Chagos Islanders Return Home as UK Weighs Their Fate

Published Feb 19, 2026 7:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

As the UK debates the fate of the Chagos Archipelago deal which transfers sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, a pa...

Op-Ed: IMO Guidelines Are Quietly Weakening the Basel Convention

Published Feb 19, 2026 6:03 PM by Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

Posted in: Government

International law depends on a basic understanding that obligations accepted by states cannot be set aside by administrative prefe...

From Compliance to Foresight: Updating Audits to Drive Real-World Safety

If you manage ships, you already pay handsomely for compliance—ISM verifications, statutory checks, Port State Control (PSC) readi...

Quantum Computing Can Solve the Hardest Port Scheduling Problems

Published Feb 17, 2026 4:41 PM by Simon Fried

Posted in: Government

Maritime shipping is inherently a real-time optimization challenge. Vessel schedules shift mid-voyage. Ports operate under tight l...

Op-Ed: LNG is the Future of Shipping's Energy Transition

The maritime industry’s energy transition is no longer a distant ambition - it is a present-day reality. What was all-too-recently...

The Mysterious Stopover of Sparta IV Near Sardinia

For the first time since the Syrian Express started moving interesting materials for the Russian military logistics, one convoy mo...

Op-Ed: Every Ship Has its Own Route to Sustainability

Published Feb 15, 2026 3:46 PM by Rob Mortimer

Posted in: Shipping

Sustainability is often discussed as though its value lies in the choice itself rather than in what happens afterwards. A familiar...

Op-Ed: America’s Offshore Fleet Is a National Security Asset

Published Feb 15, 2026 11:34 AM by Aaron Smith

Posted in: Government

The U.S. vessels that construct and support offshore energy are technological triumphs. These vessels are built for long-duration...

Op-Ed: Iran Plays for Time, But U.S. Response Options Are Ready

Published Feb 10, 2026 5:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Iran has a standard playbook when dealing with a foreign policy crisis, a playbook that used to work well until its adversaries fi...