Ports
Norway Breaks Ground on $530m Ship Tunnel
The 1.7km tunnel through Stadlandet peninsula will allow 16,000-tonne vessels to bypass one of the world’s most.
Shipping
Singapore Tug Crew Faces 7 Years Over $7,800 Fuel Theft
Eight crew members arrested off Tuas for allegedly selling marine gas oil without their employer’s knowledge.
Containers
Ship Orderbook Surges 27%—Fastest Growth Since 2008 Crisis
Global shipbuilding orderbook hits 405.9 million gt, outpacing fleet growth by nearly 7 times in 2026.
african
94 Dead as Overloaded Ferry Capsizes in Zimbabwe’s Worst Maritime Disaster
The Mbuya Nehanda ferry carried nearly double its licensed capacity when it sank on Lake Kariba.
Conflicts
Trump Carrier: US Navy May Scrap Pearl Harbor Hero for Sitting President
Ford-class carrier CVN-81 could become the first US warship named.
Business
$35m fire sale: Why Malaysia’s DNeX is ditching its idle 300,000-barrel
Dagang Nexchange offloads 2007-built FPSO Excalibur to MISC at a 66% discount to book value, booking a $5.86m gain.
Ports
Panama Canal slashes daily slots to 32: freight rates set to surge
The Panama Canal Authority cuts daily transits to 32 vessels from mid-September amid worsening drought conditions.
Renewables
How Americold’s Warehouses Stay Frozen for a Week Without Power
Americold’s facilities maintain sub-zero temperatures for up to seven days during outages.
Business
US Claims 10m Barrels Nightly in Hormuz—But Data Tells a Different Story
Washington reports 15-20 tankers daily in a stealth lane, yet independent tracking shows just 3-12 crossings.
Renewables
Hybrid Workboat Cuts Emissions as Mowi Norway Receives Final Vessel
Damen Folla delivers the 14.9-metre SeV 1508, completing a seven-vessel framework agreement signed in 2022.
