Trump Administration Moves to Revive Prize Courts for Vessel Seizures

Published Aug 26, 2026 7:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Trump administration is moving to reestablish a 19th-century maritime institution that has fallen into disuse: the prize court...

India Maps 5-Year Plan to Build Shipping Independence with 100 New Ships

Published Aug 26, 2026 4:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indian government continues to pursue its vision of expanding its national shipping capabilities as part of a plan to achieve...

Published Aug 26, 2026 3:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The targeting of commercial shipping, primarily in the Black Sea, continues as both Russia and Ukraine have escalated their effort...

Published Aug 26, 2026 2:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Local fire crews were warning residents to close their windows and doors and stay inside as they fought a smoky scrap metal fire o...

Published Aug 25, 2026 11:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

For the second time in a month, a South Korean shipowner has set a new record for the highest transit fee ever paid for a Panama C...

Published Aug 25, 2026 9:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for longer than any other carrier in recent memory, and by families' accounts, the 5,000-s...

Published Aug 25, 2026 4:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The foreign minister of Oman announced Tuesday that talks with Iran on the joint management of a Strait of Hormuz shipping corrido...

Published Aug 25, 2026 2:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company confirmed in an operational announcement to customers that it has started a resumption of servi...

Published Aug 25, 2026 1:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Indian Coast Guard, working with the Indian Navy, intensified the search for 22 crewmembers missing from a bulker that was bel...

Published Aug 24, 2026 7:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

The challenge of false flag operations continues to spread as unscrupulous operators seek the latest techniques to avoid detection...