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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...