Defence. US Navy’s Virginia subs to carry nuclear cruise missiles by 2028
General Dynamics secures $194m to develop fire-control subsystem for Virginia-class attack submarines.
- Offshore. Pemex Battles Fire on Unmanned Abkatun-H Platform in Gulf of Mexico
- Conflicts. Tug Hit by Two Projectiles Near Hormuz as Attacks Surge to Record High
In-depth analysis with FP
Secret. Russian Ghost Passengers: How Cargo Ships May Be Smuggling GRU Officers
A fleet of sanctioned Russian freighters is ferrying 28 unidentified passengers with false identities to African ports.
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
Black Sea. NATO deploys drones and radar to Black Sea after eight ship strikes
Alliance sends P-8 Poseidon aircraft, drones and explosives teams.
South China. US Warship Defies China with Sabina Shoal Transit as Tensions Boil Over
Energy. Gulf oil exports hit 24m bpd despite Hormuz attacks
Opinion
Chong Suk LEE
NSR: Polar Silk Road
José Rafael Díaz
How growing global trade is changing routes, partners, and ports
Ports
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
Cybersecurity. US Coast Guard Sets 2027 Deadline for Maritime Cybersecurity Plans
MTSA-regulated entities must submit Cybersecurity Plans, Officer designations and Assessments by July 16, 2027.
Shipyards
Maersk. Maersk’s India Drydock Debut: Why This Vessel Changes the Game
Maersk Chattogram arrives at L&T’s Kattupalli Shipyard on 20 October for India’s first Maersk drydocking.
Shipbuilding. Nanjing Tanker triples LR2 fleet with Dalian quartet order
Economy & Markets
Stock Markets(FP)
Shipyards. Turkey’s Kuzey Star buys Croatia’s Uljanik for €12m
Turkish shipbuilder secures 97.13% stake in Pula’s Uljanik Brodogradnja 1856 for €12.05m ($13.9m)
Risk Management. Fleets Ditch Insurers as Captives Cut Costs by 30%
Commercial auto liability has not turned a profit since 2010.
Port Costs. Shipping’s hidden cost: Why 75% of APAC managers still track port bills
HarborLab trial cuts disbursement expenses by $150,000 in three months using live benchmarking across 1,400 ports.
World Economy
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
The German logistics giant now expects earnings before interest and taxes to exceed €7bn ($7.8bn) for 2026.
Conflicts. Oman joins EU-led pledge to block navigation tolls in key straits
World seaborne trade
Daily tonnes through 1,400+ ports · 7-day average · last 6 months
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. North Sea strike threatens UK oil supply as Apache workers walk out
160 workers stage 24-hour stoppage across seven platforms, risking disruption to Forties Pipeline System’s 600,000 bpd.
Renewables
Renewables. EU’s €30bn Shortfall Threatens Shipping’s Green Transition
ECSA study reveals the European Commission’s proposed 110m ETS allowances cover just a third of the funding needed for.
Offshore. Seaway 7 lands 1.4GW Scottish wind job: 465 UK jobs at stake
FP Week Week 44 · 2026
Everything Rallied Except The Yards That Build The Ships
Fifty-two of 54 tracked names closed higher on the session
Shipping & Offshore
Offshore. BP locks in 20K subsea tech with TechnipFMC for Gulf of Mexico push
The MoU targets 20,000 psi subsea tree systems for BP’s Paleogene projects.
Defence. US Navy bets $300m on robots to slash warship corrosion costs
The five-year contract quadruples the original $71m award and aims to cut inspection times from months to days.
PACCAR Connect: The app store that turns Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks
PACCAR’s new factory-installed system eliminates aftermarket devices and integrates Platform Science’s Virtual Vehicle.
Iraqi maritime. Iraqi Line’s Gulf return: 902-TEU shuttle revives 50-year-old trade link
Iraq’s national carrier deploys the 902-TEU Basrah on an eight-day Jebel Ali–Umm Qasr shuttle amid Hormuz crisis.
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.
Financial Ports Newsletter
The maritime economy, every morning
Ports, shipping and freight markets in one short email. Free.
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
Financial Ports newsletters
Pick the ones you want. Free, and you can unsubscribe in one click.
African Ports
Weekly Free
The news from Africa's ports: traffic, trade and terminals.
Conflicts & Crime at Sea
Weekly Free
Conflicts, piracy, sanctions and crime on the high seas.
Subscriber Specials
Monthly Free
Special stories and reports, exclusive to our subscribers.
Global Economy
Weekly Free
The global economy that moves shipping: trade, markets and money.