Business
Alvys snatches LoadOps clients in $9bn freight play
Alvys takes over Optym’s LoadOps customer base as migrations begin immediately—financial terms undisclosed.
Shipyards
US Navy’s 4-Pillar Plan to Double Submarine Production by 2031
The US Navy targets two Virginia-class and one Columbia-class submarine annually under a new industrial strategy.
Shipyards
Navios Orders $500m Megaships: The 10,100-TEU Gamble Shaking Korea’s Yards
Navios Maritime Partners has been linked to four 10,100-TEU containerships at HJ Shipbuilding & Construction in a deal.
Renewables
Fuel Cells Hit 70% Efficiency: The FPSO Power Revolution Begins Offshore
ABS grants milestone approval for a 40-kW solid oxide fuel cell system set to slash FPSO emissions by integrating.
Business
55 DHL subcontractor drivers in Dallas win union fight—now demand equal pay
Teamsters Local 745 secures unanimous votes at DeliverOL and Driven-Force, targeting wage parity.
Conflicts
AUKUS Fires First Drone-Launched Torpedo: A Game-Changer for Undersea
Royal Navy’s XV Excalibur drone submarine successfully test-fires a Mk 48 torpedo in Scottish waters.
Ports
Russia’s Arctic Ports Now Ship Grain as Black Sea Routes Collapse
Murmansk and Baltic terminals add 7 million tonnes of annual capacity after Ukrainian strikes cripple Black Sea exports.
Shipping
China’s coal imports rise—but ships sail further for every tonne
Chinese seaborne coal discharges fell 3.7% in the first eight months of 2026, yet panamax volumes rose 1.9%.
Shipping
Liberia surpasses 300m GT: how the Big Three now control half the world’s
Liberia, Panama and the Marshall Islands now command 45.1% of global tonnage.
Renewables
Drones Slash Offshore Wind Downtime by 20%—How RWE Did It
Ampelmann’s heavy-lift drones moved 9 tonnes of cargo in 250 flights at RWE’s Triton Knoll site.
