Clogged Heads Make Headlines Aboard $13B Carrier USS Ford

Published Jan 15, 2026 7:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first-in-class carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has had technical problems from the moment of her delivery in 2017, when she was tra...

Adm. Kevin Lunday Takes Oath of Office as Next Coast Guard Commandant

Published Jan 15, 2026 7:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Adm. Kevin Lunday has taken the oath of office as the 28th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, formalizing a role he has held in a...

Published Jan 15, 2026 6:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Senators from all of the U.S. Gulf Coast states have called for more support from the federal government to deter Mexican illegal...

Published Jan 15, 2026 3:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

By mid-week, the Chinese-led BRICs naval "Exercise Will for Peace 2026”, now taking place in Cape Town, had already become a diplo...

Published Jan 15, 2026 12:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

A U.S. Coast Guard team staged another pre-dawn action supported by the U.S. Marines and sailors to seize a notorious shadow fleet...

Published Jan 14, 2026 11:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The governments of Sweden and Finland, which have both experienced suspicious incidents linked to "shadow fleet" tankers, have joi...

Published Jan 14, 2026 10:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Trump administration has made its first sale of Venezuelan crude oil, a consignment valued at $500 million, White House offici...

Published Jan 14, 2026 8:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard is moving swiftly to capitalize on the multi-billion-dollar cash infusion it received from the One Big Beauti...

Published Jan 14, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

As the U.S. Coast Guard ushers five recently-seized shadow fleet tankers into U.S. custody, the Department of Justice is seeking w...

Published Jan 14, 2026 1:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Chinese-led BRICs Exercise "Will for Peace 2026," now taking place in Cape Town, is turning into a diplomatic disaster for its...