Logistics and Shipping Magnate Klaus-Michael Kühne Passes at 89

Published Aug 24, 2026 2:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Klaus-Michael Kühne, majority owner of German logistics giant Kühne + Nagel and a major investor in Hapag-Lloyd, has died at the a...

Iran Blacklists Ships Threatening Detention, Confiscation, and Fines

Published Aug 24, 2026 2:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran’s so-called Persian Gulf Strait Authority released on Sunday the country’s first list of non-compliant vessels, warning shipo...

Published Aug 24, 2026 12:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Saudi Arabia-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) was struck by what the Houthis are reporting was a ballistic missile while...

Published Aug 24, 2026 12:40 PM by ZF Marine

The maritime industry's transition toward lower-emission operations is no longer a future consideration—it's happening now. Driven...

Published Aug 21, 2026 5:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

Vitol Bunkers is highlighting that it completed Singapore’s first bio-bunkering operation using Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO)...

Published Aug 21, 2026 4:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The near-fatal grounding and loss of a tourist catamaran in New Zealand waters early this year was caused by the vessel coming int...

Published Aug 21, 2026 4:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Dutch firm Conoship International is pushing to expand the scope of its short-sea shipping offering. After having pioneered a seri...

Published Aug 21, 2026 4:20 PM by Tony Munoz

DOG DAYS It's been a long, hot summer with record temperatures in Europe and the U.S., on-and-off-again hostilities in the Middle...

Published Aug 21, 2026 4:10 PM by The Conversation

[By Edward Rhys Jones} Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching a regular container service betwee...

Published Aug 21, 2026 9:18 AM by The Maritime Executive

The legal battle over the potential seizure and sale of the crude oil cargo aboard a shadow fleet tanker detained in Germany conti...