Maritime news

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• U.S. Navy Seeks Contractors for $15 Billion Puget Sound Shipyard Upgrade
  The Maritime Executive · 10/13/2026
• Port of Los Angeles Sets All-Time Cargo Record as Imports Surge
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026

  The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1,042,652 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, marking the busiest month in its 118-year history as strong consumer demand and shifting global...

• Splash Cruise launches with a fresh take on the global cruise business
  Splash247 · 10/13/2026

  SINGAPORE, 14 October 2026 – Splash Maritime Group has officially launched Splash Cruise, a new international news platform dedicated to the business of cruise shipping, bringing the editorial approach that has made Splash a leading independent voice in maritime journalism to the global cruise industry. Available at sp

• Iran Lodges IMO Protest Over US Use of Channel 16 for Military Intimidation
  The Maritime Executive · 10/13/2026 · regulation
• Op-Ed: Transparency Alone Won't Deter China in the South China Sea
  The Maritime Executive · 10/13/2026
• Saudi Arabia Strikes Houthi Targets as Red Sea War Escalates
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026

  Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis said Saudi Arabia was attacking the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday after a Saudi-led coalition warned civilians to stay away from an oil depot on the city's outskirts, part of a rapidly escalating war between the sides.

• Bulgaria Calls for EU, NATO, Turkey and Romania to Aid Black Sea Security
  The Maritime Executive · 10/13/2026
• ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026

  Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains can be achieved without compromising safety. That’s...

• Fire Forces Crew to Abandon Research Vessel Off Louisiana
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026 · abandonment, accident

  A fire aboard a seismic research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico forced dozens of crew members to abandon ship Monday, with nearby offshore supply vessels helping bring the evacuees...

• Supertankers Turn From Gulf Oil Transfer Hub Amid Iran’s Attacks
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026

  A growing number of empty supertankers have been turning away from the Persian Gulf as escalating Iranian attacks threaten a critical transfer hub for wartime oil shipments.

• Trump’s Diesel Deal Irks Allies and Is Unlikely to Reduce Prices
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026

  President Donald Trump’s deal for Russian diesel exposed the US to legal questions, opened a rift with his Republican allies and European leaders and heightened tensions with Ukraine — all in exchange for an outcome that experts suggest is unlikely to succeed.

• 11 Missing as Drone Attacks Strike Two Ships Near NATO Waters
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026

  Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a cargo vessel in the area in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia's ambassador.

• Crew Welfare and Content: Morale, Wellbeing, and Retention
  The Maritime Executive · 10/13/2026 · wellbeing, welfare
• 11 seafarers missing in Black Sea attacks off Bulgaria
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/13/2026

  One cargo ship sank and another was damaged in suspected drone strikes off Bulgaria, leaving 11 seafarers missing and five injured.

• Global Ship Lease Secures $1 Billion Loan To Finance 15 New Containerships
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  The 15 ships are part of a newbuilding order announced in June 2026. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2028.

• Only 273 Ships Sold For Scrap In 9 Months As Record Freight Rates Keep Old Vessels Sailing
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  Ship recycling fell by 13% in the first nine months of 2026 as shipowners continued to use older vessels instead of selling them for scrap.

• World’s Largest Diesel Reformer Fuel Cell System Generates 25 Kilowatts Of Power For Ships
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  The technology was developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems (IMM) in Mainz, Germany.

• Seafarer Injured In Ship Engine Room Fire Airlifted 44 Nautical Miles Off Oman
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026 · accident

  Oman evacuated an injured crew member from a merchant ship after a fire broke out in its engine room off the country's coast.

• France Seizes Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker; Russia Decries ‘Piracy’
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026 · piracy

  France's military was taking a tanker suspected to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" skirting Western sanctions to Reunion island on Tuesday in what Moscow called another act of "piracy."

• Panama Starts Removing 3 Tankers From Its Registry After U.S. Sanctions Over Iranian Oil
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026 · enforcement

  The Panama Maritime Authority said it had restricted Bitu, Starway and Mackerel in its system and started proceedings to cancel their registrations.

• China Merchants Energy Shipping & RINA to Explore AI-Driven Ship Operations
  The Maritime Executive · 10/13/2026
• Everllence Celebrates Century with MITSUI E&S as Two-Stroke Licensee
  The Maritime Executive · 10/13/2026
• First-of-Its-Kind Battery-First Offshore Wind Vessel Launched In Spain
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  Bibby Marine launched first-of-a-kind eCSOV (electric commissioning service operation vessel), Staffordshire, at the Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain.

• Kongsberg Maritime Secures Contract for Four Offshore Wind CSOVs
  The Maritime Executive · 10/13/2026
• Two Ships Hit By Drones Off Bulgaria, One Sinks In Second Such Attack In A Week
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  The Ukrainian-owned ship Chelsea 3, which sails under the Maltese flag, was hit by three drones off the Bulgarian coast.

• South Korean President Hails Arctic Container Shipping Trial, but Commercial and Sanctions Questions Remain
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026 · enforcement

  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung welcomed the PanStar Acro and its crew home on Tuesday after the container ship completed the country’s first round-trip commercial trial through the Arctic to Europe, hailing the voyage as a potential alternative to traditional shipping lanes even as questions remain over commercia

• Baltic Dry Index falls to 2801 down 51 points
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  Today, Tuesday, October 13 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 51 points, reaching 2801 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...

• China Merchants Energy Shipping Partners With RINA To Explore AI-Driven Ship Operations
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  China Merchants Energy Shipping and RINA have signed an MoU to collaborate on maritime safety, digitalisation, AI, emissions management and emerging shipping technologies.

• Bulgaria Points to Russia as Drones Hit More Cargo Ships
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026

  Bulgaria summoned Russia’s ambassador to Sofia after two ships were hit off the country’s coast, as concerns mount over the security of Black Sea shipping.

• A 230 Guest Expedition Ship Becomes The Largest Cruise Vessel Ever To Call At Ipswich
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  The Port of Ipswich welcomed its largest-ever cruise visit as Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ HANSEATIC spirit arrived on 3 October.

• PowerCell Secures SEK 27 Million Order For Two More Hydrogen-Electric Bulk Carriers
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  PowerCell Group has secured a SEK 27 million order to supply fuel cell systems for two additional hydrogen-electric bulk carriers.

• Ørsted To Take Full Ownership Of UK’s 172 MW Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  Ørsted will acquire full ownership of the 172 MW Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the UK for GBP 15 million.

• Emarat Maritime piles six more tankers onto China orderbook
  Splash247 · 10/13/2026

  Dubai-based Emarat Maritime has added another six tanker newbuildings to its rapidly expanding fleet, lining up a series of 74,000 dwt LR1 product carriers in China. The company’s own fleet register now lists six LR1 newbuildings, with the first two scheduled for delivery in 2029 and the remaining four in 2030. Shipbui

• India’s First Military-Grade Underwater Robot Is Delivered To The Indian Navy
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  Indian Navy received two underwater remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, built by a maritime robotics and AI company, EyeROV, based in Kerala.

• China Designs New 10,000 Tonne Deep Sea Survey Ship With 5,000 Metre Drilling Capability
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  Chinese Engineers have created a unique design for a research ship which would weigh 11,023 tons and possess a 5000 metre drilling tool.

• HMS Dragon Returns Home After 7 Months, Leaving Only 1 Royal Navy Ship Near Hormuz
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026

  HMS Dragon, a destroyer of the Royal Navy, arrived at its homeport in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, after its 7-month deployment to the Gulf.

• US Navy 10,140-Ton Destroyer Fires Live Rounds At Uncrewed Targets In The Gulf Of Bothnia
  Marine Insight · 10/13/2026 · accident

  A U.S. Navy destroyer participated in a naval exercise with personnel from Sweden and Finland while sailing through the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia.

• Lianson Fleet snaps up third ultramax
  Splash247 · 10/13/2026

  Malaysia’s Lianson Fleet Group (LFG) has added a third ultramax bulker, paying $23m (RM93.9m) for a 2013-built Japanese vessel as it continues to expand beyond its traditional offshore support vessel business. The Bursa Malaysia-listed company said its wholly owned subsidiary acquired the 61,446 dwt to-be-named LFG Cen

• Saverys keeps cashing in on tanker values
  Splash247 · 10/13/2026

  Belgian shipping group CMB.TECH has continued to cash in on elevated tanker values, selling its fifth suezmax this year and locking in another $59.6m capital gain. The Alexander Saverys-led company said it has already delivered the 2011-built, 165,000 dwt Stella to its new owner and will book the gain in the fourth qua

• Fujian Guohang maps out Hong Kong fleet expansion
  Splash247 · 10/13/2026

  Chinese bulker owner Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping is preparing to establish 12 wholly owned shipping companies in Hong Kong as it lays the groundwork for a newbuilding investment programme valued at approximately CNY2.49bn ($372m). The Beijing Stock Exchange-listed company disclosed on October 12 that its board had ap

• 1 in 12 Ocean Shipments Has a Blank Carrier ETA
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  Tradlinx, a supply chain data platform based in South Korea, today released findings from an analysis of more than 500,000 ocean container shipments a year, showing that carrier ETAs are not only inaccurate but frequently missing. Carriers left the ETA blank in 42,832 cases, or 8.43% of shipments, most often while carg

• LNG shipping stocks: A positive week
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  The UP World LNG Shipping Index rose 3.84 points (1.68%) to close at 231.87, while the S&P 500 gained 1.15%. The advance was broad but gentle: breadth was 11:10, the median constituent rose 2.3%, and while the weighted index (wUPI) eased less than half a per cent, the overall tone pointed to stabilisation rather than .

• IMOS Fuel Types Expand from Six to Ten to Support Growing Operational Complexity
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  A changing fuel landscape The fuels powering vessels have shifted sharply in recent years, and the first shift was regulatory. Heavy fuel oil made up about 79% of international shipping fuel consumption in 20181 until the International Maritime Organization (IMO) cut the sulfur limit from 3.50% to 0.50% in 2020.2 Singa

• Dutch bio-methanol plant targeting bunker market eyes 2027 investment decision
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  Renewable fuels producer Perpetual Next’s planned 220,000 mt/year bio-methanol plant in Delfzijl could start production by the end of the decade, with bunkering as a key target sector. Perpetual Next expects to take a final investment decision on its DeltaNor bio-methanol plant by the end of 2027, a company spokesperso

• MAR surpasses 30 million GT
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  The International Shipping Register of Madeira (MAR) has passed 30 million gross tons, bringing the Portuguese flag close to the ten largest ship registers worldwide. The registered fleet has roughly doubled in size since 2020. MAR-fleet-size The objective is for the Portuguese flag to enter the top ten flag states in

• Cyber security controls for existing ships
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  Cyber Security Awareness Month in October offers an opportunity to reflect on the evolving cyber threat landscape facing the maritime sector. Although much attention is currently focused on the opportunities and risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, many cyber incidents sti

• Korean Shipbuilders Face Triple Challenges Amid Record Profits
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  South Korea’s two major shipbuilders, Hanwha Ocean, saw its operating profit surge 87% year-on-year to 1.1772 trillion Korean won in the first half of this year. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering also reported a 66% increase in operating profit to 3.0011 trillion Korean won during the same period. However, b

• China’s Port Investments in Latin America Are About Leverage, Not Just Trade
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  Discussion about Chinese-backed ports in Latin America, usually includes one particular worry: what if a regular shipping dock turns into a Chinese navy base someday? While it’s worth keeping an eye on, when a company builds and operates a major port, it doesn’t just win a business deal. It gets control over a big part

• RSGT set to operate another Ctg port terminal
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  Following the signing of an agreement with DP World to operate the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), the government has initiated the process of appointing Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) as the operator of the Chittagong Container Terminal (CCT). The Ministry of Shipping and the Chittagong Port Auth

• China revives push for US LNG as PetroChina pursues long-term deals
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/13/2026

  China, which had halted purchases of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) since March last year, is moving to secure U.S. LNG again. As the Iran war disrupts global energy shipping and China works to diversify LNG suppliers, Chinese companies, including PetroChina Company Limited, the country’s largest state-owned energy c