National Security Requires Energy Security

Published May 17, 2026 8:51 PM by G. Allen Brooks

Oil is the lifeblood of the global economy. Without it, economies regress, living standards decline, and a future of subsistence l...

Hormuz Traffic Increases as Iran Metes Out Passage for Political Gain

Published May 15, 2026 1:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Daily reports continue to show a metered flow of tankers out of the Strait of Hormuz, with signs that Iran is increasing the activ...

Published May 14, 2026 3:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

China’s Ministry of Transport announced it has issued fines against a total of nine international container shipping lines, as wel...

Published May 14, 2026 1:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indian authorities are reporting the details of an attack on a small merchant sailing off the coast of Oman. The incident, which h...

Published May 13, 2026 4:11 PM by James Watson and Elizabeth Bouchard

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) was founded in 1893 by 13 leaders from across the U.S. maritime secto...

Published May 13, 2026 4:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Update: Someone purporting to represent the pirates denied the $10 million claim and said, "The pirate leaders of the hijacked ves...

Published May 12, 2026 5:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

In the wake of reduced Hungarian opposition following recent elections, the European Union has been able to move forward with its...

Published May 12, 2026 12:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Greek-owned tanker Agios Fanourios I appears to be holding short of the U.S. blockade line in the Gulf of Oman after having be...

Published May 12, 2026 11:30 AM by Captain David Dominy MA, RCDS

For those who have spent their working lives at sea, aging brings a set of challenges that traditional care models don’t always re...

Published May 11, 2026 6:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in Europe are intensifying their efforts to disrupt the trafficking of drugs from Latin America into the lucrative Eur...