The Maritime Executive

Although the incident has been accompanied by much disinformation and confusion, it is evident that on or before March 20, Iran's IRGC attempted to fire two ballistic missiles at the …

President Donald Trump has given the Iranian government until Monday evening to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which he has said that the U.S. does not need. If Iran does …

On March 18, 2026, the Trump administration announced the approval of a 60-day Jones Act waiver to allow foreign-flagged ship to move cargoes between U.S. ports. The Jones Act (official …

Champagne Energy and Environmental Solutions (CEES) has joined Edison Chouest Offshore. The acquisition, announced on March 19, will give Chouest Group the tools to provide turn-key offshore decommissioning services. CEES …

A recent explosive event involving a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier laden with Russian Arctic gas should serve as a wake up call. The Arctic Metagaz, a 23 year old …

Israel's strike on Iranian naval assets in the Caspian Sea, which took place on the evening of March 18, were the first attacks on the Iranian Navy's Northern Fleet, but …

Libya’s National Oil Company reports it has retained international experts specialized in incident response to address the drifting hulk of the gas carrier Arctic Metagaz. They expect the burnt-out vessel …

[by Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Mattias Elfström, Sandra Haraldson, Johan Östling] Not long ago, supply chains were treated as background infrastructure: complex, certainly, but essentially neutral. That world is gone. …

Analysis carried out by Egor Feoktistov for the independent Russian research organization the Open Source Centre (OSC) has shown in detail how North Korean ammunition has been transferred to Russia, …

[By PSA Zeebrugge] Today, PSA Zeebrugge unveiled a new installation of close to 1,900 solar panels with an annual capacity of 770 megawatt-hours (MWh). Unlike the usual roof-mounted installations, these …

[By Desgagnés] DESGAGNÉS is pleased to confirm that the three trainees from the Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) who were aboard the vessels N/M Rosaire A. Desgagnés and N/M Miena …

[By Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)] Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has taken into class Lila Jamnagar, a 298,997 DWT Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) and one of the largest …

U.S. policymakers are faced with a dilemma, and one which is already being argued over in the domestic political arena. Should the U.S. allow sanctioned Iranian oil to continue to …

[By Chubb] Chubb (NYSE: CB), the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer, today outlined the structure and scope of the maritime insurance facility created in partnership with the …

[By Matson] $3.1 million to Food Security programs $ 1.8 million to Health & Human Services $871K to Environmental programs Matson contributed a total of $8.6 million in cash and …

A decision to switch off the navigational echo sounders to avoid interfering with scientific instruments is emerging as a key factor in the brief grounding of Australia’s research vessel Nuyina …

The takeover battle designed to consolidate the dry bulk shipping with the merger of Diana Shipping and Genco Shipping & Trading continues as both sides appear entrenched in their position. …

French officials were embarrassed and worked quickly to correct an incident after the newspaper Le Monde on Thursday revealed it had been able to pinpoint the location of the carrier …

The back-and-forth between China, Panama, and CK Hutchison heated up as Panama’s President, Jose Raul Mulino, met the press on Thursday in his weekly session. He dismissed the accusations made …

China marked the next milestone in its efforts at expanding the domestic cruise industry with the float-out of its second large domestically built cruise ship. Built for China’s Adora Cruises, …

There are many comments circulating after Donald Trump went on social media early on Friday, March 20, and called America’s NATO allies “cowards” for not supporting the efforts to reopen …

U.S. Southern Command is confirming a new strike on a suspected drug smuggling boat while saying it believed three individuals survived the strike. News of the latest strike came just …

Close attention is being paid to two tankers, which observers suspected were heading toward Cuba in a Russian effort to provide some relief to the fuel-starved island. The Trump administration …

U.S. Southern Command is confirming a new strike on a suspected drug smuggling boat while saying it believes three individuals survived the strike. News of the latest strike came just …

The French Navy, working with the UK, has stopped another sanctioned shadow fleet tanker sailing in the Mediterranean. The Navy reports the tanker Deyna (111,808 dwt) was stopped midday on …

Amidst the ongoing exchange of fire in the Arabian Gulf region, thousands of seafarers are caught in the middle. In the early hours of Thursday morning, two more vessels were …

In a Senate hearing Thursday, U.S. Southern Command's top officer told lawmakers that the high-profile airstrikes on drug boats that the Pentagon has championed "aren't the answer" to cocaine smuggling …

The U.S. Navy has dispatched the amphibious assault vessel USS Boxer and her escorts from California to the Mideast, where they will be on hand for ongoing hostilities with Iran. …

Bridgeport Facility Significantly Expands Hornblower Footprint to 17 Acres Offering Vessel Construction, Propulsion, Management, Consulting, and Yachting Services Hornblower Group today announced the expansion of its industry-leading facilities and extensive …

Avondale Global Gateway (AGG), in partnership with JEDCO, announced it has been selected as an inaugural recipient of an investment through Louisiana Economic Development’s FastSites program, a statewide initiative that …

All American Marine (AAM) has begun construction on a next-gen 78’ x 26.7’ aluminum catamaran research vessel for the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI). The vessel is being …

The U.S. government may soon release additional barrels from its strategic reserves to calm oil markets amidst the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and might even relax its "maximum …

The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the grounding of a bulker near Philadelphia in the Delaware River, saying it believes the pilot made errors based on …

Hapag-Lloyd has become the latest among the largest carriers to map out a strategy of cooperation and expansion with India. The liner company reports it already has six dedicated services …

Fincantieri marked another milestone in cruise ship development as it floated out the Viking Libra (54,300 gross tons), which is being billed as the “world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship.” It …

The battle to further consolidate the dry bulk segment continues with Genco Shipping & Trading announcing that its board unanimously rejected the revised, non-binding indicative proposal from Diana Shipping to …

On Thursday, following a broad rejection of the White House's appeal for help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a coalition of six allied nations released a statement supporting action …

Public filings in Cyprus and Greece are ending months of speculation, providing the first confirmation that the Aponte family and MSC Mediterranean Shipping are in fact linked to a sudden …

The Iranian strikes on Ras Laffan yesterday hit the world's biggest LNG export plant, and Qatari officials say that the damage was so extensive that it will take years to …

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry spoke out on Thursday, March 19, saying that any “trust with Tehran has been shattered” after reporting that the capital of Riyadh, along with the critical …

Two weeks after suffering a container stack collapse in the Pacific Ocean, the ultra-large containership OOCL Sunflower was escorted into the Port of Long Beach on Wednesday, March 18, with …

The Israeli Defense Forces have attacked vessels at Bandar Anzali, a port on Iran's Caspian Sea coast, according to Israeli media and local bystander reports. It is the first strike …

Qatari state petroleum company QatarEnergy has reported an Iranian attack on the natural gas hub at Ras Laffan Industrial City, home of the world's largest LNG export terminal. The attack …

As maritime nations gather at IMO in London this week to debate solutions to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, evidence is growing that Iran has already created one of its …

[By: Lloyd's Register] Shipping companies must improve how they collect, structure and use operational data if they are to remain competitive in an increasingly regulated and digital operating environment, according …

[By: CSM Energy] CSM Energy has marked a significant milestone in the development of the next generation of onshore and offshore wind service vessels, following a strategic project workshop and …

The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the Polar Code in November 2014 to reduce loss of life at sea caused by inadequate preparedness for operations in polar regions, …

The Port of Virginia and its contractors have finished work on the deepest shipping channel and harbor on the U.S. East Coast, the linchpin of the port's ambitions to become …

The Scottish government-owned ferry company Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) reported it has concluded a project that began in September 2024 by selecting China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International as the lead …

The well-known activist shareholder group Elliott Investment Management reported it has acquired a “significant investment” in Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. Recognized as one of the largest activist investors, it is reported …