Report: Three Injured in Fire Aboard USS Zumwalt

Published Apr 22, 2026 7:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

A fire aboard the first-in-class destroyer USS Zumwalt has injured three sailors, according to the U.S. Navy. Zumwalt is currently...

Report: The Race is On to Bring Unmanned Combatants to Life

Published Apr 22, 2026 5:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

American defense tech consultancy Janus has just published a major review of autonomous naval systems in all global markets. After...

Published Apr 22, 2026 5:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Swedish Maritime Authority and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries completed the contract for the construction of a new icebreaker to...

Published Apr 21, 2026 10:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

The future of the world's most expensive warship program is in doubt, according to the Associated Press. The long-delayed, much-sc...

Published Apr 20, 2026 6:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The buildout of the cruise sector continued at Fincantieri in Italy with the recent floatout of the Norwegian Aura, which is due t...

Published Apr 19, 2026 9:31 PM by Gemini News

[By Henriette Louise Krogness and Tore Stensvold] It was no easy task for Statsbygg when the Norwegian Ocean Technology Centre was...

Published Apr 17, 2026 3:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Pacific Basin Shipping, one of the world's largest operators of dry bulk vessels, is partially abandoning plans to anchor its futu...

Published Apr 15, 2026 10:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises confirmed an order for three new large cruise ships va...

Published Apr 15, 2026 8:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Sweden’s Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal challenging the ongoing procurement of a new state-owned icebreaker. In June last...

Published Apr 15, 2026 1:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri's U.S. division has secured an initial contract for the U.S. Navy's Landing Ship Medium program, g...