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Zim Posts Positive Q2 Results, But Hapag Merger Faces Regulators' Scrutiny

Published Aug 19, 2026 10:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Israeli container carrier Zim posted solid results for the second quarter this year, turning a small profit on $1.8 billion in inc...

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Australia, China Team Up to Arrest Over 60 Tobacco Smugglers

Published Aug 19, 2026 9:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Australian Border Force and its Chinese counterparts have busted a major international smuggling ring involved in shuttling il...

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Sailor Charged With Murdering Shipmate Aboard Carrier USS John F. Kennedy

Published Aug 19, 2026 3:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

After a monthlong investigation, NCIS has accused a sailor assigned to the future carrier USS John F. Kennedy of shooting and kill...

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UAE Suspends Trade With Iran Following Antiship Missile Strike

Published Aug 18, 2026 8:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

After weeks of attacks on its oil shipping interests, the United Arab Emirates has decided to suspend all trade with Iran, includi...

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Op-Ed: Elbridge Colby's S. China Sea Reassurance Deepens Manila's Trilemma

Published Aug 18, 2026 3:27 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

[By Richard Javad Heydarian] The festering conflict in the Strait of Hormuz coupled with the stubborn military deadlock in Ukraine...

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Houthis Fighting on All Fronts and Aiming for the Red Sea Coast

Published Aug 18, 2026 9:00 AM by The Maritime Executive

Fighting has now broken out on most fronts on the internal frontier within Yemen. The Houthis are seeking to portray the fighting...

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No Substance to Reports of Drone Sightings Over Diego Garcia

Published Aug 17, 2026 3:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports on social media indicated that a drone had been sighted over the fuel tank farm on Diego Garcia last week. The Maritime Ex...

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Australia Improves its Surveillance Capability Over the South China Sea

Published Aug 17, 2026 1:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Royal Australian Air Force’s 10 Squadron has commenced its first operational intelligence collection flights over the South Ch...

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Famous Museum Ship USS New Jersey Gets $24M in Upgrades

Published Aug 16, 2026 10:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

More than 80,000 people visit the battleship USS New Jersey each year, and her namesake state is investing $24 million in a redeve...

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Russian Escort Accused of Killing Senior Russian Navy Officer in Sevastopol

Published Aug 16, 2026 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russian authorities have arrested a Russian escort and accused her of killing a Russian Navy officer, ex-Ukrainian Navy defector R...

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