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Egypt Disavows Association with Cargo Ship Attacked by Houthis

Published Aug 13, 2026 6:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Egyptian authorities issued statements disavowing any association with the small cargo ship Tihama that the Houthis attacked, killing six people. They called the reports of Egyptian ownership of the Tihama inaccurate and asserted that the ship is, in fact, owned by a Yemeni national. While the cargo ship is registered in Tanzania, databases listed the managers and owner’s representative as Blue Sea For Management Marine, with an apartment address in Alexandria, Egypt. Egypt’s Ministry of Transport issued a statement denying...

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Prime Minister Modi in a hard hat mixes in amongst Indian construction workers (KARAM)

India's Big Boost for Maritime Oil & Gas Exploration

Published Aug 13, 2026 6:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indian government is looking to reduce its 90% reliance on imported crude by providing an $8.8 billion boost to private sector maritime oil and gas exploration. India also imports 50% of its gas, and its heavy dependency on imported hydrocarbons has been highlighted by the continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Much of India’s currently imported oil and gas comes from the Middle East. Although government announcement on Samudra Manthan did not dwell on this aspect of the...

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cargo ship alleged to have hit a small pleasure boat and killing two people

Swedish Prosecutors Extend Detention of Captain in Fatal Boating Collision

Published Aug 13, 2026 5:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Swedish prosecutors on Thursday, August 13, asked the court for a two-week extension of the detention of the captain of the cargo ship Misje Verde as they continue to analyze evidence. They said that the criminal suspicions against both the captain and the pilot remain, asking the court to extend the deadline for an indictment until August 28. They reported that police have completed the collection of key evidence, including downloading the vessel’s VDR (Voice Data Recorder). Based on the...

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Explosion Kills One and Injures Others at Fuel Storage in Port of Rotterdam

Published Aug 13, 2026 4:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Dutch police confirmed that one person was killed and at least six others were injured in an explosion at the Gunvor Energy facility in the Port of Rotterdam on Thursday morning, August 13. Emergency services were rushing to the scene, and initially there were broader concerns as there were also reports of power outages in parts of the Port of Rotterdam, including at the Exxon refinery. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest in Europe and the largest fuel supplier...

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Prime Minister Modi in a hard hat mixes in amongst Indian construction workers (KARAM)

India's Big Boost for Maritime Oil & Gas Exploration

The Indian government is looking to reduce its 90% reliance on imported crude by providing an $8.8 billion boost to private sector maritime oil and gas exploration. India also imports 50% of its gas, and its heavy dependency on imported hydrocarbons has been highlighted by the continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Much of India’s currently imported oil and gas comes from the Middle East. Although government announcement on Samudra Manthan did not dwell on this aspect of the...

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Shipbuilding

USNS Oiler USNS Wally Shirra after a drydock period completed in South Korea. Securing U.S. Navy ship repair and shipbuilding work is a key business objective for Korean yards (USN file image)Shirra after a drydock period in South Korea. Securing U.S. Navy shipbuilding orders is a key objective for Korean yards (USN file image)

Trump Orders Navy to Look at Foreign Shipbuilding Options

In a memo released Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a foreign-shipbuilding plan that his Office of Management and Budget shared with the press in late May. Effective Thursday, Trump has ordered the Navy to contemplate a "Finnish model" of ship procurement: the concept would award orders for the first few hulls in a series to a foreign yard, on the condition that production of follow-on ships happens in the United States. The order calls on the Pentagon to use...

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Environment

A boarding team crewmember inventories shark fins on a suspect vessel, May 2026 (NOAA Fisheries)

Canadian-Led Operation Reveals Scope of Illegal Fishing in North Pacific

A Canadian-led operation aimed at cracking down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has again exposed how the vast North Pacific continues to be a hotspot for criminal activity that poses a major threat to fish populations, marine environments and global seafood supply chains. Following the completion of the annual multinational mission known as Operation North Pacific Guard (Op. NPG), which involved more than two months of patrolling North Pacific waters at sea, in the air and by satellite,...

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Business

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Geopolitical Turmoil Drives Improved Results and Higher Costs for Boxships

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd both reported quarterly earnings on Thursday, August 13, and while they highlighted the turmoil in global markets, they also reported improved results driven in part by those same issues. While the two carriers are partnered in the Gemini Cooperation, they, however, experienced different impacts from the problems in the Middle East. Both carriers cited significantly higher spot rates and robust demand in the second quarter, as Hapag-Lloyd termed it. Maersk said the markets had “remained resilient,” pointing...

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