Maritime news

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• Historic Batavia replica hauled across Dutch dike
  Splash247 · 10/5/2026

  A full-scale reconstruction of the 17th-century Dutch East India Company ship Batavia has been hauled ashore in the Netherlands after a complex heavylift operation involving 56 axle lines of self-propelled modular transporters. The 646-tonne wooden vessel was moved around 250 m  from a pontoon, across the Markermeer di

• Transport General Authority, Mawani, Aramco and Bahri lead Saudi Maritime and Logistics Congress 2026 partner line-up
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/5/2026

  More than 200 exhibitors confirmed for the October event at Jeddah Superdome, with a two-stage conference programme spanning trade corridors, port competitiveness, fuels, capital and cyber risk

• Shadow Fleet Traffic on Northern Sea Route Surges as Arctic Safety Concerns Grow
  gCaptain · 10/5/2026

  The number of shadow-fleet vessels carrying Russian oil and LNG through the Northern Sea Route has surged this summer, according to a new analysis by the Bellona Environmental Transparency Center, raising concerns about the ability to respond to accidents in one of the world's most remote shipping environments.

• Russia hits another four ships in the Black Sea
  Splash247 · 10/5/2026

  Russia has stepped up attacks on commercial vessels and port infrastructure in and around Ukraine’s Odesa region, with Moscow claiming strikes on several cargo ships in the northwestern Black Sea over the weekend. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces struck four dry cargo vessels across Chornomorsk Port, the Bug E

• Seafarer wellbeing, the evergreen route to maritime success
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/5/2026 · wellbeing

  The eighth annual event connects seafarers with industry leaders to address isolation, fatigue and mental health challenges facing maritime workers.

• DP World in talks to extend Callao concession to 2066
  Splash247 · 10/5/2026

  DP World is in talks with the Peruvian government over a 30-year extension of its concession at Callao in return for a further $1.47bn investment programme. Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) has held fresh discussions with DP World Callao over proposed Addendum No. 4 to the concession for the South

• Japan targets 35 shadow fleet ships in first vessel sanctions
  Splash247 · 10/5/2026 · enforcement

  Japan has imposed sanctions directly on individual vessels for the first time, targeting 35 ships linked to Russia’s shadow fleet as Tokyo steps up efforts to restrict Moscow’s oil-export network. The measures took effect on October 2 under Japan’s Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act. Japanese companies will now nee

• Recyclers raise offers as owners hang on to old ships
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/5/2026

  Record-breaking charter rates are keeping more old ships on the water – a major concern for recyclers on the Indian subcontinent

• Product tanker attacked in Red Sea as hostilities escalate
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/5/2026

  Renewed threat to shipping in the Red Sea as the conflict between Saudi and the Houthis heightens

• AD Ports Group completes Brazil terminal operator acquisition
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/5/2026

  The UAE ports group has splashed out $835 million to but CLI in Brazil

• Oil exports surge back through Hormuz despite mounting attacks
  Splash247 · 10/5/2026

  Oil flows from the Middle East have climbed back above pre-war levels even as attacks on tankers around the Strait of Hormuz accelerate to their fastest pace since the conflict with Iran erupted on February 28. Provisional Kpler data shows regional crude exports exceeded pre-war volumes on four days during the final we

• US Carrier George H.W. Bush Visits Thailand After Six-Month Middle East Deployment
  gCaptain · 10/5/2026

  PHUKET, Thailand, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived in Thailand’s resort island of Phuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after...

• Today’s shortage of recycling tonnage may be storing up tomorrow’s capacity problem
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/5/2026

  The shortage of vessels being sold for recycling today should not be confused with a shortage of future candidates

• High Winds Cause STS Crane Runaway at Port of Guam
  The Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
• Dynacom newbuild among at least four tankers attacked in Hormuz
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/5/2026

  As more oil exports flow through the Strait of Hormuz Iran is upping its attacks on commercial tankers

• USCG Calls Off Search for Survivors of Medical-Flight Crash off Nantucket
  The Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
• Marella Cruises Launches Summer 2028 Sailings Featuring New Greek Port
  The Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
• OBT Expands Into Mauritania as Demand for Shipping Continues to Grow
  The Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
• DP World Research: Supply Chain Chiefs Shift from Cost to Choice
  The Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
• Argentina pressure keeps Halliburton out of Falklands
  Splash247 · 10/5/2026

  Halliburton has ruled out taking part in the Sea Lion oil development near the Falkland Islands after discussions with Argentine federal authorities over the country’s legal position on companies involved in the project. The US oilfield services giant said it had been in contact with Argentina’s Federal Authority regar

• Golden Energy Offshore wins back-to-back PSV charter deals
  Splash247 · 10/5/2026

  Norwegian offshore vessel owner Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has won two new charter deals for one of its PSVs with two unnamed international charterers. The first contract for the PSV, revealed to be the 2005-built Energy Swan, includes a firm period of about one month, with additional options, and is schedu

• China Arctic service container ship returns to Asia via Suez
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/5/2026

  Chinese carrier Sea Legend announced eight weekly sailings between China and Europe via the Russian Arctic starting from August

• Op-Ed: Europe's Shipping Future Depends on Stronger Ship Management
  The Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
• The Ship Has Outpaced the Fuel
  The Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
• Middle East Crude Oil Exports Exceed Pre-War Levels But Attacks Increase
  gCaptain · 10/5/2026

  By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Crude oil exports from the Middle East rose above pre-war levels in four of the seven days of the final week of September, shipping data showed...

• Saudi Arabia Unexpectedly Cuts Oil Prices To Asia
  gCaptain · 10/5/2026

  By Yomna Ehab and Siyi Liu Oct 5 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has unexpectedly cut November crude oil prices for Asia while it raised those for northwest Europe and the...

• Amidst Conflict in the Gulf, Oman's Duqm Drydock Sees Business Boom
  The Maritime Executive · 10/5/2026
• USS George H.W. Bush Pulls Into Phuket for Long-Awaited Shore Leave
  The Maritime Executive · 10/4/2026
• Op-Ed: What America Must Change to Make Korean Shipbuilding Matter
  The Maritime Executive · 10/4/2026
• Gunvor rebrands as Centalion and heads for Singapore
  Splash247 · 10/4/2026

  Commodity trading giant Gunvor is changing its name to Centalion and moving its corporate base to Singapore less than a year after completing a management buyout. The employee partnership that owns the business has voted to rename Gunvor Group as Centalion Group and intends to redomicile its parent holding company from

• K Line tied to $494m Samsung LNG carrier pair
  Splash247 · 10/4/2026

  Japan’s K Line has been linked to another pair of LNG carrier newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries worth KRW672.2bn ($494m). Samsung disclosed on Friday that it had secured an order from an unnamed Asian shipowner for two LNG carriers, with delivery of both ships scheduled by the end of May 2029. Shipbuilding sourc

• Tanker Reports Attack South of Bab el-Mandeb
  The Maritime Executive · 10/4/2026
• From Regulation to Implementation: Why the Flag State Matters
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026 · regulation

  As shipping navigates an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, the challenge is no longer simply adopting new rules, but ensuring that they work in practice. Decarbonisation, alternative fuels, digitalisation, safety and evolving seafarer requirements are placing new demands on shipowners, managers and crews, whil

• Asia-US container rates rise, could be at peak; liquid chem tanker rates ex-USG tick higher
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US were mostly higher this week as carriers continue to manage capacity via blank sailings, while liquid tanker rates ex-US Gulf were steady to higher on tighter available space. CONTAINER RATES Container rates to the US West Coast are between $7,550-8,400/F

• Tankers: Can the US Sustain Increased Crude Export Capabilities?
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  The tanker market could be facing a lack of crude oil cargo supply, should infrastructure in major oil exporting countries, like the US, shifts domestically. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “US crude exports have grown strongly in recent years, making the US a key source of global crude supply.

• Dry Bulk Shipping: Capesize Market Sentiment Gradually Improving
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  Capesize The Capesize market surrendered all of last week’s gains, extending its decline despite a firmer finish to the week. The BCI 182 5TC fell $2,796 from Monday’s opening level, although it recovered $296 on Friday to close at $45,731. Sentiment softened across all key regions with weakness evident in both basins

• Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO premium over VLSFO widens sharply
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  Europe Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has gained $12/mt in the past week, even as the Dutch port’s conventional VLSFO price has dropped $73/mt over the same period. This has widened Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO price premium over conventional VLSFO by $85/mt, to $255/mt. Dutch suppliers can generate ZRE A tickets for se

• Forty-Five Shadow Fleet Tankers Link to a Single Hong Kong Nominee
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  One Nominee, Forty-Five Companies, Forty-Five Tankers Windward’s visual link analysis has identified 45 Russia-trading shadow fleet tankers connected through 45 single-ship Hong Kong companies to one beneficial owner. All but three share 19 different ISM managers with addresses in the same industrial cluster in the Aze

• Drewry: Intra Asia Container Index Up 2% Last Week
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) edged up 2% this week to $1,518 per 40ft container. The IACI Composite Index reached an all-time high for the sixth consecutive week, as typhoon disruption and port congestion tightened capacity. Carriers used blank sailings and port omissions to limit capacity, while higher o

• Report: Iran’s IRGC hit 7 ‘violating’ oilers in Hormuz Strait in 5 days
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has targeted at least seven “violating” oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in the past five days, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday. The IRGC Navy has targeted more than one oil tanker each day, despite US President Donald Trump’s repeated cla

• Rhine water levels fall to new record low, stalling fuel logistics
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  Water levels on the Rhine river slumped to fresh record lows for the second time in a week, Oct. 1, the German water authority reported, preventing fuel tanker deliveries from making their way inland and dashing hopes for a rapid rebound in traffic ahead of peak winter demand levels. After a summer of record temperatur

• Why maritime decarbonisation matters for Australia
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  Australia’s economy and way of life depend on shipping. Around 99% of Australia’s trade by volume and 87% by value is carried by sea, making maritime transport essential to the nation’s economic prosperity and connection to global markets. At the same time, international shipping is beginning a major transition toward

• Latam’s oil trade is being rerouted by the Middle East crisis
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  Medium and heavy crude is the market’s real shortage Middle Eastern supply outages have pushed the global crude balance into a deficit of roughly 1 to 2 million b/d, with these outages driving down the availability of heavier grades in particular. Alternative sources of medium-density supply are increasingly scarce. Eu

• Loss of bridge control in functioning systems
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  The first article in this series examined accidents involving loss of bridge control due to a mechanical or electrical failure in conventional steering systems. However, accidents can also occur when systems are fully functioning. They can be triggered by wrong settings applied by the crew. Amidst the panic when contro

• Neptune Bunker Information Update: Off-Spec Trends Highlight Risk Areas
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  The Neptune Bunker Information tab has been updated with bunker quality data covering April to September 2026, providing Members with further insight into regional fuel quality trends and areas of elevated risk. Several ports record high levels of technical off-specification results across the residual and low-sulphur

• Russia could partially open diesel exports in case of surplus output: Novak
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  Russia could consider partially opening diesel exports once it returns to a production surplus, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told its Federation Council Oct. 2, describing the market as balanced and sufficiently supplied, local media reported. Traditionally the world’s number-two diesel exporter, Russia starte

• METRANS expands terminal in Poznań and significantly increases handling capacity
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  HHLA’s subsidiary METRANS has completed the extensive expansion of its terminal in Poznań/Gadki, Poland. Two new remote-controlled railway gantry cranes, extended and additional tracks, as well as expanded storage and service areas, have boosted the site’s capacity. Maximum storage capacity has risen from 8,850 TEU to

• DP World Signs MOUs For Proposed Port And Economic Zone In Ogun State, Nigeria
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  DP World, the Ogun State Government and Ogun Deep Sea Port Company Ltd have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to explore the development of a greenfield deep sea port and special economic zone in Ogun State, Nigeria. The MOUs were signed by His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State, and Yu

• EU steel exports fall 20% as demand outlook remains flat
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  Europe’s steel market remains under significant pressure, with exports falling sharply, production at historic lows and demand expected to remain almost flat in 2026, according to the European Steel Association’s (EUROFER) latest Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2026-2027. EU steel exports to third countries fell by 2

• G7 orders 100 million barrel oil stock release, rejects energy export bans
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/4/2026

  The G7 has set a four-month deadline for its member states to release the last 100 million barrels of oil stocks they committed to in March after collectively pledging to refrain from energy export restrictions within the organization. In a statement Oct. 2, the seven industrial countries called on the International En