The Maritime Executive
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U.S. Treasury Takes Aim at Mexico's Fuel Smuggling Cartel
The U.S. Treasury is taking aim at the fuel-smuggling side business of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), the violent...
Ferry Operator Cites EU ETS and Taxes in Plan to Sell Vessels, Stop Routes
After more than 50 years of service for cargo and passengers between France and the UK, Brittany Ferries reports it must adapt and...
Pirates Board and Damage Vessel and Then Pursue Second Ship in Gulf of Aden
A pirate action group was active in the Gulf of Aden on July 1, as the level of activity continues at an increased level in the ar...
Russian Warship Orders Greenpeace to Stay Away from Sanctioned Tanker
Greenpeace activists are reporting an incident on June 30 when one of its teams was photographing a sanctioned crude oil tanker. T...
Op-Ed: UK Defence Investment Plan Delivers More But Not Enough
Not wishing to depress those of our readers who agree that the price of peace is the cost of preparing for war, your correspondent...
Iran Exploits Containership Grounding to Assert Hormuz Control
Iranian state media released a video and is reporting that a containership went aground because it was operating outside its desig...
Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8 Billion
Iridium, the high-uptime LEO satcom operator, will soon be acquired by launch services company Rocket Lab, the two firms announced...
Report: White House Still Looking at Alternatives to Iran Peace Deal
Amidst fitful talks with Iran on formalizing an MOU on the end of the multimonth conflict, the Trump administration is still consi...
Riviera Travel Welcomes Newest Five-Star River Cruise Ship
[By Riviera] Riviera Travel, a leader in ultra-premium river cruising, ocean yachts, and global land travel for more than 40 years...
Study: Jones Act Waivers Had No Effect on Military Operations
The Trump administration's controversial 150-day waiver of the Jones Act had no impact on military operations and could have been...