The Eight-Hour Test: How Cruise Ships Complete a Turnaround Day

A cruise ship's turnaround day is often viewed from the passenger side as the end of one holiday and the beginning of another. For...

Hot Weather and Politics Bring Yemen Back to the Brink in the Bab el Mandeb

Published Jul 16, 2026 3:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Weather rarely has a direct impact on political tensions, but the ultra-extreme heat of the summer in Yemen is an exception to the...

No Time to Stop: Maintenance & Machinery Reliability in Cruise Operations

In cruise shipping, reliability is not simply an engineering target. It is the foundation of the entire voyage experience. A cruis...

U.S. Navy Outperforms in Mideast, But a Pacific War Would Test Endurance

Published Jul 15, 2026 12:46 PM by CIMSEC

Posted in: Government

[By Captains Al Collins and Kevin Eyer] Recent naval operations in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz have demonstrated that the...

The Cost of Abandoning Taiwan

Published Jul 12, 2026 9:04 PM by CIMSEC

Posted in: Government

[By Josh Richards and Joseph Hanacek] Foreign policy debates are often framed around a single question: what causes are worth figh...

Beyond Claims in the Strait of Hormuz

Published Jul 12, 2026 1:35 PM by Dr. William Moore

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

The recent disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has offered a reminder that maritime risk is rarely confined to what happens on the...

Hormuz Attacks and Counterattacks Mark a Change in Strategy

Published Jul 9, 2026 7:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Readers of The Maritime Executive will not be surprised by the collapse of the 60-day ceasefire during which negotiations between...

The Hidden Operational Value in Your Emissions Data

Published Jul 8, 2026 4:17 PM by Tydal Technologies

Posted in: Environment

Collecting environmental data is often seen as a box to be checked, a mandatory chore. However, some waterfront organizations are...

New Reality of Tanker Ops: Why Onboard Blending and Cargo Control Matter

Published Jul 8, 2026 1:23 PM by Veronika Furs

Posted in: Shipping

In tanker shipping, some of the most consequential operational failures do not begin with a dramatic event. They begin quietly - w...