Houthis Escalate Attacks and Strike Lower Red Sea Ports

Published Aug 9, 2026 5:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

For several months, the Houthi have been preparing the population of the areas they control in north Yemen for renewed conflict wi...

US Treasury Deals Iranian Sanctions Buster SeaLead an Exemplary Blow

Published Aug 6, 2026 5:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

In late July, Singapore and Dubai-based SeaLead Shipping filed for voluntary liquidation. The company had long been a target of th...

Fiber-Optic Cables Can be Used to Track "Silent" Bow Wave Vibrations

Published Aug 2, 2026 7:52 PM by Gemini News

Posted in: Environment

[By Nancy Bazilchuk] A 100-year-old equation and a fibre-optic cable off the coast of Svalbard led researchers to discover they co...

Tiny Crystals Reveal Historical Background of the Batavia Mutiny

Published Aug 2, 2026 6:12 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Shipping

[By Anthony Clarke and Chris Kirkland] Few episodes occupy a darker place in maritime history than the wreck of the Batavia. Wreck...

Op-Ed: Sanctions Drive Growth of a Parallel Shipping Economy

The Russia – Ukraine war started on 24 February 2022, when Moscow invaded its neighbor. The invasion triggered widespread condemna...

Prospects for Joint Upgrades of the St. Lawrence Seaway

Published Jul 28, 2026 10:23 PM by Harry Valentine

Posted in: Government

The development of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the international hydroelectric power dam east of Lake Ontario represented a milest...

The New Normal for Hull Husbandry: A Continuous Hull Record

Published Jul 28, 2026 6:21 PM by Greensea IQ

Posted in: Environment

Biofouling regulation is moving from voluntary guidance to mandatory rules. But the building throughline is this: hull management...

Norwegian Researchers Develop Ultra-Light Emergency Towing Rig

Published Jul 27, 2026 10:06 PM by Gemini News

Posted in: Shipping

[By Henriette Louise Krogness] Bad weather and challenging rescue conditions are common scenarios when ships need help at sea. Sta...

Op-Ed: The Maritime Community Can Help Fight Sexual Assault at Sea

Published Jul 27, 2026 4:44 PM by Denise Krepp

Posted in: Government

The recent conviction of a ship captain for sexually assaulting a US Merchant Marine Academy midshipman in 2019 shows how long it...