1+ week, 3+ day ago   (154+ words) Published by Harry Valentine Published by Jack O'Connell Published Sep 3, 2026 9:24 PM by The Maritime Executive [By Ryan Anderson, Division of Marketing & Communications, Texas A&M Maritime Academy] Arriving during a year of celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of Texas A&M…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (309+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 9:14 PM by The Maritime Executive Kongsberg Maritime has entered into an agreement with Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia Pty Ltd (Austal Defence Australia) to supply Kamewa Steel Series waterjets for the Australian Army’s new Landing Craft Medium (LCM) fleet....

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (266+ words) Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines celebrated the naming of the first LNG carrier fitted with wind sails, which is also the first vessel to be fitted with two of the sails. The vessel, named Fujin Sailor, was built at Hanwha Ocean’s…...

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, 17+ hour ago   (335+ words) Published by G. Allen Brooks The Canadian Coast Guard reports that the team from Resolve Marine continues to make good progress on the removal of the wreck of the MSC Baltic III. The 33,767-dwt vessel blacked out and was driven ashore in…...

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, 12+ hour ago   (149+ words) There are 900 LNG-capable merchant vessels in operation outside the LNG carrier fleet, according to DNV, and another 650 are on order for delivery through 2030. That means that the demand for LNG bunkering is going to keep growing for years to come,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (479+ words) Do you want to supersize that containership may soon be the question shipbuilders and owners are contemplating, according to the consultants at Alphaliner. While the industry has plateaued at ultra-large container vessels, Alphaliner sees the elements that could easily lead…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (336+ words) The cruise ship, which is operated by the German-focused brand of Carnival Corporation, was operating a 7-day circuit from Hamburg with stops in Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Le Havre, and Southampton. It had docked Tuesday morning, September 8, in Le Havre, and passengers…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (251+ words) Published Sep 9, 2026 1:03 AM by The Maritime Executive Jotun has unveiled new analysis showing that its Imperial Fouling Protection System can deliver an approximately 50% lower carbon footprint over a 30-year service life compared with a conventional antifouling coating system, reinforcing the…...