Conflicts. Iran’s Blacklist Threatens 77 Ships—and Now Insurers Too
Tehran’s latest edict warns P&I clubs and classification societies to cut ties.
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Energy. Saudi Oil Lifeline Shut: Who Fired the Drones That Hit 5% of Global Supply?
A 1,200 km pipeline carrying 7 million barrels a day was hit by drones launched from Iraq.
Nigeria’s Fleet Surge: Dangote Orders Ships as State Fund Unlocks $100m
Dangote Group targets 1,800 annual vessel calls as Nigeria’s Cabotage Fund clears first $100m loan for local owners.
Foreign ownership. Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2bn Zim Deal Hangs on 10% Foreign Ownership Rule
Shipwrecks
Drone Warfare. Ukraine Sinks Russian Drone Boat in First-Ever USV Naval Clash
A Ukrainian Sargan-3000 unmanned vessel armed with a 12.7mm machine gun destroyed a Russian Orcan drone boat in the.
Tugboat capsizing. Six Missing as South Korea Raids Shipping Firms Over Tugboat Disaster
Fishing. 15-Year-Old Survives Bering Sea Ordeal After 48 Hours on Capsized Skiff
Ferry. Five Dead as Fire Engulfs Philippine Ferry: Dozens Still Missing
Headlines
Freight Crime. $230K in dimes stolen: How a Philadelphia theft ring targeted parked trucks
A 33-year-old man received 121 months in prison for his role in a $1.5 million cargo theft operation.
Disaster. 76 Dead as Philippine Ferry Fire Leaves Families in Agony
The MV June Aster blaze off Busuanga Island has claimed 76 lives.
Royal Navy. UK Defence Cuts Leave Royal Navy with Just Two Operational Submarines
Shipping. AIDAperla Drifts Free: 68mph Winds Smash Cruise Ship Into French Quay
Conflicts
Diplomacy. Strait of Hormuz deal collapses as Gulf states reject Iran’s terms
Oman cancels Salalah conference after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia refuse to attend over Iranian demands for passage fees.
Piracy. Pirates Flee as Warships Close In: The $2.7m Ransom That Shook the Horn
Red Sea. Houthi retreat from Bab el-Mandeb: Saudi airstrikes turn the tide
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Ports
Narcotics. 350kg Cocaine Haul: How Smugglers Hid $31m in a Ship’s Sea Chest
Turkish divers recovered 350kg of cocaine worth $31m from a bulker’s sea chest in Mersin port.
Port electrification. Ports to Charge EVs While Moving: Cavotec-EVIAS Deal Cuts Downtime by 90%
Exclusive deal brings automatic ground-based charging to global port terminals.
Shipyards
Shipyards. India’s Ship Repair Sector Gets $500m Boost with UAE-India JV in Cochin
Drydocks World and Cochin Shipyard form 50:50 joint venture to expand India’s largest ship repair hub in Cochin.
US Navy Gains 9,000-Ton Dry Dock Boost in San Diego
Economy & Markets
Stock Markets(FP)
Young Professionals. Shipping’s Talent Crisis: Why 5,000 Young Professionals Are Demanding
YoungShip’s global network of under-35s grows to 5,000 members as industry grapples.
Charter extensions. Hapag-Lloyd deal locks in $750m for SFL until 2036
SFL Corporation secures seven-year extensions on six 15,400 TEU vessels, lifting its backlog to $4.6bn.
Aegean. $83m Aframax Sale Shakes Tanker Market as Aegean Bets Big on VLCCs
Greek owner Aegean Shipping Management sells 2022-built Green Adventure for $83m amid record tanker values.
World Economy
Freight rates. Shipping’s crystal ball shatters: Why freight rates no longer predict
The once-reliable link between freight rates and global growth has collapsed, with a mere 3.3% correlation since 1954
Digitalisation. Shipping’s $10bn data deluge: why 90% of vessel insights vanish
Maritime’s decade-long sensor spree has generated terabytes—yet less than 10% of vessel data triggers action.
Satellites. SES Completes Global Satellite Network with Final O3b mPOWER Launch
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Energy
Offshore. $285m Saudi drilling deal reshapes offshore rig market
ADES acquires Saipem’s Saudi shallow-water drilling fleet for $285 million in cash.
Energy. New Coriolis Flowmeter Handles Extreme Conditions Without Breaking a Sweat
KROHNE’s OPTIMASS 6400 delivers ±0.05% accuracy across -200°C to +400°C and 200 barg pressures for LNG and.
Renewables
Ammonia-fuelled vessels. Ammonia-Fuelled Ships Hit 46 Orders as Industry Bets on Zero-Carbon Future
CMB.TECH and Fortescue sign charter for 12 ammonia-capable Newcastlemax bulkers.
Ports. Oversized Cargo Boom: Ports Race to Handle Giant Wind Blades and Generators
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Everything Rallied Except The Yards That Build The Ships
Fifty-two of 54 tracked names closed higher on the session
Shipping & Offshore
Search. 129 Missing as Java Sea Ferry Wreck Search Stalls in 8-Foot Waves
Indonesia’s search for survivors of the capsized Virgo Transport 8 is paralysed by heavy seas and an unstable wreck in.
Liner Shipping. Liner Shipping’s $200,000-a-Voyage Gamble: Who Pays When Routes Collapse?
Carriers reroute Asia-Europe services via the Cape of Good Hope.
Biofouling. 958 Ships Stranded: How Gulf Biofouling Is Costing Millions
Over 600 vessels idle for 100+ days in the Arabian Gulf face severe biofouling.
Shipyards. Alassia’s bulker spree: seven ships ordered as fleet swells to 17
Greek owner adds three 64,000 dwt ultramaxes and one 40,000 dwt handysize to its dry bulk orderbook.
Containers
Shipping. 27,500 TEU Giants: Why Carriers May Ditch 24,000-Box Ships by 2030
Alphaliner forecasts a new class of 425-metre vessels as fuel costs and carbon taxes reshape East-West routes.
Israel. $4.2bn ZIM deal in peril: Israel demands control over 16 ships
Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI given 30 days to revise $4.2bn takeover amid national security concerns
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Narcotics. U.S. Hits Ecuador’s Fishing Fleet with Sanctions
Ten vessels and 15 individuals linked to Ecuadorian cartels face Treasury restrictions for moving 30-40 tonnes of.
Fishing. One Bomb Blast per Hour: The Hidden War on Indonesia’s Coral Reefs
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