatching 49th Fleet

Published Aug 11, 2026 3:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

China’s Ministry of National Defense reported on August 11 that it will continue its escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and Somali...

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Greenpeace “Marks” Abandoned Leaking Tanker Launching Black Sea Campaign

Published Aug 11, 2026 1:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Activists with the group Greenpeace “marked” the hull of the abandoned tanker Kairos anchored off Bulgaria as they launched a new...

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MSC and Chief Engineer Guilty and Fined for 2024 Runaway Boxship Incident

Published Aug 10, 2026 6:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

MSC Shipmanagement, as the operating company for the containership that took a full-speed runaway trip through Charleston harbor i...

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China’s Sea Legend Poised to Launch First Regular “Ice Silk Road" Service

Published Aug 10, 2026 4:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line is poised to launch its container route along Russia’s Northern Sea Route, marking wh...

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Ukraine Agrees Under U.S. Pressure to Stop Attacks on Caspian Pipeline

Published Aug 10, 2026 2:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Under pressure from the United States, and possibly others, Ukraine has reportedly agreed to stop attacking foreign-flag tankers i...

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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Restore Another Gemini Route to Suez

Published Aug 10, 2026 2:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

The slow transition of containerships back to the Suez Canal is continuing, with Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd reporting that an addition...

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The Future of Fleet Efficiency is Stacked Optimization

Published Aug 10, 2026 2:04 PM by Magnus Mikkelsen

Implementing stackable energy-saving technology provides shipowners and operators with a class-certified, engine-safe pathway to m...

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Wreck of 19th-Century Schooner Gets Protection on National Register

Published Aug 7, 2026 7:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

The shipwreck of a 19th-century schooner that gained fame transporting cargo in the Great Lakes is set to be accorded more protect...

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