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• New successful pilot at the Valenciaport Sandbox: a new material “cools” containers without consuming energy
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026

  The Valenciaport Sandbox adds a new pilot to its track record as a testing ground for innovation in the port and logistics environment. This time, the spotlight was on a new passive radiative cooling film developed by the startup Cooling Photonics, which was tested with very positive results at the Transbase Soler depo

• Underwater stern tube seal replacement in under 48 hours in Algeciras
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026

  Last month, a diver/technician team carried out an underwater stern tube seal replacement on a 180-meter container ship berthed in Algeciras. Seawater had been found in the air chamber and the seal leak alarm had gone off, confirming that the seals where damaged and needed to be replaced. Using a flexible mobdocks, the

• Pemex crude oil exports fall 45% in August amid refining push
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026

  Petroleos Mexicanos reported a 45% decline in crude oil exports for August compared to the same month last year, with shipments dropping to 275,737 barrels per day. The state-owned energy company released the data. The export decline came as Pemex increased its domestic refining operations. The company processed 1.2 mi

• Black Sea sunflower oil exports to lag in MY 2026-27, say Ukraine, Russian execs
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026

  Sunflower oil exports from the Black Sea region are expected to remain below historical levels in the marketing year 2026-27 (September-August) due to the recent escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, industry executives said at the Globoil vegetable oils conference in Mumbai Sept. 30. In August and September, military

• Glencore and Yancoal win approval for Hunter Valley coal expansion
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026

  Glencore Plc and Yancoal Australia Ltd. on Wednesday received approvalfor a major expansion of their jointly owned coal mines in the Hunter Valley region of eastern Australia that will allow operations to continue until 2045. The New South Wales state planning commission approved the Hunter Valley Operations Continuati

• Mine permitting litigation easing as US government clears barriers: Rio Tinto executive
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026

  Mine permitting in the US is getting easier as the federal government moves to smooth the process, Vicky Peacey, president and general manager of Resolution Copper, told Platts. Resolution, a planned underground mine in Arizona owned by Rio Tinto and BHP, is expected to become one of the largest copper mines in North A

• Soybeans Near 5-Week Low
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026

  Soybean futures fell to around $12.7 per bushel, nearing a five-week low as harvest pressure from an expected record-large US crop weighed on prices. A wet late summer and early autumn slowed the harvest pace, but the arrival of new supplies continued to pressure the market. The harvest was 17% complete as of September

• Copper Set for Weekly Drop
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026

  Copper futures steadied around $6.52 per pound on Friday, but remained on track for a nearly 3% weekly decline as signs of weakening industrial activity in top consumer China weighed on the demand outlook. The metal also came under pressure from a stronger dollar, elevated bond yields and rising oil prices, as the risk

• Oil dips as traders weigh U.S.-Iran tensions against supply recovery
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026

  Oil prices fell on Friday, as investors weighed the risk of further escalation in the Middle East conflict against signs of recovery in some regional supply flows. As of 05:02 ET (09:02 GMT), Brent crude futures expiring in December dropped 2.7% to $99.69 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures sl

• Carlova returns to Japan with Imabari aframax pair
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  Anthony Inglessis-led Carlova Maritime has ordered two 114,000 dwt aframax tankers at Imabari Shipbuilding, marking the Greek owner’s first newbuilding contracts in Japan since emerging from the break-up of Samos Steamship. Carlova’s newly updated fleet list shows the ships scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter

• ONE folds Hong Kong regional HQ into Singapore
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  Ocean Network Express is consolidating its Asian regional management in Singapore, folding its Hong Kong-based East Asia headquarters into a new Asia Pacific operation from April 1, 2027. The Japanese containerline said the new Asia Pacific regional headquarters will combine its current East Asia operation in Hong Kong

• Fresh attacks hit Hormuz tanker and Saudi oil gateway
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  Kuwait Oil Tanker Company has suffered its second VLCC strike in four days, while a separate projectile attack at Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port briefly disrupted loading operations, piling fresh security pressure on two of the Middle East’s key oil export routes. Maritime security firm Vanguard Tech identified the latest H

• Mitsubishi puts $635m behind shipyard expansion
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is putting around ¥100bn ($635m) into expanding shipbuilding capacity at Shimonoseki, sealing a land deal with the city for a new production base on the artificial island of Choshu Dejima. MHI said its Mitsubishi Shipbuilding unit will transfer some functions currently carried out at the Eno

• Splash Wrap: When normal becomes the risk
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  For an industry that has spent much of the 2020s making extraordinary money from things going wrong, this week brought an unfamiliar threat: things starting to go right. Some of shipping’s most important pressure points showed signs of easing. At the Panama Canal, for instance, improving rainfall allowed the authoritie

• CMA CGM fires back at Samsung’s $186m FMC claim
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/2/2026 · accident

  Carrier argues electronics giant ‘profited handsomely’ during pandemic but was unprepared for surge in imports

• NYK plants flag in Silicon Valley
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is opening a new outpost in Silicon Valley as the Japanese shipping major looks to get closer to the startups, investors and research institutions shaping artificial intelligence, energy and digital technology. NYK Group Americas will establish a branch in Sunnyvale, California, this month, us

• South Africa advances landmark ports shake-up
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  South Africa is pressing ahead with one of the most significant restructurings of its troubled ports sector in decades, with cabinet backing the separation of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) from Transnet and its establishment as a standalone state-owned company. The move would see the country’s national port

• Philippine Coast Guard "Chases Off" Unauthorized Chinese Research Operation
  The Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
• Video: Explosion and Fire Reported at Saudi Oil Port of Yanbu
  The Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026 · accident
• Tanker catches fire after first Hormuz attack in October
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/2/2026 · accident

  The attack on 1 October follows strikes on four tankers in 24 hours on 28 -29 September

• ConocoPhillips reviews sale of Norway business
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  ConocoPhillips is considering selling its Norwegian operations and the Teesside terminal in the UK after receiving an unsolicited offer for the linked North Sea assets. The US producer has informed employees, partners, and regulators that it is reviewing the approach. It has not identified the prospective buyer or disc

• Kotug takes majority stake in Vortex Offshore
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  Offshore towage specialist Kotug International has acquired a majority interest in Dubai-based Vortex Offshore. Financial terms and the exact size of the stake were not disclosed. Vortex will retain its existing brand and management team after the transaction. The deal expands Kotug’s regional presence beyond its exist

• TGS advances seismic work in Malaysia and Gabon
  Splash247 · 10/2/2026

  Energy data group TGS is advancing offshore exploration work in Asia and Africa through a seismic reprocessing project over Petronas’s Megah discovery offshore Malaysia and a new 10-year data partnership with Gabon’s Ministry of Oil and Gas. In Malaysia, TGS is reprocessing 514 sq km of 3D seismic data over the 2025 Me

• U.S. Navy Orders $25 Billion Worth of Missile Interceptors
  The Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
• Op-Ed: People Are the Powerbase of the Shipping Business
  The Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
• Pakistan Explores Buying or Chartering Boxship Due to Shipping Challenges
  The Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
• Japan Conducts Demonstration Voyage of a Hydrogen-Fueled Tanker
  The Maritime Executive · 10/2/2026
• After Recruitment Turnaround, USCG Plans to Reopen Shuttered Stations
  The Maritime Executive · 10/1/2026
• Rescue Operation Off South Africa Turns Tragic as Rescuers Are Killed
  The Maritime Executive · 10/1/2026
• Medical-Flight Helicopter Crashes Off Catalina, Killing Two
  The Maritime Executive · 10/1/2026
• UK Hits Eight Russian Ships in New Sanctions Package
  gCaptain · 10/1/2026 · enforcement

  The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on eight ships as part of a broader package targeting Russian energy revenues, maritime logistics and individuals accused of supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine....

• Vessel Backlog Builds in the Baltic Off Russian Ports
  The Maritime Executive · 10/1/2026
• Another Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Continue
  gCaptain · 10/1/2026

  A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a string of attacks that have emerged over the past several days...

• Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Showing Strength
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  In the dry bulk market, the Capesize sector has emerged as a clear winner over the past few months. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the Capesize market has emerged as one of the clearest examples of how improved cargo demand, stronger tonne-mile fundamentals and tighter vessel availability ca

• MABUX: October Bunker Prices Expected to Remain Volatile
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  September’s bunker market was driven primarily by geopolitical and supply-side factors. Middle East uncertainty, reduced Gulf and Russian product flows, and tight distillate and VLSFO supply supported prices, while weaker global oil demand expectations partly offset upward pressure. The key market drivers included: • M

• DNV Maritime Forecast to 2050: What The Latest Findings Mean For Greece And Cyprus?
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  The maritime transition is moving forward, although the path ahead is still far from settled. Regulation continues to evolve, fuel markets are still taking shape, and yet many important decisions about vessels, operations and investment need to be made today. Lefteris Koukoulopoulos, Regional Decarbonization Specialist

• Suez Transits Are Up 59%, and Rates Are About to Fall
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  Carriers Have Returned to Suez, and the Data Confirms It Maritime media sources state that container shipping is moving from a capacity shortage to a surplus as carriers return to Suez and shorter voyages free up ships. Windward MIOC data supports this claim. Suez containership transits rose 59% from March to September

• When Safety Depends on Fuel: The Hidden Risk in Emergency Assets
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  In an emergency at sea, there is no second chance. If a lifeboat engine fails to start, an emergency generator cannot take load, or a diesel driven fire pump loses power, the consequences can be immediate and serious. Fuel is only one part of emergency equipment reliability but it is essential and can remain largely ..

• Crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz hit prewar levels, but fuel shipments remain constrained
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  Crude oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz have basically returned to levels normal before the Iran war, as U.S. military escorts have boosted shipments and pipelines have redirected flows. Crude transiting Hormuz reached a seven-day average of 13.5 million barrels per day as of Monday, which matches a prewar baseline

• ENGINE: Americas Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  North America Bunker fuel demand in Houston is healthy, with all three conventional grades available within 4–8 days. “Demand is steady and the market is normal. Availability is in good shape and we’re seeing very few tight spots,” a bunker trader said. With the onset of the winter season in the upcoming months, a ship

• ECONSHIP 2026: Chios at the centre of international maritime research
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  The 3rd European Conference on Shipping, Intermodalism & Ports (ECONSHIP 2026) has concluded in Chios after three days of proceedings, from 23 to 25 September 2026. The Conference was organised by the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport of the University of the Aegean and the Department of Maritime Studies of t

• Drewry’s Global Container Port Throughput Index fell 3.3% MoM in July
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of calendar adjusted volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 340 ports worldwide, representing over 80% of global volumes. The base point for indices, January 2019 = 100. Drewry has developed a nowcasting model that us

• Stolt-Nielsen Limited Reports Third Quarter Net Profit of $84.4 million
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  Stolt-Nielsen Limited reported unaudited results for the third quarter and the nine months ending August 31, 2026. The Company reported a third quarter net profit of $84.4 million with revenue of $776.5 million, compared with a net profit of $64.0 million with revenue of $699.9 million in the third quarter of 2025. Net

• ABS, HD KSOE and Siemens Sign MOU to Develop Digital Twin Technology for Ammonia Safety
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026 · regulation

  ABS, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Siemens have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on digital twin technology for assessing the safety of ammonia-fueled vessels. Announced at Gastech 2026, the MOU aims to combine computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis with digita

• Central American countries begin work on regional maritime strategy
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  Maritime administrations in Central America have initiated the development of a regional strategy aimed at strengthening coordination and cooperation for maritime development across six countries. Members of the Operative Network of Regional Cooperation of Maritime Administrations in Central America (ROCRAM-CA) met wit

• Preciouus Shipping Announces The signing of 4 shipbuilding contracts for 4 new Ultramax bulk carriers
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  We, Precious Shipping Public Company Limited (the “Company”), hereby notify the SET that the Company has entered into four Shipbuilding Contracts (“Shipbuilding Contracts” or “Contracts”) for four 64,500 DWT Bulk Carriers (“Vessel” or “Vessels”) with Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (the “Seller”). The details

• Fujairah’s fuel oil inventories increased by 14% in September
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  Fujairah’s fuel oil inventories averaged 14% higher in September than in August, Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) and S&P Global data show. Changes in monthly average Fujairah stocks from August to September: • Heavy distillate and residual stocks up 565,000 bbls to 4.50 million bbls • Middle distillate stocks up 879,

• AVS Global Ship Supply launches Home at Sea campaign to support better life onboard
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  AVS Global Ship Supply has launched Home at Sea, a new campaign designed to improve everyday life onboard by bringing greater focus to the role that food, familiar routines, reliable provisioning and crew wellbeing play in the seafarer experience. The campaign reflects AVS Global Ship Supply’s belief that creating bett

• Hapag-Lloyd builds momentum in Africa with expansion in Namibia, Rwanda and Burundi
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  Hapag-Lloyd is further strengthening its presence in Africa with new offices supporting customers in Namibia, Rwanda and Burundi, marking the latest step in the continued growth of its organization across the continent. From October 1, 2026, Hapag-Lloyd will establish its own local presence in Namibia and expand its re

• Siemens Energy selects EST-Floattech to supply Octopus High Energy battery system for Marco Polo Marine’s CSOV Plus
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/1/2026

  Siemens Energy has contracted EST-Floattech to supply the battery system for a ‘CSOV Plus’, a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel for Marco Polo Marine that it is building at its own shipyard in Batam, Indonesia. Siemens Energy acts as system integrator for the vessel’s hybrid power plant. EST-Floattech will del