U.S. Treasury Suspends Restrictions on Iranian Oil and Tankers for 60 Days

Published Jun 22, 2026 2:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indicating that there was positive movement in the negotiations between the United States and Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Besse...

Boat Ramp Bust Leads to Australia's Largest Cocaine Seizure Ever

Published Jun 21, 2026 8:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Australian police forces have announced their largest cocaine bust ever, a sign of the country's high demand for the drug and the...

Published Jun 21, 2026 6:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the leaders of Iran and the United States last week sets the agenda for further ne...

Published Jun 21, 2026 3:05 PM by Prof. Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed

The recent response by BIMCO to my article, "HKC Certification Can't Substitute for the Basel Convention," reflects a broader deba...

$A fraction of a second before impact in the June 21 strike (U.S. Southern Command)$

Published Jun 20, 2026 11:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Saturday, U.S. Southern Command conducted a lethal strike on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean, killing two and...

Published Jun 20, 2026 2:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Russian Navy seems once again to be heading for a Mediterranean exit, after a presence in May suggested it might be attempting...

Published Jun 18, 2026 6:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Russian frigate stationed in the English Channel, which was not on hand to impede the Royal Navy’s seizure on June 14 of the san...

Published Jun 18, 2026 5:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Thursday, U.S. Central Command confirmed that it has officially lifted the American blockade on Iranian seaports, and is allowi...

Published Jun 18, 2026 11:05 AM by The Maritime Executive

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by President Trump in Evian, France, on June 17, commits Iran and the United States t...

Published Jun 17, 2026 11:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Australian authorities have charged three people for an attempt to smuggle about 300 kilos of meth through Port Botany earlier thi...