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Iran Keeps Up Pressure, Hitting Another Tanker as US Asserts Hormuz is Open

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U.S. Southern Command Destroys 70th Suspected Drug Boat

Published Sep 20, 2026 10:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, U.S. forces in the Caribbean destroyed another suspected drug-running vessel with an airstrike, killing four people. It is the 70th publicized instance of use of lethal force against a drug boat in the region, and highlights the dual-mode structure of U.S. counternarcotics operations in the region: lethal when aerial assets are the sole means of engagement, nonlethal when Coast Guard or Marine Corps boarding teams are involved. The strike targeted a small vessel operating on "established narco-trafficking routes"...

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Dung Quat Port Border Guard Station

Capesize Bulker Suffers Flooding off Dung Quat, Vietnam

Published Sep 20, 2026 10:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities at the port of Quang Ngai, Vietnam are working on a plan to offload a bulker that began taking on water during a transit into the port of Dung Quat. On Friday morning, the bulker Merchant Mariner was inbound for the industrial port of Dung Quat, home of the giant Hoa Phat steel plant. She had a cargo of 174,000 tonnes of Malaysian iron ore on board, and had a draft of about 18.4 meters. At about 1130 hours,...

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Shree Ram has been favored by European owners before (File image / press handout courtesy Maersk)

NGOs Urge EU to Keep South Asian Yards Off Authorized Ship Recycling List

Published Sep 20, 2026 8:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

As the European Union gears to announce its updated list of approved ship recycling facilities, pressure is mounting for the bloc not to include two Indian yards over allegations that they rely on hazardous beaching methods. The European Commission is expected to unveil the 16th edition of its approved list next month, which for the first time is proposing to include yards in South Asia. Indian yards Shree Ram and YSI Recyclers applied to be included in the list; if...

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Bulker contact

Video: Chinese Fishing Vessel Survives Dangerous Encounter With a Bulker

Published Sep 20, 2026 7:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Thursday, a bulker made contact with the stern of a Chinese fishing vessel during a complex traffic situation off the coast of Singapore - but the smaller vessel appears to have miraculously escaped. At about 0800 hours GMT on Thursday, the bulker First Margaux got underway from a busy anchorage on the east side of Singapore, headed westbound (per AIS data provided by Pole Star Global). Fishing vessel Luqing Yuanyu 108 got under way at about the same time...

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US Offshore Wind Project Revolution Wind Installs Last Turbine

One of the few large offshore wind projects proceeding in the United States, Revolution Wind completed the installation of its 65th and final wind turbine. The project began delivering power in March despite repeated opposition from the Trump administration and now expects to complete its commissioning by the end of the year. Revolution Wind is being developed in a 50-50 partnership between Orsted and Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables. Media reports indicate it represents an investment of $6.2 billion to...

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Shipbuilding

Meyer Weft German shipbuilder

Report: MSC Explores Acquiring Germany’s Controlling Stake in Meyer Werft

MSC Group is reported to be exploring acquiring the controlling ownership stake in Germany’s Meyer Werft shipbuilder, Bloomberg reported. The story says the company has ongoing discussions with Germany’s federal government and the state of Lower Saxony, which together acquired 80 percent ownership of Meyer Werft in 2024 as part of a financial rescue package. Meyer Werft got into financial trouble in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused major shifts in its operations. While the yard was able...

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Environment

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Executive Interview: Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder & CEO, NAMEPA

Carleen Lyden Walker is one of the best-known figures in maritime – founder of her own marketing business, co-founder of NAMEPA, former IMO Maritime Ambassador, Chief Evolution Officer of SHIPPINGInsight and a fierce advocate for all things maritime. She's a frequent speaker and participant at maritime conferences around the world, advocating for seafarers' rights, environmental stewardship and the role of women in maritime while raising the profile of an industry that touches every aspect of human life. Welcome, Carleen, we're...

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Business

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Trafigura to Spin Out Publicly Traded VLCC Tanker Company Volare Shipping

Commodities trading giant Trafigura is spinning out a newly public company, Volare Shipping, which will be an operator for VLCC tankers. The move comes as the crude oil tanker market is enjoying a major boom, and the new company positions Trafigura for further growth in the shipping sector. Trafigura highlights that it has built one of the world’s leading shipping operations. It currently manages approximately 500 vessels across multiple segments, including around 250 oil tankers. It reports that the operations...

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