The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Updated: A Hormuz War Summary for Mariners
The maritime community knows the Gulf well. But the current situation as it pertains to the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime focus o...
Product Tanker Hijacked off Yemen, Then Diverted to Somalia
In the continuing recent upsurge in Somali-associated piracy, the Togo-flagged oil products tanker Eureka (IMO 1022823) has been b...
Trump Announces Plan to "Guide" Ships Out of Strait of Hormuz
On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced a new effort to help guide foreign-flag ships out of the Arabian Gulf, where hundreds...
Bulker Attacked by Small Craft in the Strait of Hormuz
Both Iran and the U.S. Navy are taking steps to enforce their respective blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, a foreign-f...
China’s Production Capacity for Green Fuels Reaches Eight Million Tons
As global shipping builds momentum for a net-zero emissions future, countries are increasingly investing in production of green fu...
Sanctions on Shamkhani Network Deal a Major Blow to the Dark Fleet
On April 15, the US Treasury announce a wide-ranging series of sanctions on the business empire of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son...
Sweden Boards and Detains Falsely-Flagged Tanker off Trelleborg
Sweden's coast guard has boarded and detained a Russia-facing shadow fleet tanker in the Baltic, the latest in a growing campaign...
Exercise Balikatan Concludes Amidst South China Sea Tensions
This year’s Exercise Balikatan, which concluded last week, was the biggest ever such annual exercise mounted jointly by the Philip...
Ukraine Hits Two Tankers at Novorossiysk and Three Vessels at Primorsk
Ukraine's security forces have struck and damaged two shadow fleet tankers at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, and thre...
Galveston Port Wins Regional Development Award for Cruise Terminal 16
[By: Port of Galveston] The Houston Business Journal (HBJ) has honored the Galveston Wharves with a Landmark Award, recognizing th...