US Supreme Court Rules Cruise Lines Can Be Sued Under Cuban Libertad Act

Published May 21, 2026 6:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling saying four cruise lines could be sued for their use of the pier in Havana,...

DNV Study Suggests Possibility of Eliminating Efficiency Loss From Fouling

Published May 21, 2026 4:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

When evaluating the antifouling properties of a hull coating - and the corresponding fuel savings that an operator can expect to a...

Published May 21, 2026 3:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The civil liabilities case against the owners and operators of the containership Dali will commence on June 1, as scheduled, a U.S...

Published May 20, 2026 5:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indonesia's government is making an unusual move to centralize control over the export of commodity products, notably palm oil to...

Published May 19, 2026 6:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

Eight months after being nominated by the White House to fill a vacancy on the Federal Maritime Commission, Robert Harvey, a lawye...

Published May 18, 2026 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

With just over two weeks until the scheduled start of the civil trial over the civil liabilities from the containership Dali destr...

Published May 18, 2026 4:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Eimskip, a niche shipping company based in Iceland that maintains service connecting Iceland and the Faroe Islands to Europe, repo...

Published May 17, 2026 10:50 PM by Roger Holm

Shipping now has a range of credible decarbonization options, from alternative fuels to energy-saving technologies. With regulatio...

Published May 15, 2026 4:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Rerouting of global trade around the Cape of Good Hope has presented growth opportunities for some regions in Africa. Particularly...

Published May 14, 2026 9:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a blow for green shipping, the e-fuel maker Liquid Wind AB has entered bankruptcy administration and will be sold off, raising...