Maritime news
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- Port Miami Beats Earlier Record By Welcoming 10 Millionth Cruise Passenger On September 14Marine Insight · 9/22/2026
Port Miami has welcomed its 10 millionth cruise passenger for FY2026, surpassing its previous annual record and marking the highest passenger volume in the port’s history.
- International Maritime Organization Launches Global Survey To Evaluate Maritime Single Window AdoptionMarine Insight · 9/22/2026
IMO has launched a global survey to understand how Maritime Single Windows are being used, with stakeholders invited to share their experiences, challenges and feedback on improving digital port processes.
- UK, US Test-Fire Heavyweight Torpedo From Uncrewed Underwater Vessel For First TimeMarine Insight · 9/22/2026 · accident
Britain and the United States have test-fired a torpedo from an uncrewed underwater vessel for the first time.
- DAB Group makes shipowning foray with bulker order at Chinese yardSeatrade Maritime · 9/22/2026
Bulker order marks a European first for China’s Soho Innovation & Technology
- Dead Endangered Whale Found On Cruise Ship’s Bow In Alaska, Making It 2nd Incident In 2026Marine Insight · 9/22/2026
For the second time this year, an endangered whale has been found dead on the bow of a cruise ship in Alaska.
- Russian Exporters Repurpose Fertiliser & Coal Terminals In Baltic Sea & Arctic For Grain ShipmentsMarine Insight · 9/22/2026
Russia’s Baltic and Arctic terminals, which specialise in handling fertilisers, coal and other bulk, are being repurposed to export grain.
- What are Panama’s future plans Balboa and Cristobal ports?Seatrade Maritime · 9/22/2026
Panama is in the unique position of having a port with terminals serving two different oceans, but structural change is needed
- Two Tankers Hit By Unknown Projectiles In Strait Of Hormuz, 2 InjuredMarine Insight · 9/22/2026
Two tankers were hit by an unknown projectile or debris while passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
- Indian Navy Warships Join US, Japan, Australia For Multilateral Maritime Drill In PhilippinesMarine Insight · 9/22/2026
The INS Sahyadri, a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate, and the INS Kulish, a Kora-class missile corvette, arrived at Subic Bay.
- Kallas Urges EU to Bolster Red Sea Mission Against Houthi ThreatgCaptain · 9/22/2026
The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, called for member states to send more naval vessels to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
- 25 crew rescued from MSC container ship in distressSeatrade Maritime · 9/22/2026
The crew of the MSC Hermes III abandoned ship 300 km off the coast of Vietnam
- Coal’s shrinking tonnes are travelling furtherSplash247 · 9/22/2026
The seaborne coal trade is throwing up an increasingly important paradox for dry bulk shipping: headline demand from China is weakening, but changes in where the coal comes from are helping to keep vessel demand surprisingly resilient. Recent research from Greece’s Ursa Shipbrokers notes that total Chinese coal imports
- Four in 10 seafarers unwilling to report serious safety concernsSplash247 · 9/22/2026
More than four in 10 seafarers either do not feel safe raising a serious concern at sea or are unsure whether they could do so without repercussions, according to a new five-year review of crew welfare standards. The finding is among the starkest in Five Years into the Code of Conduct: What’s Changed for Seafarers?, …
- MSC eyes Meyer WerftSplash247 · 9/22/2026
Cruise and container giant Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is in talks over a possible investment in German shipyard Meyer Werft. Bloomberg and multiple German media have reported MSC is negotiating for a possible acquisition of the 80% stake in Meyer Werft currently held by Germany’s federal government and the state o
- Seafarers live the consequences of boardroom high-risk decisionsSeatrade Maritime · 9/22/2026
Crew safety should be the cornerstone of all decisions when it comes to sailing in conflict zones says Columbia deputy chief
- MARAD seeks to overhaul US-fleet funding rulesSeatrade Maritime · 9/22/2026 · regulation
Proposed changes by the US Maritime Administration target $2.56 billion in capital construction funds
- Emirates Shipping Line bans plastic waste cargoesSplash247 · 9/22/2026
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) will stop accepting plastic waste shipments from October 1, becoming only the second ocean carrier to impose a blanket ban on the trade. The Dubai-based carrier said it would no longer take bookings for plastic waste cargoes under HS Code 3915, citing its commitment to protecting marine eco
- Ultra large ethane carrier project gets underwaySplash247 · 9/22/2026
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, GTT and Lloyd’s Register have launched a project to develop what would be the largest vessel concept yet for the ethane carrier market. The three companies have signed a joint development project covering a 150,000 cu m ultra-large ethane carrier (ULEC) equipped with GTT’s Mark III Slim car
- How three wars are crowding out the challenges that will actually define the next decadeSplash247 · 9/21/2026 · enforcement
Punit Oza from Maritime NXT on risks that come from crisis distraction, a big topic up for discussion at Thursday’s Splash Singapore conference. Since early 2026 the world’s attention — and its risk desks, insurance markets, and naval assets — have been consumed by three overlapping conflicts. The Russia-Ukraine war ha
- More Jones Act Waiver Voyages Went Unreported Than Previously KnowngCaptain · 9/21/2026
The number of foreign-vessel voyages missing from federal Jones Act waiver records appears to be larger than previously known, with new analysis identifying at least 15 movements that never showed...
- Asyad sheds ageing tanker trio for $178mSplash247 · 9/21/2026
Oman’s Asyad Shipping has agreed to sell three of the oldest tankers in its fleet for a combined OMR68.44m ($178m) as the Muscat-listed owner accelerates the replacement of ageing tonnage with a large slate of newbuildings. The company is selling the 2011-built VLCCs Seeb and Samail for a combined OMR61.7m ($160.5m). A
- ATE Energy brings new cable layer into Taiwan marketSplash247 · 9/21/2026
Taiwanese offshore engineering player ATE Energy International has brought its new cable-laying vessel Oceanus 1 into service, adding another locally based installation asset to the country’s growing offshore energy supply chain. The Taiwan-flagged DPS-2 vessel arrived in Kaohsiung on September 16 following handover fr
- LS Marine seals record $113m offshore wind cable contractSplash247 · 9/21/2026
South Korean subsea cable contractor LS Marine Solution has converted its preferred-bidder position on the Shinan Ui offshore wind development into a KRW156.9bn ($113m) firm transport and installation contract with Hanwha Ocean. The contract is the largest in LS Marine’s history. It covers transportation, laying and bu
- Transpetrol broadens tanker fleet with LR1 newbuildsSplash247 · 9/21/2026
Transpetrol has moved into the LR1 newbuilding segment, ordering two 75,000 dwt product tankers at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding as the Belgian owner continues to reshape its fleet. The privately held company said the two “super eco” vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first and second quarters of 2030. No con
- Cadeler expands offshore wind maintenance push with Vattenfall partnershipSplash247 · 9/21/2026
Cadeler’s offshore wind services platform Nexra has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vattenfall to develop new methods for maintaining large offshore turbines. The companies will focus on major component exchanges, including replacing heavy turbine parts such as blades, nacelles, and gearboxes. Their work will
- Turkey delays Black Sea FPU deploymentSplash247 · 9/21/2026
Turkey has pushed back the planned departure of the Osman Gazi floating production platform from Filyos Port to late October, delaying its deployment to the Sakarya gas field in the Black Sea. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar had previously said the unit would leave Filyos at the end of Septemb
- Marfret orders boxship pair at Chinese newcomer yardSplash247 · 9/21/2026
Marseille-based liner Marfret has signed for two feeder containerships at China’s Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding, handing the recently commissioned Yangtze yard another overseas order. The contract covers two 480 teu ships. Pricing and delivery dates have not been disclosed. Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and R
- Trafigura Launches Volare Shipping With $500 Million Oslo Listing PlangCaptain · 9/21/2026
Commodity trading giant Trafigura is launching a new tanker company with plans to raise about $500 million and list the business in Oslo, opening its growing VLCC fleet to outside...
- EU Ship Recycling Fight Escalates Over Indian Beaching YardsgCaptain · 9/21/2026
A fight over whether Indian shipbreaking yards using the controversial beaching method should qualify under European environmental rules is widening, with steelmakers, recyclers, trade unions and environmental groups now urging...
- Global Diesel Prices Hit Record HighsgCaptain · 9/21/2026
Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply cut exports from some of the biggest producers such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with little options to prevent further gains.
- Hormuz Shuttles Keep Oil Flowing, But At a High CostgCaptain · 9/21/2026
A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The question now is whether this complex, expensive process is a stopgap measure or the global energy market’s new normal.
- MSC Said in Talks to Buy German State-Held Meyer Werft StakegCaptain · 9/21/2026
(Bloomberg) — MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal government and the state...
- Capesize Bulker Remains Aground Off Australia After Refloating Attempts FailgCaptain · 9/21/2026
Australian authorities have launched an investigation after the 182,066-dwt bulk carrier Cape Falcon ran aground off the Port of Gladstone, Queensland, with efforts to refloat the vessel so far unsuccessful. The Liberian-flagged...
- Two More Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks MountgCaptain · 9/21/2026
Two more tankers have been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two seafarers injured, extending a string of attacks against commercial shipping through the strategic waterway.
- Commercial Ships Must Not Become Targets Of Geopolitical Tensions, India SaysMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, P Harish, made the statement at a UN Security Council meeting.
- Houthis Vow Not To Attack US Ships In Red Sea, Warn Countries Backing Saudi ArabiaMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
The Iran-backed Houthis have told the Donald Trump administration that they will not attack US ships in the Red Sea.
- Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen Medevacs Seafarer With Severe Infection From Container ShipMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
A Coast Guard crew rescued a 46-year-old mariner from a container ship after a rapidly worsening infection required urgent medical care.
- KNUD E. HANSEN Awarded Basic Design Contract For New Space Logistics RoRo VesselMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
KNUD E. HANSEN will develop the basic design for a new RoRo vessel built to transport launch vehicles, satellites and other sensitive space cargo.
- Greek Bulk Carrier Carrying 175,000 Tonnes Of Iron Ore Suffers Damage Off Vietnam’s Dung Quat PortMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
The ship Merchant Mariner was about 15 nautical miles from the Dung Quat anchorage when water was found in ballast tanks.
- Historic Replica Batavia Arrives At Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam Ahead Of Museum RelocationMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
The historic Batavia has arrived at Damen Ship repair Amsterdam for a delicate dry-docking operation before being moved permanently ashore at Museum Batavialand.
- World’s First Fore-Accommodation LNG Carrier With MOL’s Wind Challenger Gets LR Design AppraisalMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
LR has granted Design Appraisal to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ LNG carrier concept featuring MOL’s Wind Challenger hard-sail system.
- Watch: Indian Sailor Unexpectedly Reunites With Father Aboard Another Ship In North AtlanticMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
One user said they could see the happiness and pride on Raviraj’s face. Another called the meeting wholesome and beautiful.
- Yangzijiang Maritime expands fleet with 24 newbuilding ordersSeatrade Maritime · 9/21/2026
The investment spans five ship types, with option for an additional 16 vessels to capture market upside
- U.S. Forces Redirect 109 Commercial Vessels To Enforce Iran Naval BlockadeMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
The vessels were redirected to make sure they followed the US blockade. The figure was recorded as of September 20.
- US Watching Chinese Marine Presence Off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard Chief SaysgCaptain · 9/21/2026
The United States is watching China's presence in its Arctic zone "very closely" amid concerns regarding the security of the US homeland, a senior US Arctic military official said.
- Video: Panama-Flagged Bulk Carrier Collides With Chinese Vessel Near Singapore StraitMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
The Panama Maritime Authority told La Prensa Panamá that it was investigating the collision but has not released a detailed account.
- MSC Said in Talks to Buy German State-Held Meyer Werft StakegCaptain · 9/21/2026
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal government and the state of Lower Saxony, according to people familiar with the matter.
- U.S Forces Strike Suspected Narco-Boat In Caribbean Killing 4 Individuals In Latest Anti-Drug OperationMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
U.S Forces killed four individuals in a recent strike on a suspected vessel involved in smuggling drugs in the Caribbean waters.
- Two crew injured in Hormuz tanker attackSeatrade Maritime · 9/21/2026
As the US claims growing numbers of commercial transits of the Strait of Hormuz and another tanker has been attacked in the waterway
- Trafigura launches 14-ship VLCC venture into record marketSeatrade Maritime · 9/21/2026
New VLCC owner Volare Shipping will seek $500m from investors and an Oslo listing, with Trafigura retaining majority ownership.