Defence. Asia’s Maritime Alliance Deploys 500-NM Missiles Against China’s Pressure
Exercise Keen Sword brings 57,000 troops and land-based missiles.
- Energy. Russia’s First Diesel Shipment Sparks US Political Firestorm
- Defence. US Navy’s Virginia subs to carry nuclear cruise missiles by 2028
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Conflicts. China Accuses US Navy of Sabotaging South China Sea Stability
Beijing claims USS Charleston violated its sovereignty near Sabina Shoal, escalating tensions in disputed waters.
TGS reprocesses 14,691 sq km of Ivory Coast seismic data to lure majors
Norwegian seismic specialist TGS partners with Côte d’Ivoire authorities to reprocess deepwater data.
Piracy. Somali Pirates Hijack 8 Ships as Global Piracy Hits 1992 Low
Shipwrecks
Maritime rescue. Missing bulker officer vanished after saving 28 from burning 11,800-TEU
Portugal’s GAMA investigates the disappearance of the Aeolian Arrow’s chief officer during a South Atlantic rescue.
Maritime Disaster. 77 Dead After Toxic Fumes Engulf Philippine Ferry June Aster
Maritime Tragedy. Rescuer Drowned as Burning Boxship Crew Saved 1,700 km off Brazil
Strait. Helicopter Rescue: Injured Seafarer Airlifted 44 Miles Off Oman
Headlines
Offshore. Greenpeace activists face 10 years in prison over Scarborough gas protest
Two protesters charged after scaling Woodside’s 70,000-tonne floating production unit off Western Australia.
Cruise. Viking Honours Seven Travel Advisors as Godparents for New River Fleet
The luxury cruise line names seven new river vessels in a simultaneous ceremony across Europe and…
Surveillance. Taiwan Deploys V-BAT Drones to Secure Its Maritime Borders
Logistics fraud. $9.4m fraud verdict exposes COVID glove trade chaos
Conflicts
Security. French Navy Foils Drone Breach Over Toulon During Military Drill
Unauthorised drones entered restricted airspace over France’s largest naval base during joint harbour-protection.
Black Sea. NATO Deploys Radar and Drones as Black Sea Attacks Kill 23 Seafarers
Security. NATO Deploys Radar and Drones as Black Sea Ship Attacks Surge
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Ports
Trade Routes. Panama Canal smashes tonnage record despite drought and Red Sea chaos
The waterway handled 521 million tons in FY2026, a 6.5% jump that beats its 2022 high-water mark.
Hydrography. NOAA picks Fugro for Florida seabed mapping as stock dips 1.8%
Dutch geo-data firm to survey 3,200 km² of Florida’s Atlantic waters under $3.5m NOAA contract
Shipyards
Gas carriers. Alpha Gas breaks Korea stranglehold with China VLGC order
Greek owner books two 88,000 cu m ammonia-capable VLGCs at Hengli Heavy Industries for 2029 delivery.
Maersk. Maersk’s India Drydock Debut: Why This Vessel Changes the Game
Economy & Markets
Stock MarketsFreightos founder forces shareholder vote over AI-driven strategy clash
Zvi Schreiber’s resolutions target chairman removal and annual director elections as AI reshapes freight tech
Business. Ankeri wins 2026 Maritime Digitalisation Pioneer award
The Icelandic tech firm was recognised for its cloud-based platform.
Freight Crisis. US trucking bankruptcies surge: 16 carriers collapse in a month
Midwest Expedited Co. reports $2.3m in liabilities against just $108,351 in assets.
World Economy
Conflicts. China Accuses US Navy of Sabotaging South China Sea Stability
Beijing claims USS Charleston violated its sovereignty near Sabina Shoal, escalating tensions in disputed waters.
Remote inspection. Remote inspections cut maritime deaths by 70%
Bureau Veritas rolls out drone-enabled surveys to slash confined-space fatalities and voyage delays.
Logistics. DHL lifts 2026 profit forecast to $7.8bn on peak season strength
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Energy
Bunkering. Maersk and Partners Complete World’s Largest Ethanol Bunkering in Singapore
5,000 metric tonnes of ISCC-certified bioethanol bunkered in a single operation at Pasir Panjang Terminal.
Offshore. Pemex Battles Fire on Unmanned Abkatun-H Platform in Gulf of Mexico
The blaze at the unmanned satellite platform, located 60 nautical miles off Ciudad del Carmen.
Renewables
Japan’s Kumagai Gumi joins Spain’s floating wind pioneer for 2027 research
DemoSATH project extends operations through 2027 with new partner focused on decommissioning and mass-production.
Climate Policy. Japan’s IMO climate plan could scrap $15bn fund for developing nations
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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
Cargo Theft. FedEx Heist: $963k in Pokémon Cards Vanish
Two pallets of trading cards disappeared from a FedEx trailer in Santa Ana.
eVTOL cargo aircraft to hit skies by 2030 with 1,000-mile range
Vertical Aerospace’s Velo eVTOL targets certification by late 2028.
Freight. US rail intermodal volumes jump 12.6% as diesel costs bite
Week 41 intermodal traffic surged 12.6% year-on-year, driven by high diesel prices and constrained truck capacity.
Transportation orchestration. Uber Freight’s AI turns logistics into self-improving networks
Uber Freight’s Transportation Orchestration uses real-time AI to automate freight decisions and cut costs for shippers.
Containers
Orderbook. HMM’s $1.4bn Bet on 13,000-TEU Ships Fuels Record Orderbook Fears
South Korea’s HMM orders eight dual-fuel vessels for Far East–Mediterranean route.
Floating container. 3,000 TEU on a deck the size of two football pitches: meet the ship
The 2024-built Fan Zhou 8 carried 3,116 TEU on an open deck measuring 256m by 51m.
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Fishing
Aquaculture. Farmed Fish Feed Devours Wild Stocks: The $313bn Industry’s Dark Secret
Over a fifth of all marine life caught globally is ground into feed for farmed fish, a five-year investigation reveals.
Enforcement. South Korea Boosts Patrol Fleet to $1.6bn as Illegal Fishing Surges
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