Bosphorus strait. 6,000-Ton Chemical Tanker Drifts Toward Istanbul’s Historic Shoreline
A Malta-flagged vessel carrying 6,000 tons of vegetable oil lost power in the Bosphorus Strait.
- Trade War. EU Grain Ban Showdown: Baltic States Demand Russian Cargo Blacklist
- War. Russia Strikes Ukraine Port: Cargo Ship and Data Centre Hit
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Offshore. Hurricane Isaias Shuts 1.46m bpd of Gulf Oil—Who’s Still Pumping?
Hurricane Isaias has forced the evacuation of 129 platforms, cutting 71% of the Gulf of Mexico’s oil output.
Morocco Scraps $300m Casablanca Shipyard Tender After Sovereignty U-Turn
Morocco’s ports agency cancels 30-year concession tender for Africa’s largest planned shipyard.
Offshore. $1.46bn FPSO bond smashes records—why investors are betting on Angola’s oil
Shipwrecks
Conflicts. Black Sea Attack: 3 Indian Seafarers Rescued After Ship Hit En Route
Two crew members killed as MV Royad Mammadov carrying Ukrainian corn was struck outside Romanian waters.
Shipping. US Coast Guard Rescues 55-Year-Old Crewman 86 Miles Off Hawaii
War. Ghost Ship Adrift: Russian Drone Strike
Shipping. US Coast Guard Rescues 55-Year-Old Crewman 86 Miles Off Hawaii
Headlines
Shipping. Fire on HMM Platinum: 2,300 Containers at Risk as Ship Heads
A 5,593 TEU containership suffers blaze off Madagascar, forcing salvage under Lloyd’s Open Form and potential general.
Oil Spill. NYK Drill Tests 100,000-Ton Bulk Carrier Oil Spill Response
NYK simulated a 300-metre bulk carrier grounding and fuel oil spill off Kagawa Prefecture on September…
Fleet reduction. FSL offloads ageing tanker as fleet shrinks to five vessels
Regulation. FMCSA Shutdown of CDL School Under Fire: Did Regulators Overreach?
Conflicts
Security. EU Coast Guards Stage Largest-Ever Drill Amid Rising Mediterranean Threats
COASTEX 2026 exercise off Sicily tested responses to oil spills, migrant rescues and underwater sabotage.
Russia. EU Unleashes 930-Page Sanctions Blitz on Russia’s Entire Shipbuilding
Energy. Trump-Putin Diesel Deal Backfires: Russia’s Ports Face Fuel Crisis
Opinion
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How growing global trade is changing routes, partners, and ports
Ports
Ports. UK’s Shore Power Dream Backfires: Ships Pay More to Plug In at Portsmouth
Portsmouth’s £24.4m shore power system cuts emissions but adds costs due to UK’s high electricity prices.
Energy. EU’s 2030 shore power deadline: ports race against the grid
European ports must provide shore power for 90% of container and passenger calls by 2030.
Shipyards
SRC Estonia Picks Innovation Chief to Lead Next-Growth Push
Alex Vainokivi takes the helm at SRC Estonia with a mandate to double down on proprietary fuel-tank technology and.
Shipyards. China’s steel giant Shagang enters shipbuilding: what’s behind the $10m
Economy & Markets
Stock Markets(FP)
Offshore. Transocean locks $1.1bn backlog boost with Shell and Equinor deals
Swiss driller secures $62m Shell contract and finalises $1bn Equinor agreement for Norwegian shelf operations.
Business. Fleet Compliance Failures Costing Millions in Unseen Downtime
94% of transport firms hit unexpected compliance risks during acquisitions, turning paperwork into lost revenue
Logistics. Walmart slashes order fulfilment from 12 steps to 5 with new California hub
900,000 sq ft Stockton facility cuts manual tasks and boosts West Coast delivery speed
World Economy
Trade War. EU Grain Ban Showdown: Baltic States Demand Russian Cargo Blacklist
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania push Brussels to halt 1.16m tonnes of Russian grain transiting EU ports monthly
Sanctions. Baltic states demand EU blocks Russian grain routes through Europe
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania urge Brussels to halt Russian grain transit via EU ports and rail networks.
Sanctions. US Cuts Off Iran’s Shadow Fleet: 22 Tankers Blacklisted in One Strike
World seaborne trade
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Energy
Offshore. US bets again on Alaska oil with 1.05m-acre lease sale after zero bids
Washington offers 224 blocks in Cook Inlet for March 2027 auction despite first sale attracting no industry interest.
Energy. Malaysia Slams Brakes on Bunkering: $245k Fine for Violating New Strait
Malaysia enforces 12-knot speed limit and bans large tankers from sensitive waters near the Strait of Malacca.
Renewables
Green Fuel Safety: The Rulebook Ports Have Been Waiting For
New guideline delivers risk-based safety framework for methanol, ammonia and hydrogen in ports by 2026
Renewables. Floating Wind Surges 38% in a Year—But Can It Outpace Costs?
FP Week Week 43 · 2026
Everything Rallied Except The Yards That Build The Ships
Fifty-two of 54 tracked names closed higher on the session
Shipping & Offshore
Offshore. DOF secures $25m North Sea decom deal
Norwegian vessel owner DOF lands significant subsea decommissioning contract in the North Sea.
Freight fraud soars: how thieves steal $3.5M without a single break-in
Digital identity theft and cloned shipments now account for 68% of cargo crime, up from 12% in 2020.
Defence. India’s Navy Unveils 80% Indigenous Warship to Counter Underwater Threats
INS Mangrol, the third Mahe-class shallow-water craft, joins the fleet.
Container fire. Fire on 5,023-TEU HMM Ship Forces Emergency Port Call in South Africa
The 63,000 dwt HMM Platinum is diverting to Gqeberha after a container fire in the Indian Ocean.
Containers
Container volumes. 17.46m TEUs: Why August’s box boom could fade by Christmas
Global box volumes hit 17.46 million TEUs in August, but CTS warns of slowing growth ahead
Containers. US Container Imports Hit Record 2.55m TEU in September—But
September volumes surged 10% year-on-year to 2.55 million TEU, but analysts predict a sharp slowdown by year-end.
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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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