Maritime news
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- Tugboats and fuels - reducing emissions is everyone’s responsibilitySeatrade Maritime · 9/28/2026
Carbon insetting, renewable diesel, and electric propulsion are all options to decarbonise tugboat operations in the US
- Marinakis pays up for prompt Exmar suezmaxSplash247 · 9/28/2026 · wages
Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Group has emerged as the buyer of Exmar’s first suezmax newbuilding in a resale deal reported at more than $106m. Greek shipping and financial sources place Capital behind the 157,000 dwt hull HN5112, currently under construction at South Korea’s DH Shipbuilding for delivery in 2027. The
- Heavy-lift drones move nine tonnes during offshore wind campaignSplash247 · 9/28/2026
Cargo drones have moved beyond short demonstrations into sustained offshore operations, with RWE and Ampelmann completing more than 250 drone flights during a six-week maintenance campaign at the Triton Knoll wind farm off the UK. More than nine tonnes of tools, spare parts and safety equipment were transported between
- ZIM workers reject sweetened Hapag-Lloyd takeover offerSplash247 · 9/28/2026
Opposition to Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2bn takeover of ZIM is showing little sign of fading in Israel, with workers rejecting the German carrier’s substantially revised proposal despite new commitments covering Asian services, employment and maritime security. ZIM labour union chief Oren Caspi said the revised structure still
- India’s Cochin Shipyard buys into Dutch ship designer ConoshipSplash247 · 9/28/2026
India’s Cochin Shipyard has agreed to acquire 23% of Dutch naval architect Conoship International for €2.3m ($2.62m) as the state-controlled builder looks to strengthen its position in European shortsea shipping. Cochin signed a share purchase agreement and a shareholders’ and cooperation agreement, following board app
- Brazil puts container demurrage rules under reviewSplash247 · 9/28/2026 · regulation
Brazil has opened a formal review of its container demurrage rules, putting one of the country’s more contentious liner charging issues back on the regulatory agenda. Waterway regulator ANTAQ has launched a public call for evidence covering container demurrage under Resolution 62/2021. The exercise is based on a prelim
- Höegh Autoliner contracts six car carriers at China MerchantsSeatrade Maritime · 9/28/2026
The latest order at the Chinese shipbuilder lifts Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora Class fleet to 18 vessels
- India and Liberia launch coalition to protect ships and seafarersSeatrade Maritime · 9/28/2026
The new group launched at the UN aims to counter the growing threats to merchant ships and their crew
- Insurers brace for mega-claims as jamming and spoofing incidents ramp upSeatrade Maritime · 9/28/2026
Deliberate interference with GNSS and merchant ships’ AIS is undermining navigational safety and a growing concern among insurers.
- Asian box port congestion could take 10 months to unwindSplash247 · 9/28/2026
Asia’s container congestion problem is increasingly looking less like a temporary weather event and more like a supply-chain headache that could persist well into 2027, with regional freight rates already hitting record levels. Sea-Intelligence calculates that 8.5% of the global containership fleet is currently absorbe
- Astonishing war-driven shipping markets to last into European winterSeatrade Maritime · 9/28/2026
Bulk carriers and tankers continue to yield fantastic returns as day rates appear set to remain elevated for the foreseeable future
- Enjoy the tanker party, but watch the hangoverSplash247 · 9/28/2026
Tanker markets may be producing extraordinary returns, but the message from last week’s Splash Singapore tanker panel was far from euphoric: enjoy the money, lock in cashflow where possible and be very careful about assuming today’s distortions will last. Opening the session, moderator Gus Majed, group CEO and founder
- Sanctioned ships retreat under the Russian flagSplash247 · 9/28/2026 · enforcement
Russia has increasingly become the flag of last resort for sanctioned shipping as Western pressure closes down the network of open and fraudulent registries that helped keep Moscow’s energy exports moving. A new study from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) identified 107 vessels joining the Russian
- Xi-Trump summit delivers shipping reprieveSplash247 · 9/28/2026
Shipping emerged as one of the quieter winners from Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Washington last week, with the US and China extending their trade truce, opening the door to additional commodity flows and making a notable joint statement on freedom of navigation through international waterways. The most immediate de
- Shipping earnings surge deeper into record territorySplash247 · 9/28/2026
Shipping earnings have pushed further into uncharted territory, with Clarksons’ cross-sector ClarkSea Index hitting a third consecutive all-time high of $66,421 a day, up another 3% last week and more than 50% since the end of August. The benchmark is now nearly three times its long-term average, with the 2026 year-to-
- MSC’s Global Car Carriers lifts orderbook to 20Splash247 · 9/28/2026
MSC-controlled Global Car Carriers has added another eight large LNG dual-fuel car carriers in China, taking its newbuilding programme to 20 ships worth more than $2bn. The former Gram Car Carriers has booked four additional 8,600 ceu PCTCs at China Merchants’ Weihai yard, two at Guangzhou Shipyard International and an
- Genco keeps poison pill alive through 2027Splash247 · 9/28/2026
Genco Shipping & Trading has extended its shareholder rights plan for another year, keeping its takeover defence in place well beyond the collapse of Diana Shipping’s nine-month pursuit of the US-listed bulker owner. Genco revealed the plan on Friday, pushing its final expiry date from September 30, 2026 to September 3
- Hunter makes Mathiesen permanent CEOSplash247 · 9/28/2026
Oslo-listed Hunter Group has made Erik Mathiesen its permanent chief executive as the tanker investment outfit prepares for life beyond its current VLCC charter setup. Mathiesen, who has been serving as interim CEO since the end of April, will take on the role permanently from October 1. He was brought in after Hunter
- SAIC Anji goes supersized with fresh car carrier tenderSplash247 · 9/28/2026
China’s SAIC Anji Logistics is preparing another major step up in car carrier size, launching an international tender for two 11,000 ceu LNG dual-fuel newbuilds. The logistics arm of state-owned automaker SAIC Motor said the bids due by October 15 and that the funding for the project has already been secured. The first
- Top maritime news stories for week ended 27 SeptemberSeatrade Maritime · 9/28/2026
Crew abandon MSC ship, Panama Ship Registry drops to third largest, and VLCC newbuild boom set to stall
- Shipping’s answer to geopolitics: go aroundSplash247 · 9/28/2026
Wars and chokepoint disruption are reshaping trade lanes, but the industry’s instinct remains the same: find another route.Sunil Kapoor reports. In recent months, I have repeatedly been asked the same question: “How is your ship being affected by what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz?” The headlines suggest that e
- Hormuz blacklist expands as Iran warns charterers over complianceSeatrade Maritime · 9/28/2026
Four more ships added to PGSA’s non-compliance list as Iran threatens charterers with fleet-wide sanctions for ordering unapproved strait transits.
- Iran Says Won’t Soften Demands As Trump Rejects Hormuz OffergCaptain · 9/27/2026
By Eltaf Najafizada and Courtney Subramanian Sep 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iran stuck to its seven-day proposal for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, saying it won’t soften its conditions, while President...
- Russia Says It Struck Vessels In UkrainegCaptain · 9/27/2026
MOSCOW, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The Russian defense ministry said on Sunday its forces had carried out overnight drone strikes on logistics centers, port and transport infrastructure, as well as communications centers and vessels that...
- Philippines Says China Blocked Sea Mission, First Since 2024gCaptain · 9/27/2026
By Cliff Venzon Sep 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said Chinese ships hindered a resupply mission to Manila’s military outpost in a disputed South China Sea shoal, in what could be...
- Low Rhine Levels Force Companies To Adapt To New NormalgCaptain · 9/27/2026
By Eva Brendel and Marilen Martin Sep 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The halls of the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems in Duisburg, Germany are lined with model ships, small-scale...
- Iceland’s Last Whaling Company Shrugs Off Threat Of Permanent BangCaptain · 9/26/2026
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Iceland’s last remaining active whaling company said it believed it could survive a renewed push to ban the practice, given that previous attempts to...
- Russia Can Restart 80% Of Black Sea Grain Export If Attacks StopgCaptain · 9/26/2026
By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Russia could quickly restart up to 80% of its grain terminal capacity in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov if diplomatic efforts to...
- Trump Rejects Iran Proposal On Hormuz As Houthis Target RiyadhgCaptain · 9/26/2026
By Courtney Subramanian Sep 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said Saturday he rejected a deal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia’s capital came under attack...
- How Europe’s Intensifying Marine Heatwaves Threaten Its FisheriesgCaptain · 9/26/2026
By Ben Welsh, Simon Jessop and Kate Abnett LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – As drought spread and wildfires raged across Europe this summer, the extraordinary heat didn’t stop at the shoreline. European...
- India Approves Rs 13 Crore Seafarers’ Welfare Centre At Goa’s Mormugao PortMarine Insight · 9/26/2026 · welfare
The Indian government has approved Rs 13 crore to set up a Seafarers’ Welfare Centre at the Mormugao Port in Goa.
- Russia Says It Struck Cargo Vessels Accused Of Carrying Military Supplies To UkraineMarine Insight · 9/26/2026
Russia said its forces struck Ukrainian military facilities, cargo ships and port infrastructure during attacks on Thursday, September 24.
- 41 People Dead After Boat Capsizes On Lake Tanganyika In Democratic Republic Of The CongoMarine Insight · 9/26/2026 · accident
A boat carrying around 100 people and cargo sank in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lake Tanganyika.
- Gulf Of Oman Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers Reach Capacity As Saudi Exports SurgeMarine Insight · 9/26/2026
Ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers in the Gulf of Oman have hit their maximum capacity, traders and analysts said.
- Paradip Port Gets “Mega Port” Status, Becomes Only One On India’s East CoastMarine Insight · 9/26/2026
Paradip Port in India has been declared as a “Mega Port” in accordance with the Indian Ports Act, 2025. It is the only port along the eastern coast of India to be awarded such status.
- India’s Cochin Shipyard To Buy 23% Equity In Netherlands-Based Ship Designer Conoship For €2.3 MillionMarine Insight · 9/26/2026
India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is acquiring a 23% stake in Conoship International Holding BV, a ship design and engineering company in the Netherlands.
- Giant Bulker Cape Falcon Refloated After Six Days Aground Off AustraliaMarine Insight · 9/26/2026
A massive bulk carrier has been refloated after spending six days aground near Gladstone, Queensland, on Australia’s east coast.
- Video: Fire Breaks Out On Greek-Flagged Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Off GreeceMarine Insight · 9/26/2026 · accident
A fire broke out on a Greek-flagged cargo ship north of Mykonos on September 25, forcing all 29 people on board to leave the vessel.
- US-Sanctioned Oil Tanker Hijacked By Somali Pirates Rescued After 48-Hour OperationMarine Insight · 9/26/2026 · piracy, enforcement
A US-sanctioned oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates has been rescued by Puntland forces in Somalia after a 48-hour operation.
- ARC Freedom Expands U.S.-Flag Fleet With New Sealift CapacitygCaptain · 9/25/2026
American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group has added the ARC Freedom to its U.S.-flag fleet, bringing another large vehicle carrier into the Maritime Security Program as the United States looks to strengthen its commercial...
- Next disruption? Bring it on!gCaptain · 9/25/2026
The world of trade is led by optimists, and the data shows the resilience of the strategies these stewards of trade have developed and deployed.
- Seized Iranian Oil Tankers Head Toward U.S. With $600 Million CargogCaptain · 9/25/2026
Two of the Iran-linked oil supertankers interdicted by American naval forces early in the war are just weeks away from reaching the US, where authorities have pledged to seize the vessels and millions of dollars worth of crude that they’re transporting.
- Gulf of Oman Ship-to-ship Oil Transfers Reach Limit as Saudi Exports SurgegCaptain · 9/25/2026
Ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman for Middle Eastern oil from inside the Strait of Hormuz have reached their limits after Saudi Arabia diverted exports from the Red Sea, adding to shipments from other producers, trade sources and analysts said.
- Hatch Failure Triggered Deadly Fishing Vessel Sinking That Killed 13, MAIB FindsgCaptain · 9/25/2026 · accident
A line-hauling hatch that opened unexpectedly in heavy seas triggered the flooding and eventual sinking of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia off the Falkland Islands in 2024, killing 13 of the 27...
- TOC Asia 2026 to explore the next wave of growth in AsiaSeatrade Maritime · 9/25/2026
Senior maritime leaders gather in Singapore to explore how trade, technology and investment will shape Asia’s ports.
- U.S. Navy Establishes New Warfighting Centre For Robotic And Autonomous SystemsMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
The US Navy has created a new centre that aims at integration of robotic and autonomous systems into the Navy's operational framework.
- Next-Generation Subsea Rock Installation Vessels ‘Vindnes’ and ‘Vestnes’ UnveiledMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
Van Oord has revealed the names of two new 35,000-tonne flexible fallpipe vessels, Vindnes and Vestnes, set for delivery in 2028 and 2029.
- US And Iran Explore Phased Deal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz And Lift US Blockade Of IranMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
The United States and Iran are discussing a phased deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the US economic blockade of Iran.
- 80 UN Member States Demand Urgent Reopening Of Strait Of HormuzMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
The foreign minister of Bahrain led 80 member states of the United Nations in a call for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Hidden Cost Of Gate Congestion At PortsMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
A container gate may look like a simple entry-exit point; however, it holds a very critical operational value, as any delay at the gate can impact the export-import volume for the nation.