EU Breaks Deadlock on Russian Sanctions but Defers Maritime Services Ban

Published Apr 24, 2026 6:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Council broke weeks of deadlock, in part after the election loss for Hungarian President Victor Orban, and adopted it...

Iranian Shipping Blockade to Expand Says US as Hormuz Remains at Standstill

Published Apr 24, 2026 5:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Pentagon on Friday, during a press briefing on the conflict with Iran, vowed to expand the blockade on shipping while saying i...

Published Apr 24, 2026 3:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Senior political figures associated with the IRGC-dominated hardliner faction in the Iranian leadership continue to make escalator...

Published Apr 24, 2026 1:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. Central Command, responsible for the Middle East and the current war in Iran, confirmed on Friday that three U.S. Navy carrie...

Published Apr 23, 2026 10:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

China's military has been conducting exercises near the self-governing island of Taiwan for years, simulating naval blockades, air...

Published Apr 23, 2026 5:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Tasnim and Fars, both IRGC-linked semi-official news agencies in Iran, have claimed that Strait of Hormuz transit fees are being d...

Published Apr 23, 2026 3:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

Both sides continued to trade threats as Iran repeated its assertion that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. Trump, however, says the...

Published Apr 23, 2026 12:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Pentagon announced that U.S. forces have boarded another tanker linked to Iran as the White House vowed to expand the blockade...

Published Apr 22, 2026 6:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Pentagon has announced the departure of Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, an investor and prominent art collector who had...

Published Apr 22, 2026 5:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Despite the recognition of the importance of revitalizing the American shipbuilding and maritime industry, and Congressional propo...