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US Coast Guard Has Stopped Vessels Carrying Oil to Cuba

Published Oct 2, 2026 11:09 AM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that it has been stopping vessels transporting oil to Cuba, with two ships stopped earlier in the s...

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US Sends Third Carrier Strike Group to the Gulf

Published Oct 2, 2026 9:23 AM by The Maritime Executive

US officials in Washington have briefed the press that a third US Carrier Strike Group, led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)...

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Philippine Coast Guard "Chases Off" Unauthorized Chinese Research Operation

Published Oct 1, 2026 11:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Philippine Coast Guard reported Monday that it had "disrupted" and chased off a Chinese vessel that was conducting unauthorize...

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Video: Explosion and Fire Reported at Saudi Oil Port of Yanbu

Published Oct 1, 2026 11:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The main Saudi oil export terminal on the Red Sea, located at Yanbu, appears to have been hit by an unidentified projectile on Thu...

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U.S. Navy Orders $25 Billion Worth of Missile Interceptors

Published Oct 1, 2026 9:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has signed a five-plus-two year deal with Raytheon for up to $25 billion worth of SM-6 multipurpose interceptor miss...

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After Recruitment Turnaround, USCG Plans to Reopen Shuttered Stations

Published Oct 1, 2026 7:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

Recruitment is going so well for the U.S. Coast Guard this year that it is going to be able to reopen six stations that had previo...

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UK Extends Russian Sanctions to Newest ARC7 LNG Tankers

Published Oct 1, 2026 3:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office announced a further round of sanctions on Russia, which it said were meant to...

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U.S. Navy Takes First Big Unmanned Step, Buying 30 Production MUSV Hulls

Published Sep 30, 2026 7:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Galliano Marine Services and Saronic have each secured a contract to build 10 small autonomou...

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Indian Coast Guard Says “Hot Pursuit” Captured $312M in High-Grade Heroin

Published Sep 30, 2026 5:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indian Coast Guard reported a large-scale drug seizure, which it says was completed after a “hot pursuit” of an Iranian dhow....

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Trump Unveils $54B Korean Investment in Alaska LNG Project

Published Sep 30, 2026 4:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump unveiled a $54 billion commitment from Korean investors to build the Alaska LNG pipeline and...

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