Iran Fires on Containership, Tanker and Cruise Ship Saying Hormuz is Closed

Published Apr 18, 2026 11:34 AM by The Maritime Executive

Iranian officials on Saturday reversed the previous statements and once again declared the Strait of Hormuz is closed, along with...

Royal Navy Pays a Visit to Pitcairn, the UK's Sole Pacific Territory

Published Apr 17, 2026 8:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Unlike the French, the United Kingdom has for the most part given up what used to be its empire, retaining only a ceremonial role...

Published Apr 16, 2026 10:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

After considerable pressure from Alaska's congressional delegation, the Coast Guard has decided that the first two of its new Finn...

Published Apr 16, 2026 10:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

France is uninterested in allowing American forces to join a European-led coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz in a post-confl...

Published Apr 16, 2026 9:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in France have released the shadow fleet tanker Deyna, which was captured last month and diverted to Marseilles on sus...

Published Apr 16, 2026 8:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The global shipping industry is attempting to come to grips with an ongoing problem with sexual harassment and assault. Surveys in...

Published Apr 16, 2026 7:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

[By Frank Bell] The Strait of Hormuz does not need to be made safe to reopen global shipping. It only needs to be made governable....

Published Apr 16, 2026 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

The supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford has set a new and unwanted post-Vietnam record, achieving 297 days of continuous deployment -...

Published Apr 16, 2026 2:44 PM by The Conversation

[By Tom Frost] The UK government has shelved legislation to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the US government withdr...

Published Apr 15, 2026 4:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

The US Navy is presently navigating an intensely complex geopolitical situation, balancing its deployments not only so as to be ab...