Tugs & Salvage News

Photos: Salvors Complete Removal of Crane That Fell Into Cooper River

Published Aug 4, 2026 2:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Salvors have completed the removal of a rail-mounted portal crane that fell off of Pier G at the former Charleston Naval Base last...

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Cargo Ship Attacked in Omani Sector of the Strait of Hormuz

Published Aug 3, 2026 10:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

As talks between Iran and Oman on control over the Strait of Hormuz move forwards, a new attack has been reported off the Musandam...

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MSC Sends a Message on Container Fire Safety By Suing a Customer

Published Aug 3, 2026 5:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Cargo fires rank at the top of the list of hazards aboard a modern container ship, in part because the operator has limited contro...

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Drought Makes Upper Rhine Unnavigable, Driving Barge Rates to New Record

Published Jul 30, 2026 8:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

Low summertime water levels are a routine problem for navigation on the River Rhine, especially in recent years, but the intense d...

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Biofouling From Hormuz Shutdown Poses Major Invasive Species Risk

Published Jul 30, 2026 7:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

For months, industry analysts have noted that biofouling accumulation on vessels stuck in the Arabian Gulf would be a slow-down fa...

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Report: Houthi Strike Took Saudi Refinery Offline Through Mid-August

Published Jul 30, 2026 5:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

The effects of the Houthi attack on Saudi energy infrastructure will continue on well into the next month, according to state oil...

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Turkish Bulker Heading to Russia Breaks Down and Blocks the Dardanelles

Published Jul 30, 2026 1:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

Turkish authorities briefly suspended traffic in the business Dardanelles overnight as they worked to clear a bulker bound for Rus...

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Russia May Put Mobile Fire Groups on its Grain Ships to Counter Drones

Published Jul 28, 2026 9:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Faced with a serious threat from Ukraine's "middle strike" drone campaign in the Sea of Azov, Russian transport authorities are co...

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Casualty at Port of Tyne Caused Large Release of Plastic Nurdles

Published Jul 28, 2026 8:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Plastic nurdle spills are among the least-desired forms of pollution for coastal states: They are difficult to remediate, persist...

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Cargo Ship Stuck for Weeks is Refloated in the St. Lawrence River

Published Jul 28, 2026 3:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Canadian Coast Guard confirmed that a small cargo ship that had been stuck for weeks in the St. Lawrence River has finally bee...

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