Maritime news
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- Op-Ed: An America-First Approach in YemenThe Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
- Iran’s Floating Oil Stocks Run DryThe Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
- Regional maritime search and rescue cooperation strengthened through MSARC Approved Training Centre framework in MadagascarHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026 · training
The Maritime Search and Rescue Council (MSARC) has supported a major regional maritime search and rescue (SAR) training programme in Mahajanga, Madagascar, bringing together maritime professionals from eight countries to strengthen cooperation, operational capability and professional standards across the region. Hosted
- BSM appoints Andreas Solomonides to lead BSM Cyprus and BSM HellasHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has appointed Andreas Solomonides, currently Managing Director of BSM Cyprus, to lead the integrated Ship Management Centre BSM Cyprus and BSM Hellas. The change will take effect on 1 January 2027. Bringing BSM Cyprus and BSM Hellas together under one leadership will strengthen col
- Iraq’s state tanker firm moves crude through Hormuz straitHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Iraq’s state-owned Oil Tanker Company has transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz using a very large crude carrier, marking the company’s first operation of this kind in decades, according to its director general on Saturday. The shipment represents a shift in operations for the co
- OBT expands into Mauritania as demand for shipping and project logistics continues to growHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Growing activity across Mauritania’s mining, energy, offshore, infrastructure, oil and gas, renewable energy and development sectors has prompted African shipping and logistics specialist OBT to establish a local presence in the country. The new operation will be connected to OBT’s wider African network. Youssef Bouric
- Vessels Loiter Over Subsea Cables and Pipelines Across Five TheatersHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Chinese Survey Grids Converge on the Guam and Japan Cable Corridors Two Chinese state-linked vessels have spent September running structured survey grids over separate transpacific subsea cable corridors, one around the Guam cable hub and one over the Japan to U.S. cables east of Japan. A Chinese-flagged fishery patrol
- HIP Crosses One Million TEU MilestoneHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Hambantota International Port (HIP) has surpassed one million TEUs in cumulative container throughput since the commissioning of new quay cranes in 2025, marking a significant milestone in the rapid growth of its container operations. The port handled 428,036 TEUs in 2025, while throughput reached 574,196 TEUs in 2026
- ECB’s Lane says energy price rise may limit rate hike needsHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said Monday that rising energy prices could reduce demand in the eurozone through multiple channels, potentially limiting the need for additional interest rate increases to control inflation. Lane outlined several ways the second wave of the energy supply shock could sl
- Industrial producer prices up by 1.9% in both the euro area and the EUHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Overview In August 2026, compared with July 2026, industrial producer prices increased by 1.9% in both the euro area and the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2026, industrial producer prices grew by 1.6% in the euro area and by 1.4% in the EU. In ...
- Can the UK deliver growth without worsening its fiscal position?Hellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
UBS economist Dean Turner said UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to “adjust” the pension triple lock would not by itself do enough to ease pressure on public finances or restore the government’s shrinking fiscal headroom. Turner said markets were questioning whether the government’s growth ambitions could be achi
- Opinion: Oil’s New Problem Isn’t Supply. It’s LogisticsgCaptain · 10/5/2026
Middle East crude exports recently climbed to their highest levels since the start of the Iran war as more Gulf producers resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz – despite the continued threat of Iranian attacks. Yet oil prices remain stubbornly elevated, suggesting logistical problems are proving as disruptive as
- Saudi-Backed Forces Claim Control of Bab el-Mandeb StraitgCaptain · 10/5/2026
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen's Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told Reuters on Monday, though fighting continues with Houthi forces in the area.
- Strong Freight Markets Keep Aging Ships Out of Recycling YardsgCaptain · 10/5/2026
Strong freight markets kept aging vessels trading through the third quarter despite rising scrap prices and strong demand from ship recyclers, according to a new market review from GMS, the...
- More Tankers Hit in Hormuz as IRGC Orders Ship to Turn BackgCaptain · 10/5/2026
The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz deteriorated further over the weekend as UK Maritime Trade Operations reported several additional tanker attacks and a separate incident in which Iran’s...
- U.S. Navy Deploys Xbox-Controlled Laser Weapons To Counter Drones And Missiles In Strait Of HormuzMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
The US military has deployed high-energy laser weapons on warships in the Strait of Hormuz and has used them against drones and other aerial threats.
- 1800-Ton Next-Generation U212NFS Submarine To Be Built For Italian Navy By FincantieriMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
Keel-laying ceremony for the second U212NFS submarine was organised at the Muggiano Shipyard, which has constructed over 100 such vessels.
- Iraq Moves 2 Million Barrels Of Crude Beyond Strait Of Hormuz In First Such Operation In DecadesMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
Iraq's state-owned Iraqi Oil Tanker Company has moved 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil beyond the Strait of Hormuz on a very large crude carrier.
- From Residue to Resource – the Rise and Risks of Marine BiofuelsgCaptain · 10/5/2026
By Mark Smith, Director – Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their use for foodis driving demand to develop waste or bi-products from agricultural, forestry, food-processing and other biological industries as more prudent alternatives. Bio-residues
- China Launches Deep-Sea Robot That Can Operate At 4500 M Depth For Exploring South China SeaMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
China has launched an indigenously built robot that can reach underwater depths of up to 4500 metres.
- U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier George H.W. Bush Arrives In Thailand After 6-Month Middle East DeploymentMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived off Phuket in Thailand on Sunday, October 4, with around 4,800 personnel on board.
- Middle East Oil Exports Top Pre-War Levels for Part of September But Tanker Attacks IncreasegCaptain · 10/5/2026
Gulf oil exporters topped pre-war levels for about half of September, shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints cloud the outlook for sustained higher flows.
- LNG Trade Through Hormuz Extends Rebound Despite Shipping RisksgCaptain · 10/5/2026
Shipments of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz extended a rebound that began in September, as the region’s producers seek to restore supplies to energy-starved customers.
- Russia Strikes Liberian-Flagged Cargo Ship At Ukraine’s Odesa Port, Killing OneMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
The crew member who died was a motorman sailor. Three others were injured and received emergency medical treatment.
- U.S., South Korea And Germany Develop Digital Twin Technology To Predict Ammonia Leaks On ShipsMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
The American Bureau of Shipping, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Siemens are working on a new digital twin system.
- Advantage tops up China tanker spree with LR2s and extra MRsSplash247 · 10/5/2026
Geneva-based Advantage Tankers has added two LR2 product tankers at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and expanded its MR newbuilding programme at Guangzhou Shipyard International from four ships to six. The latest move gives the Nazlı Williams-controlled owner another four ships beyond the MR quartet Splash unc
- Multiple Explosions Reported Near Tanker Off Yemen, UKMTO SaysMarine Insight · 10/5/2026 · accident
The tanker's company security officer reported seeing the explosions while the vessel was sailing through the area. The crew were safe.
- U.S. Navy Takes Preliminary Acceptance Of Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier John F. KennedyMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
The carrier is now about 99% complete, and all major systems are finished. The Navy plans to formally receive the ship in spring 2027.
- Seatrium bags ninth Karpowership FSRU conversionSplash247 · 10/5/2026
Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has secured a contract from Karpowership to convert an LNG carrier into the FSRU LNGT Akdeniz, extending a partnership that has produced seven delivered units since 2018. The work is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027. LNGT Akdeniz will be the ninth FSRU conversion awarded
- Dwell Time: The Hidden Cost Inside A RoRo TerminalMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
In a RoRo terminal, dwell time refers to the period a vehicle remains within the terminal between entering the facility and leaving for its next destination.
- Video: 4 Killed In Latest U.S. Strike On Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat In Caribbean SeaMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
The U.S. military said it struck a boat suspected of carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea on October 4. Four people were killed in the attack.
- Baltic Dry Index falls to 3070 down 78 pointsHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Today, Monday, October 5 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 78 points, reaching 3070 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 ...
- U-Ming doubles down in China with six-ship bulker spendSplash247 · 10/5/2026
Taiwan’s U-Ming Marine Transport has committed up to $312m on six more bulkers in China, adding four ultramaxes and firming another pair of Newcastlemaxes as it presses ahead with plans to build a 100-ship fleet. Two separate Taiwan exchange disclosures from U-Ming’s Singapore subsidiary put the combined investment at
- Historic 17th Century VOC Ship Replica Batavia Successfully Installed At Museum BatavialandMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
The replica Batavia has been moved to its permanent home at Museum Batavialand in Lelystad after a complex 646-tonne heavy-lift operation.
- Grace Energy nearly doubles money on ex-Dynacom suezmaxSplash247 · 10/5/2026
Dubai-based Grace Energy Shipping-linked interests are cashing in on the surge in tanker asset values, with brokers reporting the sale of the 2011-built suezmax Vendavel for $94.5m, close to double its acquisition price a little over two years ago. S&P sources list the 149,999 dwt New Times Shipbuilding-built tanker wi
- New 10,000-Hectare Maritime Trade Gateway Promises Major Economic Boost For West AfricaMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
DP World, Ogun State and Ogun Deep Sea Port have signed MoUs to explore a 10,000-hectare deep-sea port and special economic zone in Nigeria.
- Reach Subsea extends MPSV charter through 2028Splash247 · 10/5/2026
Norwegian subsea services specialist Reach Subsea has exercised the one-year extension option under the charter agreement for the subsea vessel Deep Cygnus. The charter agreement was originally announced in July 2022 as a four-year agreement with an option to extend for an additional year. Exercising the option extends
- World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Coastal Tanker Completes Sea Trial in JapanMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
A 4800 DWT coastal tanker, the Kikou Maru, successfully passed sea trials, in a world first for this configuration involving a four-stroke hydrogen engine.
- U.S Navy Decommissions 3 Warships With 107 Years Of Combined Service In One WeekMarine Insight · 10/5/2026
The first one to leave the fleet was USS Germantown, a dock landing ship of the Whidbey Island-class, which remained operational for 40 years.
- Almi expands China orderbook with three more ultramaxesSplash247 · 10/5/2026
Greek dry bulk owner Almi Marine Management has added another three ultramax newbuildings in China, expanding a fleet renewal drive that began earlier this year. Greek shipping sources report that the Athens-based owner has booked three 64,000 dwt bulkers at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry’s Zhoushan yard, with delivery
- Only U.S Navy Warship Formally Allowed To Fly A Pirate Flag Is Named After A Pearl Harbor HeroMarine Insight · 10/5/2026 · piracy
The tradition traces its roots to the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, in which Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, after whom the USS Kidd is named, was killed.
- War-risk insurance costs rise as sanctions complicate casualty responseHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026 · enforcement
Shipping companies operating in contested waters are facing higher requirements for war coverage and legal complications, as attacks spread across multiple military conflicts and sanctions threaten to delay casualty response, according to Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at the Lloyd’s Market Association. The
- LNG Shipping: Spot Market Still StalledHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
The LNG market experienced a mixed week, with last week’s improving sentiment failing to translate into a sustained recovery in spot earnings. The Pacific market proved more resilient, supported by stronger demand and a relatively tighter vessel list. On the BLNG1 Australia–Japan route, rates increased by $1,300 week-o
- Vale doubles ethanol-capable ship chartersHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Brazilian miner Vale will charter two ethanol-capable vessels from MOL Ocean Bulk, a subsidiary of Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, under a 25-year agreement. The two 210,000-DWT ore carriers will be capable of running on ethanol, methanol and conventional fuels. The design will also include an option for fu
- An urgent appeal to help shape the future IMO Biofouling ConventionHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026 · regulation
IMO member states are negotiating what will become the first legally binding global Convention on biofouling management. The decisions being made now could affect how ships are operated, inspected, cleaned and maintained for years to come. The industry therefore needs to make its voice heard, and we need your help now.
- Samsung Heavy Industries Hits 20 LNG Carrier Orders, Surpassing Annual TargetHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Samsung Heavy Industries has reached the milestone of securing orders for 20 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers this year, exceeding its annual target for the commercial vessel segment ahead of schedule. Samsung Heavy Industries disclosed on Oct. 2 that it had received an order for two LNG carriers from a shipowner i
- ARA fuel oil stocks climbed 18% in SeptemberHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
The ARA’s independently held fuel oil stocks averaged 18% higher in September, compared to August’s monthly average, according to Insights Global data. Changes in monthly average ARA stocks from August to September: Fuel oil stocks up 851,000 bbls to 5.47 million bbls Gasoil stocks up 513,000 bbls to 12.59 million bbls
- Panama Canal to add transit slot on 15 Oct, immediately raise draft restrictions to 49 feetHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
Αmid improved water levels in Gatun Lake and close to average rainfall across the watershed, the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) will increase daily transit slots to 33 from 32 in October and raise the maximum authorized draft for the neopanamax locks immediately. The PCA acted is because of weather projections and improv
- AD Ports Group Successfully Completes Acquisition of Brazil’s CLI Upon Receiving Full Regulatory ApprovalsHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of trade, industry, and logistics solutions, today announced the successful completion of the financial closing of its acquisition of Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI), Brazil’s leading independent agri-bulk port terminal operator from funds managed by Macquarie Asset Ma
- Permanence of Chinese tariffs on US soybeans could benefit Brazil: sourcesHellenic Shipping News · 10/5/2026
While participants in the US soybeans export market downplayed the impact of the continuation of Chinese tariffs on US soybeans, sources in the Brazilian market consider it positive for the competitiveness of Brazilian soybeans. Two days after the Sept. 24 meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President