Conflicts. Iran’s Blacklist Threatens 77 Ships—and Now Insurers Too
Tehran’s latest edict warns P&I clubs and classification societies to cut ties.
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- Shipping. 76 Dead as Philippine Ferry Fire Exposes Maritime Safety Crisis
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Energy. Saudi Oil Lifeline Shut: Who Fired the Drones That Hit 5% of Global Supply?
A 1,200 km pipeline carrying 7 million barrels a day was hit by drones launched from Iraq.
Nigeria’s Fleet Surge: Dangote Orders Ships as State Fund Unlocks $100m
Dangote Group targets 1,800 annual vessel calls as Nigeria’s Cabotage Fund clears first $100m loan for local owners.
Foreign ownership. Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2bn Zim Deal Hangs on 10% Foreign Ownership Rule
Shipwrecks
Drone Warfare. Ukraine Sinks Russian Drone Boat in First-Ever USV Naval Clash
A Ukrainian Sargan-3000 unmanned vessel armed with a 12.7mm machine gun destroyed a Russian Orcan drone boat in the.
Tugboat capsizing. Six Missing as South Korea Raids Shipping Firms Over Tugboat Disaster
Fishing. 15-Year-Old Survives Bering Sea Ordeal After 48 Hours on Capsized Skiff
Ferry. Five Dead as Fire Engulfs Philippine Ferry: Dozens Still Missing
Headlines
Freight Crime. $230K in dimes stolen: How a Philadelphia theft ring targeted parked trucks
A 33-year-old man received 121 months in prison for his role in a $1.5 million cargo theft operation.
Disaster. 76 Dead as Philippine Ferry Fire Leaves Families in Agony
The MV June Aster blaze off Busuanga Island has claimed 76 lives.
Royal Navy. UK Defence Cuts Leave Royal Navy with Just Two Operational Submarines
Shipping. AIDAperla Drifts Free: 68mph Winds Smash Cruise Ship Into French Quay
Conflicts
Conflicts. Russian Warship Fires Flares at NATO Helicopter: What Happened Off Denmark?
A Russian Navy frigate fired two emergency flares at a Danish military helicopter during a routine surveillance mission.
Conflicts. Red Sea shipping revival: 2m TEU at risk as Houthi grip tightens
Diplomacy. Strait of Hormuz deal collapses as Gulf states reject Iran’s terms
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Ports
Ports. San Pedro Bay ports smash August records with 1.88m TEUs
Long Beach and Los Angeles handled a combined 1.88 million TEUs in August.
Narcotics. 350kg Cocaine Haul: How Smugglers Hid $31m in a Ship’s Sea Chest
Turkish divers recovered 350kg of cocaine worth $31m from a bulker’s sea chest in Mersin port.
Shipyards
Shipyards. Klingspor’s New Flap Discs Cut Shipyard Downtime by 30%—Here’s How
The CMT, SMT, and TITAN lines promise faster changes, cooler grinding.
Defence. $336m Contract Kicks Off Construction of US Navy’s Next 100,000-Ton Carrier
Economy & Markets
Stock MarketsAI Catches Shipping Errors Before They Cost Millions—Here’s How
Shipium’s Always On Audit replaces monthly invoice checks with real-time AI forensics.
Cybercrime. US truckers targeted: FMCSA flags four fake Motus registration sites
Federal agency confirms only motus.dot.gov is legitimate as scammers impersonate new USDOT registration system.
Offshore. Borr Drilling exits Mexico JV but keeps rigs and $1bn contracts
Borr sells 51% stake in Perfomex to local partner while retaining ownership of three jackups under bareboat charters.
World Economy
Freight rates. Shipping’s crystal ball shatters: Why freight rates no longer predict
The once-reliable link between freight rates and global growth has collapsed, with a mere 3.3% correlation since 1954
Digitalisation. Shipping’s $10bn data deluge: why 90% of vessel insights vanish
Maritime’s decade-long sensor spree has generated terabytes—yet less than 10% of vessel data triggers action.
Satellites. SES Completes Global Satellite Network with Final O3b mPOWER Launch
World seaborne trade
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Energy
Energy. US Navy to Plug Norfolk Base Into World’s Largest Carrier—Here’s Why
The USS Gerald R. Ford’s nuclear reactors will supply power to Naval Station Norfolk in a first-of-its-kind test this.
Energy. South Korea’s $1bn crude gamble: Why VLCCs are sailing 10,000 miles for oil
Seoul revives full freight subsidies for non-Middle Eastern crude, adding 10,000 nautical miles to Asia’s refining hub.
Renewables
Renewables. 100-Foot Foiling Yacht to Sail on Renewables Alone
ABB partners with Ferrari Hypersail to power a 100-foot foiling monohull entirely on wind, solar.
Renewables. World’s First Ammonia Bunker Vessel Hits the Water
FP Week Week 38 · 2026
Everything Rallied Except The Yards That Build The Ships
Fifty-two of 54 tracked names closed higher on the session
Shipping & Offshore
Shipping. 40MWh Ferry Smashes Maritime Battery Record
The 130-metre China Zorrilla arrives in Uruguay with 4 times the battery capacity of any previous vessel.
Search. 129 Missing as Java Sea Ferry Wreck Search Stalls in 8-Foot Waves
Indonesia’s search for survivors of the capsized Virgo Transport 8 is paralysed by heavy seas and an unstable wreck in.
Liner Shipping. Liner Shipping’s $200,000-a-Voyage Gamble: Who Pays When Routes Collapse?
Carriers reroute Asia-Europe services via the Cape of Good Hope.
ERRV. Vroon breaks into offshore wind with £7m ERRV milestone
Vroon Offshore Services secures first long-term ERRV contract for ScottishPower’s East Anglia Two and Three wind farms
Containers
Shipping. 27,500 TEU Giants: Why Carriers May Ditch 24,000-Box Ships by 2030
Alphaliner forecasts a new class of 425-metre vessels as fuel costs and carbon taxes reshape East-West routes.
Israel. $4.2bn ZIM deal in peril: Israel demands control over 16 ships
Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI given 30 days to revise $4.2bn takeover amid national security concerns
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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.
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