The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Pakistan Explores Buying or Chartering Boxship Due to Shipping Challenges
The government of Pakistan has agreed to work with the country’s manufacturers and shippers to explore obtaining a dedicated conta...
Japan Conducts Demonstration Voyage of a Hydrogen-Fueled Tanker
Japan completed what it is calling a world’s first as it successfully demonstrated a coastal tanker using a hydrogen-fired 4-strok...
After Recruitment Turnaround, USCG Plans to Reopen Shuttered Stations
Recruitment is going so well for the U.S. Coast Guard this year that it is going to be able to reopen six stations that had previo...
Rescue Operation Off South Africa Turns Tragic as Rescuers Are Killed
A rescue operation off the southern coast of South Africa’s Western Cape region went horribly wrong on Wednesday, September 30, wi...
Medical-Flight Helicopter Crashes Off Catalina, Killing Two
On Wednesday night, the U.S. Coast Guard launched a high-priority effort to try to find a missing individual from a medical-flight...
Vessel Backlog Builds in the Baltic Off Russian Ports
Observers have noted that a large vessel backlog appears to be building in the Baltic and the Gulf of Finland as vessels wait to r...
Indonesian Police Investigate Captain of Lost Ferry Virgo Transport 8
Police in Indonesia are formally investigating the master of the Virgo Transport 8, the ferry that capsized in the Java Sea last m...
Two Crewmembers Hospitalized from Tanker Fire in the Philippines
The Philippine Coast Guard is still on the scene of a fire aboard a tanker carrying molasses that was docked in Calaca, south of M...
UK Extends Russian Sanctions to Newest ARC7 LNG Tankers
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office announced a further round of sanctions on Russia, which it said were meant to...
Russia Briefly Detains Cargo Ship Bound for Estonia
A small cargo ship sailing from Sweden to Estonia was briefly detained by the Russian authorities for an inspection late on Wednes...