OSG: Jones Act Waiver is Only Increasing Oil Companies' Profits

Published Jul 14, 2026 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Jones Act's defenders and opponents continue to debate the outcome of the Trump administration's sweeping 150-day waiver of Am...

Video: Aging Bulker Breaks in Half and Sinks Off Bandar Abbas

Published Jul 14, 2026 5:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

An aging bulk carrier has split in half and partially sunk off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, an area of active ongoing hostilit...

Published Jul 14, 2026 2:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first six months of 2026 saw an overall strong decline in the number of reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery against...

Published Jul 14, 2026 11:55 AM by The Maritime Executive

Oman has been sent a new signal by the IRGC, following drone attacks on ground targets in the Musandam, Batinah, and Al Wusta gove...

Published Jul 13, 2026 10:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UAE's defense ministry says that two tankers connected to its oil industry were attacked by Iran while transiting the Strait o...

Published Jul 13, 2026 7:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday, four out of the well-known "Five Sisters" training ships carried out a race around Cape Cod, Massachusetts en route to...

Published Jul 13, 2026 7:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Philippine seafarer who had been working as an able-bodied seaman on an oil tanker pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles district cour...

Published Jul 13, 2026 4:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The war of words continues between Chinese and U.S. officials who claim that China is using its maritime and economic strengths to...

Published Jul 13, 2026 3:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine’s ongoing strategic air and sea campaign to tighten the screws on Russia economically has taken a further leap forward in...

Published Jul 13, 2026 3:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The master of a tanker sailing in the Gulf of Aden south of Yemen is reporting the latest approach. The reports indicate that the...