Pirates Seize Small Product Tanker off Yemen

Published Jul 17, 2026 12:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small chemical tanker sailing near Yemen issued a distress call on Friday morning, July 17, and it appears to have been boarded...

Video: Ukraine's Tally of Russian Shipping Strikes Rises to 147

Published Jul 16, 2026 7:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit another 11 civilian vessels on July 16, broadening their reach in Russian-controlled waters....

Published Jul 16, 2026 3:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Korean researchers working with Samsung Heavy Industries have cleared a key hurdle in their efforts to develop designs for a conta...

Published Jul 16, 2026 2:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

Prompted by the recent attacks on two ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which took place on July 14, in which an engineer was...

Published Jul 15, 2026 11:13 AM by The Maritime Executive

The war of words continues between Chinese and U.S. officials who claim that China is using its maritime and economic strengths to...

Published Jul 14, 2026 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Jones Act's defenders and opponents continue to debate the outcome of the Trump administration's sweeping 150-day waiver of Am...

Published Jul 14, 2026 5:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

An aging bulk carrier has split in half and partially sunk off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, an area of active ongoing hostilit...

Published Jul 14, 2026 2:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first six months of 2026 saw an overall strong decline in the number of reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery against...

Published Jul 14, 2026 11:55 AM by The Maritime Executive

Oman has been sent a new signal by the IRGC, following drone attacks on ground targets in the Musandam, Batinah, and Al Wusta gove...

Published Jul 13, 2026 10:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UAE's defense ministry says that two tankers connected to its oil industry were attacked by Iran while transiting the Strait o...