MARAD Calls Up Training Ship Empire State for Federal Service

Published Aug 28, 2026 9:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a surprise announcement released to the maritime and academic community, the State University of New York’s Maritime College (S...

Maritime Security: A War Gone Wrong

Published Aug 28, 2026 7:06 PM by Jonathan Campbell-James

Conflict in the Gulf appears to have settled into a long-term war. Since the agreement between Iran and the U.S. on June 15 to neg...

Published Aug 28, 2026 7:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Swedish government announced on Friday, August 28, that it is sending Ukraine 10 boats to aid in expanding its maritime capabi...

Published Aug 28, 2026 12:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Weeks after Russia and Syria formally agreed to new terms under which a reduced Russian foothold would be maintained in Syria, a R...

Published Aug 27, 2026 11:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of its final expeditionary sea base, USS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB-8). The vessel is named for...

Published Aug 27, 2026 10:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Belgium and the Netherlands will be transferring seven older Tripartite-class mine countermeasure vessels to the government of Bul...

Published Aug 27, 2026 9:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

Deprived of access to its Mideast base in Bahrain, and realizing the consequences of leaving its carriers at sea for too long, the...

Published Aug 27, 2026 8:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

A flash flood initiated by a glacial collapse swept through mountain valleys on the Chinese-Nepalese border on Wednesday, erasing...

Published Aug 27, 2026 3:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

The delay in adoption of the IMO's Net Zero Framework (NZF) has changed the outlook for low-emissions shipping, and DNV's annual F...

Published Aug 26, 2026 4:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Analyst and media commentary on Operation Economic Outcast, US Treasury Secretary Bessent’s plan to squeeze Iran financially, has...