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Have U.S. Tariffs Failed To Bite?

Published Jan 16, 2026 12:55 PM by The Conversation

[By Jiao Wang] The numbers are in, and they paint a picture that defies the conventional wisdom of Washington’s trade hawks. In 20...

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U.S. Antarctic Resupply Mission Underway with Chartered Dutch Ship

Published Jan 15, 2026 7:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Each year, the U.S. Military Sealift Command, in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Navy, undertakes a grueling, more...

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Maersk Resumes First Route Through Suez Canal–Red Sea After Two Years

Published Jan 15, 2026 6:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maersk is drawing a lot of attention with its announcement today that it has restarted its first service on its normal routing thr...

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Report: Germany Refused Baltic Passage to Sanctioned “Zombie" Tanker

Published Jan 15, 2026 4:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The German Federal Police are reported to be increasing their enforcement efforts on shipping attempting to enter the country’s te...

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South Africa Rescues 21 Fishermen from a Burning Fishing Trawler

Published Jan 13, 2026 8:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Africa is reporting one of its most dramatic rescue operations in recent years, saving the lives of 21 fishermen who were fo...

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Maersk Tests Red Sea Transit with US-Flagged Vessel

Published Jan 13, 2026 6:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maersk continues to carefully inch back toward a return to routes using the Red Sea and Suez Canal as it this week completes the s...

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Iran Releases Greek Tanker Seized Two Years Ago

Published Jan 13, 2026 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Greek-owned tanker that was caught in a series of back-and-forth maneuvers between the United States and Iran in 2023 and 2024 h...

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Drones Hit Greek Tankers Waiting to Load Oil at Black Sea Terminal

Published Jan 13, 2026 1:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports indicate that multiple Greek-owned tankers waiting to load at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal in the Black...

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Pirates Kidnap Chinese Crewmembers From Fishing Vessel off Gabon

Published Jan 13, 2026 2:06 AM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, armed pirates boarded a trawler off the coast of Gabon and kidnapped multiple foreign crewmembers, according to the Gab...

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Spanish Operation “White Tide” Makes Largest Cocaine Seizure at Sea

Published Jan 12, 2026 2:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Spain’s National Police are reporting its largest ever cocaine seizure at sea, completed last week near the Canary Islands. While...

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