Crews of Dali and MSC Elsa 3 Ask Courts for Release

Published Jun 17, 2026 4:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Petitions being heard by courts in India and Baltimore are considering the same issue of how long crewmembers can be detained when...

Traffic Slowly Picking up in the Strait of Hormuz

Published Jun 17, 2026 3:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

There was evidence on June 16 and 17 that traffic is picking up in the Strait of Hormuz, but it is far from pre-war normals. The m...

Published Jun 17, 2026 12:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukrainian forces are reporting that they struck a large crude oil tanker overnight in the Black Sea. The report appears to be conf...

Published Jun 16, 2026 11:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

For weeks, TankerTrackers.com has been flagging a steady drip of empty "shadow fleet" tankers working their way around the U.S. Na...

Published Jun 16, 2026 8:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Most recent AI-navigation ventures have been in the realm of "assisted navigation," with the modest goal of augmenting the bridge...

Published Jun 16, 2026 4:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

A UK court on Tuesday, June 16, ordered the captain of the sanctioned tanker Smyrtos held for trial on charges of sanctions violat...

Published Jun 16, 2026 2:20 PM by Capt. Volodymyr Smirnov

Most marine discussions treat speed as a linear risk factor: Higher speed = Higher risk. In reality, this is often incorrect. The...

Published Jun 16, 2026 1:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. attorneys revealed in a court filing on Monday afternoon in Maryland that criminal charges have been brought against the chie...

Published Jun 16, 2026 9:18 AM by Marine MAN

The shipping industry’s recruitment pipeline has changed less than almost anything else about the business. While vessels have gro...

Published Jun 15, 2026 5:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

After nearly three years, India continues to struggle to dispose of a derelict cargo ship while the seafarers' union and others ar...