Ports. India’s Largest Port Project: $2.7bn Tuna Tekra Terminal Breaks Ground
Essar Ports wins $2.7bn contract to build 18.33m-tonne multipurpose terminal at Kandla’s Tuna Tekra
- Strait. 6,000 seafarers trapped in Hormuz as attacks hit 24 ships in two weeks
- Decarbonisation. Maersk Tankers Bets €3.8bn on Ammonia-Fuelled VLACs to Cut 1.2m Tons CO₂
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Iran shadow. US Sanctions Law Firm for Creating Iran’s Shadow Fleet Shell Companies
The Treasury Department blacklists a Greece- and Panama-based firm for registering vessels carrying Iranian oil and.
DOF lands $25m African deepwater job as Skandi Acergy gears up for 2027
Norwegian owner secures subsea installation work in Africa with a 100-day campaign starting Q1 2027
Offshore. TGS reprocesses 14,691 sq km of Ivory Coast seismic data to lure majors
Shipwrecks
Shipping Safety. 354 Enclosed Space Deaths: Why Seafarers Still Die in Ships’ Hidden Traps
InterManager study reveals 354 enclosed space accidents since 1996 due to outdated procedures and poor training.
Energy. Hormuz tanker fire: 21 Indian seafarers safe after projectile strike
Maritime rescue. Missing bulker officer vanished after saving 28 from burning 11,800-TEU
Maritime Disaster. 77 Dead After Toxic Fumes Engulf Philippine Ferry June Aster
Headlines
Fraud. Feds unmask $12m cargo theft ring using hijacked trucking firms
US prosecutors charge Uzbek national in scheme that exploited stolen carrier identities to steal 24 shipments worth.
Energy. First Russian diesel tanker to US in 4 years sails after Trump-Putin deal
40,000-tonne shipment departs Primorsk port under temporary US sanctions waiver, with more to follow.
Rail innovation. $16.2M grant fuels first autonomous railcars on US short line
Defence. US Navy Controls Drone 2,100 Miles Away in Carrier Aviation First
Conflicts
Cyberwar. Russian trawlers map UK undersea cables in 500+ surveillance ops
17 Russian vessels logged loitering over critical fibre-optic cables since 2021, data reveals
Maritime Mystery. 75 High-Risk Ships Anchor Off Taiwan: What Are They Hiding?
Offshore. Argentina demands UN court halt Falklands oil project before 2027 drilling
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Ports
Ports. Los Angeles Port Cuts Emissions Per TEU to Record Low in 2025
The port reduced diesel particulate matter by 90% since 2005 while handling 37% more containers.
Ports. Coos Bay lands $205m federal grant to build West Coast’s first
The $205 million DOT grant will fund rail upgrades to support a $2.3 billion container terminal in Oregon.
Shipyards
Shipyards. Guangzhou launches $300m state shipbuilding giant
New Guangzhou Marine Equipment Group targets $3.9bn business scale by 2030 in push to localise supply chain
Gas carriers. Alpha Gas breaks Korea stranglehold with China VLGC order
Economy & Markets
Stock Markets(FP)
Business. Taylor Maritime sells final bulker for $15.1m as London exit looms
The $15.1m deal completes a three-year disposal programme that has raised nearly $933m for shareholders.
Railroads. Norfolk Southern smashes Q3 records
The US Class I carrier’s operating income rose 5% to $1.15bn on higher volumes and rates.
Supreme Court ruling turns safety records into broker liability shield
US Supreme Court unanimous decision forces brokers to scrutinise carriers’ safety programmes beyond compliance.
World Economy
FreightTech. AI and autonomous trucks steal the show at FreightWaves’ F3 Festival
FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival returns to Chattanooga with AI.
Conflicts. China Accuses US Navy of Sabotaging South China Sea Stability
Beijing claims USS Charleston violated its sovereignty near Sabina Shoal, escalating tensions in disputed waters.
Remote inspection. Remote inspections cut maritime deaths by 70%
World seaborne trade
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Energy
Energy. Pemex Spills Hit 100 a Year as Mexico’s Oil Nightmare Deepens
Mexico’s state oil giant reported nearly 100 offshore spills annually over the past four years.
Energy. Viridien unlocks 14,000 sq km of Guyana’s offshore potential beyond
French geophysical firm reprocesses 10,000 sq km of legacy 3D data to sharpen shallow-water exploration.
Renewables
Terra Clove. First ammonia-fuelled VLAC named: Terra Clove sets sail for zero-carbon
Eastern Pacific’s 93,000 cu m Terra Clove becomes the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel very large ammonia carrier.
Renewables. Trump DOJ Halts Fourth Offshore Wind Farm in Days: 2,600MW at Risk
FP Week Week 45 · 2026
Everything Rallied Except The Yards That Build The Ships
Fifty-two of 54 tracked names closed higher on the session
Shipping & Offshore
Shipping. Sierra Leone bets on 50-ship fleet to cut foreign cargo reliance
The new national carrier, 70% Chinese-owned, targets iron ore and bauxite exports.
Offshore. Marco Polo Marine bets on Korea with $107k offshore JV
Singapore-listed group teams with local partner NSEL to launch Baramgil Offshore.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s 41 RoRo Vessels Get Dual-LEO Connectivity Boost
Speedcast and Soya IT deliver hybrid satellite solutions to enhance real-time data and crew welfare across 41.
Electric Trucks. Tesla Semi hits 25,000-unit capacity as 2027 electric truck rollout nears
Tesla confirms 500-mile range and 1.7 kWh/mile efficiency for its Class 8 electric Semi.
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.
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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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