Two Floating Armories Report Run-Ins With Houthis, Shots Fired

Published Aug 15, 2024 1:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Private maritime security guards play an important role in defending merchant ships from Houthi rebel attacks in the Red...

Guards Shoot and Detonate Houthi Bomb Boat Just Yards Away From Impact

Published Jul 23, 2024 1:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

A team of private maritime security contractors aboard a merchant ship recently shot and destroyed a Houthi suicide drone boat as...

Published Jul 8, 2024 7:13 PM by Simon O. Williams

The world’s main shipping artery is under persis...

Published Jul 1, 2024 4:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indonesian maritime security agency Baklama has reported another daring robbery at sea off the Riau Islands, adding to a...

Published Jun 23, 2024 4:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports have emerged that last week, Italian authorities worked with U.S intelligence to seize a consignment of Libya-bo...

Published May 14, 2024 3:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The bulker Abdullah, which was captured and released by Somali pirates earlier this year, has returned safely to Banglad...

Published Apr 9, 2024 4:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Haiti's gang warlords have turned the country into a disaster zone, abusing the citizenry and shutting down com...

An Iranian fishing vessel, Almeraj 1, was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in November 2023. According to&nbsp...

Published Dec 10, 2023 3:59 PM by Brian Gicheru Kinyua

Over the past month, the global maritime community has woken up to the possible re-emergence of Somali piracy, foll...

Published Dec 5, 2023 5:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

The crew of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader are being allowed to have a limited amount of contact with their families, and...