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...

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...

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...

Published Apr 30, 2026 6:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

For the second time, Israeli forces have acted to stop a flotilla of small boats loaded with activists that were attempting to rea...

Published Apr 30, 2026 4:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

In its latest attempt to escalate its economic war against Russia, Ukraine is asking foreign countries to detain vessels carrying...

Published Apr 29, 2026 7:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials in India report that CMA CGM is in the process of transferring two more containerships into the Indian registry. The shi...

Published Apr 29, 2026 7:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy's blockade may be preventing Iran from moving much crude to market, but a small number of tankers in ballast have be...