U.S. Coast Guard Sets Up Long-Range Medevac for Critically-Ill Seafarer

Published Sep 20, 2026 11:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Over the weekend, the U.S. Coast Guard arranged a long-range rescue for a boxship crewmember who was suffering from a serious, gro...

U.S. Southern Command Destroys 70th Suspected Drug Boat

Published Sep 20, 2026 10:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, U.S. forces in the Caribbean destroyed another suspected drug-running vessel with an airstrike, killing four people....

Published Sep 20, 2026 10:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities at the port of Quang Ngai, Vietnam are working on a plan to offload a bulker that began taking on water during a trans...

Published Sep 20, 2026 8:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

As the European Union gears to announce its updated list of approved ship recycling facilities, pressure is mounting for the bloc...

Published Sep 20, 2026 7:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Thursday, a bulker made contact with the stern of a Chinese fishing vessel during a complex traffic situation off the coast of...

Published Sep 16, 2026 12:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

With the opening up of the Russian Northern Sea Route, exploiting the reduction in ice in the sea corridor running across Russia’s...

Published Sep 15, 2026 8:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Brief] On Monday morning, three containers fell off the side of a boxship at the Port of Los Angeles, prompting a coordinated res...

Published Sep 14, 2026 11:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

A failed handoff of engine control between bridge stations caused a Québec ferry to hit a wharf in October 2024, injuring five peo...

Published Sep 14, 2026 10:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Rough surface conditions have disrupted the ongoing operation to look for survivors of the ferry Virgo Transport 8, which capsized...

Published Sep 14, 2026 7:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

Maritime operators are navigating an unusually volatile Gulf shipping market, with months of disruption and uncertainty leaving la...