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Indonesia Says Iranian Tankers Have Legal Right of Passage in Lombok Strait

Published May 5, 2026 6:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indonesian officials said they are aware of the reports that Iranian crude oil tankers are transiting the Lombok Strait and cited...

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Spanish Intercept Ship “Completely Stuffed” with Record Cocaine Load

Published May 5, 2026 1:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Details are starting to come out on what will likely be Spain’s largest ever drug seizure, possibly three to four times the prior...

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What Maritime Transition Means in Practice?

Published May 5, 2026 11:32 AM by Trade Estonia

Across shipping, sustainability is no longer only an environmental issue, but increasingly a question of competitiveness, resilien...

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Iran Attacked Two US Navy Destroyers During First Day of "Project Freedom"

Published May 4, 2026 10:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

Defense officials have identified the destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday as USS Truxtun and USS Mason, accordin...

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CMA CGM Routes New Giant Containership Through the Suez Canal

Published May 4, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Suez Canal Authority is highlighting the passage of a new ultra-large containership through the Red Sea and Canal. It is part...

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IRGC Threatens Ships at Anchor off Musandam Peninsula

Published May 4, 2026 4:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a further serious breach of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Iran’s IRGC Navy has threatened ships...

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Sweden Arrests Chinese Master of Detained Shadow Fleet Tanker

Published May 4, 2026 4:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Swedish prosecutors reported that they have arrested the captain of a product tanker that was detained yesterday, May 2, in Swedis...

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Trump Announces Plan to "Guide" Ships Out of Strait of Hormuz

Published May 3, 2026 9:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced a new effort to help guide foreign-flag ships out of the Arabian Gulf, where hundreds...

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Bulker Attacked by Small Craft in the Strait of Hormuz

Published May 3, 2026 7:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

Both Iran and the U.S. Navy are taking steps to enforce their respective blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, a foreign-f...

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Bulker Evades Suspicious Approach South of Yemen

Published May 1, 2026 1:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

A safety warning went out to shipping on May 1 after an unidentified skiff approached a bulker sailing south of Yemen. The authori...

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