Sweden, Finland Propose Strict Ban on Services for Russia-Linked Tankers

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...

Trump Administration Sells First Cargo of Venezuelan Oil for $500 Million

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...

Published Jan 13, 2026 10:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Huntington Ingalls Industries has designed and built a deployment system that will allow an unmanned surface vessel to autonomousl...

Published Jan 13, 2026 10:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

When it comes to subsea mining, polymetallic nodules get most of the public interest and investor focus, but they're not the only...

Published Jan 13, 2026 2:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Suspicious men with military bearing have been spotted on shadow-fleet tankers many times in the Baltic, giving Western security e...

Published Jan 12, 2026 11:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

A former U.S. Navy sailor who was paid a mere $12,000 over an 18-month period for spying for China has been sentenced to more than...

Published Jan 12, 2026 7:07 PM by Dialogue Earth

[By Mao Xiaoli] Later this year, member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will resume negotiations on whethe...