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- Romanian Fighter Jets Shoot Down Two Drones Over Territorial WatersgCaptain · 10/17/2026
BUCHAREST, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones over the country’s territorial waters on Saturday, the defense ministry said. The drones were brought down days after two...
- Viking Names Seven New River ShipsThe Maritime Executive · 10/17/2026
- Fincantieri Accelerates Robotics and Physical AI to Build Future ShipyardThe Maritime Executive · 10/17/2026
- International Seaways Expands VLCC Fleet Through Combination with BrutonThe Maritime Executive · 10/17/2026
- Canaveral Port Authority Donates Firefighting Equipment The Maritime Executive · 10/17/2026 · accident
- Iran’s Guards Say Two Tankers Hit Mines In Strait Of HormuzgCaptain · 10/17/2026
DUBAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers had caught fire after hitting naval mines while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the official Iranian news agency...
- Baltic Block Of Russian Grain May Open Black Sea, Latvia SaysgCaptain · 10/17/2026
By Milda Seputyte and Aaron Eglitis Oct 16, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Europe should block the transit of Russian grain through Baltic ports as that may force Moscow to seek ways to open...
- EU Blacklists Mumbai-Based Commercial Ship Manager Over Russian Crude TransfersMarine Insight · 10/17/2026
A ship manager based in Mumbai, India, was one of the three individuals sanctioned under the new EU sanctions package against Russia.
- Indian Navy Commissions First Multipurpose Ship ‘INS Samarthak’ Built By A Private ShipyardMarine Insight · 10/17/2026
Indian Navy commissioned the first of the two multipurpose vessels, INS Samarthak, in a ceremony held at the Karwar Naval Base on October 16, 2026.
- U.S. Navy Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Makes First Yokosuka Port Call Ahead of Major Pacific ExerciseMarine Insight · 10/17/2026
U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, destroyer USS Decatur, and Cruiser USS Chosin arrived at Japan’s Yokosuka Naval Base on Friday.
- French Navy Shoots Down Drone Near CMA CGM Ship In Bab el-Mandeb StraitMarine Insight · 10/17/2026
The French frigate Languedoc used its gun to destroy the drone after judging it to be a threat, the French Armed Forces General Staff said.
- Five Arrested In Norway Over Suspected $1.1 Million Fraud In NATO Ship ContractsMarine Insight · 10/17/2026
Five people have been arrested in Norway over suspected fraud and bribery involving contracts to provide services to NATO ships.
- Two Drone-Damaged Vessels Run Aground Off Istanbul Amid Severe WeatherMarine Insight · 10/17/2026
The two groundings follow several reported drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea during October.
- Seaspan Lays the Keel for Canada's Biggest Domestically-Built IcebreakerThe Maritime Executive · 10/17/2026
- Maritime Piracy in 2026 Fell to 1992 Levels Despite Somalia-Yemen SurgeThe Maritime Executive · 10/16/2026 · piracy
- Australia Investigates Hidden Camera Found in Women’s Bathroom on Navy ShipThe Maritime Executive · 10/16/2026
- South Korean Yard Completes Repairs for USNS Amelia EarhartThe Maritime Executive · 10/16/2026
- Salvage Operation Has Cleared More Than Two-Thirds of MSC Baltic IIIThe Maritime Executive · 10/16/2026
- Xeneta: Carriers Accelerate Red Sea Return With Offered Capacity Doubling In Six WeeksHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Emily Stausbøll, Xeneta Senior Shipping Analyst. Xeneta analyst insight – Carriers accelerate Red Sea return with offered cap
- Tanker Market Moved Higher in SeptemberHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
Dirty tanker spot freight rates surged in September across all vessel classes, as trade dislocations, export inefficiencies and longer voyages kept tanker availability constrained, OPEC said in its latest monthly report. VLCC rates were close to doubling on all monitored routes, except on the West Africa-to-East route
- What lessons can we learn from declining carrier schedule adherence and rising port congestion?Hellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
Schedule reliability has fallen to near record lows in recent months, while port congestion has built up. In this opinion piece, Drewry experts draw the main lessons from the operational problems of the 2026 peak season to inform concerned shippers, forwarders, carriers and ports. Look at it from the viewpoint of a shi
- Security doesn’t stop time barsHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Batavia Eximp & Contracting (S) Pte Ltd v Pedregal Maritime SA [2026] EWCA Civ 1158 provides an important reminder of the distinction between obtaining security for a maritime claim and preserving the underlying claim itself. The Court held that proceedings brought purel
- Baltic Dry Index at Over 3-Month LowHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell about 1.3% to a fresh low since June 30 at 2,515 points on Friday, marking its tenth consecutive daily decline. Weak iron ore demand and subdued sentiment in China’s steel market continued to weigh on Capesize
- Container carriers adjust rates, add services to Americas, continue gradual return to SuezHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
Global container shipping companies are increasing rates along some trade lanes, adding stops to existing services to the Americas, and improving transit times between India and the US East Coast via gradual returns to the Suez Canal. PRICE HIKES Global container shipper CMA CGM will raise rates for shipments between O
- GMS Week 42 – Freight Finally FlinchesHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
The dry freight retreat gathered pace this week, bringing awaited relief for recycling buyers without yet producing the ships they need. The Baltic Dry Index recorded a steep weekly fall, led by Capesizes, while recycling indications across all four destinations remained unchanged. Owners now face a less comfortable ou
- The Week in Alt Fuels: Building the bunker menuHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
Bunkering activity came in many flavours this week, with biofuels, LNG, LBM, methanol, ethanol and ammonia featuring across several major ports – and sometimes with multiple fuels at the same port. China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port offered perhaps the clearest illustration of this variety. On 30 September, three bunker vess
- Drewry: World Container Index Up 3% Last WeekHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
For many years, World Container Index (WCI) has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. If your organisation requires regional visibility/coverage beyond the eight trade lanes provided below, contact the team. Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 15 Oct 2026 • The Drewry World Contain
- Affinity Tanker Weekly, 16 October 2026Hellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
VLCC sentiment has softened over the course of the week. Owners began broadly positive, with several records only recently Source: Affinity Research LLP
- A complete guide to port callsHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
A port call is a stop a vessel makes along its route to load or unload cargo, take on supplies or let passengers go ashore. For a port authority it is a berth booking. For a ship agent it is a service opportunity. For a commodity analyst it is a data point that, repeated across ...
- Advanced Shipping & Trading – WEEKLY SHIPPING MARKET REPORT WEEK 42 2026Hellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
The Capesize “Golden Myrtalia” 178/2011 SWS, China (SS/DD 10/2026) was committed to Norwegian interests at USD 40 mill Source: Advanced Shipping & Trading S.A.
- Best Oasis Weekly Recycling Market Report, 16 October 2026Hellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
The Indian ship recycling market has strengthened over the past week, supported by an appreciation of the Indian rupee Source: Best Oasis Limited
- Middle East conflict: Fresh tanker attacks slam Middle East transit channelsHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
Brent crude’s price has remained elevated as more oil tankers and commercial vessels have come under attack while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. A containership came under attack within the Strait of Hormuz yesterday while conducting an inbound transit, sustaining minor damages, the United Kingdom Maritime
- Attacks on commercial shipping legally, morally indefensible: India reiterates call for seafarer safety at UN amid West Asia conflictHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
India on Thursday (local time) strongly condemned attacks on maritime navigation and commercial shipping amid the wider escalating conflict in West Asia, reiterating that such strikes are “legally and morally indefensible” and calling for the protection of seafarers, including Indian nationals.India also underlined the
- Throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose by 0.9% in the first nine months of the yearHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
Total throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose by 0.9% in the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period last year. This brought total throughput to 323.2 million tonnes. The rise in throughput was primarily the result of increased throughput of coal, other dry bulk, crude oil and mineral oil products. There
- VHBS New ConTex Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index Week 42Hellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
The market is unchanged firm and rates moving sideway in most of the segments. Political crisis still pushing interest up for Source: Verband Hamburger und Bremer Schiffsmakler e.V
- Weathernews and HD Hyundai Marine Solution Sign First Commercial Contract for OSR-OW, with H-Line ShippingHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
Weathernews Inc. and HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co., Ltd. have signed a three-year contract with H-Line Shipping, a major South Korean shipping company, to deploy their jointly developed route optimization solution, OSR-OW, across eight large bulk carriers. The agreement, finalized on October 1, 2026, marks the first c
- HD Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding Expands OutputHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
HD Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding, which accounts for about 70% of Vietnam’s total ship orders, is further solidifying its status as a global production base as it marks its 30th anniversary. Since opening in 1996 as the Korean shipbuilding industry’s first overseas operation, it has transformed from a ship repair yard i
- AVS+ targets fragmented vessel procurement with centralised fleet management platformHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
AVS Global Ship Supply has developed AVS +, a digital platform designed to give ship managers greater visibility and control over vessel procurement by bringing ordering, expenditure, inventory and operational records into a single system. The platform addresses a common challenge in maritime procurement, where orders,
- Wind-Assisted Shipping Gains Ground as Airbus RoRo Adds Rotor SailsgCaptain · 10/16/2026
French shipowner LD Armateurs has completed the installation of six towering rotor sails aboard Spirit of Toulouse, a new roll-on/roll-off vessel being built to transport aircraft components for Airbus across...
- Shanghai Moved a Staggering 5.1M TEU in September Recovering from TyphoonsThe Maritime Executive · 10/16/2026
- Ukraine is Trying to Auction Off Seized Bulker Stuck in ChornomorskThe Maritime Executive · 10/16/2026
- Fog of War Deepens in Hormuz as UKMTO Says Most Ship Attacks Go UnreportedgCaptain · 10/16/2026
Conflicting traffic figures and competing claims of control are making it increasingly difficult to establish what’s happening in the Strait of Hormuz, even as attacks on merchant shipping intensify. The...
- War in Yemen Now Impacting the Whole Gulf RegionThe Maritime Executive · 10/16/2026
- Bulgaria and Romania Continue Black Sea Searches After AttacksThe Maritime Executive · 10/16/2026
- International Seaways Adds to VLCC Fleet with $370 Million Bruton DealgCaptain · 10/16/2026
Deal adds four modern crude tankers as International Seaways reports sharply higher spot earnings entering the fourth quarter. International Seaways has agreed to acquire Oslo-listed Bruton Limited in a deal...
- Southern California Ports Shatter Cargo Records as Imports SurgegCaptain · 10/16/2026
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach both set all-time monthly cargo records in September, handling a combined 2.04 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) as strong imports and shifting...
- Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Defy Difference in Military PowergCaptain · 10/16/2026
The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are demonstrating the limits of the kingdom’s military prowess — despite defense spending that far outstrips that of its regional neighbors.
- 2 ships on fire off Romania’s Black Sea coast, 7 crew missingHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026 · accident
Romanian authorities have launched search and rescue operations in the Black Sea in a bid to find seven missing crew from a chemical tanker that caught fire overnight to Thursday. Another vessel, also a chemical tanker, was also set on fire in the same region some hours earlier, but all its crew is said to ...
- Pacific Environment welcomes Singapore grant to accelerate electric harbour craft adoptionHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
On 14 October 2026, The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced the Early Adopter Scheme for Electric Harbour Craft (EASE), offering harbour craft operators of up to S$250,000 per vessel to support the transition to electric vessels. By helping to offset upfront costs, the grant aims to catalyse early
- Havila Shipping ASA: 3-years contracts with Neo Next + UK for the PSVs Havila Fanø and Havila HerøyHellenic Shipping News · 10/16/2026
Havila Shipping has entered into contracts with Neo Next + Energy E&P UK Limited for the PSV vessels Havila Fanø and Havila Herøy. Each contract is for three years firm until September 2029 and 3 optional periods of one year thereafter. The contracts are on market terms and will be in direct continuation of existing ..