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- 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.
- Labour Unions Call For Sit-In Protest At Bangladesh’s Chattogram Port Over Terminal LeaseMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
A peaceful protest is being organised against the government’s decision to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal at the Chattogram Port, Bangladesh.
- LPG Tanker Carrying 9 Indian Seafarers Hit By Drone Near Strait Of HormuzMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
A Liberia-flagged LPG tanker with nine Indian seafarers on board was hit by a drone while sailing eastbound outside the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. Navy To Get Devil Ray USVs From MARTAC As Company Boosts Production By 100 Units AnnuallyMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) has partnered with SOLACE Boats to boost production of its Devil Ray USV by a 100 units annually for the U.S Navy.
- Japan, US and South Korea line up Arctic shipping pactSplash247 · 9/21/2026
Japan, the US and South Korea are preparing to sign a memorandum covering maritime cooperation and energy supply in the Arctic, adding a new geopolitical layer to the accelerating commercialisation of northern shipping routes. Foreign ministers Toshimitsu Motegi, Marco Rubio and Cho Hyun are expected to sign the agreem
- VLCC newbuild order surge set to stall as yards max outSeatrade Maritime · 9/21/2026
The VLCC orderbook stands at 38% of the current fleet but further growth will be stymied by a lack of shipyard capacity according to Veson Nautical
- U.S. Sanctions Law Puts Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG Fleet in CrosshairsgCaptain · 9/21/2026 · enforcement
A new U.S. sanctions law could put the specialized fleet that keeps Russia’s Yamal LNG project operating in the Arctic under unprecedented pressure, potentially forcing European shipping companies and service providers to confront sanctions exposure months earlier than expected.
- Denmark Announces $276 Million Assistance Package For Ukraine After Incident Involving Russian Frigate & Danish HelicopterMarine Insight · 9/21/2026
Denmark recently announced a military support package for Ukraine, worth DKK 1.8 billion or $276 million to strengthen Kyiv's air defenses.
- Trafigura rolls out VLCC venture Volare Shipping with Oslo IPOSplash247 · 9/21/2026
Commodity trading giant Trafigura is opening its growing VLCC fleet to outside investors, launching a $500m private placement ahead of a planned Oslo listing of newly created Volare Shipping. Singapore-incorporated Volare will start with six VLCCs on the water and another eight newbuildings due through 2028, giving the
- Sky-high rates lure tanker owners into Gulf of Oman STS transfersSeatrade Maritime · 9/21/2026
Strait of Hormuz tanker transits have increased in the last few days but many owners are opting for complex ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman
- Emirates Shipping Line to stop accepting waste plasticsSeatrade Maritime · 9/21/2026
The Dubai-headquartered line joins CMA CGM in a stand against transporting waste plastics
- Top maritime news stories for week ended 20 SeptSeatrade Maritime · 9/21/2026
US container rates near pandemic high, vver a million a day for a VLCC, Iran blacklist expands - the top stories on Seatrade Maritime News over the last seven days
- US House votes to block California port emission rulesSeatrade Maritime · 9/21/2026 · regulation
Lawmakers move to overturn strict vessel limits with billions at stake for shipping
- Asia - US container rates could surpass pandemic peakSeatrade Maritime · 9/21/2026
Transpacific spot rates have soared 325% since the Strait of Hormuz conflict began in February and Xeneta doesn’t rule out breaching record Covid levels
- Qatar Energy Chief Says Bessent ‘Wrong’ About Hormuz FuturegCaptain · 9/20/2026
By Kevin Whitelaw and Annmarie Hordern Sep 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is “wrong” when he said that the strategic Strait of Hormuz...
- Indonesia Continues Search For Hundreds Missing In Capsized ShipgCaptain · 9/20/2026 · accident
JAKARTA, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities will continue searching on Monday for more than a hundred people still missing after a passenger ship sank in the Java Sea last week, with the confirmed death...
- Toro doubles MR fleet with $83m tanker pairSplash247 · 9/20/2026
Nasdaq-listed Toro Corp has doubled its MR tanker fleet with the acquisition of two ships for a combined $83.4m, accelerating its return to the product tanker sector as it prepares to spin off its remaining LPG carriers. The Petros Panagiotidis-led company has paid $45.9m for the 2018 Japanese-built Wonder Alasia, taki
- Is maritime neglecting AI?Splash247 · 9/20/2026
Olga Boenigk, the founder of AI goes Maritime, has a different take on the whole shipping and artificial intelligence debate. We’re an industry that’s proud of being careful. We take our time. We wait to see what works before we touch it, and most of the time that has served us well. I’d defend it …
- Yangzijiang Maritime confirms 24 newbuilds and 16 optionsSplash247 · 9/20/2026
Yangzijiang Maritime Development has put an official stamp on a newbuilding spree Splash has been tracking for months, disclosing 24 firm ship orders across five vessel types along with options on another 16. The Singapore-listed maritime investment group said the latest firm package comprises six 64,500 dwt bulkers, s