The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
UAE Withdrawal Underway from Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Positions
The deployment of Emirati forces in locations to the north and south of the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in the Gulf...
Liberia, Marshall Islands, & Panama's International Flag-State Association
[By: International Flag-State Association] The International Flag-State Association (IFA), an association of the world’s three lar...
SMART-SEA System Guides Seafarers Away From Collisions
[By: Texas A&M University] Collisions between marine vessels and stationary structures, like offshore oil platforms and depleted w...
Saudi Red Sea Authority Launches Intro Guide to Coastal Tourism Activities
[By: Saudi Red Sea Authority] The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has launched the Introductory Guide to Coastal Tourism Activities...
Ege Port Kusadasi Closes 2025 Cruise Season as Turkey's Leading Cruise Port
[By: Ege Port Kusadasi] Ege Port Kusadasi, operated by Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise port operator, has closed...
Major Cargo Improvements on Track for 2026 Completion
[By: Port of Galveston] While the Port of Galveston made headlines with the opening of its fourth cruise terminal in 2025, next ye...
U.S. Strikes Two More Suspected Smuggling Boats, Killing Five
U.S. Southern Command has killed another five suspected smugglers in waters off South or Central America, the agency announced on...
Report: Chinese Fishing Vessel Hijacked Off Somalia
A Chinese fishing vessel from a notorious illegal-fishing fleet has been hijacked off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, according to...
Mare Island Dry Dock Closes After Losing USCG Contract
California’s Mare Island Dry Dock posted a notice on its webpage on January 1 reporting that it has made the “difficult decision”...
Mid-Sized South Korean Shipbuilder Daesun Completes Sale of Shipyard
After two years of financial restructuring, the smallest of South Korea’s surviving midsized shipbuilders, Daesun Shipbuilding, co...