Russia Intensifies Attacks on Civilian Shipping in Ukrainian Ports

Published Aug 3, 2026 5:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Ministry of Reconstruction, Infrastructure, and Transport of Ukraine asserts that Russia is now trying to intimidate internati...

Sanctioned Russian Cargo Ships Delivering Military Equipment to West Africa

Published Aug 3, 2026 12:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Data put together by the BBC and multiple intelligence monitors on the Internet shows at least one and possibly two Russian cargo...

Published Aug 2, 2026 11:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

A European naval task force has intercepted and briefly boarded a Russian-linked shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean, the lat...

Published Aug 2, 2026 11:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

As an emerging economic powerhouse, the East Asia and Pacific region has become one of the most trade-dependent regions in the wor...

Published Aug 2, 2026 10:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a new study conducted for the Transportation Institute, international consultancy PwC has calculated the potential cost to U.S....

Published Aug 2, 2026 8:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK government is moving to end the protracted labor disputes that have disrupted the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) in recent yea...

Published Aug 2, 2026 3:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

The head of U.S. European Command has informed the Pentagon that his forces will soon have so few air defense interceptors in inve...

Published Aug 2, 2026 2:22 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

The Russia – Ukraine war started on 24 February 2022, when Moscow invaded its neighbor. The invasion triggered widespread condemna...

Published Aug 2, 2026 1:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Shipping activity overnight and into August 1 appears to have been subdued in the Strait of Hormuz, with two Iranian attacks on ve...

Published Jul 31, 2026 4:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

The war of words and claims continued after several days of relative calm, with no vessels attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran...