Boat Ramp Bust Leads to Australia's Largest Cocaine Seizure Ever

Published Jun 21, 2026 8:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Australian police forces have announced their largest cocaine bust ever, a sign of the country's high demand for the drug and the...

Op-Ed: In the Strait of Hormuz, Free Transit Is No More

Published Jun 21, 2026 6:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the leaders of Iran and the United States last week sets the agenda for further ne...

Published Jun 21, 2026 3:05 PM by Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

The recent response by BIMCO to my article, "HKC Certification Can't Substitute for the Basel Convention," reflects a broader deba...

$A fraction of a second before impact in the June 21 strike (U.S. Southern Command)$

Published Jun 20, 2026 11:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, U.S. Southern Command conducted a lethal strike on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean, killing two and...

Published Jun 20, 2026 2:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Russian Navy seems once again to be heading for a Mediterranean exit, after a presence in May suggested it might be attempting...

Published Jun 18, 2026 6:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Russian frigate stationed in the English Channel, which was not on hand to impede the Royal Navy’s seizure on June 14 of the san...

Published Jun 18, 2026 5:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Thursday, U.S. Central Command confirmed that it has officially lifted the American blockade on Iranian seaports, and is allowi...

Published Jun 18, 2026 11:05 AM by The Maritime Executive

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by President Trump in Evian, France, on June 17, commits Iran and the United States t...

Published Jun 17, 2026 11:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Australian authorities have charged three people for an attempt to smuggle about 300 kilos of meth through Port Botany earlier thi...

Published Jun 17, 2026 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

The United Arab Emirates exports about three million barrels of crude oil every day, and has been diverting as much as possible th...