Iranian Leadership Changes Signal Regime's War Objectives

Published Aug 10, 2026 8:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Within Iran’s political leadership, factions compete for power and influence. Of late, these struggles have been between the IRGC...

Families Object to Conditions Aboard USS Lincoln as Deployment Drags On

Published Aug 10, 2026 7:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy is attempting to address an image problem caused by the extended deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln, currently st...

Published Aug 10, 2026 5:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The White House has decided to extend its long-running waiver of U.S. cabotage rules, but will be narrowing it slightly and applyi...

Published Aug 10, 2026 12:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

A U.S. District Court on August 7 sentenced the captain of the shadow fleet tanker Marinera (Bella 1) to jail, followed by deporta...

Published Aug 9, 2026 11:52 PM by Capt. Lefteris Avagianos

Every escalation in the Strait of Hormuz raises the same question: can international law keep one of the world's most important ma...

Published Aug 9, 2026 9:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Australian authorities have charged two men with trying to smuggle methamphetamine into the country in a shipping container of car...

Published Aug 9, 2026 6:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy's blockade on Iranian seaports is having the desired effect, according to maritime tracking consultancy Windward. Th...

Published Aug 9, 2026 5:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

For several months, the Houthi have been preparing the population of the areas they control in north Yemen for renewed conflict wi...

Published Aug 9, 2026 1:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ships from the Chinese PLA Navy (PLAN) North Sea Fleet and Russia’s Pacific Fleet have completed their annual presence exercise in...

Published Aug 7, 2026 2:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Security Service of Ukraine is reporting that it damaged two more of Russia’s patrol boats used to protect key assets in the B...