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- Oil Prices and Tanker Rates Rise After Latest Iranian Attacks in MideastThe Maritime Executive · 10/9/2026
- HD Hyundai to Buy Goltens to Expand Aftermarket Maintenance MarketThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026
- Hurricane Isaias Prompts Shut-Ins for 60 Percent of Gulf Oil ProductionThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026
- Galveston Approves Lease for LNG Operation with Production and BunkeringThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026
- Iran Has Few Options to Circumvent the U.S. Blockade on its Oil TankersThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026
- US and UK Pile on Sanctions to Increase Pressure on Iran and RussiaThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026 · enforcement
- Saudis in Talks to Formalize Hormuz Shuttles in Fight for MarketgCaptain · 10/8/2026
(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia is in talks with customers to offer oil loadings next year outside the Strait of Hormuz in long-term contracts, formalizing a system the kingdom has been...
- Baltic dry bulk freight index hits six-week low on weaker ratesHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index dropped to its lowest point in more than six weeks on Thursday as declining capesize rates offset increases in the panamax and supramax segments. The main Baltic index, which monitors rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, decreased 21 points, or 0.7%, to 2,973 po
- Dry Bulk Shipping Fleet Growing, But Ageing as WellHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
The dry bulk fleet’s supply is facing a new period of increased newbuilding deliveries, among an ageing background. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “dry bulk supply growth has remained relatively manageable over the past three years, but the market is now moving into a more challenging phase a
- LR2 demand grows despite 28% fall in clean product volumesHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
“During the first nine months of 2026, clean product volumes loaded on LR2 tankers fell 28% year-on-year following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the lower volumes, tonne-mile demand increased 2% year-on-year,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. LR2 product tankers loaded on average 2.
- XENETA Weekly Shipping Market Update: Falling Rates Welcome News For European Shippers In Tender Season While Transpacific Edges DownwardsHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
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 Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst. Xeneta analyst insight – Falling rates welcome news for European shippers in tender season
- Thermal weakness drags global coal flows lowerHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
Global seaborne coal flows fell 6.7% year on year in September 2026 to 115 Mt. Thermal coal drove the decline, and a rise in met coal flows was not enough to offset it. Behind the headline, regional demand diverged sharply. India and China cut arrivals as domestic production and renewable output grew, while Japan incre
- The Decarbonisation of European PortsHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
European ports are being remade. Long established as cargo-handling facilities, they are becoming multi-functional nodes at the intersection of the energy transition, digitalisation and infrastructure resilience: gateways for conventional trade, industrial platforms for renewable energy and sustainable fuels, receiving
- Descartes Releases October Global Shipping Report: U.S. Container Imports Reach Highest September Volume on RecordHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its October Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. U.S. container imports reached 2,546,261 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, the highest volume on record for the mont
- Battery-Powered Ships Sail Past the 2,000-Vessel MilestoneHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
The maritime industry’s decarbonization transition has reached another historic milestone, with the global fleet of battery-powered commercial vessels officially surpassing the 2,000-ship mark. Data collected on the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) Ship Registry confirms that 2,000+ commercial ships have been delivered wit
- ENGINE: Americas Bunker Fuel Availability OutlookHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
North America Bunker fuel demand in the port of Houston has dipped slightly over the week. Prompt availability for all three conventional fuel grades is tight, with suppliers recommending at least five days of lead time, a trader said. In the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area (GOLA), LSMGO can be delivered within 3-4
- The terminal that looked unstable and still came out aheadHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
A terminal’s own congestion numbers tell a specific kind of story – a rough month; a recovery; a seasonal pattern that repeats most years. They don’t show how that rough month looks next to the terminal down the coast, or the one across the border, which are competing for the same carrier business. That’s the ...
- Hanwha Ocean Faces Multiple Labor Talks as Crane Sit-In Enters Ninth DayHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
A high-altitude sit-in protest by subcontracted workers atop a 30-meter crane and on a factory rooftop at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard has entered its ninth day. The protest, which began with demands for direct negotiations with Hanwha Ocean as the primary contractor, has entered a new phase after a court sided with t
- Zhoushan’s Hi5 spread collapses to seven-month low as HSFO supply tightensHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
Zhoushan’s Hi5 spread has narrowed to its lowest level since February, as the HSFO price at the Chinese hub has surged while the VLSFO price has eased. The spread between VLSFO and HSFO averaged $41/mt on Tuesday, the lowest since 22 February. It was $217/mt on 2 September and peaked this year at $226/mt on ...
- Seafarers’ voices must shape the future of mental health support at sea, says OneCare GroupHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026 · wellbeing
The shipping industry must listen more closely to the lived experiences of seafarers if it is to build working environments that genuinely protect mental health and wellbeing, OneCare Group has warned ahead of World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme for World Mental Helath Day, being celebrated on October 10th,,“Liv
- Baltic Exchange joins industry leaders at SGX Commodities Forum in London to discuss the future of freight marketsHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
Baltic Exchange CEO Mark Jackson joined industry leaders at the SGX Commodities Forum on 29 September at the Royal Automobile Club in London, taking part in the FFA Freight Panel alongside John Banaszkiewicz of Freight Investor Services, Bilal Muftuoglu of Howe Robinson Partners and Alexis Ellender of Kpler. The sessio
- ENPASA Advances Digital Operations And Crew Communications With Inmarsat Nexuswave DeploymentHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
Buenos Aires-based shipowner Empresa Naviera Petrolera Atlántica SA (ENPASA) has deployed NexusWave – the fully managed, bonded multi-network connectivity service from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company – across its large tankers Recoleta and Caleta Rosario reinforcing its commitment to operational excellence, digital
- Tamba Shipping Co., Ltd., and Fairfield Maritime Japan Ltd. Form Joint VentureHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
Tamba Shipping Co., Ltd., and Fairfield Maritime Japan Ltd. (FMJ), announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture by which the two long-standing, family-owned shipping companies will work together as a tonnage provider offering customized solutions to charterer requirements. Called FT Ebisu Maritime, LLC. The new com
- Wallenius Wilhelmsen Expanding Its Newbuilding Program To Strengthen Its Leading Position In The Deep-Sea RoRo segment With New $300 Million Private PlacementHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
Reference is made to the announcement published earlier today by Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA (“WAWI”, the “Company”, OSE ticker code: WAWI) regarding a contemplated private placement (the “Private Placement”) of new shares in the Company (the “Offer Shares”). The Company is pleased to announce that the Private Placement h
- WinGD awarded Global Service agreement for three TMS Cardiff Gas LNG carrier newbuildsHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured a long-term engine service agreement covering three newbuilds operated by Athens-based ship management company TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd. The three LNG carriers built by HD Hyundai Samho in South Korea, are each equipped with two of WinGD’s 5X72DF dual fuel engines. The agreement
- Savannah achieves record container volumes in SeptemberHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
The Port of Savannah achieved a record September for container volumes, moving 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to September 2025. Georgia Ports’ September performance brings the first quarter of its fiscal year to more than 1.5 million TEUs, up 40,560 TEUs
- India’s GSPC seeks JKM-linked LNG cargoes via tender for the first timeHellenic Shipping News · 10/8/2026
India’s Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. has issued JKM-linked tenders for the first time to buy LNG cargoes for delivery into India from April 2027, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said Oct. 6. This marks a departure from the fixed-price basis typically used by Indian importers. One of the tenders seeks two
- USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into San Diego, Closing 321-Day DeploymentThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026
- Large Bulker Abandoned After Attack Drifts Hundreds of Miles in Black SeaThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026 · abandonment
- Calm Seas Favor Salvage Operations at "Shadow Fleet" Tanker Wreck off OmanThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026
- Video: China Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon During Philippine MedevacThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026
- U.S. Sanctions 22 More Tankers in Crackdown on Iran’s Shadow FleetgCaptain · 10/8/2026 · enforcement
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 22 tankers and dozens of individuals and companies linked to Iran’s oil trade, expanding its campaign to cut off Tehran’s remaining petroleum...
- Hormuz Transits Fall to Lowest Level in Two Months as Attacks IncreaseThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026
- U.S. Container Imports Slow After Stronger-Than-Expected SummergCaptain · 10/8/2026
U.S. container imports are finally beginning to slow after an unusually long peak shipping season that stretched through the summer and into early fall, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. The slowdown comes after months of stronger-than-e
- Hurricane Isaias Shuts Down Nearly Two-Thirds of Gulf Oil ProductiongCaptain · 10/8/2026
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production has been shut down as Hurricane Isaias strengthens ahead of an expected landfall along the northern Gulf Coast, prompting widespread evacuations...
- Supertankers Racing to Middle East Worsen Global Ship CrunchgCaptain · 10/8/2026
(Bloomberg) — Supertankers are racing to the Middle East to cash in on soaring fees for carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz, exacerbating a global shortage of vessels that...
- Attack Risks Rise for Tankers as Iran Vows to Block More Hormuz RoutesgCaptain · 10/8/2026
Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issued new warnings it would block routes that it has not authorized, sources said.
- Yemeni War Intensifies with No Winner in SightThe Maritime Executive · 10/8/2026
- TOTE, Hanwha Finalize Deal to Build U.S. Missile Defense ShipgCaptain · 10/8/2026
TOTE Services has finalized its contract with the U.S. Maritime Administration to oversee construction of a new generation of missile-tracking ships, clearing the way for Hanwha Philly Shipyard to begin...
- Tanker Attack Off Qatar Signals Wider Threat Beyond HormuzgCaptain · 10/8/2026
A chemical tanker was struck by multiple projectiles off the coast of Qatar on Wednesday, with casualties reported among its crew, in the latest attack on commercial shipping as violence...
- UK Sanctions 12 More ‘Shadow-Fleet’ Tankers as Russia’s Arctic Traffic GrowsgCaptain · 10/8/2026 · enforcement
The United Kingdom on Thursday sanctioned 12 oil tankers it identified as part of Russia's shadow fleet, including the 22-year-old Dakar that is currently making an unusual late-season voyage on the Northern Sea Route.
- Turkey Says Russia, Ukraine Increasing Attacks in Black Sea Ahead of WintergCaptain · 10/8/2026
Intensifying attacks by Russia and Ukraine ahead of the winter are further endangering navigational safety in the Black Sea, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, adding that world powers must not allow the region to be turned into a new front in the war.
- Subcontinent Ports Benefiting from Geopolitical Disruptions gCaptain · 10/8/2026
Today's trade flows resemble a windy waterpark slide more than the traditional waterway superhighway. The three-dimensional chess game being played by ocean carriers and tankers has delivered big bucks in day rates, container rates, and surcharges. But there is a group of winners not currently being highlighted.
- Two Indian Seafarers Suffer Injuries After Attack On 3 Cargo Ships In The Black SeaMarine Insight · 10/8/2026
The MEA highlighted an increase in maritime threats, as 4 vessels were attacked in 48 hours, and called for an immediate end to the attacks.
- The hidden health issue sending seafarers homeSplash247 · 10/8/2026
Musculoskeletal problems are responsible for a significant proportion of crew repatriations, but earlier intervention could help prevent many cases from reaching that stage says Ronald Spithout, MD oneHealth by VIKAND. Working at sea is physically demanding, so aches and pains can easily be accepted as part of the job.
- SPM Shipping plays the marketSplash247 · 10/8/2026
With only a few months in gas, Dubai-based SPM Shipping, a shipowner, operator and offshore player, has now added its third VLGC, according to sources. The fast-growing owner is ambitious and moving comfortably in the largest segments in shipping, first placing money in both the cape and VLCC segments, an uncommon move
- China Completes 8 Northern Sea Route Sailings, Transporting 14,000 TEUs Before Winter ClosureMarine Insight · 10/8/2026
The voyages carried more than 14,000 TEUs, containing energy equipment, power batteries and new energy vehicles.
- U.S. Confirms 20 Million Barrels Moving Through Hormuz, Rejecting Iran’s Blockade ClaimsMarine Insight · 10/8/2026
US Central Command has dismissed the Iranian claim that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping.
- India, EU Launch Industry Coalition For Green Shipping Corridor To Speed-Up Shift To Low-Emission FuelsMarine Insight · 10/8/2026
The coalition is expected to bring companies together to develop cleaner maritime trade routes and speed up the shift to low-emission fuels.
- Strait Of Hormuz Tanker Attacks Hit Highest Weekly Level Since US-Iran War BeganMarine Insight · 10/8/2026
At least 12 attacks involving oil, liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas tankers were recorded around the Strait of Hormuz.