Panama Canal Suspends Auction for Close-in Transits Slots

Published Jul 21, 2026 4:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Panama Canal Authority is continuing to take steps to preemptively manage against an anticipated weather pattern that could ag...

Who Rules the Future?

Published Jul 21, 2026 2:38 PM by Chad Fuhrmann

Classification societies no longer serve solely as compliance inspectors at vessel delivery. Evolving pressures demand they mainta...

Published Jul 21, 2026 1:31 PM by Capt. Volodymyr Smirnov

The modern shipping industry has become increasingly proficient at demonstrating compliance. Documentation is available. Procedure...

Published Jul 21, 2026 1:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first indications have been seen that the Houthi blockade declared against ships traveling to Saudi ports is beginning to have...

Published Jul 21, 2026 12:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Romanian officials are reporting that they have evacuated the crew from an LPG carrier that is on fire off the coast. The ship, wh...

Published Jul 20, 2026 1:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium is confirming that operations were briefly suspended as three tankers were struck by drones. The c...

Published Jul 20, 2026 11:41 AM by The Maritime Executive

A dispute over the international blockade in place over Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen was threatening on July 20 to bring about...

Published Jul 17, 2026 6:46 PM by Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy, Ramidi

[By Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy, Ramidi] On 1 July 2026, the International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS...

Published Jul 17, 2026 6:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard is sounding the alarm over the rise of hoax distress calls that are making the agency divert rescue crews and...

Published Jul 17, 2026 5:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Irish officials are happy to see the last of the bulker Mathew as it was towed out of the Port of Cork on Friday afternoon. The no...