The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
The Maritime Executive's Global Workboat Edition is Available Online
SATCOM RULES This edition's cover story features Ben Palmer, a man of many hats who helped negotiate Inmarsat's landmark merger vi...
UK Investigators Say Banana Incident was Due to Unsecured Containers
Investigators from the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have begun an investigation into how thousands of bananas...
FMC Seeks Input on Spain’s Unfavorable Port Policies and Possible Penalties
The Federal Maritime Commission has completed its first phase of an investigation into possible unfavorable actions by Spain again...
U.S. Sanctions 29 Shadow Tankers to Further Pressure Iran and Venzuela
The Trump administration is exerting more pressure on Iran after adding a total of 29 shadow fleet tankers to its sanction list. T...
Brazil Gets HMS Bulwark for a Bargain Price
The Royal Navy has sold the Albion Class amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark (L15) to the Brazilian Navy for a reported $26 millio...
Senate Confirms FMC and MARAD Appointments
Among a broad range of nominees confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday were the new head for the U.S. Maritime Administration an...
South Africa’s Historic Polar Research Vessel Set for Auction
A South African court has ordered the auction of the country’s historic polar research vessel S.A. Agulhas. The vessel had served...
SECNAV Unveils New U.S. Frigate Program Based on USCG Cutter
Three weeks after announcing that they were canceling the Constellation-class frigate program, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan a...
Maersk Makes First Red Sea Transit Since December 2023
Maersk confirmed that one of its smaller containerships has successfully completed the company’s first transit through the Red Sea...
Video: Ukraine Claims First Strike in the Mediterranean on Shadow Tanker
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is continuing its Deep Strike Special Operations, reporting it struck a shadow fleet oil tan...