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...

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...

Published May 29, 2026 3:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The United States Treasury and Department of State continued with their efforts of “maximum pressure” with sanctions on Iran as th...

Published May 29, 2026 1:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The still relatively-new Thai government, reflecting a greater concern than previously over fractious relations with Cambodia, is...

Published May 28, 2026 10:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Trump administration has waived the Jones Act for petroleum and fertilizer cargoes from March through mid-August, covering all...

Published May 28, 2026 3:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

In order to open the Strait of Hormuz and obtain some degree of restriction on Iran's nuclear program, the Trump administration ma...

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...

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...