Suez Canal Authority Tows Sanctioned Russian Tanker to Safety

Published Nov 5, 2026 8:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Suez Canal Authority is highlighting its broad salvage capabilities available to shipping beyond the canal, including regional...

One Seafarer Reported Killed in Strike on a Tanker off Qatar

Published Nov 5, 2026 7:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Greek product tanker has been damaged and one crewmember reportedly killed in an attack in the central Arabian Gulf, according t...

Published Nov 4, 2026 1:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

A product tanker damaged in September by a Russian attack has broken free of its tow, prompting a SAR operation and efforts to rec...

Published Nov 3, 2026 9:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The high-octane Route du Rhum singlehanded yacht race is off to a high-risk start, and merchant shipping has been providing rescue...

Published Nov 3, 2026 6:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

There are increasing reports of debris coming ashore from the Greek-owned containership Contship Jet that was sailing for Zim when...

Published Nov 3, 2026 4:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small handful of shipowners have accepted drone and missile strikes as a cost of doing business on high-revenue, high-risk route...

Published Nov 2, 2026 11:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, an Indian dhow was hit at a position off Limah, Oman, the latest in a long string of vessels damaged in the ongoing U.S...

Published Nov 2, 2026 5:15 PM by Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

A ship can arrive at a recycling yard with its certificates in order. That does not establish where its asbestos will end up, whet...

Published Nov 2, 2026 4:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two weeks after the fire began in the South Atlantic aboard the containership Espirito Santos Express, carriers are now advising c...

Published Nov 1, 2026 11:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Yemen's Houthi rebels have reported a Saudi airstrike on the port at Ras Isa, a petroleum product terminal located northwest of Ho...