Tighter Shadow Fleet Sanctions Set to Boost Legitimate Tanker Owners

Published Feb 9, 2026 4:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports that Mercuria is ordering up to four new 307,000-dwt VLCC tankers from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co in China, in a cont...

French Navy Seizes Large Cocaine Shipment from Fishing Vessel

Published Feb 9, 2026 2:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

The French Navy is reporting the seizure of a large shipment of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean region. It was unusual because the s...

Published Feb 9, 2026 1:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indian Navy is about to host a large international exercise at its base in Visakhapatnam. Besides boasting the best natural ha...

Published Feb 9, 2026 11:59 AM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned, stateless tanker that was underway in the Indian Ocean after reportedly tracking the vessel for...

Published Feb 8, 2026 7:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

The United States appears committed to staying with the International Maritime Organization and attempting to win arguments on the...

Published Feb 8, 2026 5:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Friday, the Indian Coast Guard busted three sanctioned tankers allegedly engaged in a "smuggling racket" in the Arabian Sea. Th...

Published Feb 6, 2026 2:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, took the wraps off its proposed 20th sanction package against...

Published Feb 6, 2026 1:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. State Department announced on Friday morning, February 6, that it was adding to the list of sanctioned tankers and compan...

Published Feb 5, 2026 11:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

On February 3, the destroyer USS Truxton conducted a fast turnaround from Naval Station Norfolk in order to redeploy to an unknown...

Published Feb 5, 2026 10:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Just weeks after a major multitonne drug bust off French Polynesia, the French Navy has again seized a large cargo of cocaine from...