The Maritime Executive
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U.S. Navy Test-Launches an Iranian Drone Clone From a Ship's Helideck
Iran has perfected the high-volume, low-cost suicide drone with the Shahed-136, a small piston-engined one way attack drone used b...
Port of NY/NJ Reaches Landmark Agreement Extending Maher Terminals Lease
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a new agreement that it is calling a landmark as it prepares for the long-...
Report: White House Solicits U.S. Oil Firms' Interest in Venezuelan Assets
After the U.S. Coast Guard seized a sanctioned tanker carrying Venezuelan crude off Trinidad last week, the regime of Venezuelan d...
Austal Defense Finalized $680M First Government Contract
Austal announced on Thursday, December 18, that the contract for the Australian Army’s new Landing Craft Medium has been officiall...
Aging Freighter Sinks at Anchor in Puerto Montt
A derelict freighter has partially sunk at anchor in Puerto Montt, Chile, creating a risk of possible diesel pollution in a pristi...
Construction Order Placed for First Autonomous, Wind-Powered Cargo Ship
A California-based startup called Clippership, working with a team of established leaders in the maritime community, reports it ha...
Improperly Secured Lithium-ion Battery Cargo Caused Cargo Ship Fire
Two years after a cargo ship crossing the northern Pacific experienced two cargo hold fires, the National Transportation Safety Bo...
Two Teenagers Missing After Swimming Out to Play on Shipwreck
Two teenagers have disappeared after swimming out to examine a dangerous shipwreck on the shores of Ventanilla, a beachside town n...
Singapore to Jail and Cane Tug Crewmember for Aiding Human Smuggling
Singapore’s State Court handed down the punishment for a young Indonesian man who was accused of aiding in smuggling individuals i...
Second Seafarer Arrested in Ferry Malware Case
Italian police have arrested a second Latvian suspect in connection with an attempted malware attack aboard a Mediterranean ferry,...