False Flag Ops Continue to Grow in Avoidance of Sanctions

Published Aug 24, 2026 7:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

The challenge of false flag operations continues to spread as unscrupulous operators seek the latest techniques to avoid detection...

US Treasury Says Sanctions on Iran's Bankers Are Coming Soon

Published Aug 24, 2026 7:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Six months after the start of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, the U.S. Treasury has issued a "warning shot" for an impending...

Published Aug 24, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small cargo ship that was seized last week by Somali pirates continues to be at the center of a mystery as reports of possible a...

Published Aug 24, 2026 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two of Maersk’s largest containerships made the transit together on Saturday, August 22, through the Suez Canal. It is part of the...

Published Aug 24, 2026 2:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Klaus-Michael Kühne, majority owner of German logistics giant Kühne + Nagel and a major investor in Hapag-Lloyd, has died at the a...

Published Aug 24, 2026 2:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran’s so-called Persian Gulf Strait Authority released on Sunday the country’s first list of non-compliant vessels, warning shipo...

Published Aug 24, 2026 12:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Saudi Arabia-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) was struck by what the Houthis are reporting was a ballistic missile while...

Published Aug 24, 2026 12:40 PM by ZF Marine

The maritime industry's transition toward lower-emission operations is no longer a future consideration—it's happening now. Driven...

Published Aug 21, 2026 5:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

Vitol Bunkers is highlighting that it completed Singapore’s first bio-bunkering operation using Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO)...

Published Aug 21, 2026 4:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The near-fatal grounding and loss of a tourist catamaran in New Zealand waters early this year was caused by the vessel coming int...