Will Passage Fees be Charged in the Strait of Hormuz?

Published Jun 18, 2026 8:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The question of whether vessels will be charged a new toll for transiting the Strait of Hormuz remains very much an unresolved iss...

US Completes Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Dali’s Chief Engineer

Published Jun 18, 2026 7:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Days after it emerged that the United States was seeking to prosecute the chief engineer of the containership Dali, a deferred pro...

Published Jun 18, 2026 5:20 PM by Lars Bugge Aarset

How can we ensure that humans remain in control as artificial intelligence, autonomy and remote operations become increasingly imp...

Published Jun 18, 2026 12:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

A tanker that became infamous for its long-distance pursuit by the U.S. in late 2025 and 2026 has reemerged under mysterious circu...

Published Jun 17, 2026 10:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, a docker was killed in a tragic accident aboard a ro/ro freighter at the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. The circumstances...

Published Jun 17, 2026 4:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Petitions being heard by courts in India and Baltimore are considering the same issue of how long crewmembers can be detained when...

Published Jun 17, 2026 3:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

There was evidence on June 16 and 17 that traffic is picking up in the Strait of Hormuz, but it is far from pre-war normals. The m...

Published Jun 17, 2026 12:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukrainian forces are reporting that they struck a large crude oil tanker overnight in the Black Sea. The report appears to be conf...

Published Jun 16, 2026 11:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

For weeks, TankerTrackers.com has been flagging a steady drip of empty "shadow fleet" tankers working their way around the U.S. Na...

Published Jun 16, 2026 8:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Most recent AI-navigation ventures have been in the realm of "assisted navigation," with the modest goal of augmenting the bridge...