Wright: US Sanctions Relief for Shadow Fleet Will Involve S&P Deals

Published Oct 19, 2026 11:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

To address the historically-high cost of shipping oil on long-distance routes, the White House has announced that it will ease san...

Trump Administration Sets Date for First Seabed Mining Lease Auction

Published Oct 19, 2026 10:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) - recently reconfigured as the Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) - anno...

Published Oct 19, 2026 10:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Port of Singapore has been at the forefront of harbor drone services since at least 2018, when it welcomed the first trials of...

Published Oct 19, 2026 9:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) announced Saturday that it is suspending its current voyage to Gaza and will...

Published Oct 19, 2026 7:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai and the U.S.-based venture-backed defense company Anduril are reporting a breakthrough with th...

Published Oct 19, 2026 5:31 PM by Denise Krepp

Rand released a report earlier this month entitled “Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Coast Guard.” The report was manda...

Published Oct 18, 2026 11:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russia is clearly mounting a campaign in the Black Sea against merchant shipping, with the aim of reducing shipping volumes headin...

Published Oct 18, 2026 8:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, Romania launched F-16 fighter jets to shoot down two one-way attack drones over its territorial seas, the country's d...

Published Oct 18, 2026 4:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Oman has joined all 27 EU member states and 33 other countries in signing a pledge to maintain the integrity of the United Nations...

Published Oct 18, 2026 2:46 PM by CIMSEC

[By Jack Lindstrom] The evolution of maritime warfare has largely moved in expanding the form of conflict and the direction of it....