Iran Lodges IMO Protest Over US Use of Channel 16 for Military Intimidation

Published Oct 13, 2026 3:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran filed a formal protest at the International Maritime Organization, asserting that U.S. military forces are misusing VHF Chann...

Op-Ed: Transparency Alone Won't Deter China in the South China Sea

Published Oct 13, 2026 3:15 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

[By Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby] On 10 October, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) reported that 22...

Published Oct 12, 2026 7:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The French military has boarded the sanctioned shadow fleet tanker DF Peak on the high seas of the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles...

Published Oct 11, 2026 11:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The German Navy is expanding its footprint and its fleet with the addition of a new North Sea naval base and the acquisition of fo...

Published Oct 11, 2026 9:54 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

A lot has been written about the Strait of Hormuz this year. It is a vital global energy choke point situated between the Persian...

Published Oct 11, 2026 2:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

There has been no appreciable change in the Royal Navy's dire financial situation, which has seen its capability sink below what i...

Published Oct 9, 2026 6:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

Bulgarian officials confirmed on Friday, October 9, that teams have been searching the area where the two cargo ships were struck...

Published Oct 9, 2026 4:27 PM by Liz Martin

On August 21, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement, USCG Cyber Protection Team (CPT), a vessel inspector and FBI Cyber Action Te...

Published Oct 9, 2026 2:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke, namesake for her class, entered dry dock in Spain on Wednesday, October 7. The U.S...

Published Oct 8, 2026 10:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy's carrier force has been carrying an unusually heavy load in the Mideast for years, and has been setting records wit...