The Maritime Executive
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India Approves Plan for Domestic Shipping Line in Broad Container Ecosystem
The government of India oversaw the formal signing of agreements on February 3, which set out the plans for the country’s new dome...
Two Arrested on Suspicion of Sabotaging Under Construction German Warships
Two individuals who worked at the Port of Hamburg and possibly at the Blohm + Voss shipyard were arrested on suspicion of attempti...
Divers Find Sunken Ferry Trisha Kerstin 3, Death Toll Rises to 43
After an extended search, the Philippine Coast Guard has discovered the location of the sunken ferry Trisha Kerstin 3, which went...
Estonia Detains Russia-Bound Ship on Suspicion of Smuggling
In a developing story, Estonian forces late on Tuesday, February 3, boarded a refrigerated containership and seized the vessel for...
Trump Administration Green-Lights Texas GulfLink SPM Project
Just weeks after taking over the federal environmental-review process for deepwater oil and gas terminal licensing, the U.S. Depar...
Tuna Seiner With Suspected Links to Drug Trafficking Catches Fire in Manta
A tuna-fishing vessel with suspected links to cocaine smuggling has caught fire at the port of Manta, Ecuador, according to local...
Maersk-Hapag Alliance to Send Ships Through Red Sea with Naval Assistance
The alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will start for the first time to send vessels through the Red Sea as part of its gradu...
Aging Freighter Runs Aground Near Panama Canal's Atlantic Entrance
An aging freighter has gone aground on a sandy beach near the Atlantic-side entrance to the Panama Canal. The Panama Maritime Auth...
Turkey Responds as Ship Damaged in Black Sea Attack is Now Aground
A cargo ship damaged nearly two weeks ago in a reported attack in the Black Sea has now gone aground in a storm in the Bosphorus r...
Incident in the Straits of Hormuz Reflects Iranian Nervousness
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) in Dubai has advised that an unidentified ship was hailed on VHF by numerous...