Is War in the Gulf About to Break Out Again?

Published May 13, 2026 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The current ceasefire between Iran and the United States was indefinitely extended in April, but to facilitate negotiations that a...

SNAME: The Quiet Engine Behind Shipbuilding

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) was founded in 1893 by 13 leaders from across the U.S. maritime secto...

OpEd: Russian Ceasefire Scam Hardens Ukrainian and Widens Maritime Risk

Published May 12, 2026 6:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The Russian Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9 is normally a display of military might. This year, however, it was a greatly sc...

All Hands-on Deck: The Power of Maritime Collaboration in Seafarer Care

Published May 12, 2026 11:30 AM by Captain David Dominy MA, RCDS

Posted in: Shipping

For those who have spent their working lives at sea, aging brings a set of challenges that traditional care models don’t always re...

Basel vs. Hong Kong? Why the “Conflict” Narrative Misses the Point  

Published May 11, 2026 12:52 PM by Gudrun Janssens

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

The ongoing debate around ship recycling governance frequently centers on the relationship between the Basel Convention (BC) and t...

How Port Everglades is Meeting the Travel Momentum Moment

Published May 11, 2026 9:06 AM by Port Everglades

Posted in: Ports

This month, Port Everglades and its sister agency Visit Lauderdale are front and center at one of the most influential tourism ind...

Op-Ed: China's Gray Zone Fleet is Undermining Taiwan's Control at Sea

Published May 8, 2026 11:47 PM by The Strategist

Posted in: Government

[By Nathan Attrill] China’s pressure on Taiwan increasingly relies on vessels that aren’t warships. Instead, Beijing is deploying...

Iran's Jask Oil Terminal: A Squandered $2 Billion Investment

Published May 5, 2026 2:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

President Rouhani of Iran, in his last days in office in July 2021, declared the Jask oil terminal project completed. The $2 billi...

What Maritime Transition Means in Practice?

Published May 5, 2026 11:32 AM by Trade Estonia

Posted in: Shipping

Across shipping, sustainability is no longer only an environmental issue, but increasingly a question of competitiveness, resilien...