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China’s Production Capacity for Green Fuels Reaches Eight Million Tons

Published May 3, 2026 6:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

As global shipping builds momentum for a net-zero emissions future, countries are increasingly investing in production of green fu...

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What Happens if Beijing Expands its Indo-Pacific Push?

Published May 3, 2026 6:14 PM by The Strategist

[By Joe Keary, Raji Rajagopalan and Linus Cohen] Rather than gradually expanding its defense and security engagement across the In...

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Sanctions on Shamkhani Network Deal a Major Blow to the Dark Fleet

Published May 3, 2026 5:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

On April 15, the US Treasury announce a wide-ranging series of sanctions on the business empire of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son...

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Sweden Boards and Detains Falsely-Flagged Tanker off Trelleborg

Published May 3, 2026 3:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Sweden's coast guard has boarded and detained a Russia-facing shadow fleet tanker in the Baltic, the latest in a growing campaign...

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Exercise Balikatan Concludes Amidst South China Sea Tensions

Published May 3, 2026 1:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

This year’s Exercise Balikatan, which concluded last week, was the biggest ever such annual exercise mounted jointly by the Philip...

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Updated: A Hormuz War Summary for Mariners

Published May 3, 2026 1:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

The maritime community knows the Gulf well. But the current situation as it pertains to the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime focus o...

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US Tightens Economic Controls on Iran and Warns Shipping About Hormuz Tolls

Published May 1, 2026 6:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

In what it is calling “Economic Fury,” the U.S. Department of the Treasury is expanding a number of efforts to tighten the economi...

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U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Crew of Capsized Cargo Ship

Published Apr 30, 2026 9:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Coast Guard reports that after a diligent search failed to find any additional information, it has suspended its search for?th...

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Congress Approves DHS Bill, Ending Coast Guard's Desperate Cashflow Crunch

Published Apr 30, 2026 8:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Following pressure from the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Senate compromise bill to fund most of the...

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Maryland Plans to Replace its Contractor for Key Bridge Reconstruction

Published Apr 30, 2026 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

The state of Maryland has decided to change contractors for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was destroye...

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