Littoral Combat Ship Transits Past a Contested Reef, Angering China

Published Oct 20, 2026 9:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

At a time of heightened tensions between the Philippines and China, the Independence-class LCS USS Charleston conducted a transit...

EU Arctic Strategy Puts Emphasis on Maritime Security and Subsea Cables

Published Oct 20, 2026 4:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The EU has revised its strategy document for the Arctic, with major changes to its posture on foreign presence and a new emphasis...

Published Oct 20, 2026 3:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Dossier Center, an investigative organization funded by the Russian billionaire exile Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has published the...

Published Oct 19, 2026 11:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

To address the historically-high cost of shipping oil on long-distance routes, the White House has announced that it will ease san...

Published Oct 19, 2026 10:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Monday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) - recently reconfigured as the Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) - anno...

Published Oct 19, 2026 10:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Port of Singapore has been at the forefront of harbor drone services since at least 2018, when it welcomed the first trials of...

Published Oct 19, 2026 9:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) announced Saturday that it is suspending its current voyage to Gaza and will...

Published Oct 19, 2026 7:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai and the U.S.-based venture-backed defense company Anduril are reporting a breakthrough with th...

Published Oct 19, 2026 5:31 PM by Denise Krepp

Rand released a report earlier this month entitled “Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Coast Guard.” The report was manda...

Published Oct 18, 2026 11:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russia is clearly mounting a campaign in the Black Sea against merchant shipping, with the aim of reducing shipping volumes headin...