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 …
Read More »IMO: 400 SHIPS AND 6,000 SEAFARERS ARE STILL UNABLE TO DEPART PERSIAN GULF
Six months into the war, the IMO says as many as 400 ships and 6,000 seafarers are still unable to depart safelty (IMO) 29 AUG 2026 As the U.S. war with Iran reaches the six-month mark, the International Maritime Organization issued a new warning calling for the safety of seafarers. …
Read More »CHINA OPENS NEW ARCTIC TRADE ROUTE–BUT OBSTACLES WILL PREVENT ITS WIDER USE
23 AUG 2026 Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching a regular container service between China and Europe via the Arctic. The announcement follows a trial crossing in 2025 that saw a container ship travel from the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in eastern China to Felixstowe in …
Read More »PANAMA CANAL BEGINS REDUCING DAILY TRANSITS DUE TO DECLINING WATER LEVELS
22 AUG 2026 The Panama Canal Authority is expanding what it is calling “temporary modifications to the lock’s transit capacity” as the forecasts for a worsening drought continue to grow. While water levels in Gatun Lake have been largely stable for the past nine days, the isthmus is experiencing significant …
Read More »SHADOWY TANKER BROADCASTS “PIRATES ABOARD HELP” SAILING OFF YEMEN
20 AUG 2026 For the second time in a week, Somali pirates have apparently struck, and this time they have taken control of a sanctioned product tanker with a shadowy record linked in part to Iran. It would be the sixth ship currently in the custody of the pirates and …
Read More »SEAFARER KILLED IN LATEST STRAIT OF HORMUZ ATTACK ON COMMERCIAL SHIPPING
19 AUG 2026 Two bulk carriers have been struck by projectiles in separate attacks while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in two crew casualties, including one seafarer killed aboard the Liberia-flagged Minoan Dignity. UKMTO said Tuesday that it received a report of an incident involving a vessel conducting an outbound …
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