IMO Calls for Release of Three Ships Hijacked by Somali Pirates

Published Jul 6, 2026 3:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The IMO is growing increasingly concerned over the fate of dozens of seafarers who are currently being held for ransom by Somali p...

Ukraine Strikes Russian Tankers, Ports, Refineries in Overnight Barrage

Published Jul 6, 2026 3:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine launched one of its largest coordinated attacks, coordinated by multiple units and hitting targets across Russia, as it co...

Published Jul 5, 2026 7:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

The ongoing funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has brought out into the open a number of Iranian senior military comm...

Published Jul 5, 2026 3:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

For a second year in a row, China has launched a large expedition to the Arctic involving four research vessels. Last week, three...

Published Jul 5, 2026 1:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Without formal notice, the European-led naval force - which was intended to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz once it was safe to do...

Published Jul 3, 2026 3:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

With an uneasy ceasefire having held now for some three days, which is something of a local record in recent times, there appears...

Published Jul 3, 2026 2:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The last of the older U.S. state maritime school training ships, the Golden Bear, is preparing for her retirement after completing...

Published Jul 2, 2026 8:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russia's intelligence agencies have used shadow fleet tankers to launch spy drones over Western Europe since at least 2024, but Eu...

Published Jul 2, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Amidst a reported disagreement within Iran's leadership over whether to prioritize control of frozen bank accounts or control of t...

Published Jul 2, 2026 3:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Prosecutors in Germany have formally charged a Ukrainian officer who they suspect of involvement in the 2022 attack on the Nord St...