Italian Forces Board Falsely-Flagged Shadow Fleet Tanker

Published Aug 2, 2026 11:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

A European naval task force has intercepted and briefly boarded a Russian-linked shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean, the lat...

Study: Asian Ports Need $12B a Year in Investment

Published Aug 2, 2026 11:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

As an emerging economic powerhouse, the East Asia and Pacific region has become one of the most trade-dependent regions in the wor...

Published Aug 2, 2026 10:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a new study conducted for the Transportation Institute, international consultancy PwC has calculated the potential cost to U.S....

Published Aug 2, 2026 8:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK government is moving to end the protracted labor disputes that have disrupted the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) in recent yea...

Published Aug 2, 2026 3:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

The head of U.S. European Command has informed the Pentagon that his forces will soon have so few air defense interceptors in inve...

Published Aug 2, 2026 2:22 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

The Russia – Ukraine war started on 24 February 2022, when Moscow invaded its neighbor. The invasion triggered widespread condemna...

Published Aug 2, 2026 1:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Shipping activity overnight and into August 1 appears to have been subdued in the Strait of Hormuz, with two Iranian attacks on ve...

Published Jul 31, 2026 4:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

The war of words and claims continued after several days of relative calm, with no vessels attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran...

Published Jul 30, 2026 11:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy is beginning to show the capabilities of its unmanned vessels in higher-profile roles, including an appearance in a...

Published Jul 30, 2026 10:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Wednesday, the Pentagon awarded a combined $77 billion to U.S. submarine builders General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington...