Floating Crane Catches Fire at Russian Ship Repair Yard

Published Dec 23, 2025 8:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, a major fire broke out at a small ship repair yard in Nizhy Novgorod, a city on the Volga in western Russia. The Minis...

Cargo Discharged from Fire-Damaged ONE and Wan Hai Vessels

Published Dec 23, 2025 3:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The salvage operation for two recent containership fires, ONE Henry Hudson and Wan Hai 503, is continuing. The details show the in...

Published Dec 22, 2025 10:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, U.S. Southern Command announced the destruction of another suspected smuggling boat in the waters of the Eastern Pacifi...

Published Dec 22, 2025 7:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

Members of the UK’s HM Coastguard were dealing with a mystery early on Sunday morning, December 21, when they started receiving re...

Published Dec 21, 2025 7:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

After their life in oceangoing service, shipping containers get repurposed for all sorts of inventive uses - storage sheds, shop s...

Published Dec 19, 2025 6:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

Investigators from the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have begun an investigation into how thousands of bananas...

Published Dec 18, 2025 6:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

A derelict freighter has partially sunk at anchor in Puerto Montt, Chile, creating a risk of possible diesel pollution in a pristi...

Published Dec 18, 2025 5:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two years after a cargo ship crossing the northern Pacific experienced two cargo hold fires, the National Transportation Safety Bo...

Published Dec 18, 2025 5:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two teenagers have disappeared after swimming out to examine a dangerous shipwreck on the shores of Ventanilla, a beachside town n...

Published Dec 18, 2025 3:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Singapore’s State Court handed down the punishment for a young Indonesian man who was accused of aiding in smuggling individuals i...