3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (380+ words) Published by G. Allen Brooks Officials in Panama are reporting that they are monitoring the salvage efforts on the Chinese car carrier Min Jiang Kou as a hot spot was detected more than a month after an engine room fire disabled…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (319+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 1:11 PM by The Maritime Executive A large fire broke out on a dry bulk carrier undergoing repairs in a Chinese shipyard, resulting in the death of 25 workers and injuring five others who were taken to a hospital. The…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (448+ words) Chinese containerships are continuing in their efforts to expand operations along the Northern Sea Route through the Arctic. The first of their planned 2026 runs reached England today, while in the high Arctic at Murmansk, it opened a new export service…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (469+ words) Published Sep 9, 2026 11:05 AM by The Maritime Executive Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, and Cheoy Lee Shipyards have signed a contract to build a further six 29 metre TRAnsverse tugs, as the first of eight TRA2900 already under build with the yard,…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (165+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 8:17 PM by The Maritime Executive Everllence has signed a framework agreement with Damen Shipyards Group, the Dutch shipbuilder – regarding the serial supply of Everllence’s 175D engine. The basis of the agreement provides for a long-term partnership between the two…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (417+ words) Nearly a week after the loss of a tugboat while working a containership off the Port of Busan, the Coast Guard raided the offices of multiple companies in the ongoing investigation. The search for six crewmembers resumed after bad weather…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (233+ words) It's not every day that the U.S. shipbuilding industry gains a new entrant, especially one that builds civilian hulls, so the launch of a new facility in Vancouver, Washington this month is catching attention. New Pacific Industrial (NP) is a new…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (231+ words) The state-owned shipping company said it strongly opposed any acts that try to “undermine our corporate brand and hinder our global operations through dissemination of false or misleading information.” It cited its legal rights to protect its reputation and business…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (65+ words) Kim Jong Un inspects an 8,700-ton submarine under construction, December 2025 (Korean Central News Agency) Published Sep 4, 2026 2:31 PM by The Maritime Executive Published Sep 4, 2026 12:07 PM by The Maritime Executive Published Sep 4, 2026 8:35 AM by Shad Blidberg Hallam, Mikael Lind, and Wolfgang Lehmacher...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (431+ words) Too many of the U.S. Navy's attack submarines are sitting idle across shipyards awaiting maintenance and decommissioning, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report highlights the challenges, saying it is impacting operational readiness and costing…...