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First IRS-Classed Indigenous Cadet Training Ship Launched

Published Mar 6, 2026 11:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By IR Class] The first of three indigenous Cadet Training Ships being constructed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard, Kattupalli,...

Burger Boat Mourns the Passing of ? ?Longtime Naval Architect Don O'Keeffe

Published Mar 6, 2026 11:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Burger Boat] Burger Boat Company today announced with deep sadness the passing of longtime Burger Naval Architect Don O’Keeffe...

US Sends Carrier Ford Through Suez with Reports Bush is Following

Published Mar 6, 2026 11:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The U.S. Navy confirmed that the carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and her strike group transited the Suez Canal from the Mediterranean t...

Third US Training Ship State of Maine Delivered to MARAD

Published Mar 6, 2026 8:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

The third newly built U.S. training ship for the merchant marine, the State of Maine, was handed over to TOTE Services and deliver...

Diana Raises Offer for Genco and Agrees to Sell 16 Ships to Star Bulk

Published Mar 6, 2026 7:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

Diana Shipping is back with a sweetened offer to acquire fellow bulk shipper Genco Shipping & Trading, both increasing the cash do...

India Quietly Provides Refuge for an Iranian Landing Ship

Published Mar 6, 2026 7:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Reports broke in the Indian media late on Friday, March 6, that the country has quietly been harboring an Iranian vessel this week...

Trump Administration Details $20B Maritime Reinsurance to Get Oil Moving

Published Mar 6, 2026 5:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

With the global energy markets in disarray, the Trump administration moved quickly and, late on Friday, March 6, announced more de...

Shipping Concerns Grow as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Suspend Routes

Published Mar 6, 2026 4:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Container shipping continues to reel as the war in the Persian Gulf reaches its first week, and U.S. and Israeli officials are say...

CK Hutchison Seeks $2B in Damages from Panama as It Takes More Legal Steps

Published Mar 6, 2026 2:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

CK Hutchison and its Panama-based subsidiary, the Panama Ports Company, have taken a series of additional legal steps in the ongoi...

Sri Lanka Takes Control of Iranian Supply Ship, Evacuates Sailors

Published Mar 6, 2026 12:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The government of Sri Lanka has decided to take control of the Iranian supply ship IRIS Bushehr, with the president of the country...

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