Cargo Ships Are Becoming Stuck in the Baltic with Worst Ice in 15 Years

Published Feb 27, 2026 6:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

All along the Baltic, reports are emerging of ships becoming stuck and needing extra assistance from icebreakers as the region is...

Maersk Temporarily Retreats from Red Sea Sailings for Two Routes

Published Feb 27, 2026 3:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maersk informed customers today, February 27, in an alert that it is retreating from its move back to the Suez – Red Sea corridor...

Published Feb 26, 2026 8:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

After several years of planning and development, the Apollo project is set to go into execution this spring, starting the conversi...

Published Feb 26, 2026 8:18 PM by Denise Krepp

A Canadian woman was the first North American female ship’s captain. Her name was Myrtle “Molly” Kool. She obtained her Master’s p...

Published Feb 26, 2026 1:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Seven weeks after U.S. forces boarded and seized the shadow fleet tanker Marinera (Bella 1), the vessel is reported to be leaving...

Published Feb 25, 2026 11:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Daily charter rates for VLCC tankers on the Middle East to Asia run have reached their highest level since those which prevailed d...

Published Feb 24, 2026 4:15 AM by The Maritime Executive

The prevalence of maritime cyberattacks doubled in 2025, according to Korean security firm Cytur, led by an explosion of malware a...

Published Feb 23, 2026 8:26 PM by Mia Bennett

Nestled within the aptly named Post Office Bay on Galapagos' Floreana Island sits a relic of analog communication. A barrel beckon...

Published Feb 23, 2026 6:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Chinese-owned MR tanker appears to have loaded a cargo of Russian fuel and is now heading toward Cuba. Based on an analysis of d...

Published Feb 23, 2026 4:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Four years after having put what it said was the world’s first autonomous, electric container feeder ship into commercial service,...