The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Docking Accident in Naples Injures Many Ferry Passengers
Italian authorities were responding to multiple injuries among the passengers aboard a high-speed ferry that slammed int...
As Israel-Iran Conflict Heats Up, Iranian Spy Ship Heads for Home
The Iranian spy ship Behshad has departed the Gulf of Aden and headed for home, ending the vessel's alleged role in...
U.S. Challenges China's Ambitions With Exercises in S. China Sea
The Philippines and the United States are planning to stage a naval exercise in the South China Sea next week, drawing strenuous o...
Geopolitical and Economic Issues Impact Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges
Two of Northern Europe’s leading ports reported first quarter 2024 results citing the ongoing geopolitical uncerta...
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribing a U.S. Navy Official
A defense IT company and one of its former executives have pleaded guilty to charges of bribery in connection with a sch...
Inland Barge Designed to Transport Ammonia and Extract LCO2 Along the Rhine
A German inland shipping company that already has developed expertise in transporting gases that have been liquified und...
Australian Police Bust Big-Time Cocaine Smuggler
Australia's federal police believe that they have solved the case of the floating cocaine bales that have been floating up on...
World’s Largest Hydrogen-Powered RoPax to be Built at Norway’s Myklebust
The designs have been finalized and the shipyard was chosen for an ambitious project to build two of the world’s largest hyd...
Engineer Looking for Water Leak was Likely Electrocuted Aboard Stena Ferry
Swedish investigators now believe that an engineer working aboard a Stena ropax in Scandinavia likely died of electrocution and no...
Sealift Ship for Gaza Corridor Turns Around After Engine Room Fire
The MSC logistics ship carrying supplies for the White House's planned Gaza aid mission has sustained an engine room fire and...