Lack of Tankers Forces Iraq to Start Shutting In Oil Production

Published Mar 3, 2026 11:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

High risks for transits of the Strait of Hormuz have severely limited the number of empty tankers in the Arabian Gulf, and Iraq ha...

Belgium Fines Sanctioned Tanker €10M and Detains it for Safety Violations

Published Mar 3, 2026 5:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

Belgium announced during a press briefing on Tuesday, March 3, that it has completed its inspection of the tanker Ethera, which it...

Published Mar 3, 2026 4:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Israel has organized a number of emergency transport efforts to aid Israelis caught overseas as the war with Iran began. Included...

Published Mar 3, 2026 2:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Oil and gas traders, as well as ship charterers, are faced with an open question as the impact of the crisis in the Gulf region de...

Published Mar 2, 2026 10:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Rates for VLCCs were already high before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran last weekend, but three days after hostilities began, cha...

Published Mar 2, 2026 6:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Activists from the group Greenpeace France took to kayaks and Zodiacs on Monday morning, March 2, while others chained themselves...

Published Mar 2, 2026 3:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran's senior leadership has announced a full shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to "set on fire" any vessels passing...

Published Mar 2, 2026 1:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

A tanker supplying fuel to the U.S. military was damaged early on Monday morning, March 2, as Iran continued its retaliatory strik...

Published Mar 1, 2026 11:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Following the exchange of attacks between Iran, its neighbors and American forces in the Mideast, ocean carriers are proceeding wi...

Published Mar 1, 2026 6:01 PM by The Conversation

[By Sarah Schiffling] The reported sinking of several Iranian warships by US missiles in the Gulf of Oman serves as a reminder of...