SNAME: The Quiet Engine Behind Shipbuilding

Published May 13, 2026 4:11 PM by James Watson and Elizabeth Bouchard

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) was founded in 1893 by 13 leaders from across the U.S. maritime secto...

Somali Pirates Reportedly Demand $10M to Release Small Product Tanker

Published May 13, 2026 4:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Concern is rising among the families of the seafarers aboard the vessels seized by Somali pirates. In particular therer are report...

Published May 12, 2026 5:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

In the wake of reduced Hungarian opposition following recent elections, the European Union has been able to move forward with its...

Published May 12, 2026 12:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Greek-owned tanker Agios Fanourios I appears to be holding short of the U.S. blockade line in the Gulf of Oman after having be...

Published May 12, 2026 11:30 AM by Captain David Dominy MA, RCDS

For those who have spent their working lives at sea, aging brings a set of challenges that traditional care models don’t always re...

Published May 11, 2026 6:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in Europe are intensifying their efforts to disrupt the trafficking of drugs from Latin America into the lucrative Eur...

Published May 11, 2026 6:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Fuel shortages triggered by the ongoing Iran war continue to be felt across the world, potentially also affecting polar missions....

Published May 11, 2026 2:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Swedish police proceeded to impound a small cargo ship, acting on the "legal request" from Ukraine, which asserts the ship was inv...

Published May 11, 2026 1:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran passed its delayed response to the U.S. peace proposals to Pakistani mediators in Karachi on May 10. However, with the talks...

Published May 11, 2026 12:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran continues to play the propaganda war and use the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic tool, playing favoritism as the talks with t...