Erratic Traffic Poses Real Risks for Strait of Hormuz Transits

Published May 21, 2026 11:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new industry-written guide to transiting the Strait of Hormuz paints a picture of exceptional risk, and not just from the missil...

Panama Canal Names First Female Administrator as Challenges Grow

Published May 21, 2026 7:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The President of Panama, Jose Mulino, announced on Thursday the decision of the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority t...

Published May 20, 2026 11:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

A major collision occured in the Singapore Strait on Tuesday as a Capesize bulker that was departing an anchorage encountered anot...

Published May 20, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

The authorities in Bangladesh are dealing with an apparent murder after two crewmembers got into what is being described as a “ser...

Published May 20, 2026 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is defending its plan to run a trial containership voyage along Russia’s Northern S...

Published May 20, 2026 1:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran continues to control the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for political and propaganda gains as the war of words...

Published May 20, 2026 11:43 AM by Jillian Verbeurgt and Jess Moss

Jillian Verbeurgt and Jess Moss recently started their careers in engineering and technology, and in this essay for the Internatio...

Published May 19, 2026 2:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Ghana Navy responded to a call for assistance from a Bocimar tanker sailing off the coast of Africa, only to find that seven s...

Published May 18, 2026 10:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Following diplomatic pressure from Kyiv, the government of Turkey has refused to allow a Greek bulker carrying allegedly stolen gr...

Published May 18, 2026 9:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Following the threat of asset seizures from the U.S. government, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have both paused all of their cargo booki...