Missiles. North Korea Fires Two Submarine Missiles: Why This Test Alarms the Region
Pyongyang launches two types of submarine-launched cruise missiles in the Sea of Japan.
- Strait. Hormuz strikes sink two ships as US launches fresh airstrikes on Iran
- Narcotics. 3.7 Tonne Cocaine Haul Sparks Deadly Chase Off Portugal
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Conflicts. Black Sea Drone Strike Suspected as Tanker Yara J Burns Off Romania
Romania probes fire on chemical tanker 8-10 nautical miles off Sulina Canal amid rising Black Sea attacks
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
Strait. Helicopter Rescue: Injured Seafarer Airlifted 44 Miles Off Oman
An Omani Royal Air Force helicopter evacuated a crew member from the merchant vessel JOHN K following an engine room.
Bosphorus strait. 6,000-Ton Chemical Tanker Drifts Toward Istanbul’s Historic Shoreline
Conflicts. Black Sea Attack: 3 Indian Seafarers Rescued After Ship Hit En Route
Shipping. US Coast Guard Rescues 55-Year-Old Crewman 86 Miles Off Hawaii
Headlines
Shipping. COSCO locks in decade-long deal to ship Chinese cars worldwide
The 10-year contract secures long-term vehicle exports for DFSK without disclosed volumes or rates.
Cybersecurity. 38 maritime firms face $14m ransom deadline
A cyber extortion group has set an October 19 deadline for 38 shipping and port firms…
Conflicts. Iran Accuses US of Turning Distress Channel Into Psychological Weapon
Defence. India’s Navy Deploys First Indigenous Military ROVs: What TROUT Can Do
Conflicts
Black Sea. Storm strands war-damaged tanker Banda off Istanbul
The 105,576 dwt Liberian-flagged vessel grounded near Sariyer with six crew aboard.
Conflicts. Seven Missing as Black Sea Drone Strikes Sink Two Tankers
Sanctions. French Navy Seizes Sanctioned Tanker: Captain
Opinion
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NSR: Polar Silk Road
José Rafael Díaz
How growing global trade is changing routes, partners, and ports
Ports
APM Terminals Pipavav Names Zeeshan Mukhi as CCO
Mukhi brings 22 years of shipping and logistics experience to strengthen customer partnerships at Gujarat’s key port.
Ports. Floating Data Centres: Japan’s Port-Based Answer to Land and Power Crunch
A consortium led by NYK unveils a floating data centre concept moored alongside quays to bypass land shortages and.
Shipyards
Defence. Why Cleveland? US Navy Picks Ohio for $50m Submarine Repair Hub
The 46,000-square-foot facility will specialise in submarine components to address a growing maintenance backlog.
Shipyards. Fincantieri Bets €100m on AI and Robots to Revolutionise Shipbuilding
Economy & Markets
Stock Markets(FP)
Port infrastructure. AP Moller Capital Bets $2bn on Global Ports—Here’s the Play
Singapore’s Portek, with 7 terminals across 3 continents, joins the Danish fund’s $2bn infrastructure push.
Business. Icon Energy bets $12m on boxships: why a dry bulk owner is switching lanes
Greek owner takes 2.8% stake in 1,800 teu feeder chartered at $24,750 per day until 2028.
Sikh Truckers Fight US Rule That Could Sideline Thousands Over English
FMCSA’s proposed English proficiency rule draws 2,200 comments, with Sikh Coalition warning of discrimination risks
World Economy
Energy. Nord Stream trial: Did Ukraine order Europe’s biggest energy attack?
A former Ukrainian officer faces war crime charges over the 2022 Baltic Sea blasts that ruptured three gas pipelines.
Oil markets. US shadow fleet plan crashes tanker stocks: 17% of global tonnage at stake
Washington mulls easing sanctions on 1,010 blacklisted tankers to tame record freight rates
Autonomous trucking. Autonomous trucks hit 80% growth on Dallas-Houston route
World seaborne trade
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Energy
Energy. CNG long-haul trucks get a $27m boost as Westport rebrands to Aetherion
Aetherion Technologies unveils high-pressure direct injection tech for 12,000 trucks.
Energy. Japan to bankroll oil’s detour as Hormuz risks soar
Tokyo approves three bills to fund alternative routes and tanker insurance as 93% of imports pass the Strait of Hormuz
Renewables
Renewables. Estonia’s First Electric Ferry to Cut Emissions
A 95-metre vessel powered by Steerprop’s next-gen CRP units will slash emissions on Estonia’s Virtsu–Kuivastu route by.
Decarbonisation. Germany’s €400m gamble: 47 ways to green the world’s shipping fleets
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
Navy. USS Robert Smalls ends Pacific tour with 40,000-mile homecoming
The Ticonderoga-class cruiser returns to San Diego after seven months supporting two carrier strike groups across the.
Cruise Lines. Carnival Pulls Two Cruise Ships from Australia: What’s Next for the Market?
Carnival Adventure and Carnival Luminosa will leave Australia permanently in 2028.
Dual Tracking Stops Freight Fraud: How Descartes’ New Tech Cuts Blind Spots
Descartes MacroPoint ELD+ now tracks ELD, trailer GPS and driver app simultaneously to close visibility gaps and flag.
Phosphine Gas. 13 Crew Dead After Phosphine Gas Leaks Into Ship Accommodation
Toxic gas from fumigated cassava cargo killed 13 of 21 crew members within hours of exposure.
Containers
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.
Container schedule. US-bound containers face 6-day delays as global schedules collapse
Global container schedule reliability hit 27% on-time in September, with Asia-to-North America delays nearing 7 days.
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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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