Maersk-Hapag Alliance to Send Ships Through Red Sea with Naval Assistance

Published Feb 3, 2026 2:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

The alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will start for the first time to send vessels through the Red Sea as part of its gradu...

With U.S. Embargo Lifted, Venezuelan Oil Exports Bounce Back

Published Feb 2, 2026 8:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Oil exports from Venezuela have surged upwards since the end of the U.S. embargo and the capture of former dictator Nicolas Maduro...

Published Feb 2, 2026 7:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Maritime Enforcement Agency of Malaysia proudly celebrated its crackdown last week on an illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer but...

Published Feb 2, 2026 4:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

An arrest warrant was issued late on January 30 in Taiwan for the captain of a Yang Ming containership on suspicion of drug smuggl...

Published Feb 2, 2026 1:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Officials of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized a large amount of unreported cash from a Chinese-owned bulker whi...

Published Feb 2, 2026 1:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

The captain of the containership Solong was convicted on Monday, February 2, of gross negligent manslaughter by a court in the UK...

Published Feb 1, 2026 11:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Unprecedented criticism over the growing numbers of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel using small boats has forced the...

Published Feb 1, 2026 9:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

For Ukrainian maritime intelligence officers looking to do the Russians damage, the passage of shadow fleet tankers through the Bl...

Published Feb 1, 2026 3:20 PM by John Nicholson

Inspection reports across much of the commercial fleet paint a reassuring picture. Fire detection systems are operational, fixed f...

Published Jan 28, 2026 6:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

The disposal of container ships during 2025 remained at record low levels as the industry sought to maintain capacity in part due...