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Shipping Faces Tough Choices on Whether to Pay for Access to Hormuz
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (244+ words) Iran is demanding a fee for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, hoping to raise funds and to normalize its control over the world's most important choke point for energy shipping. The question for shipowners is simple: is it a…...
Statement from the International Chamber of Shipping
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (208+ words) Published Apr 8, 2026 9: 00 PM by The Maritime Executive [By: International Chamber of Shipping] Statement from Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping, following the announcement of the conditional ceasefire between the United States and Iran Thomas A. Kazakos said:…...
Bering Sea Trawler Boarded and Investigated in Pollock-Counting Dispute
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (192+ words) The dispute stared during an earlier onshore audit, when NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement discovered what it believed to be "major discrepancies between the vessel's production reports and electronic logbook." Suspecting a significant violation, NOAA Fisheries coordinated with the…...
Piracy Falls to Lowest Levels in 35 Years During First Quarter of 2026
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (390+ words) Global maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents fell to levels not seen since 1991, reports the International Maritime Bureau in its quarterly report on maritime piracy. It, however, notes pockets of continued concern and warns of continued vigilance, saying that piracy…...
Liberian Registry: Sanctions Compliance Checks Should Extend to Seafarers
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (100+ words) Internally, LISCR is moving its document application system into a new digital workflow in order to accommodate the change and apply additional vetting protocols. For seafarers, the registry is rolling out a new app that will provide ready access to…...
Iran Says Tankers Are Suspended at Hormuz Due to Israeli Attack on Lebanon
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (426+ words) Published Apr 8, 2026 4: 59 PM by The Maritime Executive The hastily announced ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran appears to already be on shaky ground as disputes have emerged over its terms. Iran's Fars News Agency reported that the leaders…...
Iran Publishes Redrawn Traffic Scheme for Strait of Hormuz
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (281+ words) Iran's maritime authority has issued a redrawn traffic separation scheme for the Strait of Hormuz to "avoid possible collisions with naval mines." "Intelligence sources have suggested that Iran laid up to a dozen mines in the waterway last month, but…...
Russia's Shadow Fleet Thumbs its Nose at the Royal Navy
17+ hour, 6+ min ago (215+ words) The Russian Navy has mocked Britain's Royal Navy by escorting two sanctioned, fully-laden shadow fleet tankers though the English Channel. This comes notwithstanding the completion of a drawn-out legal review which confirmed that existing British legislation provides sufficient cause to…...
Iran Secures Cessation of US Attacks " But the War Goes On
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (121+ words) As the first day of the ceasefire comes towards an end, the only substantive change on the ground in the region appears to be that the United States and Israel have ceased their attacks on Iran. It should be noted…...
Retail Imports Continue Decline Despite Little Impact from the Middle East
18+ hour, 13+ min ago (428+ words) Retailers' import volume into the United States continues to be weighed down by concerns over tariffs and trade policy, says the National Retail Federation. It continues to expect month-over-month and year-over-year declines through most of the first half of 2026, while…...