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U.S. Navy Supply Ship Starts 2026 by Rescuing Adrift Filipino Fishermen

Published Jan 2, 2026 3:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

The crew of a U.S. Navy supply ship started 2026 on a high note as they rescued three Filipino fishermen who had been adrift at se...

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Finland and Estonia Cooperate on Investigation into Damaged Telecom Cables

Published Jan 2, 2026 11:54 AM by The Maritime Executive

The Helsinki Police confirmed that they are making progress on the investigation into the damage to a subsea cable running between...

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UAE Withdrawal Underway from Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Positions

Published Jan 2, 2026 10:28 AM by The Maritime Executive

The deployment of Emirati forces in locations to the north and south of the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in the Gulf...

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U.S. Strikes Two More Suspected Smuggling Boats, Killing Five

Published Jan 1, 2026 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. Southern Command has killed another five suspected smugglers in waters off South or Central America, the agency announced on...

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Russia Asks Trump Administration to Stop Chasing Sanctioned Tanker

Published Jan 1, 2026 2:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The sanctioned tanker Bella 1 has been formally registered with the Russian flag and renamed, complicating American efforts to "pu...

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Finland Arrests Two Crewmembers and Seizes Cargo from Suspect Freighter

Published Jan 1, 2026 12:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Finland has unleashed a gamut of inspections and is searching for multiple violations aboard the cargo ship Fitburg, which was det...

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Cyprus, Greece and Israel Quietly Strengthen Their Mediterranean Alliance

Published Dec 31, 2025 6:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Attracting little publicity, Cyprus, Greece and Israel have deepened their military cooperation, signing a trilateral agreement in...

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Turkey Seeks Agreement With Syria on Offshore Energy E&P

Published Dec 31, 2025 5:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Turkey is planning to reach an agreement with the new government of Syria on maritime cooperation and offshore E&P, the nation's m...

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Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Export Terminal Near Kerch Strait

Published Dec 31, 2025 3:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

On New Years' Eve, Ukraine's special operations forces hit oil and gas terminals near the port of Taman, Russia, on the east side...

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Thai Navy Seizes Vessel Accused of Smuggling Fuel to Cambodia

Published Dec 31, 2025 12:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Royal Thai Navy reported the details of a seizure of a small vessel that it said was operating without a visible identity and...

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