Business
Cartel logistics chief jailed for 19 years
Roberto Lopez sentenced to 18 years, 10 months for moving 300kg of cocaine weekly through US trucking routes.
Energy
$12.8m LNG deal sparks Mozambique’s $30bn gas gamble
Saipem and Jan De Nul sign €11m letter of intent for ExxonMobil’s Rovuma LNG Phase 1 development in Mozambique.
Conflicts
Two Azerbaijani Seafarers Killed as Russia Escalates Black Sea Strikes
Russia’s latest attack on a Turkish-owned tug killed two crew members and injured two more off Ukraine’s Odesa port.
Shipping
$725m cargo theft surge: Why freight tracking now needs two signals
Cargo theft losses hit $725 million in 2025, up 60% from the previous year, as strategic theft tactics evolve.
Conflicts
Iran Sinks 10 Ships in Hormuz Retaliation—Oil Hits $100 as Strait Shuts
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard strikes 10 vessels after US sinks five Iranian tankers in Gulf of Oman escalation.
Shipping
Small shipowners stage comeback as tech cuts the middleman
Digital tools once exclusive to large managers are now available directly to owners at reasonable cost.
Conflicts
China’s Submarine Edge: How Warship Sounds Could Shift Pacific Naval Power
PLAN builds acoustic database to re-acquire surface targets after losing contact in high-seas training exercises.
Renewables
EU’s Biofuel Rule Change Threatens Shipping’s $100bn Green Shift
SEA-LNG warns proposed EU revisions could derail liquefied biomethane growth that surged 100-fold in 2025
Conflicts
IRGC Warns Tankers: Abandon Kuwait and Bahrain Docks or Face Strikes
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard expands prohibited zone to Arabian Sea as US destroys five Iranian oil carriers
Shipping
Shipping’s top brass converge: Splash Singapore nears sell-out
Inaugural event on September 24 draws senior executives from MOL, Fednav, X-Press Feeders and 50+ firms.
