Traders Weigh Iran's Internal Politics to Figure Out Which Bets to Place

Published Mar 3, 2026 2:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Oil and gas traders, as well as ship charterers, are faced with an open question as the impact of the crisis in the Gulf region de...

What Would Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Mean for Shipping?

Published Mar 1, 2026 6:01 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Shipping

[By Sarah Schiffling] The reported sinking of several Iranian warships by US missiles in the Gulf of Oman serves as a reminder of...

World Leaders Call for Restraint After Strikes on Iran

Published Mar 1, 2026 2:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Following multiple Iranian attacks on shipping, resulting in seafarer injuries and at least one shipboard fatality, IMO Secretary...

Op-Ed: Gulf States Face a Strategic Choice After Iranian Attacks

Published Mar 1, 2026 12:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Early on March 1, barely 24 hours after the launch of Operation Epic Fury, the impact of the war on trade in the Gulf region has b...

Captain Molly Kool, Maritime Trailblazer

Published Feb 26, 2026 8:18 PM by Denise Krepp

Posted in: Shipping

A Canadian woman was the first North American female ship’s captain. Her name was Myrtle “Molly” Kool. She obtained her Master’s p...

The Hybrid Adjustable Tip Propeller: Adaptability and Efficiency

Published Feb 24, 2026 4:19 PM by Fundilusa/EGM

Posted in: Shipbuilding

Across all vessel types, operators are being asked to cut emissions, protect schedules and keep assets productive in a world of sh...

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

Published Feb 22, 2026 11:54 AM 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...

Digital Collaboration in Chemical Logistics

Published Feb 20, 2026 2:31 PM by Mikael Lind et al.

Posted in: Shipping

[By Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Jeremy Bentham, Chye Poh Chua, Philippe Isler, Jens Lund-Nielsen, and Per Löfbom] Transport s...

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...