US Seizes Cocaine and Arrests Crewmember from a Tanker Arriving at LA Port

Published May 22, 2026 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, working with U.S. Coast Guard and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, seized 227 kg of...

Seven Crewmembers from MSC Elsa 3 Casualty Seek Release from India

Published May 22, 2026 2:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

A year after the MSC Elsa 3 containership rolled onto its side and sank off the Indian coast, seven officers and crewmembers from...

Published May 22, 2026 1:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran continues to make unsubstantiated claims that under its control, transits are increasing in the Strait of Hormuz. It cites th...

Published May 22, 2026 12:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

A tanker sailing in the Gulf of Aden reported on May 22 that its security team was forced to fire warning shots during a suspiciou...

Published May 21, 2026 11:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new industry-written guide to transiting the Strait of Hormuz paints a picture of exceptional risk, and not just from the missil...

Published May 21, 2026 7:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

The President of Panama, Jose Mulino, announced on Thursday the decision of the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority t...

Published May 20, 2026 11:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

A major collision occured in the Singapore Strait on Tuesday as a Capesize bulker that was departing an anchorage encountered anot...

Published May 20, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

The authorities in Bangladesh are dealing with an apparent murder after two crewmembers got into what is being described as a “ser...

Published May 20, 2026 5:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is defending its plan to run a trial containership voyage along Russia’s Northern S...

Published May 20, 2026 1:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran continues to control the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for political and propaganda gains as the war of words...