EU, Ecuador Bust Drug Cartel Linked to European Port Infiltration

Published Mar 4, 2026 11:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Law enforcement authorities in Ecuador and Europe are hailing the success of coordinated international operations designed to dism...

Oman Rescues Crew of UAE Containership Struck by Missile

Published Mar 4, 2026 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small feeder containership, Safeen Prestige, became the fourth vessel targeted by the Iranians in and around the Straits of Horm...

Published Mar 4, 2026 11:52 AM by The Maritime Executive

Clear imagery taken on March 4 of the full length of the ship hit in an attack on the outer basin of Bandar Abbas Naval Harbor thr...

Published Mar 3, 2026 10:13 PM by CIMSEC

[By Alana Davis] In 2023, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) wargamed a conflict between the United States...

Published Mar 3, 2026 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The shipping disruption from conflict in the Gulf region is only just getting started, according to new data from Clarksons and fo...

Published Mar 3, 2026 3:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

One day after leading marine insurance underwriters decided to withdraw war risk cover for the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hurmuz,...

Published Mar 3, 2026 12:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

At the height of the Houthis’ war on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, it was apparent that under IRGC tutelage, the Houth...

Published Mar 2, 2026 8:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

The conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran may well put off any real hope of a return to Red Sea container ship traffic for th...

Published Mar 2, 2026 7:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Damage to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet base at Bahrain appears to be more significant than initially estimated, according to new sate...

Published Mar 2, 2026 9:39 AM by The Maritime Executive

After the shock of two days of intense warfare, Operation Epic Fury on the morning of March 2 appears to be settling into a sloggi...