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How to Improve U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Navigation Project Delivery

Published Jan 17, 2026 12:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Waterways Council, Inc.] Today, WCI released a study by HDR, Inc. (Recommendations for Improving the Delivery of Inland Water...

Birdon Awarded US Coast Guard Contract for Response Boat–Small Demonstrator

Published Jan 17, 2026 11:58 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Birdon America, Inc.] Birdon America, Inc. has been awarded a firm fixed price contract to build a Response Boat-Small (RB-S)...

PortsToronto Returns to its Roots as the Toronto Port Authority

Published Jan 16, 2026 10:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Toronto Port Authority] After operating as PortsToronto for a decade, the organization that owns and operates Billy Bishop Tor...

ABB to Build World’s Largest Shore Power Capability for Port of Rotterdam

Published Jan 16, 2026 8:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam, is among the ports that faced criticism last year over sluggishness in investing in shore power...

First Kamsarmax Methanol-Fueled Bulker Delivered for Cargill Charter

Published Jan 16, 2026 8:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

While the industry has seen a slowing in the orders for methanol-fueled ships, the efforts are continuing as shipowners and operat...

U.S. Sanctions Captains, a Vessel, and Networks Supporting Houthis

Published Jan 16, 2026 7:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through its Office of Foreign Assets Control, launched a new effort to break up the networks...

Spain Busts Drug Smugglers Who Used “Monkey” Method and Hijacked Containers

Published Jan 16, 2026 6:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Spanish authorities are reporting that they successfully broke up a large drug smuggling operation that had been responsible for b...

Video: Shadow Tanker Attacked by Ukraine Refloated After 12 Days Aground

Published Jan 16, 2026 5:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Turkish officials reported they have finally been able after 12 days to refloat a grounded shadow fleet tanker. The ship was pulle...

Wan Hai Delivers Fire-Damaged Ship for Recycling

Published Jan 16, 2026 4:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Wan Hai reports that the salvage operation for its vessel Wan Hai 503 has been completed seven months after a container fire kille...

US Plans $1.5B Investment to Modernize Peru’s Naval Base at Callao Port

Published Jan 16, 2026 3:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

The U.S. Department of State announced that it has approved a plan to modernize Peru’s naval base at the port of Callao and delive...

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