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- U.S. to Allow Dark-Fleet Tankers to Shed Sanctions, Wright SaysgCaptain · 10/19/2026 · enforcement
The Trump administration is authorizing the sale of sanctioned oil tankers in an effort to allow the vessels to start legitimately shipping crude, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
- HD Hyundai and Anduril Demonstrate Autonomous Vessel for US NavyThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026
- Toxic Fumes May Have Killed the Passengers of Burned-Out Ferry June AsterThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026
- Report: US Coast Guard's SASH Prevention Programs Lack Unifying FrameworkThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026
- Baltic Dry Index Breaks 10-Day Losing RunHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped its long ten-day losing sreak on Monday, rising about 1.4% to 2,546 points, mainly due to a rebound in the larger vessel segment. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, includin
- Shipping: The El Niño EffectHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
The El Niño impact on shipping is one to consider, when considering potential 2027 freight disruptions. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “with El Niño now established and forecasters pointing to a strong event, the question for shipping is where it affects freight first. Timing matters as mu
- How Conflict in the Middle East is Impacting MaritimeHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
Middle Eastern buyers have been far more active in the Tanker S&P market over the past quarter. Between July 1 and Oct. 5, they made 34 Tanker purchases, up from 21 in the same period last year, an increase of more than 60%. The rise is concentrated at the top end of the fleet. VLCC ...
- How Ports Can Become Catalysts For The Blue EconomyHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
Valued at between $2.6 and $5.1 trillion, the ocean economy supports billions of livelihoods and carries more than 80% of global trade by volume. However, its continued expansion will increasingly intersect with natural ecosystems and local communities. The global port infrastructure market is forecast to grow by nearl
- Hydrogen sulphide: The hidden danger outside enclosed spacesHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
A review of fatal incidents submitted to the IMO shows that many seafarers were overcome by H₂S while carrying out routine maintenance and inspection activities outside enclosed spaces. Crew members have collapsed while opening tank manholes, dismantling pumps and pipelines, working near tank vents, and attempting to r
- InterManager Warns Enclosed Space Deaths Demand Urgent Industry ActionHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
InterManager has called for urgent industry action on enclosed space safety after its latest research highlighted persistent failures in procedures, training, leadership and accident prevention. The organisation has recorded 354 enclosed space accidents over the past 30 years, between 1996 and 2026, across tankers, bul
- Xclusiv Shipbrokers Weekly 19th October 2026Hellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
The product tanker market has experienced an extraordinary freight rally between early August and mid-October Source: Xclusiv Shipbrokers Inc.
- Danica Urges Shipping Industry to Manage Crew Turnover, Not Just RetentionHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
Shipping companies need to pay as much attention to managing crew turnover as they do to retaining seafarers if they are to maintain safe and efficient vessel operations, according to Henrik Jensen, founder and CEO of Danica Crewing Specialists. Speaking ahead of this week’s Crew Connect Global 2026 in Manila (20-22 Oc
- Ethanol debut for WinGD as Maersk vessel makes landmark US bunkering and voyageHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
WinGD has recorded the first in-service operation of its X-DF-M/E alcohol fuel engine platform on ethanol fuel, following a successful bunkering and voyage in the US. The 9,000 TEU container ship Tangier Maersk, owned by the Maersk shipping line, successfully sailed from Houston to New York on ethanol fuel. The vessel
- Ningbo Containerized Freight Index Report, 16 October 2026Hellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
In the week ending Oct-16, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 2496.8 points, Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Source: Ningbo Shipping Exchange
- LNG Bunker Snapshot: JKM contract roll lifts Singapore’s LNG bunker priceHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
ARA Rotterdam’s LNG bunker price has risen for a third consecutive week, but by less than TTF. Front-month TTF has climbed by $2.17/MMBtu ($113/mt) to $29.42/MMBtu ($1,530/mt). Rotterdam’s bunker premium over TTF has gone from $2.62/MMBtu ($136/mt) a week ago to $2.41/MMBtu ($125/mt), and the Baltic premium from $4.64/
- Euroseas Ltd. Announces a New Time Charter Contract for its 2001-built 2,556 teu Feeder Containership, M/V EM Corfu, and the Sale of its Sister Vessel, M/V Evridiki GHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today a new time charter contract for its 2,556 teu feeder containership, M/V EM Corfu, built in 2001, for a minimum period of 12 to a maximum period of 14 months, at the charte
- KR Launches Pilot Service of Cyber Resilience Platform to Support IACS UR E26 ComplianceHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
KR (Korean Register) marked the launch of the pilot service of KR Cyber Resilience Platform (KR-CRP), a cyber resilience management platform developed by KR, with an event at the Wyndham Grand Busan on October 13. Nearly a hundred participants attended, including executives from leading Korean shipping companies and sh
- Golden Island delivers world’s largest ethanol bunker stem in SingaporeHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
Golden Island bunkered a Maersk ship with about 5,000 mt of ISCC-certified bio-ethanol in Singapore’s first operation of the kind. Golden Island’s IMO Type II chemical tanker Golden Centaurus supplied the dual-fuel container ship Maersk Halifax while the ship’s containers were being handled. A mass flow meter (MFM) was
- BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q3 2026 Segment PerformanceHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
BW LPG Limited provides an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q3 2026 segment performance. Q3 2026 highlights: • Gross trading result: US$164 million • This includes: o Realised trading result of US$146 million o Positive unrealised mark-to-market movement of US$18 million • Net profit after genera
- China: Port stocks build 2.85 million mt; Iron Ore Expected To Trade SoftHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
The average imported iron ore margin widened slightly from 6.01 yuan/mt to 6.38 yuan/mt this period. Lower seaborne premiums for some brands and lower freight rates were the main drivers. Port inventory data this week point to gradually weakening spot demand. Iron ore stocks at 35 major Chinese ports rose 2.85 million
- AD Ports Group Reports Progress in Reducing the Emissions Intensity of Operations in 2025Hellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, including a 6% reduction in emissions intensity per unit of revenue. The report reflects AD P
- West Coast gasoline imports hit five-year high after refineries went dark: CASHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026 · enforcement
Nearly a year after Phillips 66 permanently shut its 139,000 b/d Wilmington, California refinery, the US West Coast fuel market has undergone a structural shift in its import sourcing and export patterns, with gasoline imports reaching their highest level in at least five years and the supplier base expanding to 15 cou
- Rival ports ‘fast catching up’: SM Lee warns against complacency, says port workers must not face shift aloneHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
Singapore’s port risks being left behind by its rivals that are “fast catching up, and in some respects quite possibly ahead of us”, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Oct 17), as he called for technological transformation while not leaving workers to face the challenges alone. He also highlighted the im
- Canadian wheat outlook improves as harvest advances, quality fears easeHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
The outlook for Canada’s spring wheat crop has become more optimistic as improving harvest conditions and better-than-feared quality results ease concerns over widespread crop deterioration, while strong grain movements through Vancouver provide further confidence in the export market. After weeks of heavy rainfall acr
- Ukraine to Prosecute Captain Who Transported Grain for War CrimesThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026
- Tug Attacked Near Strait of HormuzThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026
- Who owns shipping’s carbon decisions?Splash247 · 10/19/2026
In an industry where a position list is a competitive weapon, the question is no longer just how to comply—but where carbon decisions are made and who controls the data behind them, said Argyris Zafeiropoulos, principal advisor at Resilience & Compliance Advisory. With the EU Emissions Trading System fully phased into
- Video: AIDA Cruise Ship Rescues Four People from Burning Fishing BoatThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026
- Jones Act Waiver Faces New Scrutiny Over Foreign Crews, TaxesgCaptain · 10/19/2026
Congressional scrutiny of the Trump administration’s Jones Act waiver is growing, with Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) demanding answers about whether foreign vessels operating in domestic U.S. trades are complying with...
- Rheinmetall Says Mangalia Will Become a Dual-Use Shipyard with MSCThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026
- Rescuer Lost During Evacuation of Burning Containership East of BrazilThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026
- Russian Oil Exports by Arctic Route Jump Amid World Freight CrisisgCaptain · 10/19/2026
Russia's oil exports through its Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2026 have already exceeded last year's by nearly 50%, with some 20 million barrels shipped to Asia from the start of navigation in July to mid-October, traders said and data showed.
- ATPI Greece marks 50 years at the heart of global crew changesHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
ATPI Greece is marking its 50th anniversary this month, recognising half a century of supporting the Greek and global shipping community and the growth of its Athens operation into a key hub for ATPI Marine Travel globally. The Greek office now manages 35% of ATPI’s marine business, with more than 130 dedicated profess
- Bidding Announcement of 4917t Oil Tanker “ZJ2026-0064”Hellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
Entrusted by the Sellers, our company (the “Bidding Company”) is scheduled to conduct an online public auction on the Shipbid website (www.shipbid.net) from 16:00 to 16:30 on November 3rd, 2026 (Beijing Time) (“Bidding Day”), which is hereby announced as follows: 1. Bidding Target: Vessel Name: ZJ2026-0064 (IMO Number:
- Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran’s GuardsHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026 · accident
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday an oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine, the latest such incident since Tehran tightened its grip of the waterway. Iran seized control of the strait after war broke out against the United States and Israel late February, choking off the vital shippi
- Elaborate Communications and Star Marine PR seal partnership to expand media reach across Japanese and global marketsHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
Elaborate Communications and Star Marine Public Relations have joined forces to strengthen their clients’ reach in Japan and across international shipping markets. The partnership combines Elaborate’s global maritime PR expertise with Star Marine PR’s established Japanese media and industry relationships. The agreement
- Wheat Holds at 2-Month LowHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
Wheat hovered around $6.6 per bushel, the lowest in two months and more than 13% below the 3-1/2-year high of $7.67 reached on August 28, as rising Russian export volumes and expectations of a strong Australian harvest weighed on the market. Traders have largely overlooked renewed Black Sea shipping attacks, focusing i
- Hassett says inflation “needing some work”Hellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that inflation requires policy attention after September consumer price data showed continued pressure, though prices have declined for some items including beef and eggs. “If you look at the previous three months, it looked like inflation was com
- China’s economy remains resilient despite global stressorsHellenic Shipping News · 10/19/2026
China’s economic growth picked up to 4.5 percent year-on-year in the third quarter from 4.3 percent in the previous quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday, underscoring the resilience of the world’s second-largest economy. In the first three quarters, China’s GDP grew 4.6 percent year-on-year to 107.
- Iran’s Main Oil Terminals Remain Empty as US Blockade BitesgCaptain · 10/19/2026
Iran’s main oil-loading terminals have remained empty for weeks, adding to signs that a US naval blockade of the country is throttling Tehran’s exports.
- U.S. Sets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale for NovembergCaptain · 10/19/2026
The Trump administration has scheduled the first offshore mineral lease sale in U.S. history, opening more than 31 million acres of seabed near American Samoa to companies seeking critical minerals...
- US and Europe container spot rates begin to convergeSeatrade Maritime · 10/19/2026
The spreads between spot rates into US and European markets are expected to narrow significantly as US rates go south and rates to Europe head north.
- Crew Of U.S. Navy Carrier Abraham Lincoln Offered Mental Health Care After 321 Day Long Middle East DeploymentMarine Insight · 10/19/2026 · wellbeing
The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego on October 8 after supporting US military operations during the war with Iran.
- IMO Secretary General Champions Seafarer Safety & Innovation At Marine Insight Global SummitMarine Insight · 10/19/2026 · regulation
Marine Insight hosted its 3rd Annual Summit on the theme ‘Charting Tomorrow: The Global Maritime Transformation’, on October 6 and 7, 2026.
- Iran Offers To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Within Six Days If U.S. Accepts Its ConditionsMarine Insight · 10/19/2026
The proposal remains under discussion as Washington and Tehran disagree over sanctions, regional hostilities and Iran’s nuclear programme.
- Greenpeace Protest Halts Work At $12.5 Billion Scarborough Gas Project, 2 ArrestedMarine Insight · 10/19/2026
Two Greenpeace activists were arrested and charged with interfering with offshore petroleum installations or operations.
- WinGD notches up a first with ethanol bunkers for Maersk boxshipSeatrade Maritime · 10/19/2026
Tri-fuel engine makes successful voyage from Houston to New York on US-bunkered 100% bioethanol.
- Tanker Attacked With Rocket-Propelled Grenade Off Saudi Arabia, UKMTO SaysMarine Insight · 10/19/2026
An oil tanker was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launched from a small boat about 78 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubayl.
- Northern Lights Appoints Diesel Marine NZ as Distributor for NZ & AustraliaThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026
- Breeze Ship Design Secures Contract for Union Vega Offshore's PSV SeriesThe Maritime Executive · 10/19/2026