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Caspian cargo ship sunk by Ukraine

Ukraine Attacks Iranian Arms Shipments on the Caspian Sea

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Saronic's future Marauder medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV)

Saronic Brings in Samsung Heavy Industries as its Korean Industrial Partner

Published Jul 26, 2026 10:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The American autonomous-vessel firm Saronic has announced the selection of Samsung Heavy Industries as its production-technology partner, just one week after unveiling plans to build a $3.3 billion mega-shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. Earlier this month, Austin-based Saronic and the state government of Texas unveiled plans to build what could become the largest shipyard in the United States. The company says that it picked Brownsville because of plentiful waterfront space, a substantial workforce, and advantages in infrastructure and logistics. It will...

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AGN Ragnar, seen here as the Mercy (VesselFinder / Henk Jungerius)

Two Missing in Russian Attack on Freighter on the Danube

Published Jul 26, 2026 8:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, a Turkish-operated freighter was hit by Russian drones on the northern branch of the Danube, leaving two crewmembers missing. It is the latest in a string of deadly strikes on shipping in the region, with victims on both sides. The 3,400 dwt freighter AGN Ragnar was outbound through the Bystre Channel at the Danube's northern mouth on Saturday when she was struck by three drones. Two Indian crewmembers, identified by Indian maritime authorities as Chandra Ram Dubey and...

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U.S. Marines fast rope onto the deck of the product tanker Charminar (USMC / Central Command)

Video: U.S. Marines Board Tanker Linked to Houthi Rebels

Published Jul 26, 2026 7:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, U.S. forces intercepted the falsely-flagged product tanker Charminar for a flag verification boarding, part of the new U.S. effort to suppress Iranian oil exports. Charminar is a 50,000 dwt product tanker built in 2005. She is falsely flagged in the Comoros Islands and was previously part of the notorious Fractal Marine fleet. She was sold to anonymous owners in 2025. Charminar was breaching the U.S. blockade line, but she has a specific mission that makes her even more...

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Chinese forces rescue survivors from the Khoi Nguyen 18 (PLA)

Vietnamese Freighter Goes Down With 62 Crewmembers Aboard

Published Jul 26, 2026 4:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, a small Vietnamese freighter with an unusually large crew complement went down off the Chinese naval base at Fiery Cross Reef, prompting a large-scale rescue effort. The Khoi Nguyen 18 sent a distress call at about 1830 hours on Saturday, and the signal was picked up by a Chinese rescue vessel. In response, according to state broadcaster Xinhua, six Chinese rescue vessels, a Vietnamese vessel and a rescue helicopter responded to the scene. The Khoi Nguyen 18 had...

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Sweden onshore wind farm

Sweden Permits Two Offshore Wind Farms, Denies 11 Due to Defense Concerns

While saying that Sweden needs to develop new power sources and critically green power to remain competitive, the government had nonetheless decided to deny 11 pending applications. It was the latest move by the government, which also denied 13 applications in 2024, citing defense concerns. “The government assesses that the applied for activities would, among other things, have an unacceptable impact on our defense capabilities,” said the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. “However, the decisions do not mean that the...

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Shipbuilding

Saronic's future Marauder medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV)

Saronic Brings in Samsung Heavy Industries as its Korean Industrial Partner

The American autonomous-vessel firm Saronic has announced the selection of Samsung Heavy Industries as its production-technology partner, just one week after unveiling plans to build a $3.3 billion mega-shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. Earlier this month, Austin-based Saronic and the state government of Texas unveiled plans to build what could become the largest shipyard in the United States. The company says that it picked Brownsville because of plentiful waterfront space, a substantial workforce, and advantages in infrastructure and logistics. It will...

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Environment

Green Ammonia ship

Proving Phase

For years, ammonia has held a strange place in shipping's transition – promising, commercially uncertain, operationally uncomfortable. It carries no carbon atoms, can be made from renewable hydrogen and nitrogen, and may eventually serve deep-sea trade routes that batteries cannot reach. But it's also toxic, corrosive, and unforgiving. "Ammonia slip," where unburned ammonia escapes through combustion or exhaust, is a real concern when injection timing and combustion pressure are poorly controlled. The question is no longer whether ammonia can work....

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Business

A tanker operating in the Suez Canal, the only alternate route to move Saudi crude out of the Red Sea (SCA press handout)

Houthi Blockade Complicates Saudi Tanker Logistics

On July 19, Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement declared a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia. The Houthis stated that the blockade was a direct retaliation for Saudi Arabia's long-running restrictions on Yemen and a recent alleged attack on the Sanaa International Airport. On July 22, the Houthis targeted two oil tankers, the Encelia, an Aframax controlled by Saudi’s Bihar International and the Layla, a Bahri VLCC. While the Encelia was hit and damaged, the attack on the Layla has not been...

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