PORT OF LONG BEACH 04 NOV 2026 A broad coalition of maritime, agricultural, manufacturing, retail and logistics organizations is urging the Trump administration to permanently suspend U.S. port fees targeting China-linked vessels, warning that reinstating the charges would raise costs for American businesses, hurt exporters and disrupt global supply chains. …
Read More »PAKISTAN LNG CARGO ATTACKED NEAR HORMUZ HAD IRANIAN APPROVAL
03 NOV 2026 Pakistan negotiated with Iran to secure safe passage for liquefied natural gas carrier Al Mayeda before the ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel was sailing toward the waterway loaded with …
Read More »NEW WAVE OF ATTACKS HITS TANKERS AND LNG CARRIER IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND PERSIAN GULF
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 31, 2026 02 NOV 2026 A tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles in the Persian Gulf late Sunday (01 Nov), marking the latest in a series of attacks on commercial shipping in and around the Strait of …
Read More »ALTERNATIVE-FUEL SHIP ORDERS UP 57% IN 2026 AS LNG CONTINUES TO DOMINATE
The new LNG-powered MS Mardis Gras takes on LNG bunkers from the Q-LNG 4000 in Port Canaveral 01 NOV 2026 Orders for alternative-fueled ships are running 57% ahead of last year, with LNG-powered containerships and car carriers driving much of the growth, according to new figures from classification society DNV. …
Read More »FATIGUE AND “FAMILIAR” WORK BLAMED FOR SERIOUS CREW INJURIES
The explosion occurred while the crew was following an intensive schedule for repairs with the ship detained in port in New Zealand 31 0CT 2026 Maritime investigators in New Zealand have revealed how a crew of a bulk carrier that was performing what was supposed to be a familiar task …
Read More »OMAN EVACUATES TANKER CREW AS IRAN CLAIMS SPATE OF NEW ATTACKS
Oman reported evacuating the crew from the tanker Riti 30 OCT 2026 Tensions remain high in the Persian Gulf, with Iran claiming multiple unverified attacks and the first report of a limpet mine attack in seven years. Data, however, has become unreliable on the actual number of attacks because more …
Read More »ZIM CONFIRMS LOSS OF CONTAINERSHIP ATTACKED IN BLACK SEA OFF BULGARIA
Contship Jet sinking after the drone attack 29 OCT 2026 Officials in Bulgaria reported the Greek-owned containership Contship Jet, which was operating under charter to Zim, sank around midnight on October 29, approximately 12 hours after the ship was attacked. It is at least the fifth commercial ship attacked in …
Read More »CONTAINERSHIP STRUCK OFF BULGARIA AS MINISTERS MEET TO INCREASE SECURITY
Contship Jet was stuck and abandoned off the coast of Bulgaria 28 OCT 2026 A Greek-owned containership operating a route for Zim was struck off Bulgaria midday on Wednesday, October 28, with the Bulgarian Navy rescuing the crew. The latest attack on commercial shipping in the western Black Sea came …
Read More »INJURED MASTER AND OFFICER EVACUATED DURING NORTH SEA STORM
Dutch rescue boats were dispatched into the 16-foot seas before a helicopter was able to evacuate the two injured seafarers 27 OCT 2026 The Dutch and German rescue agencies are reporting they responded to a Mayday call from a heavy-lift vessel operating in the North Sea during last weekend’s heavy …
Read More »Sanctioned tanker loaded with Russian diesel believed to be heading to the U.S. 26 OCT 2026 Russia has used the lifting of U.S. sanctions on the purchase of diesel to resume exports both to the United States but also other countries, in what President Vladimir Putin will regard as a …
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