Pirates Board and Damage Vessel and Then Pursue Second Ship in Gulf of Aden

Published Jul 1, 2026 12:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

A pirate action group was active in the Gulf of Aden on July 1, as the level of activity continues at an increased level in the ar...

Iran Exploits Containership Grounding to Assert Hormuz Control

Published Jul 1, 2026 10:21 AM by The Maritime Executive

Iranian state media released a video and is reporting that a containership went aground because it was operating outside its desig...

Published Jun 30, 2026 2:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Egypt is intensifying efforts to free the crew of a tanker that has been held by pirates off Somalia since early May. The Foreign...

Published Jun 30, 2026 2:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine is responding to Russia’s allegations of “terrorism” after strikes on commercial shipping in a new letter to the IMO, whic...

Published Jun 30, 2026 9:32 AM by The Maritime Executive

An uneasy calm appears to be prevailing in the Strait of Hormuz after the exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran, wh...

Published Jun 29, 2026 2:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new report developed by a group of animal welfare NGOs is once again highlighting the long-standing problems with live export an...

Published Jun 28, 2026 2:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

While the United Nations continues to say its evacuation plan for seafarers and their vessels remains suspended while it awaits fu...

Published Jun 27, 2026 4:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

A laden Panama-flagged tanker outbound from the Gulf was struck early on Saturday, June 27, as Iran continues to say it is firing...

Published Jun 26, 2026 10:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

2026 was widely expected to be a quiet year for container shipping, but events are proving the forecasts wrong. Containerized frei...

Published Jun 26, 2026 8:49 PM by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners

On June 17, the US and Iran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (the “Islamabad Memorandum” or MoU). This set up a 60-da...