Expedition. Gulf War Traps Antarctic Liner—Expedition Firm Forced to Scrap Iconic Ship
Terra Nova Expeditions abandons the historic St. Helena after it becomes stranded in the Persian Gulf due to regional.
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Containers. 34 Million TEU: Container Fleet Hits Record as Orderbook Swells to 14M
Global container fleet capacity surpasses 34 million TEU for the first time.
ICTSI Pays Secret Price to Lock Down Southern Africa’s Trade Lanes
Philippine terminal giant ICTSI buys 100 % of The Logistics Group, adding bulk and agri-cargo to its African footprint.
Conflicts. Somali piracy resurges: 14 pirates killed in Turkish-led ship rescue
Shipwrecks
Shipping. 10 Lives Lost as Turkish Cargo Ship Vanishes in 11 Minutes
The 4,200-tonne vessel carrying rolled steel sank after crashing into a tanker, leaving all 10 Turkish crew missing.
Busan. Six missing as tug capsizes in Busan: What went wrong off South Korea’s
Penang Port. 21 Injured as Ferry Rams Tanker Near Penang Port in Night Collision
Missing. 10 Turkish Sailors Vanish as Cargo Ship Sinks in 11 Minutes
Headlines
Asian Games. 4,000 Athletes to Live on Cruise Ship at 2026 Asian Games—Here’s Why
Japan scraps costly athletes' village plan, opting for Italy-flagged Costa Serena at Nagoya Port instead.
Chemical leak. Two Crew Dead as Chemical Leak Turns Indonesian Cargo Ship into Fireball
A 699 DWT vessel carrying unidentified chemicals capsized after a blaze killed two sailors and poisoned…
Collision. Nine Tanker Crew Detained After Deadly Marmara Collision
Maritime War. Why Iran’s latest tanker strike in Hormuz left two Filipino families
Conflicts
Conflicts. Hormuz Blockade Knocks Jebel Ali Out of Top 30 Ports
Dubai’s flagship port handled just 3.14 million TEU in H1 2026, down from 7.77 million a year earlier.
Arctic. $4.2bn Claim: Why Norway Seized Russia’s Arctic Lifeline
Indian Seafarers. Drone Strike on Cargo Ship Leaves 23 Indian Seafarers
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Ports
Sète. New 23-knot pilot boat for Sète: why road transport beats a 1,500-mile sea
JFA Naval delivers a Category 3 pilot boat designed for eight pilots and built to withstand demanding maritime.
Energy. Panama seizes $191.7m oil corridor to bypass its own canal
State acquires 100% of Petroterminal de Panamá, a 131 km pipeline system moving 10m barrels monthly without using the.
Shipyards
Shipyards. Disgraced STX architect returns with $298m shipyard play
Kang Duk-soo’s D-Ocean consortium seals KRW410bn deal for SK Oceanplant, formerly Samkang M&T
Missing. Six Missing After Tugboat Capsizes Off Busan in Freak Accident
Economy & Markets
Stock Markets(FP)
Shipping. TT-Line Locks In Everllence for Baltic Fleet Lifecycle Deal
German ferry operator signs four long-term service agreements covering newbuilds and existing vessels at SMM Hamburg.
Technology. Four tech questions that could slash shipping’s hidden £500m waste
SplashTech’s debut issue arms shipowners with four hard questions to cut avoidable costs before signing any tech deal.
Shipping. Hydrogen Retrofit Slashes Ship Fuel Costs by $500,000 a Year—Here’s How
A bulk carrier’s 8,500-nautical-mile voyage from Singapore to Ghana achieved a 24% fuel reduction using Newlight’s.
World Economy
World Economy. US rail freight surges 11% on steel demand: what’s driving the boom?
Metallic ores and metals shipments jump 11% as data centres and energy sectors fuel demand.
World Economy. US customs crackdown: importers face new red tape or face delays
CBP proposes sweeping new rules requiring importers to submit foreign export documents.
Logistics. Flexport slashes delivery times with first overseas warehouses
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Energy
World First. World’s First Battery Bulker Cuts Diesel by 500,000 Litres a Year
The 125-metre MV Yampu replaces a diesel vessel and boosts Adbri’s limestone capacity by 35%.
Energy. $2.7bn Vietnam LNG project banks on offshore expertise—AFRY steps in
Swedish engineering group AFRY joins $2.69bn Thai Binh LNG-to-power development.
Renewables
Renewables. Germany slashes offshore wind auctions after zero bids in €10bn flop
Berlin cuts 2026 tender capacity to 2.5–5 GW after August auction failed to attract a single bid for 10.1 GW sites.
Coatings. €7.5m Lab Opens: How AkzoNobel Plans to Cut Shipping’s Carbon Footprint
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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
Pier. Tug Name Mix-Up Leaves Tanker Pierced and Pier Damaged
A pilot’s simple transposition of two tug names led to a 1.9-knot current driving a tanker into a pier corner at 0400.
Offshore. GMS secures $659m backlog as Gulf liftboat deal rolls on
London-listed GMS extends small-class liftboat contract with national oil company for another year in the GCC region.
Culture. Shipping tech pioneer drops freight data for electronic beats
Antoine Grisay, co-founder of Shipfix, launches electronic track 14 Knots dedicated to female seafarers.
Fleet renewal. Precious Shipping sells 15-year-old supramax for $14.6m in fleet overhaul
Thai dry bulk owner offloads 56,920 dwt Kanchana Naree while taking delivery of a 63,500 dwt ultramax from China.
Containers
Carriers. Thenamaris bets big on boxes: four 3,200 TEU ships ordered for 2028
Greek owner Thenamaris has placed an order for four 3,200 TEU containerships at China’s Hengli Shipbuilding.
Container freight. Container rates dip: Why shippers face a $2bn weekly shift
Drewry’s World Container Index falls 1% to $4,473 per forty-foot box as trans-Pacific spot rates slide.
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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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