One of America's Three Icebreakers Suffers "Significant" Breakdown

Published Jul 24, 2026 12:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

The medium icebreaker USCGC Healy had a significant engineering casualty during recent operations off the coast of Port Angeles, W...

"Navalization" of Economic Warfare Turns Trade Routes Into Zones of Force

Published Jul 23, 2026 4:34 PM by The Conversation

[By John Calabrese] With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping lanes are indispensab...

Published Jul 23, 2026 1:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

The confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels continued near the disputed shoals that China has attempted to claim und...

Published Jul 23, 2026 12:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Houthis are claiming attacks on two tankers in the Red Sea, furthering their threat to impose by force a blockade on Saudi shi...

Published Jul 22, 2026 11:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of Japan has expressed its displeasure with PLA Navy's decision to conduct a live fire exercise off the coast of Ok...

Published Jul 22, 2026 8:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

There are mixed messages for the maritime community in the appointment of ministers to the government of the UK’s latest Prime Min...

Published Jul 22, 2026 3:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to the media on Wednesday, July 22, that it has been detaining a small bulk ca...

Published Jul 22, 2026 2:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Union is taking further steps to increase pressure on the shadow fleet targeting vessels it believes are operating un...

Published Jul 21, 2026 9:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Navy's three Zumwalt-class destroyers have had a hard time finding a place in the fleet, and are now two years behind schedule...

Published Jul 21, 2026 7:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Following the first combat success of an American-operated drone boat earlier this month, the pioneering Ukrainian USV maker Uforc...