Could Existing Ships Operate Without Crew in High-Risk Zones Like Hormuz?

Published Jul 5, 2026 3:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

[By Alexander Lott, Kristjan Tabri, and Angela Sooba] Reportedly, approximately 20,000 seafarers on board some 2,000 ships, includ...

European Naval Coalition for Hormuz Disappears Without a Trace

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

Posted in: Government

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

Op-Ed: Iran Won't be Able to Toll the Strait of Hormuz in the Long Term

Published Jul 1, 2026 5:03 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Jennifer Parker] Since Iran was attacked by the US and Israel it has increasingly signaled its intent to make control of the S...

Op-Ed: UK Defence Investment Plan Delivers More But Not Enough

Published Jul 1, 2026 10:32 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Not wishing to depress those of our readers who agree that the price of peace is the cost of preparing for war, your correspondent...

The Insurance Chokepoint: War-Risk Pricing as an Instrument of Coercion

Published Jun 30, 2026 5:53 PM by CIMSEC

Posted in: Government

[By Bruce Randolph Tizes] Most analysis of the U.S.-Iran maritime war will focus on carrier strike group positioning, IRGC small-b...

Op-Ed: Safety Oversight Must Not be Pushed Out of Sight

Published Jun 29, 2026 4:44 PM by Arun Sharma

Posted in: Business

Shipping is being pulled in several directions at once, and the consequences are being felt not in theory but in the daily operati...

Op-Ed: How the Industry is Building S-100 Readiness

Published Jun 29, 2026 4:11 PM by Tom Mellor

Posted in: Government

The maritime sector is approaching a significant transition with the introduction of the S-100 framework. As a universal hydrograp...

The Floating Answer to the Green Steel Challenge

Published Jun 29, 2026 12:50 PM by Dialogue Earth

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

[By Emma Bryce] Rushi Kanakiya recycles ships from a 50-meter beachside plot overlooking the sea in Alang, India. Since 1985 his f...

Full Steam Ahead In the Strait of Hormuz? Not So Fast

On June 17, the US and Iran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (the “Islamabad Memorandum” or MoU). This set up a 60-da...