Venezuela Dispatches its Navy to Escort Tankers Past U.S. "Blockade"

Published Dec 17, 2025 9:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

In defiance of the Trump administration's "blockade" of sanctioned tanker traffic to Venezuela's crude export terminals, Venezuela...

EMSA Selects Airbus Drone to Enhance Maritime Surveillance Operations

Published Dec 17, 2025 7:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Airbus has been awarded a €30 million ($35 million) framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide Re...

Published Dec 17, 2025 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Five years after the destruction of the amphib USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego, the Navy is still falling short on fire preventi...

Published Dec 16, 2025 8:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump declared a naval blockade on all sanctioned tankers transiting to and from Venezuela. The decla...

Published Dec 16, 2025 8:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy's oldest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, has returned to her home port in Bremerton, Washington for the last time. The...

Published Dec 16, 2025 4:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

A severe, rapidly-intensifying storm is forcing ships to divert southwards to avoid serious conditions. A massive low of just 938...

Published Dec 16, 2025 4:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Swedish Navy is confirming that Russia is taking increased steps to protect the shadow tanker fleet while it is operating in t...

Published Dec 16, 2025 12:57 AM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, U.S. Southern Command reported that its forces attached and destroyed three drug-smuggling boats in the Eastern Pacific...

Published Dec 15, 2025 10:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The crew of the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Active has delivered $200 million worth of cocaine to the pier in San Diego, adding to th...

Published Dec 15, 2025 4:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

In an effort to continue to keep the pressure up on Russia, and specifically targeting oil revenues, the European Union’s Council...