Product Tanker Hijacked off Yemen, Then Diverted to Somalia

Published May 3, 2026 10:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Piracy

In the continuing recent upsurge in Somali-associated piracy, the Togo-flagged oil products tanker Eureka (IMO 1022823) has been b...

Trump Announces Plan to "Guide" Ships Out of Strait of Hormuz

Published May 3, 2026 9:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced a new effort to help guide foreign-flag ships out of the Arabian Gulf, where hundreds...

Published May 3, 2026 7:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Both Iran and the U.S. Navy are taking steps to enforce their respective blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, a foreign-f...

Published May 3, 2026 6:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

As global shipping builds momentum for a net-zero emissions future, countries are increasingly investing in production of green fu...

Published May 3, 2026 5:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

On April 15, the US Treasury announce a wide-ranging series of sanctions on the business empire of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son...

Published May 3, 2026 4:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Voith Group] The Voith Group appoints Denise Kurtulus as CEO of Voith Turbo and Member of the Corporate Board of Management o...

Published May 3, 2026 4:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Liberian Registry] The Liberian Registry, the world's largest ship registry, today announced the official launch of electroni...

Published May 3, 2026 3:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Everllence] British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has selected four shipsets of 2 × 6L32/44CR + 2 × 8L32/44CR mai...

Published May 3, 2026 3:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Sweden's coast guard has boarded and detained a Russia-facing shadow fleet tanker in the Baltic, the latest in a growing campaign...

Published May 3, 2026 2:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Tilla] Stolt Tankers, which owns a fleet of more than 100 chemical parcel tankers, will use Tilla's software platform to mana...