The Maritime Executive
US-based shipping and Maritime industry news publication.
In October 2026 The Maritime Executive reported that Iran's Strait Authority list had grown to about 125 vessels. It called the 27 October threat against every Sinokor ship the first time the authority had singled out one company.
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Reported PGSA singling out one company
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran's PGSA threatens all Sinokor shipsMentioned in: Caroline Bezengi fouls 40km of Oman
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The Maritime Executive is a US Shipping Industry publication founded in 1997. It prints a magazine six times a year and has published online since 1999.
It writes for shipowners, operators and their insurers, so it tracks the rules and lists that decide where ships can trade. Through The Gulf war that has meant following Iran's Strait Authority, whose list of vessels facing legal action kept growing through October 2026.
Its coverage also takes in pollution and sanctions. In August 2026 Oman's Environment Authority reported oil from the Caroline Bezengi, a sanctioned Sovcomflot-linked tanker, along 40km of coast at Ras Madrakah. The ship had grounded in June with about 800,000 barrels of Russian crude aboard.
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