The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
IMO Consensus-Building Process Underway at MPEC Meeting
Delegates to the International Maritime Organisation’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee’s 84th Session appear to have tak...
Third Ukrainian Strike Damages Russian Oil Terminal at Tuapse
For the third time this month, Ukraine's drone forces have launched a long-range attack on the Russian port of Tuapse, hitting oil...
U.S. Troops Search Containership Suspected of Violating Iran Blockade
U.S. Central Command is reporting that it intercepted a small containership, Blue Star 3 (4,259 dwt), which it suspected was attem...
Turkish Boxship Arriving from Russia Breaks Down and Blocks Bosphorus
A Turkish-owned containership that regularly travels the Black Sea from Russia broke down overnight while transiting the Bosphorus...
UAE Exits OPEC, Casting Shadow Over the Oil Cartel's Future
The United Arab Emirates has announced a decision to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a major blow...
First Laden LNG Carrier and Japanese Tanker Exit from Persian Gulf
Analysts tracking shipping movement around the Strait of Hormuz are reporting that it appears the first laden LNG carrier escaped...
One Step Forward, One Step Back for U.S. Navy's Next Carrier-Based Drone
The U.S. Navy's next attempt at an unmanned carrier-borne aircraft took its maiden flight on Saturday, soaring over the skies of s...
Ukraine Summons Israel's Ambassador Over Second Shipload of Stolen Grain
In mid-April, Ukraine's foreign ministry took the Israeli government to task for allowing a ship carrying allegedly stolen grain f...
ONGC Cancels Rig Tender, Alleging "Collusive" Bidding Practices
Indian state oil company ONGC has canceled a tender for four jackup rigs, alleging anticompetitive practices and an "unusually ste...
Royal Caribbean Orders Two More World’s Largest Cruise Ships in Finland
Royal Caribbean International confirmed that it has extended the order for its Icon class with the sixth and seventh ships of the...