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Report: U.S. Officials Back Plan for Iran & Oman to Split Control of Hormuz

Published Aug 4, 2026 6:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. government is on board with an Iranian proposal to split control of the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, and plans to portray...

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Despite Houthi Threats, Saudi Tanker Terminal Carries On

Published Aug 3, 2026 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Houthi blockade on Saudi seaports produced visible results last month, cutting daily exports by as much as 40 percent, but shi...

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Russia Intensifies Attacks on Civilian Shipping in Ukrainian Ports

Published Aug 3, 2026 5:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Ministry of Reconstruction, Infrastructure, and Transport of Ukraine asserts that Russia is now trying to intimidate internati...

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Sanctioned Russian Cargo Ships Delivering Military Equipment to West Africa

Published Aug 3, 2026 12:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Data put together by the BBC and multiple intelligence monitors on the Internet shows at least one and possibly two Russian cargo...

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Italian Forces Board Falsely-Flagged Shadow Fleet Tanker

Published Aug 2, 2026 11:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

A European naval task force has intercepted and briefly boarded a Russian-linked shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean, the lat...

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Study: Asian Ports Need $12B a Year in Investment

Published Aug 2, 2026 11:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

As an emerging economic powerhouse, the East Asia and Pacific region has become one of the most trade-dependent regions in the wor...

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Study: Long Jones Act Waiver Could Cut U.S. Shipbuilding Activity by $2.6B

Published Aug 2, 2026 10:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a new study conducted for the Transportation Institute, international consultancy PwC has calculated the potential cost to U.S....

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UK Government Ends Royal Fleet Auxiliary Labor Dispute with Pay Increase

Published Aug 2, 2026 8:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK government is moving to end the protracted labor disputes that have disrupted the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) in recent yea...

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Report: U.S. European Command Needs Extra Destroyer to Defend Israel

Published Aug 2, 2026 3:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

The head of U.S. European Command has informed the Pentagon that his forces will soon have so few air defense interceptors in inve...

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

Published Aug 2, 2026 2:22 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

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

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