Med-Mooring Dispute Interrupts Cargo Deliveries to U.S. Virgin Islands

Published May 19, 2026 10:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

Med-mooring is standard practice in some parts of the world (notably the Greek ferry sector), but the U.S. Coast Guard has banned...

Two Container Feeders Collide in East Kalimantan

Published May 19, 2026 8:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last week, two container feeders collided on a river on the island of Borneo, resulting in extensive damage above the waterline an...

Published May 18, 2026 5:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

When the boxship CMA CGM San Antonio was hit by an Iranian missile in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, eight crewmembers w...

Published May 17, 2026 11:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy's blockade on Iranian shipping continues to turn back vessels in the Gulf of Oman, but Central Command has not yet s...

Published May 17, 2026 10:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

An anchor-handler on charter to Petrobras has gone aground about 80 nautical miles to the northeast of Rio de Janiero. The 2010-bu...

Published May 17, 2026 8:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine's drone forces continue to take a heavy toll on the Russian Black Sea fleet, and are reaching further and further into pro...

Published May 17, 2026 4:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Authorities in Argentina are investigating the death of a fisherman who appears to have sickened slowly on board without any promp...

Published May 14, 2026 4:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The vessel hijacked early Thursday off the port of Fujairah was a floating armory, according to maritime security consultancy Vang...

Published May 13, 2026 4:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard and its partner services often assist friendly nations with emergencies at sea, providing long-range search a...

Published May 11, 2026 12:52 PM by Gudrun Janssens

The ongoing debate around ship recycling governance frequently centers on the relationship between the Basel Convention (BC) and t...