Conflicts. 300 Days at War: USS Frank E. Petersen’s Record-Breaking Return to Hawaii
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer covered 85,000 nautical miles and warded off over 100 Iranian missiles during its.
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Conflicts. Strait of Hormuz Attack: Fire Erupts on Tanker After Mystery Strike
UKMTO reports vessel hit by unidentified projectile in critical oil chokepoint, crew safe but damage unknown
Mozambique LNG boost: SLB OneSubsea lands $1bn subsea deal with ExxonMobil
Joint venture to deliver subsea trees, manifolds and control systems for Rovuma LNG’s first phase offshore Mozambique.
Piracy. Somali pirates kill five crew in first fatal hijacking in over a decade
Shipwrecks
Fishing Vessel. Bulker Collision Off Singapore: How a Fishing Vessel Survived
A Chinese fishing vessel narrowly avoided disaster after a bulker’s bow struck its stern in Singapore’s congested.
Merchant mariner. 174,000 Tonne Bulker Floods Off Vietnam: Reef Strike Suspected
Shipping. 76 Dead as Philippine Ferry Fire Exposes Maritime Safety Crisis
Java Sea. 140 Missing After 39-Year-Old Ferry Capsizes in Java Sea Storm
Headlines
Coast guard. 1,300-Mile Medevac: How the US Coast Guard Saved a Seafarer in the Atlantic
A critically ill crewmember was rescued from a boxship 1,300 nautical miles from shore after onboard treatment failed.
Logistics. $250k Damage: Truck Driver Rams Aldi Store in Deliberate Nashville Crash
A 34-year-old driver intentionally crashed an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer into an East Nashville Aldi, police confirm.
Freight Crime. $230K in dimes stolen: How a Philadelphia theft ring targeted parked trucks
Disaster. 76 Dead as Philippine Ferry Fire Leaves Families in Agony
Conflicts
Migration. Mediterranean Tragedy: 28 Rescued, 6 Missing as Migrant Boat
Two bodies recovered and six people missing after a migrant vessel capsized near the Gulf of Gabes, Sea-Watch reports.
Missile. Turkey’s TAYFUN Block 3: The Ballistic Missile That Can Strike Moving Ships
Conflicts. Gulf Oil Exports Hit 98% of Prewar Levels—But at What Cost?
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Ports
Safety. 55 Deaths in a Decade: Why US Ports Still Can’t Tame Marine Fires
A GAO report reveals 886 nearshore fires in a decade, with a quarter classified as serious.
Shore Power. India’s JN Port Cuts Emissions by 63% With $70m Shore Power Revolution
Mumbai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port secures $70 million IFC blue financing to eliminate diesel generators at berth by 2028.
Shipyards
Navy. $5.1bn Overhaul to Keep USS Truman Fighting for 20 More Years
The US Navy’s USS Harry S. Truman has begun a $5.1 billion refuelling and complex overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding.
Shipyards. $5.1bn Overhaul: Truman’s Nuclear Reactors Get Second Life
Economy & Markets
Stock Markets(FP)
Fleet Management. Samsara’s Free Perks for Drivers: The Retention Game Changer Fleets Won’t
Over 50 brands now offer discounts to professional drivers at zero cost to fleets or employees.
Logistics. AI Turns Warehouse Cameras Into Throughput Machines—Without New Hardware
Seeteria’s platform uses existing cameras to slash idle dock time and boost capacity by hours per shift
$2M cargo theft ring busted: how thieves bought real truck firms
A Los Angeles jury convicted two men for a scheme that used legitimate trucking companies to steal $2 million in goods.
World Economy
Shipping. Why AI can’t replace the human touch in shipping deals
A panel at Splash Singapore reveals why sincerity in chartering remains a uniquely human skill—even.
World Economy. US Freight Market Defies Gloom: Rates Rise as Capacity Exits
Load-to-truck ratios ease to 1.3-1.5 but still support double-digit rate hikes, says Covenant Logistics CEO
Freight. Diesel at $6.53: Why Truckers Are Earning 50% More as Costs Soar
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Energy
Energy. Nuclear LNG carriers: 2.5x the cost, but 15% cheaper to run?
ABS-backed study reveals nuclear-powered LNG carriers could slash lifetime costs by up to 15%.
Energy. Canada Doubles LNG Output: Why This $23bn Bet Could Reshape Global Energy
Kitimat facility to reach 28 million tonnes per year as Shell and partners approve Phase 2 expansion.
Renewables
Offshore. €150m North Sea wind cable deal: Boskalis lands Zeevonk phase one
Dutch contractor wins €50m-€150m contract to install 149 km of 66 kV cables for 1 GW Zeevonk wind farm phase one.
Renewables. Offshore wind fleet to double as IWS orders €295m CSOV quartet
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Shipping & Offshore
Defence. US Navy Bets Big on 180-Foot Autonomous Warship After Flawless Trials
Saronic’s Marauder completed 140+ test scenarios without a single failure during eight days of continuous operations.
Shipyards. MSC’s 215,863 GT LNG Giant Floats Out—What Changes for Caribbean Cruises
The 333-metre MSC World Atlantic will carry 6,762 passengers on seven-night Caribbean voyages from November 2027.
Shipping. Intermodal Volumes Surge 9% as Diesel Costs Threaten Freight Markets
Domestic intermodal volumes jump nearly 9% year-on-year, but record diesel prices squeeze margins across trucking and.
Engine Efficiency. 76% Fuel Spike Forces Shipowners to Scrutinise Engine Efficiency
VLSFO prices hit $881/mt as ageing fleet faces stricter emissions rules and longer voyages around conflict zones.
Containers
Containers. Intermodal Volumes Surge: Why 21,697 Containers Signal a Rail Freight Boom
Domestic intermodal volumes hit an annual high of 21,697 containers, driven by 30.9% cost savings over trucking.
Shipping. First bulk-to-box conversion cuts 5,000 tonnes—but gains 2,528 teu
COSCO Guangdong completes 3-month refit of 53,000 dwt bulker into 2,528 teu feeder
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Enforcement. South Korea Boosts Patrol Fleet to $1.6bn as Illegal Fishing Surges
Seoul allocates $266m to expand its 3,000-ton patrol fleet from 11 to 17 vessels by 2030.
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