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The bulker Gloris, seen here under a previous name in 2023, allegedly moved Iranian goods after her owning company was registered by Karnakis and Karnakis (VesselFinder / Tony Roberts file image)

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Shipping Law Firm for Alleged Shadow Fleet Services

Published Oct 21, 2026 10:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury announced new sanctions on a Panama-based law firm and five of its staff for allegedly helping Ira...

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The Toulon naval harbor, 2009 (Jesfr / CC BY SA 3.0)

French Navy Reports Drone Incursion During Harbor-Protection Exercises

Published Oct 21, 2026 9:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Wednesday, the French navy issued an alert reporting an unlawful drone incursion - this time, during a military exercise. Accor...

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training ship Empire State

MARAD Cancels Deployment and Returns Training Ship Empire State to SUNY

Published Oct 21, 2026 7:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Three weeks after the training ship Empire State arrived in Virginia for preparations for a government mission, MARAD has notified...

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A sea cucumber, dubbed the “gummy squirrel” (Psychropotes longicauda), encountered at a depth of 5,100 meters (about 16,700 feet) on abyssal sediments in the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Image courtesy of NOAA/DeepCCZ expedition.

US Deep-Sea Mining Claim Areas Rival ISA Licenses in Size

Published Oct 21, 2026 4:51 PM by Mongabay

[By Elizabeth Claire Alberts and Andrés Alegría] U.S. ambitions to mine the deep sea are rapidly expanding across the ocean, not o...

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USS Theodore Roosevelt docks in Yokosuka, October 16 (US Navy)

The Defensive Alliance to Deter Chinese Maritime Expansion is Strengthening

Published Oct 21, 2026 2:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

An overview of a series of separate developments suggests that a string of Asian nations facing pressure from China across maritim...

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NATO to Support Increased Black Sea Surveillance

Published Oct 21, 2026 1:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

After the strikes on commercial vessels off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania, NATO has agreed to provide additional support to t...

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Norway Plans to Buy 20 Standardized Naval Vessels for Three Nations

Published Oct 20, 2026 11:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Norway has unveiled plans to procure up to 20 standardized government vessels that are designed to strengthen the capabilities of...

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File image: USS Charleston during an exercise with Japanese forces in 2023 (USN)

Littoral Combat Ship Transits Past a Contested Reef, Angering China

Published Oct 20, 2026 9:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

At a time of heightened tensions between the Philippines and China, the Independence-class LCS USS Charleston conducted a transit...

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The EU's Arctic strategy responds to Russian naval and subsea-warfare capabilities in the high north (Russian MoD file image)

EU Arctic Strategy Puts Emphasis on Maritime Security and Subsea Cables

Published Oct 20, 2026 4:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The EU has revised its strategy document for the Arctic, with major changes to its posture on foreign presence and a new emphasis...

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The Royal Navy escorts a guarded flotilla of Russian military cargo vessels in the English Channel, including the notorious Sparta, named in Dossier Center's report (Royal Navy file image)

Russian Military Freighters May Be Slipping Intelligence Officers Ashore

Published Oct 20, 2026 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Dossier Center, an investigative organization funded by the Russian billionaire exile Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has published the...

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