U.S. Forces and Others Stand by In Case Iran Negotiations Collapse

Published May 28, 2026 12:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

After the prospect over the weekend of May 23-24 that a negotiated end to the conflict between Iran and the United States was clos...

U.S. Strikes Iranian Drone Launcher After Attack on Merchant Shipping

Published May 27, 2026 9:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Wednesday, U.S. forces conducted a limited strike on Iranian territory in response to Iranian actions in the Strait of Hormuz,...

Published May 27, 2026 6:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials in South Korea revealed the results of their investigation over the past two weeks into the attack on the HMM cargo ship...

Published May 27, 2026 4:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

After a possible lull in the strikes against suspected drug smugglers, or in reporting the strikes, U.S. forces confirmed another...

Published May 27, 2026 4:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indian Coast Guard and partner agencies have seized about 115 kilos of cocaine from a boxship, a small bust by global standard...

Published May 27, 2026 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Chinese and Dutch naval forces had a tense encounter near the Paracel Islands on Wednesday, according to the PLA Southern Theater...

Published May 26, 2026 10:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has picked out seven different designs for its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel competition, moving ahead with the mos...

Published May 26, 2026 8:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Many oil market observers have been baffled by the consistently low pricing for crude benchmarks since the start of the Strait of...

Published May 26, 2026 3:37 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...

Published May 26, 2026 3:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s government officially unveiled its “Basic Plan” for the development of the republic’s nuclear-powered submarines. It...