The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
First LNG Carrier with Two Wind Sails Named Ahead of Commissioning
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines celebrated the naming of the first LNG carrier fitted with wind sails, which is also the first vessel...
Azerbaijan Issues Warning After Russian Attack Kills Two Seafarers
Russia’s latest attack on commercial shipping killed and injured Azerbaijani citizens, prompting the country’s Ministry of Foreign...
30 Reported Injured in USV Attack on Port of Sochi
A naval drone strike on the Black Sea tourist town of Sochi resulted in as many as 30 injuries, according to Russian officials. Uk...
Pirates Hijack Bulker Off Yemen in the 25th Recorded Incident of 2026
Reports are coming in of a new vessel hijacking that happened earlier today, September 10, south of Yemen. The monitoring authorit...
Fire on Chinese Car Carrier Appears to Flare Up After a Month
Officials in Panama are reporting that they are monitoring the salvage efforts on the Chinese car carrier Min Jiang Kou as a hot s...
Report: Russia Develops Untraceable Method to Disable Subsea Cables
A joint NATO military operation has uncovered evidence of a new sabotage method developed by Russia's top-secret subsea warfare in...
Photos: Deconstruction of MSC Baltic III Wreck Nears Halfway Point
The Canadian Coast Guard reports that the team from Resolve Marine continues to make good progress on the removal of the wreck of...
China’s President Demands Action After Shipyard Fire Kills 25 Workers
A large fire broke out on a dry bulk carrier undergoing repairs in a Chinese shipyard, resulting in the death of 25 workers and in...
AI Navigation's Advocates Put a Premium on Human Skill
Real-world test data suggests that AI watchkeeping assistance systems can make shipping safer, reducing risk of collision during c...
Houthis Break Through Towards Bab el Mandeb
The situation in southwest Yemen is evolving fast. The information coming from sources on the ground is conflicting, confusing, an...