Conflicts
Malaysia Blocks 4 Containers Bound for Israel—Why They Won’t Move
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim confirms detention of four containers at Port of Tanjung Pelepas.
Business
AI Catches Shipping Errors Before They Cost Millions—Here’s How
Shipium’s Always On Audit replaces monthly invoice checks with real-time AI forensics.
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.
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.
Business
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.
Renewables
World’s First Ammonia Bunker Vessel Hits the Water
A 5,500 m³ gas carrier has been converted into the first operational ammonia bunker vessel.
Shipyards
India’s Ship Repair Sector Gets $500m Boost with UAE-India JV in Cochin
Drydocks World and Cochin Shipyard form 50:50 joint venture to expand India’s largest ship repair hub in Cochin.
Ports
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.
Conflicts
Strait of Hormuz deal collapses as Gulf states reject Iran’s terms
Oman cancels Salalah conference after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia refuse to attend over Iranian demands for passage fees.
Shipyards
US Navy Gains 9,000-Ton Dry Dock Boost in San Diego
Austal USA’s newly certified 531-foot floating dry dock in San Diego begins operations.
