IMO Ramps Up Campaign to Close Flag State "Enforcement Gap"

Published Feb 12, 2026 11:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

The IMO is doubling down on a campaign to get more member states up to speed with enforcement of international shipping regulation...

Japan Arrests Chinese Trawler for Refusing a Fishery Inspection

Published Feb 12, 2026 8:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japanese authorities have boarded and detained a Chinese fishing boat in the East China Sea, the first time that Japan has conduct...

Published Feb 12, 2026 6:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security - including the U.S. Coast Guard - is expected to officially enter "shutdown" status on F...

Published Feb 12, 2026 5:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet has approved a bill that would provide her government with the power to impose a b...

Published Feb 12, 2026 4:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Belgium’s justice minister confirmed on Thursday, February 12, that efforts are underway to enable the interception of shadow flee...

Published Feb 12, 2026 12:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. Southern Command is confirming media reports that a U.S. Navy destroyer and a USNS supply vessel collided during a replenishm...

Published Feb 11, 2026 6:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

The American autonomous-vessel company Blue Water Autonomy has released the first renderings of its new contender for the U.S. Nav...

Published Feb 11, 2026 5:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The looming expiration of federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security could potentially slow down some of the U.S. Coa...

Published Feb 11, 2026 1:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard completed the second tranche of its shipbuilding effort for the new Arctic Security Cutter program, awarding...

Published Feb 10, 2026 9:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new autonomous unmanned vessel (AUV) class designed for long endurance, named Lamprey in a nod to i...