British Defence Minister Resigns as Defense Budget Increase Evaporate

Published Jun 11, 2026 12:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

John Healey, the British Defence Minister, has resigned in protest at the UK government’s failure to fund the long-awaited Defence...

After US Airstrikes, Iran Declares Hormuz "Closed" to All Vessel Traffic

Published Jun 10, 2026 9:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Oil futures ticked up Thursday morning as Iran and the United States traded strikes and counterstrikes, with renewed threats of vi...

Published Jun 10, 2026 2:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Royal Navy is facing multiple operational readiness issues, which are impacting capability across what remains of a fleet much...

Published Jun 9, 2026 10:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy is investigating a fatal shooting aboard the future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford-class supercarrier. At abou...

Published Jun 9, 2026 3:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Union has launched a coordinated campaign to crack down on vessels that are false-flagged, fraudulently certified, or...

Published Jun 8, 2026 9:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Following the Trump administration's decision to remove the global ocean sensor network run by the NSF/Woods Hole's Ocean Observat...

Published Jun 8, 2026 9:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

The AFL-CIO's maritime unions are calling for comprehensive cargo policies to generate the revenue base for an American maritime r...

Published Jun 8, 2026 5:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the disappearance of U.S. national Lynette Hooker as a possible crime, but has not been able...

Published Jun 8, 2026 4:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

The world's shipping interests are divided into two main camps on the question of carbon regulation at IMO. The first wants to sta...

Published Jun 8, 2026 3:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Council announced on Monday that it was imposing sanctions, including on Iran’s IRGC, while calling for freedom of na...