The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
U.S. Boards Sanctioned, Stateless Tanker in the Indian Ocean
U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned, stateless tanker that was underway in the Indian Ocean after reportedly tracking the vessel for...
KR, Korean Government & Industry Partner to Set International Standards
[By: Korean Register] As the maritime industry accelerates its transition to zero-carbon fuels in line with the International Mari...
Two Venezuela-Linked Tankers Detained in Dutch Caribbean Islands
With the resumption of Venezuela's oil trade under U.S. management, shipments from state oil company PDVSA have resumed, including...
China's Belt and Road Initiative Boomed in 2025
[By Tom Baxter] Last year, Chinese companies’ “engagement” in 150 countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) reached...
Roll Group Ordered Two Heavy-Duty Deck Barges for Its Expanding Fleet
[By: Roll Group] Roll Group has announced the purchase of two new barges in Indonesia as part of the company’s ongoing fleet expan...
Op-Ed: In Shipping, Unenforced Sanctions Are Too Easily Ignored
The recent movements of the sanctioned chemical/oil products tanker Silver (IMO 9309576) are a rich illustration of how the attrac...
Count Down to CMA Shipping 2026: Global Maritime Meeting in North America
[By: CMA Shipping] The count down is on for this year’s highly anticipated CMA Shipping 2026 conference and exhibition taking plac...
U.S. Will Stick With the IMO, But Aims to Defeat the Net Zero Framework
The United States appears committed to staying with the International Maritime Organization and attempting to win arguments on the...
Mexico Launches its First Research Initiative in Antarctica
Mexico has launched its first research campaign in Antarctica, with the country leveraging on science diplomacy to access polar fr...
Indian Coast Guard Busts Three Iran-Linked Shadow Fleet Tankers
On Friday, the Indian Coast Guard busted three sanctioned tankers allegedly engaged in a "smuggling racket" in the Arabian Sea. Th...