CMA CGM’s LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saadé under construction at China State Shipbuilding Corporation 03 OCT 2026 Alternative-fuel ship orders rebounded sharply in the third quarter, with September delivering the strongest monthly total in nearly two years as LNG remained the dominant choice for new vessels. Shipowners placed orders for 69 …
Read More »NUCLEAR-POWERED LNG CARRIER WOULD COST 2.5 TIMES MORE TO BUILD, STUDY FINDS
lng ship bunkering in fog. 02 OCT 2026 A nuclear-powered LNG carrier could cost roughly 2.5 times as much to build as a conventional vessel, but lower fuel costs could significantly change the economics over the ship’s operating life, according to a new study supported by the American Bureau of …
Read More »ANOTHER TANKER HIT IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS ATTACKS CONTINUE
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. 01 OCT 2026 A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a string of attacks that have emerged over the past several days as the maritime …
Read More »UKRAINE ACCUSED OF ATTACK ON TURKISH BULKER WITH ONE SEAFARER MISSING
Damage to the bulker Aroyat 30 SEPT 2026 Ukraine’s Defense Forces are being accused of an attack on a Turkish-owned bulker that has left one seafarer missing. There has been no official comment on the incident, but the family of the missing sailor posted online, and independent watchdog organizations pieced …
Read More »KUWAITI TANKER STRUCK IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
KUWAITI TANKER STRUCK IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ 29 SEPT 2026 A new incident has been confirmed in the Strait of Hormuz, with reports that a tanker was struck after a lull of nearly a week. It comes after Donald Trump rejected overtures from Iran through the mediators, and IRGC …
Read More »UKRAINE TO PROSECUTE RUSSIAN CAPTAIN FOR TRANSPORTING STOLEN GRAIN
28 SEPT 2026 Ukraine filed papers in court at the end of last week seeking to prosecute another Russian captain on charges of transporting grain from the closed port of Sevastopol to Syria. According to the court papers, the captain, Mykola Telagin, age 54, was in command between 2022 and …
Read More »RUSSIA CAN RESTART 80% OF BLACK SEA GRAIN EXPORT IF ATTACKS STOP
A view shows a damaged civilian cargo vessel, carrying wheat grain to Egypt, which was hit by a Russian missile strike after it left Ukrainian maritime border in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine 27 SEPT 2026 Russia could quickly restart up to 80% of its grain terminal …
Read More »U.S. FORCES BOARD THE STATELESS TANKER TIFANI (IMO: 9273337) WITHOUT INCIDENT INSIDE THE U.S. INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
26 SEPT 2026 Two of the Iran-linked oil supertankers interdicted by American naval forces early in the war are just weeks away from reaching the US, where authorities have pledged to seize the vessels and millions of dollars worth of crude that they’re transporting. It’s an unusual voyage for Iranian …
Read More »DNV: SHIPPING’S FUEL FUTURE HINGES ON WHAT REGULATORS DO NEXT
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain 25 SEPT 2026 Regulatory uncertainty is becoming a major factor in shipowners’ investment decisions as the industry weighs vessels and fuel systems that will remain in service for decades, according to DNV’s latest Maritime Forecast to 2050. …
Read More »WORLD MARITIME DAY 2026: IMO WARNS SHIPPING RULES ARE UNDER STRAIN AS SEAFARERS FACE DEADLY ATTACKS
24 SEPT 2026 The global maritime industry is marking World Maritime Day on Thursday with an unusually immediate backdrop: merchant ships under attack, seafarers being killed and some of the world’s most important shipping routes disrupted by conflict. The International Maritime Organization has chosen “From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence” as …
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