Oil and Grain Exports Plummet as Ukraine and Russia Attack Shipping

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...

Fire Crews Fight Smoky Scrap Metal Fire on Bulker Docked in Cardiff

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...

Published Aug 24, 2026 7:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Six months after the start of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, the U.S. Treasury has issued a "warning shot" for an impending...

Published Aug 24, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

A small cargo ship that was seized last week by Somali pirates continues to be at the center of a mystery as reports of possible a...