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- Strait of Hormuz security, decarbonisation among key issues discussed by BIMCO committeesHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black and Red Seas, as well as environmental topics, were among the key issues discussed when BIMCO’s Maritime Safety & Security Committee (MSSC) and Marine Environment Committee (MEC) met on 30 September and 1 October. Members considered the implications of region
- Best Oasis Weekly Recycling Market Report, 2 October 2026Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
The Indian recycling market remained tight during the week. Prices, which had declined last week, have recovered to some extent, Source: Best Oasis Limited
- Gibson tanker report – Running Out of Room?Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
US crude exports have grown strongly in recent years, making the US a key source of global crude supply. This raises the question Source: GIBSON SHIPBROKERS LTD
- Singapore fuel oil stocks rose by 4% in SeptemberHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Residual fuel oil stocks in Singapore averaged 4% higher in September than in August, data from Enterprise Singapore shows. Changes in monthly average Singapore stocks from August to September: • Residual fuel oil stocks up 770,000 bbls to 19.75 million bbls • Middle distillate stocks up 280,000 bbls to 8.47 million bb
- VHBS New ConTex Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index Week 40Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
All the yellow (as in color of the arrows) below, indicates a rahter stable enviroment this week. Demand is there, tonnage is limited, Source: Verband Hamburger und Bremer Schiffsmakler e.V
- Pollution Risk from Overboard Pipes Routed Through Fuel Oil TanksHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
The West of England previously advised Members of a pollution incident involving the failure of a deck scupper drain pipe routed through a fuel oil tank. During bunkering, fuel entered the damaged pipe and escaped overboard through an undetected defect once the fuel level reached the height of the crack. There have bee
- IMO Secretary-General Mourns Seafarers Killed During Rescue Of Hijacked ShipHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026 · piracy, regulation
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed his condolences and reiterated his tireless call on the international community to do more to protect seafarers, following reports of the deaths of five crew members during an operation to free the hijacked vessel HONOUR 25 in the Gulf of Aden region. The HONOUR 25
- MOL Ocean Bulk Joins World’s 1st Tri-Fuel Ore Carrier Project- 25-Year Iron Ore Transport Contract Signed with ValeHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that MOL Ocean Bulk Pte. Ltd., which operates the MOL Group’s overseas Capesize bulker business, has signed a 25-year contract with Vale International S.A. (a subsidiary of Vale S.A.) to transport iron ore using two vessels. As part of Vale’s Shipping decarbonization strategy, the pr
- Video: Taiwan Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon on Chinese Fishing BoatThe Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
- Six Vessels Hit in Strait of Hormuz Since SundaygCaptain · 10/2/2026
Another tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the number of vessels reported hit in the strategic waterway since Sunday to at least six. UK Maritime Trade...
- Swedish Court Finds Captain and Pilot Negligent in Summer Boating AccidentThe Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
- Three Dead, Two Missing After Rescue Boat Capsizes Off South AfricagCaptain · 10/2/2026 · accident
Three seafarers have died and two remain missing after a rescue boat capsized during an emergency response from the South African emergency towing vessel Umkhuseli. The incident occurred Wednesday, September 30,...
- Port Congestion Ties Up 12% of Global Global Container Shipping CapacitygCaptain · 10/2/2026
Global shipping is not running short of ships. The bigger problem is that a growing share of them are getting caught in congestion. Roughly 12% of global container ship capacity...
- MSC Says Water Ingress Caused Precautionary Evacuation of Container VesselThe Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
- Saudis Plan Assault on Houthis to Break Red Sea ChokeholdgCaptain · 10/2/2026
Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters.
- New Successful Pilot at the Valenciaport SandboxThe Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
- DP World Expands Contract Logistics Network In Thailand With New Bang Na Distribution CentreHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
DP World today announced the opening of a new contract logistics distribution centre in Bang Na, expanding its logistics capacity in Thailand and strengthening its ability to support customers across key manufacturing and consumer sectors. The approximately 10,000-square-metre facility is located in a modern industrial
- Diversis Capital Acquires Majority Ownership Of Tideworks Technology From CarrixHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Diversis Capital LLC, a Los Angeles-based software and technology services-focused private equity firm, announced that it has acquired majority ownership of Tideworks Technology® Inc. (“Tideworks”) from Carrix, Inc. which is majority owned by Blackstone Infrastructure Partners. Tideworks is a full-service provider of c
- Adriatic Gate Container Terminal reaches 4 million TEUs as Rijeka strengthens regional roleHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT/Jadranska vrata d.d.), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Rijeka in Croatia, has handled four million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) since joining the ICTSI Group in 2011. The milestone comes five years after AGCT crossed the tw
- EU holds crisis meeting as US pressure mounts to release emergency oil stocksHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
EU countries and the European Commission are holding talks on Friday that could pave the way for a new emergency oil reserves release, as pressure from Washington mounts. Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews a fresh emergency release is “a possibility”. European countries will meet on Friday to discuss relea
- U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Fall Short of Expectations, Raising Economic ConcernsHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026 · wages
The latest data on U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls has revealed a significant shortfall in job creation, raising concerns about the health of the labor market and broader economic implications. The report, which measures the change in the number of employed individuals excluding the farming industry, showed an increase of only 2
- Fed’s Kashkari says more rate hikes needed but not sure about this monthHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said today that he expects more rate increases will be needed to slow the economy into 2027, though he remains uncertain about whether the next move should occur later this month. “I’m open-minded” about how the Fed proceeds with rate increases and “I don’t have a str
- CLARKSONS HELLAS – SnP WEEKLYHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Tanker rates remain at or near record highs as hopes of a reopening faded. President Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait, at least five tankers were struck in Hormuz this week, and the US is reported to be sending a third aircraft carrier to the region. VLCC earnings are averaging over USD 700,000 ...
- Agora Shipbroking Corporation: Snapshot of Commercial Indicators Report – Week 40 2026Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Agora Shipbroking Corporation: Snapshot of Commercial Indicators Report – Week 40 2026 Source: AGORA SHIPBROKING CORPORATION
- Lion Shipbrokers Weekly Market Report, Week 40 2026Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Bulkers: China is currently celebrating its National Day Golden Week holiday from October 1 to October 7, resulting in a slow week. Source: Lion Shipbrokers Limited
- G7 to Release Up to 100 Million Barrels of Diesel, CrudegCaptain · 10/2/2026
The Group of Seven nations and its partners are to release as much as 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel stocks amid pressure from the Trump administration to quell rising fuel prices.
- U.S. Adds Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Middle EastgCaptain · 10/2/2026
The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that gives American commanders more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran.
- U.S. Coast Guard Intercepts ‘Dark Fleet’ Fuel Shipment to CubagCaptain · 10/2/2026
The U.S. Coast Guard has intercepted a vessel carrying fuel to Cuba after an international enforcement operation found large quantities of fuel concealed inside the ship’s ballast tanks. The Coast Guard...
- US Coast Guard Has Stopped Vessels Carrying Oil to CubaThe Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
- US Sends Third Carrier Strike Group to the GulfThe Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
- DP World adds Bangkok distribution hub to Thailand networkSeatrade Maritime · 10/2/2026
New 10,000 sq metre facility targets electronics, semiconductor and automotive supply chains as DP World expands in Southeast Asian contract logistics.
- Baltic Dry Index climbs to 3148 up 8 pointsHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Today, Friday, October 2 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed 8 points, 3148 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 hit a ...
- No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky JobgCaptain · 10/2/2026
The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his 300-meter-long ship around the vessel ahead and could see a fire had started. He called the US Navy to tell them of the attack.
- Alaska LNG Could Cost More Than Double Gulf Coast Rivals, Raising Questions Over EconomicsgCaptain · 10/2/2026
US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year export project that would cost more than twice as much as a comparable US Gulf Coast plant.
- Turkish judiciary slow to respond to plight of seafarersSeatrade Maritime · 10/2/2026
Seafarers have been caught in the crosshairs and are seen as collateral damage in war against organised crime according to one maritime industry expert.
- DOF secures preliminary award for 2028 projectSplash247 · 10/2/2026
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has received a letter of intent to hire an I-class vessel in 2028. The scope of work includes DOF’s in-house project management and engineering, procurement, and logistics support services. DOF expects to confirm the full contract award by mid-November 2026. If the contract is awarde
- Chevron extends Australia asset-integrity deal with EnerMechSplash247 · 10/2/2026
UK oilfield services specialist EnerMech has secured a five-year extension to its non-destructive testing contract with Chevron Australia, retaining the inspection and asset-integrity work until the end of 2031. The Aberdeen-headquartered services company first won the assignment in 2017. The renewed agreement covers i
- FMC ‘flexing its muscles’ as it looks to support MARADSeatrade Maritime · 10/2/2026
The rebuilding of US merchant marine was in focus at discussions this week in New York
- MOL lands Vale charter for two tri-fuel ore carriersSplash247 · 10/2/2026
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will operate two 210,000-dwt ore carriers for Vale under a 25-year contract, introducing tri-fuel propulsion to the long-haul iron ore trade. MOL Ocean Bulk, the group’s Singapore-based capesize bulker operator, signed the agreement with Vale International for vessels sche
- Singapore low-sulfur marine fuel arbitrage arrivals from West could decline in OctoberHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Singapore’s low sulfur fuel oil arrivals from Western markets could decline in October, as steeper freight rates have rendered arbitrage flows uneconomical. The world’s largest bunkering hub, Singapore, is expected to receive 1.5 million-1.6 million mt of LSFO from the West in October, down from 1.6 million-1.8 million
- ICCT proposes common standard for green corridor fuelsHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
The cut would be measured well-to-wake and in carbon dioxide-equivalent terms, covering everything from producing the fuel to burning it on board. ICCT wants that worked out using life-cycle accounting methods from the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, the state’s programme requiring suppliers to bring down the aver
- Houthi and Al-Shabab ties raise alarm over widening threat to Red Sea shippingHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Purported arms sales, military training and growing contacts between Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab are raising alarm over a partnership that could strengthen both groups and widen the threat to international shipping. US Africa Command has warned that the relationship poses an
- Electric and hybrid ferries could cut emissions by 63% in Sea of Marmara, IMO study findsHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026 · regulation
Türkiye’s Sea of Marmara ferry network could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by switching to a mix of hybrid and fully electric vessels, while avoiding nearly half a billion euros in health and environmental damage costs and supporting around 1,100 jobs a year, according to a new IMO study. Commissioned by IMO’s Gr
- Durban’s Hi5 spread blows out as VLSFO price surgesHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Durban’s Hi5 spread has widened sharply over the last month, as the port’s VLSFO price has climbed while its HSFO price has held broadly flat. The Hi5 spread in Durban stood at $308/mt today, up from $80/mt on 1 September, according to ENGINE’s price data. Durban’s VLSFO price has risen by $245/mt to $1,177/mt today, .
- Are skill gaps in your team costing you time and money?Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Standard training courses do not always address the specific challenges your staff encounter in their day-to-day work. BIMCO’s customised inhouse training takes a different approach. Rather than adapting your needs to an existing course, you can work with BIMCO to determine the objectives, topics, duration and location
- Sofar Ocean launches Wayfinder Explore, self-service voyage optimization built on Sofar’s ocean sensor networkHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Sofar Ocean today unveiled Wayfinder Explore, a suite of tools for fleets that manage voyage optimization themselves. Masters and shore teams get access to the same weather and vessel data that powers routes generated by Sofar’s own routing experts. Initial fleet trials are scheduled to begin in Q4. Voyage routing may
- Suez Canal Authority eyes marine construction venture with Kenya’s TunascoHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Timsah Shipbuilding Company, an affiliate of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), is considering establishing a specialized company for ports and marine construction in Kenya through a partnership with Kenyan firm Tunasco, according to a statement. The plan aligns with the authority’s objectives to expand its presence in Af
- Vietnam: Potential for developing the shipbuilding and ship repair industryHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
From newly built ships of several thousand tons at local facilities to a large-scale shipbuilding and repair project worth 250 billion VND about to be implemented, the shipbuilding industry in Thanh Hoa is undergoing new developments. The advantage of 120km of coastline, a river system connecting to the sea, the Nghi S
- Dutch seaports call on Europe for clarity on the implementation of the EU Ports StrategyHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Five Dutch seaports are calling on European policymakers to swiftly translate the European Ports Strategy into concrete, practical and adequately funded measures. This is necessary to enable investments in sustainable energy, infrastructure and the resilience of European ports. The port authorities of Amsterdam, Gronin
- Bunge and ABP Reach One Million Metric Tonnes Milestone at ImminghamHellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026
Bunge and Associated British Ports (ABP) today announced that they have handled more than one million metric tonnes of grains and oilseeds through their agribulk storage and handling operations at the Port of Immingham since their partnership began in 2022. Through the combination of ABP’s port infrastructure and Bunge