U.S. Conducts Counterstrike on Iran in Retaliation for Ever Lovely Attack

Beyond the Paint

Published Jun 26, 2026 8:16 PM by Sean Hogue

Paint technology has come a long way since I was a cadet slapping "red lead" on everything. While effective, the lead-based primer was both toxic to the environment and hazardous to apply with neurological risks following long-term exposure. This thankfully went largely unnoticed in most seafarers. Modern coating solutions aim to replicate the effectiveness of red lead while minimizing the environmental impact, increasing ease of application and reducing any exposure-based health concerns. These modern technologies offer full coating systems that...

Op-Ed: In Ship Recycling, Progress Should Not Be Mistaken for the End State

Published Jun 26, 2026 5:59 PM by Capt. Soumitro Roy

Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed’s recent article on ship recycling offers a thoughtful and erudite exposition of the legal relationship between the Basel Convention and the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC). His central proposition that the debate should focus on implementation rather than on choosing between the two conventions is well made and deserves serious consideration. At EEC, our practical experience leads us to an additional conclusion: legal compliance and industrial transformation are...

US Coast Guard Charters an Offshore Vessel to Support its Cutters

Published Jun 26, 2026 3:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard is taking a page from the U.S. Navy's operating manual and beginning to hire in civilian-crewed tonnage for sealift support, freeing up transit days for its cutters to remain at sea and stay on mission hunting drug-runners. The service's new Homeland Security Cutter-Ocean program is a newly-launched plan to bring in commercially operated vessels that can carry out the basic logistics on behalf of the cutter fleet, and specifically the Fast Response Cutters - small, capable...

Strait of Hormuz Volumes are Rising, But Iranian Attack Adds Uncertainty

Published Jun 26, 2026 3:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

The fitful reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is under way, and is beginning to have a meaningful impact on oil markets, according to Vortexa. But renewed disruption from the Iranian side means that there are no guarantees. The consultancy says that petroleum is beginning to exit Hormuz at a rate of up to 20 million barrels per day (on the busiest day yet), equivalent to prewar volumes. The movements will mean additional barrels arriving in the Asian market, which...

Shipping

Container Rates Near a Two-Year High Amidst Renewed Tariff Concerns

2026 was widely expected to be a quiet year for container shipping, but events are proving the forecasts wrong. Containerized freight rates are approaching two-year highs, driven upwards by tariff expectations, limited capacity and the impact of the U.S.-Iranian war. This week, the Drewry World Container Index neared the $4,200 per FEU level, driven upward 40 percent year-over-year thanks to strong demand from American importers and strong ex-China bookings. The SCFI has more than doubled compared to rates seen last...

Tugs & Salvage

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A boarding team from the cutter USCGC Bear detains two suspects in the Eastern Pacific (USCG)

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $60 Million Worth of Cocaine in Port Everglades

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bear has offloaded four tonnes of cocaine and a small cargo of marijuana onto the pier at Port Everglades, Florida, the result of three separate interdictions in the Eastern Pacific earlier this month. On June 11, the crew of the Bear detected a go-fast vessel and dispatched their embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) aircrew. The crew intercepted the vessel, caused it to come to a halt with airborne use-of-force tactics, and...

Corporate News

Gearbulk Advances Management with BASSnet Electronic Training Record Book

[By: BASS Software] Gearbulk Norway AS (‘Gearbulk’), the global shipping company, has expanded its use of BASSnet software by implementing the BASSnet Electronic Training Record Book across its fleet of 50 vessels and main office in Bergen, as well as other offices worldwide. Paper-based training record books can create operational challenges including inefficient administration, limited access to training records, and delays in crew evaluations and compliance verification. BASSnet’s digital Training Record Book supports Gearbulk’s ongoing commitment to safety, crew competence...

Cruise Ships

Four Seasons Plans Changes for Its Second Yacht Cruise Ship

Four Seasons Yachts entered service in March, and as the company moves forward with its expansion, it has announced changes that will be incorporated into its second yacht. The launch of the ultra-luxury hotel brands, Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Orient Express, and soon Aman, is being closely followed by the industry as it holds the potential to reshape the ultra-luxury segment of cruising. Four Seasons I (35,000 gross tons) entered service on March 20 in the Mediterranean with the company promising...

Ports

Hugh K. Leatherman Port Terminal Charleston South Carolina

Charleston Pauses Operations at New Terminal Citing Low Volume, High Costs

South Carolina Ports, in a surprise announcement, reported it will suspend operations at its new terminal in Charleston, citing low volumes and high costs for the terminal. Celebrated in 2021 as the first new, large terminal opened in the United States in more than a decade, it is the latest blow to the operation, which has struggled to gain a footing. The state authority reports it will be winding down the operations over the next few weeks, with the temporary...

Shipping

Container Rates Near a Two-Year High Amidst Renewed Tariff Concerns

Tugs & Salvage

Beyond the Paint

Government

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $60 Million Worth of Cocaine in Port Everglades

Corporate News

Gearbulk Advances Management with BASSnet Electronic Training Record Book

Cruise Ships

Four Seasons Plans Changes for Its Second Yacht Cruise Ship

Ports

Charleston Pauses Operations at New Terminal Citing Low Volume, High Costs

Offshore

US Coast Guard Charters an Offshore Vessel to Support its Cutters

Shipbuilding

First U.S.-Built Rock Installation Vessel Delivered into a Changed Market

A first-of-its-kind vessel, a rock installation vessel designed originally to focus on the emerging U.S. offshore wind energy industry, was delivered today, June 25, to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company by the Hanwha Philly Shipyard. The vessel, however, faces a different market, which has caused its owners to pivot to a new strategy. Ordered in November 2021, it was hailed for the opportunities as the first Jones-Act compliant vessel of its kind. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock ordered the...

Environment

hydrogen-powered short-sea dry bulk carrier concept

Norway Accelerates Hydrogen-Power Bulker Project for Shortsea Shipping

Norway’s LH2 Shipping reports it is accelerating the development of hydrogen-powered shortsea shipping bulkers for the Baltic with an additional grant from the Norwegian government program to accelerate the green energy transition. The company will add a fifth and sixth bulker to its plan, saying that increased support reflects the growing momentum for liquid hydrogen as a viable alternative fuel for shortsea shipping. The company was awarded an additional grant of approximately $35.82 million from Enova, which it says will...

Business

The Maritime Executive’s Shipbuilding & Repair Edition is Now Online

“50 Years of Shipbuilding Excellence” - That's the theme of Eastern Shipbuilding Group's celebratory year and it coincides with the 250th anniversary of the country that made it all possible. Starting with one vessel in 1976, ESG has built more than 350 more over the years and is thriving under second-generation CEO Joey D'Isernia. It's a quintessentially American story, and you can read all about it in this edition's Case Study and Executive Interview! News Editor Paul Benecki takes a...

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U.S. Conducts Counterstrike on Iran in Retaliation for Ever Lovely Attack

Beyond the Paint

Op-Ed: In Ship Recycling, Progress Should Not Be Mistaken for the End State

US Coast Guard Charters an Offshore Vessel to Support its Cutters

Strait of Hormuz Volumes are Rising, But Iranian Attack Adds Uncertainty

Container Rates Near a Two-Year High Amidst Renewed Tariff Concerns

Beyond the Paint

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $60 Million Worth of Cocaine in Port Everglades

Gearbulk Advances Management with BASSnet Electronic Training Record Book

Four Seasons Plans Changes for Its Second Yacht Cruise Ship

Charleston Pauses Operations at New Terminal Citing Low Volume, High Costs

New Digital Platform Connects Shipowners Directly With Seafarers

The Hidden Clause Contradictions Driving Demurrage Claims

Six Estonian Maritime Companies Solving Retrofit and Port Challenges

Container Rates Near a Two-Year High Amidst Renewed Tariff Concerns

Beyond the Paint

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $60 Million Worth of Cocaine in Port Everglades

Gearbulk Advances Management with BASSnet Electronic Training Record Book

Four Seasons Plans Changes for Its Second Yacht Cruise Ship

Charleston Pauses Operations at New Terminal Citing Low Volume, High Costs

US Coast Guard Charters an Offshore Vessel to Support its Cutters

First U.S.-Built Rock Installation Vessel Delivered into a Changed Market

Norway Accelerates Hydrogen-Power Bulker Project for Shortsea Shipping

The Maritime Executive’s Shipbuilding & Repair Edition is Now Online

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