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Ship's Cook Survives Drone Attack, Then Dies in Attack on Rescue Vessel

Published Aug 24, 2026 10:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

A series of Ukrainian drone strikes on two cargo ships off Novorossiysk left eight injured and one dead, according to local media...

Tanker Hit and Disabled Near Strait of Hormuz

Published Aug 24, 2026 10:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Overnight Monday, a tanker was hit by a projectile at a position east of the Musandam Peninsula, on the Omani coastal route throug...

False Flag Ops Continue to Grow in Avoidance of Sanctions

Published Aug 24, 2026 7:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

The challenge of false flag operations continues to spread as unscrupulous operators seek the latest techniques to avoid detection...

C&C Marine and Repair Delivers the MV Mimsy H. Lindner

Published Aug 24, 2026 7:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By C&C Marine] C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the M/V Mimsy H. Lindner to Canal Barge Company, completing a four-boat series...

US Treasury Says Sanctions on Iran's Bankers Are Coming Soon

Published Aug 24, 2026 7:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Six months after the start of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, the U.S. Treasury has issued a "warning shot" for an impending...

Mystery Grows Around Cargo Ship Held by Somali Pirates

Published Aug 24, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

A small cargo ship that was seized last week by Somali pirates continues to be at the center of a mystery as reports of possible a...

Inmarsat Maritime and SK Telink to Accelerate NexusWave Adoption

Published Aug 24, 2026 5:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Inmarsat Maritime] Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have...

Video: Tug Capsizes During Salvage Tow off Luzon

Published Aug 24, 2026 5:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

On Monday morning, a tugboat that had run aground off the coast of western Luzon capsized in gentle swells, forcing the crew to ju...

Two of Maersk’s Largest Containerships Transit Suez Canal

Published Aug 24, 2026 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Two of Maersk’s largest containerships made the transit together on Saturday, August 22, through the Suez Canal. It is part of the...

Canada Awards Quebec’s Largest Shipbuilding Project for Arctic Icebreakers

Published Aug 24, 2026 4:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the awarding of a contract valued at C$11 billion (US$7.9 billion), which will be th...

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