IMO Passes Non-Mandatory Safety Code for Autonomous Ships

Published May 21, 2026 7:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The IMO has taken a new step forward towards comprehensive regulation of unmanned shipping, building upon years of debate and deta...

With AUKUS Risks and Aging Fleet, Australia Eyes Japanese Subs as Backup

Published May 21, 2026 3:32 PM by The Strategist

[By Richard Gray] The reduced Collins-class submarine Life-of-Type Extension (LOTE) program, announced on 19 May, will cost more t...

Published May 21, 2026 4:24 AM by The Maritime Executive

After eight years of development, the U.S. Navy has given authorization for Boeing to begin production of its long-awaited unmanne...

Published May 20, 2026 6:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK is critically dependent upon imported supplies for jet fuel, and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has badly crimped the...

Published May 20, 2026 2:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. forces moved aggressively on Wednesday, May 20, reporting they had briefly boarded an Iranian-flagged product tanker. The ves...

Published May 19, 2026 7:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Justice Department has secured an indictment for four of the largest shipping-container manufacturers and seven of their top e...

Published May 19, 2026 6:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Drone attacks mounted on Gulf states by Iran (or by Iranian proxies) appear to be part of the messaging taking place between Iran...

Published May 19, 2026 5:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Cuban officials hailed the arrival of a Chinese-owned cargo ship carrying aid from Mexico and Uruguay to the impoverished island....

Published May 19, 2026 4:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Wall Street Journal, in an exclusive report, is saying U.S. forces overnight seized an Iran-linked oil tanker while it was cro...

Published May 19, 2026 1:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Treasury has reached an agreement with a powerful Indian business conglomerate, Adani Enterprises Limited, to settle alle...