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• Everllence Celebrates Century with MITSUI E&S as Two-Stroke Licensee
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  On October 2nd 2026, Everllence participated in a ceremony held by MITSUI E&S in Okayama, Japan celebrating its 100th anniversary as an Everllence two-stroke licensee. In that time, MITSUI E&S has manufactured more than 7,500 B&W engines and surpassed 120 million horsepower in cumulative production. Among the attendees

• China Merchants Energy Shipping and RINA Partner to Explore AI-Driven Ship Operations and Next-Generation Maritime Technologies
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), one of the world’s leading shipping and maritime transportation companies, and RINA, the multinational inspection, certification, ship classification and engineering consultancy group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a framework for strategic cooperat

• Bunker Suite launches integrated AI for bunker traders and suppliers
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  Bunker Suite launches integrated AI tools for bunker traders, brokers and physical suppliers, extending its capabilities after the successful use of AI to process incoming bunker enquiries. The tools are built into its digital platform, with rollout under way across its customer base. Alongside enquiry handling, the AI

• Skandia Gateway quay reinforcement completed on schedule and within budget – dredging set to begin
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  Following more than two years of extensive work, the reinforcement of the south quay at the container terminal at the Port of Gothenburg has been completed on schedule and within budget. The Skandia Gateway project will now enter its next major phase, with blasting and dredging works closest to the quay commencing on 1

• NYMEX ULSD crack weakens after Trump announces additional diesel supplies from Russia
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  The NYMEX front-month ultra low sulfur diesel crack against WTI crude tumbled Oct. 9 after US President Donald Trump said Russia would supply additional diesel to the market. At 1933 GMT, the NYMEX ULSD crack was down $6.45/barrel on the day to $96.80/b. “I have just concluded a highly successful discussion with Presid

• Bangladesh eyes Algerian LNG, LPG imports Amid Supply Crunch
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  Bangladesh is exploring a deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Algeria amid supply disruptions in the Middle East. Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood held a meeting with Algerian Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdelouahab Saïdani yesterday (11 October) to discuss energy cooperat

• Fire Breaks Out Aboard Seismic Ship off U.S. Gulf Coast
  The Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026 · accident
• South Korean Containership Completes Demonstration Arctic Voyage
  The Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026
• Britain urges ships to prepare for life without reliable GPS
  Splash247 · 10/12/2026

  Britain has warned shipowners that satellite navigation can no longer be taken for granted in some of the world’s busiest shipping regions, urging crews to practise navigating without GPS as jamming and spoofing become increasingly widespread. In a new Marine Guidance Note, MGN 719, the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Age

• Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026

  Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at the Ernest N....

• Europe’s shore power deadline is racing ahead of the grid
  Splash247 · 10/12/2026

  Two EU regulations will require ports to provide shore power and ships to use it from 2030. But with grid upgrades taking up to a decade, the infrastructure needed to meet the deadline is struggling to keep pace. Alex Byelyavtsev reports. By 2030 two EU rules meet at the quay. AFIR tells TEN-T core and …

• Connecting maritime digitalisation to process
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026

  While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively, according to...

• ABS, U.S. Energy Department Team Up on Nuclear-Powered Ships
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026

  The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed an agreement to advance the use of nuclear power in commercial shipping, including nuclear-powered vessels,...

• ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026 · regulation

  ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The agreement spans floating...

• Six Ships Struck in Single Day as Hormuz Attacks Accelerate
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026

  Six commercial vessels were reported struck in and around the Strait of Hormuz on October 11, including five tankers and a container ship, as attacks on merchant shipping continue to...

• Soaring Tanker Rates Leave Americas Awash in Crude Oil
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026

  Dense heavy crude, which oil refiners around the world favor for its typically low cost, is piling up in the Americas as soaring freight rates have stifled exports and US refiners have been running close to their limits.

• Deadly Attacks on Saudi Arabia Risk Wider War That Draws In US
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026

  This weekend’s deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport have demonstrated the ability of Yemen’s Houthis to strike at the heart of Saudi power, raising the risk of a dangerous escalation that could draw in the US.

• UKMTO Reports Four Strikes in One Day on Tankers in the Mideast
  The Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026
• HMM Containership Heading to Port of Refuge Due to Container Fire
  The Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026 · accident
• EU Targets Major Russian Shipyards in Sweeping Sanctions Expansion
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026 · enforcement

  The European Union has imposed sanctions on some of Russia’s most important shipyards, including major submarine builders, naval ship-repair facilities and yards involved in commercial vessel construction, as part of...

• Video: MSC Containership Locates Overboard Cruise Passenger After 20 Hours
  The Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026
• Sweden Releases Sanctioned Tanker After Seven-Month Detention
  The Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026 · enforcement
• Shipping’s LNG Boom Faces a Methane Problem
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026

  For a decade, LNG has been sold to shipowners as the sensible bridge fuel. Cleaner than heavy fuel oil, widely available and backed by mature engine technology, it has won...

• Sweden Releases Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker After Seven-Month Detention
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026 · enforcement

  Swedish authorities have cleared the sanctioned tanker Sea Owl 1 to leave the country after nearly seven months at anchor, following confirmation that the vessel is now legitimately registered under...

• Sanctioned Russian-Flagged Lady Mariia is Loitering off Port Said
  The Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026 · enforcement
• New Research Project Aims To Advance Wind-Powered Shipping
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  Wallenius Marine launches WinPrOVeDD to develop vessel designs that harness wind energy more efficiently.

• Spain Installs First Pre-Commercial Offshore Floating Solar Demonstrator At Valencia Port
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  València Port completes installation of a 1 MW floating solar project, now entering testing.

• European Coast Guards Test Joint Response To Multiple Maritime Emergencies
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  EMSA and European partners test multi-agency maritime response capabilities during COASTEX 2026 off Sicily.

• UK Invests £3 Million To Advance National Floating And Deepwater Wind Test Site
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  UKRI awards EMEC £3 million to develop DeepWind and accelerate next-generation offshore wind technologies.

• Baltic States Urge EU To Ban Russian Grain Transit As Black Sea Shipments Fall
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  The three countries want to stop Russian grain from passing through EU ports and transport routes on its way to other markets.

• Russia Says It Hit Ukrainian Data Centre And Military Cargo Ship At Chornomorsk Port
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  Russia said the strikes in Ukraine targeted data centres, port facilities and ships that it claimed were supporting the Ukrainian military.

• Iran Attacks 3 Tankers Near Oman And Strait Of Hormuz After U.S. Disables Bulker
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  The attacks involved a drone strike near Oman, two tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and a separate fire aboard an oil tanker in the Arabian Gulf.

• At Least 139 Dead, 84 Missing After Overcrowded Vessel Sinks Off Djibouti
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  The boat sank near Guhere, north of the port town of Obock, during the night of October 8-9, according to survivors.

• India Condemns Strikes On Tanker Ships Near Hormuz As 2 Indian Seafarers Go Missing
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  Two Indian seafarers went missing after the commercial vessels, MT Petro Dolphin and MT Valthera, were attacked at the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

• Woman Rescued After Nearly 20 Hours At Sea Off Greece After Cruise Ship Overboard Incident
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  A cargo ship involved in the search spotted the flashing light on the lifebelt she was wearing and alerted rescuers to her location.

• Bosphorus Halts Traffic As Chemical Tanker With 6,000 Tons Of Cargo Drifts Toward Historic Mansions
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  IVYAN, a 100-meter-long Malta-flagged chemical tanker, broke down and experienced an engine failure while passing through the Bosphorus Strait on October 11.

• South Korean Container Ship Completes Its First 50 Day Round Trip To Europe Via Arctic
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  PanStar Acro is South Korea’s first-ever commercial container ship to complete a trial round-trip via an Arctic shipping route along Russian waters.

• 1,500 Drones Light Up Mumbai Sky To Welcome Cordelia Cruises’ Second Ship
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  1,500 drones illuminated the Mumbai sky through a choreographed display on Sunday, October 11, as Cordelia Cruises launched its second vessel, ‘Cordelia Sky’.

• Indian Navy Commissions INS Mangrol, Third Anti-Submarine Warship Built With 80% Indigenous Content
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  The vessel is designed to operate in shallow waters where larger warships may face operational limitations.

• U.S. Navy Prepares Next-Gen Hovercraft Capable of Reaching 80% Of World’s Coastlines
  Marine Insight · 10/12/2026

  The U.S. Navy has awarded a $230 million contract to Textron Systems Corporation for building two ship-to-shore connector craft at its New Orleans, Louisiana, shipyard.

• Baltic Dry Index falls to 2852 down 65 points
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  Today, Monday, October 12 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 65 points, reaching 2852 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 ...

• DHT spot rates surge 204% in fourth quarter
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/12/2026

  Average fleet spot rates rise to over $500,000 per day as Middle East disruption sends the market skywards.

• Yangzijiang Maritime adds kamsarmax bulkers to newbuild spree
  Splash247 · 10/12/2026

  Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Maritime Development has struck a bulk carrier newbuilding deal in China, for up to six kamsarmaxes at Jiangsu Watts Energy & Engineering. The Ren Yuanlin-led maritime investment group has signed for four firm 82,000 dwt vessels, with options for another two, according to Chinese shipbuildi

• MISC lines up five more LNG carriers for Petronas
  Splash247 · 10/12/2026

  Malaysian shipping group MISC is preparing another five LNG carrier newbuildings in China after securing a fresh long-term charter award from compatriot Petronas. The Bursa Malaysia-listed owner has accepted a letter of award from Petronas LNG, covering five new LNG carriers on firm 20-year charters. The ships are expe

• Seafarer Health and Wellbeing - Looking Ahead to the Re:fresh 2026 Report
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/12/2026 · wellbeing

  Marine Benefits Re:fresh programme provides valuable insights into seafarer wellbeing and the 2026 report is coming up shortly

• Saudi Eyes 10 Million Barrels a Day of Oil Pipe Capacity
  gCaptain · 10/12/2026

  Saudi Arabia is looking at ways to expand its oil pipeline capacity to destinations outside the Persian Gulf to 10 million barrels a day within two to three years, said Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.

• LNG Shipping Market Softer, But LPGs On the Rise Again
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  The LNG market softened this week, despite an increase in spot, multi-month and longer-term requirements entering the market. While activity picked up compared to recent weeks, vessel availability continues to outweigh cargo demand, keeping pressure on freight rates across both basins. On the BLNG1 Australia–Japan rout

• UK and Japan crack down on Russia’s largest shipping company
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  UK sanctions on Russian LNG shipping are also arriving earlier in a vessel’s life. The 1 October package listed PYOTR STOLYPIN (IMO 9904675) before Kpler recorded any cargo, and KONSTANTIN POSIET (IMO 9904704) before any direct international export. Arctic LNG 2 has exported 0.95 million tonnes (mt) so far in 2026, all

• IMO adopts frameworks to assess marine geoengineering research activities
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026 · regulation

  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted new guidance aimed at ensuring marine geoengineering research avoids unacceptable impacts, amid growing interest in climate change mitigation technologies. Marine geoengineering involves methods to increase the ocean’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide from the

• Tanker Attacks Spread Beyond the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Freight Costs Soar
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/12/2026

  A Tanker Is Struck Off Qatar as Gulf Attacks Surge An unnamed tanker was struck by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles off Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, according to an October 7 report from UK Maritime Trade Operations. UKMTO has reported 16 attacks on ships in the Middle East Gulf in the past 10 days, and ...