Crew of Australian Boat Rescued by Boxship After Hitting a Whale

Published Sep 28, 2026 6:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

The crew of the Australia-flagged boat Tai Tam (51 feet) has a whale of a tale to tell, for real. According to the New Zealand Def...

The Caspian Sea is Busy Between Russia and Iran

Published Sep 28, 2026 4:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

The US naval blockade of Iran’s southern ports appears to be nearly 100 percent effective, cutting the flow of goods through Banda...

Published Sep 28, 2026 3:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran is continuing to assert that it controls the Strait of Hormuz and has issued a new warning to the charters of vessels to foll...

Published Sep 28, 2026 2:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Panama Canal Authority is easing some of the restrictions it began imposing over the summer to manage water levels in anticipa...

Published Sep 28, 2026 1:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine filed papers in court at the end of last week seeking to prosecute another Russian captain on charges of transporting grai...

Published Sep 27, 2026 4:16 PM by Sean Hogue

The ship registry industry is undergoing a sea change. As business booms with the global fleet reaching approximately 112,500 vess...

Published Sep 27, 2026 3:53 PM by Gary English

Liner shipping sells predictability. Published schedules, fixed rotations, guaranteed port calls—these are the commercial promises...

Published Sep 25, 2026 6:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Florida-based American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC Group) is highlighting its recent addition of a large vehicle carrier t...

Published Sep 25, 2026 5:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Speculation is mounting after trackers revealed that three of the tankers stopped by U.S. forces as part of the economic blockade...

Published Sep 25, 2026 1:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in the Puntland region of Somalia are reporting that they freed another vessel being held by pirates. Somali pirates t...