Effects of Gulf Disruption Expected to Ripple Through Global Shipping

Published Mar 3, 2026 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The shipping disruption from conflict in the Gulf region is only just getting started, according to new data from Clarksons and fo...

Trump: U.S. Will Provide "Risk Insurance" For All Shipping in the Gulf

Published Mar 3, 2026 3:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

One day after leading marine insurance underwriters decided to withdraw war risk cover for the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hurmuz,...

Published Mar 3, 2026 12:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

At the height of the Houthis’ war on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, it was apparent that under IRGC tutelage, the Houth...

Published Mar 2, 2026 8:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

The conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran may well put off any real hope of a return to Red Sea container ship traffic for th...

Published Mar 2, 2026 7:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Damage to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet base at Bahrain appears to be more significant than initially estimated, according to new sate...

Published Mar 2, 2026 9:39 AM by The Maritime Executive

After the shock of two days of intense warfare, Operation Epic Fury on the morning of March 2 appears to be settling into a sloggi...

Published Mar 1, 2026 5:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Three U.S. servicemembers have been killed and five more injured in Iranian retaliatory strikes in Kuwait, according to U.S. Centr...

Published Mar 1, 2026 12:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Early on March 1, barely 24 hours after the launch of Operation Epic Fury, the impact of the war on trade in the Gulf region has b...

Published Mar 1, 2026 7:53 AM by The Maritime Executive

As tensions rose in the Middle East immediately prior to the pre-emptive American and Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, there...

Published Feb 28, 2026 8:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

As tensions rose in the Middle East immediately prior to the pre-emptive American and Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, there...