Sri Lanka Takes Control of Iranian Supply Ship, Evacuates Sailors

Published Mar 6, 2026 12:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of Sri Lanka has decided to take control of the Iranian supply ship IRIS Bushehr, with the president of the country...

Lloyd's Stands Ready to Work With U.S. on Insurance for Hormuz Transits

Published Mar 5, 2026 11:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

War risk insurance remains available for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Arabian Gulf, according to Lloyd's of London, despit...

Published Mar 5, 2026 11:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The financial and operational networks that undergird Iran's sanctioned oil trade pass through Dubai, where they operate in the sh...

Published Mar 5, 2026 10:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Under pressure to control oil prices amidst a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the White House is backtracking on its efforts to p...

Published Mar 5, 2026 6:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

North Korean state media is hailing the successful tests of the first ship in a new generation of destroyers ahead of the vessel’s...

Published Mar 5, 2026 2:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Members of the Sri Lankan government confirmed during a session of parliament on Thursday, March 5, that an Iranian Navy supply sh...

Published Mar 5, 2026 1:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Straits of Hormuz are effectively closed. This has been achieved by dint of a relatively small number of attacks on all classe...

Published Mar 5, 2026 11:46 AM by The Maritime Executive

Those lost at sea deserve some respect, but not every sailor of the regular Iranian Navy (known as the Nedaja) and its IRGC Navy (...

Published Mar 4, 2026 11:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Law enforcement authorities in Ecuador and Europe are hailing the success of coordinated international operations designed to dism...

Published Mar 4, 2026 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small feeder containership, Safeen Prestige, became the fourth vessel targeted by the Iranians in and around the Straits of Horm...