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Trump Administration Invests in Removing Ocean Research Buoys

Published Jun 1, 2026 8:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Moving the objectives of Project 2025 one step closer to completion, the National Science Foundation is removing 900 ocean data co...

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Labor Problems Grow at Royal Fleet Auxiliary as Officers Set 24-Hour Strike

Published Jun 1, 2026 7:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary, which is responsible for the operations of the Navy’s support ships, is facing mounting labor prob...

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Lost in the Small Surface Combatant Wilderness

Published Jun 1, 2026 4:09 PM by CIMSEC

[By Kevin Eyer] Between January 13 and 15, the 38th Annual Surface Navy Symposium convened in Crystal City, Virginia, offering a d...

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U.S. and Iran Trade Fire as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Continue

Published May 31, 2026 9:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Over the weekend, Iranian and U.S. forces traded fire in a continued low-level contest over the control of the Strait of Hormuz. F...

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Op-Ed: Three Countries Could Scuttle WTO's Fishing-Subsidy Limit Agreement

Published May 31, 2026 3:12 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

More than 600 million people around the world seek to make their living through fishing or from processing the catch. Most of thos...

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Op-Ed: The Jones Act Waiver Is Reshaping More Than Maritime Transportation

Published May 31, 2026 1:47 PM by William P. Doyle

The recent Jones Act waiver debate has largely focused on vessel availability, fuel prices, and emergency logistics. Far less atte...

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Op-Ed: NZF is the Only Option for Delivering on IMO's Climate Commitments

Published May 31, 2026 12:24 PM by John Maggs

The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework is back on track. A majority of International Maritime Organization member states continue to support...

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US Forces Disable Small Cargo Ship in the Gulf of Oman

Published May 30, 2026 4:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

CENTCOM reported on May 30 that U.S. forces had disabled a small cargo ship on May 29 that it asserted had ignored warnings and wa...

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New Zealand Funds Upgrades for Aging Navy Ships Ahead of Fleet Renewal

Published May 29, 2026 5:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

New Zealand is planning to extend the service life of three aging navy ships that have been the cornerstone of the country’s marit...

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Trump Says U.S. Will End Naval Blockade of Iran

Published May 29, 2026 4:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Listing out his conditions for the ceasefire agreement on social media on Friday, Donald Trump said the U.S. would lift its naval...

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