Dark Fleet Bunkering Highlights Sanctions System's Weakness

Published Nov 9, 2025 6:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The activities of two oilers which regularly refuel Russian dark fleet tankers in the Baltic are showing the imperf...

EUNAVFOR Corrals Pirate Action Group in Indian Ocean

Published Nov 9, 2025 6:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

  After days of pursuit, forces with EUNAVFOR and the Indian Navy have caught up with a pirate-occupied dhow in the Indian...

Published Nov 9, 2025 4:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

  When the Trump administration agreed to suspend its Section 301 port fees on Chinese shipping late last month, America&#...

Published Nov 9, 2025 3:33 PM by Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

  Note: This article responds to Dr Nikos Mikelis, Chair of BIMCO’s Ship Recycling Alliance, and his piece “Re...

Published Nov 9, 2025 1:37 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

The tanker market has been on a roll in the last few months due to a combination of factors. Increased sanctions (enforcement),...

Published Nov 7, 2025 7:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Russian research vessel Yantar was spotted earlier this week operating near the Netherlands, and the Dutch Ministry of Defen...

Published Nov 7, 2025 5:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. on Friday, November 7, announced its latest strike on a small boat in the Caribbean believed to be smuggling dr...

Published Nov 7, 2025 2:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The UK carrier strike group (CSG) led by HMS Prince of Wales (R09) having transited the Suez Canal is now in the central...

Published Nov 6, 2025 11:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

  China's newest and most sophisticated aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has been formally commissioned into service afte...

Published Nov 6, 2025 10:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

  India's refiners have "largely stopped" buying oil from Russia after U.S. pressure, U.S. President Donald...