Large Bulker Abandoned After Attack Drifts Hundreds of Miles in Black Sea

Published Oct 8, 2026 3:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Bulgaria’s military reports it is monitoring the movements of an abandoned bulker that is drifting in the Black Sea. A month after...

Calm Seas Favor Salvage Operations at "Shadow Fleet" Tanker Wreck off Oman

Published Oct 8, 2026 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Although there have not been any formal updates covering progress, it appears that the salvage activity on the wrecked Aframax tan...

Published Oct 7, 2026 6:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Smoke from the burning tanker off the resort town of Sochi, Russia petered out on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the vessel w...

Published Oct 7, 2026 3:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Breaking] The Royal Navy's maritime security tracking office, UK Maritime Trade Operations, has released a report of a significan...

Published Oct 6, 2026 11:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Operations at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea loading terminals have rebounded more swiftly than expected, according to a new analysis from...

Published Oct 6, 2026 9:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Shipowners aren't the only ones making a fortune from million-dollar day rates for Hormuz transits. Far from being coerced or tric...

Published Oct 6, 2026 9:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The harbor master and local emergency services are reporting that a quick, coordinated action on Monday evening prevented a Spanis...

Published Oct 6, 2026 3:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The latest update from the Canadian Coast Guard, which is monitoring the removal operation for the wreck of the MSC Baltic III con...

Published Oct 6, 2026 3:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

A large tanker has caught fire off the coast of the resort city of Sochi, Russia, according to local media accounts and satellite...

Published Oct 6, 2026 2:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday or Tuesday, an LR2 tanker was hit by a projectile during a transit of the Strait of Hormuz, injuring 12 seafarers and pr...