Salvage Team Has Cleared Nearly All Cargo from Wreck of MSC Baltic III

bulker on fire and abandoned after attack in Strait of Hormuz

Three Survivors of Hormuz Attack File Suit Against Thai Shipping Line

Published Jul 10, 2026 2:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Thailand’s Central Labour Court accepted a lawsuit on Friday, July 10, filed on behalf of three crewmembers who survived the Iranian attack on the bulker Mayuree Naree in March. A lawyer for the individuals told reporters the men are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and are unable to work while alleging the shipping company is not adequately taking care of the individuals. The 30,000 dwt bulker was attempting to make a transit through the Strait of Hormuz on March...

Steel Cut for Carnival Cruise Line’s Next Mega Ship, Carnival Destiny

Published Jul 10, 2026 1:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Fincantieri and Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the first steel cut for the line’s new cruise ship, which will be the largest built by Fincantieri and the largest built in Italy as the line becomes the next to jump the 200,000 gross tons milestone. Expected to be approximately 25 percent larger than Carnival’s current largest cruise ship, the line is harkening back to another revolutionary ship, announcing the new ship will be named Carnival Destiny. Scheduled for delivery in the summer...

Dark Transits of Hormuz and Spoofing Increase as Ships Avoid Omani Route

Published Jul 10, 2026 12:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Transits through the Strait of Hormuz have not stopped this week after the renewed attacks, but have slowed dramatically, and especially along the so-called Southern Corridor hugging the Omani coast. Despite Iran’s assertions of control, U.S. Central Command continues to say the Strait is open and vessels are moving through. The exact number of transits is difficult to establish, in part because more vessels are going dark. Maritime software and data intelligence provider AXSMarine reports that the latest attacks appear...

Russian Navy Conducts Joint Exercise with Chinese North Sea Fleet

Published Jul 10, 2026 10:51 AM by The Maritime Executive

Russian Pacific Fleet ships led by the missile cruiser RFS Varyag have commenced the at-sea phase of Exercise Joint Sea 2026 with the PLA Navy (PLAN) off Qingdao, headquarters of the PLAN’s North Sea Fleet. The exercise started with the customary football matches and exchange visits between crews of the participating ships, and pre-exercise planning conferences, before moving on July 9 to the sea phase, in which the PLAN announced that joint reconnaissance, air defense, anti-missile defense, and coordinated submarine...

Shipping

Efforts to Save British WWI Warship Built to Hunt German U-Boats

A conservation society in the United Kingdom is hoping to save one of the last surviving Royal Navy warships that played a role in hunting German submarines during World War I. The warship’s future, however, seems uncertain after she was ordered to leave her current dock. The Q-ship Society, a non-profit organization, is spearheading a campaign to save the HMS Saxifrage, a British naval ship that was built for convoy escort and anti-submarine duties during World War I. Since 2016,...

Tugs & Salvage

Salvage Team Has Cleared Nearly All Cargo from Wreck of MSC Baltic III

The salvage efforts to remove the wreck of the containership MSC Baltic III from the shores of Newfoundland, Canada, are continuing to make progress, with nearly all the cargo now off the ship. Preparations continue for the key step when the hulk will be split, and the forward section pulled onto shore for dismantling. The Canadian Coast Guard had previously said the efforts were making good progress with the good weather and the team from Resolve Marine, which took over...

Government

USS Abraham Lincoln Sets Record of Over 210 Consecutive Days at Sea

With no end in sight to the conflict in the Middle East, the Nimitz-class carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is now setting a daily record for the longest continuous time at sea during a deployment. The supercarrier officially hit the mark at the beginning of the week. It is the second time carriers have set new marks during the Middle East conflict, with the USS Gerald R. Ford setting the mark for the longest deployment during her time supporting Operation Epic...

Corporate News

Foreship Develops Energy-Efficient Ferry Design for Greek Domestic Market

[By: Foreship] Foreship, the naval architecture and marine engineering company of RINA, has developed a new ferry concept tailored to the specific operational and economic requirements of the Greek domestic market, with a focus on efficiency, simplicity and cost control. Greece’s ferry network is one of the most extensive in Europe, connecting more than 200 inhabited islands and transporting around 50 million passengers annually. At the same time, operators are working within a highly constrained environment, shaped by strong seasonality,...

Cruise Ships

Steel Cut for Carnival Cruise Line’s Next Mega Ship, Carnival Destiny

Ports

Panama Arrests 26 Port Workers Aiding International Cocaine Trafficking

An international investigation that has been going on for two years resulted in the arrest of 26 port workers who are charged with turning the Panamanian port of Balboa into a hub of drug trafficking. Authorities in Australia are reporting that, working with their Panamanian and international counterparts, they have been able to dismantle an organized crime network responsible for trafficking cocaine targeting the lucrative Australian and European markets. Drug cartels, mainly from Mexico and Colombia, are said to have...

Shipping

Efforts to Save British WWI Warship Built to Hunt German U-Boats

Tugs & Salvage

Salvage Team Has Cleared Nearly All Cargo from Wreck of MSC Baltic III

Government

USS Abraham Lincoln Sets Record of Over 210 Consecutive Days at Sea

Corporate News

Foreship Develops Energy-Efficient Ferry Design for Greek Domestic Market

Cruise Ships

Steel Cut for Carnival Cruise Line’s Next Mega Ship, Carnival Destiny

Ports

Panama Arrests 26 Port Workers Aiding International Cocaine Trafficking

Offshore

Refinery at Ganjiaxiang, Nanjing (Vmenkov / CC BY SA 3.0)

China Begins to Return to the World Oil Market

China's withdrawal from the global oil market was one of the biggest surprises of the Strait of Hormuz shutdown. Shortly after Iran closed the strait in early March, China quietly banned exports of refined petroleum products and drastically cut its purchasing of foreign oil, taking the world's largest buyer off the market overnight - thereby offsetting the drop in Gulf supply and keeping a lid on crude prices. It has now lifted its prohibition on fuel exports, opening the door...

Shipbuilding

Pakistan Begins Construction on its First Containership Since the 1980s

As part of a broader government initiative to leverage the country’s blue economy, Pakistan has begun the construction of its first large commercial ship, a containership, since the industry largely stalled in the 1980s. Assembly of the vessel has begun at the country’s only shipyard, and it is expected to contribute to the economy and save the country vital foreign exchange costs. The Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works is building the vessel, which will have a capacity of 1,100 TEU,...

Environment

The Hidden Operational Value in Your Emissions Data

Collecting environmental data is often seen as a box to be checked, a mandatory chore. However, some waterfront organizations are beginning to shift their thinking. Of course, environmental data is necessary for compliance. But that very same data contains hidden operational insights that waterfront executives depend upon. It's about much more than energy efficiency or environmental impact; it's about operational efficiency and business impact too. The question has become: how can waterfront operations alleviate this burden while still gaining the...

Business

EU Parliament Votes to Block Irish Alumina Plant's Sales to Russia

The European Parliament has expressed its displeasure with an ongoing, militarily-relevant trade route between Ireland and Russia. The EU's largest alumina plant is in County Limerick, Ireland, and it ships the majority of its output to Russia. After years of controversy, the European Parliament has passed a non-binding motion requesting the European Commission to put a blanket ban on all sales of alumina to Russian buyers, which would shut down the route and undermine the plant's business. The dust-up involves...

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Salvage Team Has Cleared Nearly All Cargo from Wreck of MSC Baltic III

Three Survivors of Hormuz Attack File Suit Against Thai Shipping Line

Steel Cut for Carnival Cruise Line’s Next Mega Ship, Carnival Destiny

Dark Transits of Hormuz and Spoofing Increase as Ships Avoid Omani Route

Russian Navy Conducts Joint Exercise with Chinese North Sea Fleet

Efforts to Save British WWI Warship Built to Hunt German U-Boats

Salvage Team Has Cleared Nearly All Cargo from Wreck of MSC Baltic III

USS Abraham Lincoln Sets Record of Over 210 Consecutive Days at Sea

Foreship Develops Energy-Efficient Ferry Design for Greek Domestic Market

Steel Cut for Carnival Cruise Line’s Next Mega Ship, Carnival Destiny

Panama Arrests 26 Port Workers Aiding International Cocaine Trafficking

The Hidden Operational Value in Your Emissions Data

New Reality of Tanker Ops: Why Onboard Blending and Cargo Control Matter

New Digital Platform Connects Shipowners Directly With Seafarers

Efforts to Save British WWI Warship Built to Hunt German U-Boats

Salvage Team Has Cleared Nearly All Cargo from Wreck of MSC Baltic III

USS Abraham Lincoln Sets Record of Over 210 Consecutive Days at Sea

Foreship Develops Energy-Efficient Ferry Design for Greek Domestic Market

Steel Cut for Carnival Cruise Line’s Next Mega Ship, Carnival Destiny

Panama Arrests 26 Port Workers Aiding International Cocaine Trafficking

China Begins to Return to the World Oil Market

Pakistan Begins Construction on its First Containership Since the 1980s

The Hidden Operational Value in Your Emissions Data

EU Parliament Votes to Block Irish Alumina Plant's Sales to Russia

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