UK Court Holds Captain of Shadow Fleet Tanker for Trial

Published Jun 16, 2026 4:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

A UK court on Tuesday, June 16, ordered the captain of the sanctioned tanker Smyrtos held for trial on charges of sanctions violat...

The Most Dangerous Speed Is Not the Highest One

Published Jun 16, 2026 2:20 PM by Capt. Volodymyr Smirnov

Most marine discussions treat speed as a linear risk factor: Higher speed = Higher risk. In reality, this is often incorrect. The...

Published Jun 16, 2026 1:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. attorneys revealed in a court filing on Monday afternoon in Maryland that criminal charges have been brought against the chie...

Published Jun 16, 2026 9:18 AM by Marine MAN

The shipping industry’s recruitment pipeline has changed less than almost anything else about the business. While vessels have gro...

Published Jun 15, 2026 5:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

After nearly three years, India continues to struggle to dispose of a derelict cargo ship while the seafarers' union and others ar...

Published Jun 15, 2026 3:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

Finnish prosecutors filed charges against the captain and bosun of a small cargo ship that they reported damaged two subsea teleco...

Published Jun 15, 2026 2:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S.-Iranian memorandum of understanding on a 60-day ceasefire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has been signed, five d...

Published Jun 15, 2026 12:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The incidents of commercial shipping being approached by pirates between Somalia and Yemen are continuing and appearing to get mor...

Published Jun 14, 2026 9:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Pacific Island countries have formalized a regional shipping pact, which is expected to deliver clean energy transition for the ma...

Published Jun 13, 2026 11:28 AM by The Maritime Executive

Reports surfaced overnight of another tanker being struck by a projectile, even as government officials in Pakistan were saying th...