U.S.-Flagged Cargo Ship Goes Missing During Passage of Typhoon Sinlaku

Published Apr 17, 2026 10:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard reports that a small U.S.-flagged cargo ship went missing off the coast of Saipan during the passage of Super...

Zim's Employees Go Out On Strike as Hapag Merger Moves Forward

Published Apr 17, 2026 6:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Employees of Israeli shipping firm Zim have gone on strike to protest the labor terms of the firm's sale to Hapag-Lloyd, according...

Published Apr 17, 2026 5:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz ‘is open for all commercial vess...

Published Apr 16, 2026 10:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new study highlights the potential of wind propulsion in helping the shipping industry decarbonize. With only a fraction of ocea...

Published Apr 16, 2026 4:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

In addition to the inbound Iranian tanker traffic that has passed by the new U.S. blockade of Iranian seaports, Iran continues to...

Published Apr 16, 2026 1:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Strait of Hormuz blockade has been widely analyzed from a global energy impact perspective, but network engineers are also con...

Published Apr 15, 2026 10:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Treasury is once again taking aim at the network of Iranian "shadow fleet" industry leader Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, so...

Published Apr 15, 2026 6:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

Despite U.S. Central Command's claims of a total lockdown of Iranian shipping, vessel tracking consultancies have identified Iran-...

Published Apr 15, 2026 2:20 PM by The Conversation

[By Elizabeth Mendenhall] The Strait of Hormuz exists in the eye of the beholder. While everyone agrees that, geographically speak...

Published Apr 14, 2026 9:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping is unfolding successfully so far, according to U.S. Central Command, including enforcement a...