12 SEPT 2026 The World Shipping Council is urging governments to close what it says is a dangerous loophole in international shipping rules that can allow containers packed with thousands of lithium batteries to move without carriers knowing they are onboard. The issue centers on Special Provision 188 of the …
Read More »CAPTAIN AND BOATSWAIN GO ON TRIAL IN FINLAND FOR ANCHOR DRAGGING INCIDENT
09 SEPT 2026 Finland detaiend the cargo ship accusing it of causing damage by dragging its anchor. Finnish prosecutors are back in court seeking to hold a captain and a boatswain from a cargo ship responsible for dragging the vessel’s anchor across the Gulf of Finland and damaging critical undersea …
Read More »CAPTAIN AND BOATSWAIN GO ON TRIAL IN FINLAND FOR ANCHOR DRAGGING INCIDENT
09 SEPT 2026 Finland detaiend the cargo ship accusing it of causing damage by dragging its anchor. Finnish prosecutors are back in court seeking to hold a captain and a boatswain from a cargo ship responsible for dragging the vessel’s anchor across the Gulf of Finland and damaging critical undersea …
Read More »NEW PANAMA CANAL CHIEF TAKES OFFICE WITH WATER, EXPANSION PROJECTS IN FOCUS
06 SEPT 2026 Ilya Espino de Marotta speaks during her inauguration as Administrator of the Panama Canal on September 7, 2026. She is the first woman to lead the waterway. Ilya Espino de Marotta took office Monday as Administrator of the Panama Canal, becoming the first woman to lead the …
Read More »U.S. DESTROYS IRANIAN TANKER, DISABLES TWO OTHERS AFTER MISSILE ATTACKS ON NAVY WARSHIPS
05 SEPT 2026 The Iranian crude oil tanker M/T Kylo, also known as Noxen, is struck by U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman on September 5, 2026. CENTCOM said the unladen tanker’s crew was directed to abandon ship before it was destroyed. U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers …
Read More »EL NIÑO STRENGTHENS, RAISING NEW CONCERNS FOR PANAMA CANAL
03 SEPT 2026 El Niño is strengthening across the tropical Pacific, with U.S. forecasters now seeing a greater than 90% chance it becomes a very strong event this fall and winter. The latest update from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows sea surface temperatures well above normal across the eastern and …
Read More »EU SCRAPS SHIPS IN SOUTH ASIA WHILE EU CAPACITY IS UNDERUTILIZED
The EU fails to use its approved recycling capacity and instead sends ships to Asia according to a new report 02 SEPT 2026 The European Union (EU) is facing increased criticism for approving a growing number of ship dismantling and recycling facilities that largely remain idle while European end-of-life tonnage …
Read More »IRAN INCREASES HORMUZ PRESSURE WITH NEARLY SIMULTANEOUS ATTACKS ON TANKERS
Iran continues to target tankers as the U.S. stepped up its own attacks on IRGC positions 01 SEPT 2026 Iran continues to apply pressure on the Strait of Hormuz despite the U.S. assertions that the shipping lane is open. On Monday (31 SEPT) night, it attacked two tankers carrying Saudi …
Read More »IRAN TARGETS TANKERS INBOUND TO THE PERSIAN GULF
31 AUG 2026 In a series of reports, Iran appears to have turned its attention to inbound tankers heading toward the Persian Gulf. It could be, in part, a response to the U.S. claims that the Strait has been demined and that momentum is building, or an effort to strangle …
Read More »ENABLING THE NEXT WAVE OF MARINE ELECTRIFICATION
30 AUG 2026 How high-efficiency permanent magnet motor technology is helping shipowners cut emissions and solve real design constraints Across the maritime industry, operators are under growing pressure to reduce carbon emissions without compromising vessel performance, uptime or cost. Decarbonization targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), including a …
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