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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy participates in a meeting with US President Donald Trump during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, September 22, 2026
News

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Ready for Maritime Truce if Russia Agrees

resident Volodymyr Zelenskiy told leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that Ukraine was ready for a maritime truce in the Black Sea based on proposals

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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News

Container Shipping Faces 2027 Pressure as Huge Orderbook Hits the Water

The container shipping market is still benefiting from geopolitical disruption and longer sailing distances in 2026, but a rapidly expanding fleet could turn

September 23, 2026
Total Views: 1294

US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026
News

Trump Takes Aim at Shipping’s Net-Zero Plan at UN

President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to renew his attack on the International Maritime Organization’s

September 23, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Seafarer Killed in Hormuz Attack as Trump Pushes Iran Deal at UN

An Indian seafarer has been killed after the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao was attacked and abandoned near the Strait of Hormuz,

September 23, 2026
Total Views: 2314

US, Korea Hail ‘Significant Progress’ on $350 Billion Trade Deal
Trade

US, Korea Hail ‘Significant Progress’ on $350 Billion Trade Deal

Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hailed “significant progress” on implementing the two countries’ long-stalled investment deal, with

September 23, 2026
Total Views: 759

Death Toll from Capsized Ship in Indonesia Rises to 20 as Search Continues for 115 Missing Passengers
Incidents

Death Toll from Capsized Ship in Indonesia Rises to 20 as Search Continues for 115 Missing Passengers

The official death toll from a passenger ship that capsized and sank in Indonesia's Java Sea rose to 20 on Wednesday, up from the previous

September 23, 2026
Total Views: 976

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News

Containership Sinks as Hormuz Attacks Spiral Out of Control

A Singapore-flagged containership has sunk after being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, as a widening series of attacks on merchant shipping

Defense

U.S. Forces Destroy Iranian-Linked Dhow Accused of Targeting Navy Ships

U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6 after determining that the vessel was conducting surveillance and helping

Shipbuilding

JPMorganChase Names Shipbuilding Leaders Under $1.5 Trillion Industrial Initiative

JPMorganChase has appointed two senior leaders to help expand its support for U.S. shipbuilding and the maritime industry under its $1.5 trillion Security and

News

Wind-Assisted Shipping Gains Ground as Airbus RoRo Adds Rotor Sails

French shipowner LD Armateurs has completed the installation of six towering rotor sails aboard Spirit of Toulouse, a new roll-on/roll-off vessel being built

News

U.S. Claims Control of Hormuz as Ship Attacks Hit New High

U.S. Central Command says the United States and its regional partners control the Strait of Hormuz, citing more than 40 commercial ships moving through the


Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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News

IMO Uncertainty Puts Shipping’s 2030 Fuel Target at Risk

Shipping is running out of time to meet a key 2030 target for zero-emission fuels, even as methanol infrastructure and alternative-fuel vessel capacity

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 1034

Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

New York Leads Lawsuits Challenging $1.4 Billion Offshore Wind Buyouts

New York is leading a coalition of states in two new lawsuits challenging Trump administration agreements that would cancel offshore wind leases and redirect

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 1933

File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
News

Trump Pushing for Diesel Export Ban Amid Surging Fuel Prices

By Josh Wingrove and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said he’s encouraged his advisers to support a ban on US diesel exports,

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 1526

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Shipping

Russia’s Arctic Port Murmansk to Use Fertilizer Equipment to Start Shipping Grain

Russia's Arctic port of Murmansk will use equipment typically used to load fertilizer when it ships its first grain from southern Russia for export as early

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 1402

Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Shipping

The Other Hormuz: Black Sea Blockade Threatens a Food Supply Shock

Tue Vuong had secured four cargoes of wheat harvested from fertile lands around the Black Sea, roughly a fifth of what his milling company 5,000 miles away in

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 1412

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Containership Sinks as Hormuz Attacks Spiral Out of Control
News

Containership Sinks as Hormuz Attacks Spiral Out of Control

A Singapore-flagged containership has sunk after being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, as a widening series of attacks on merchant shipping

U.S. Forces Destroy Iranian-Linked Dhow Accused of Targeting Navy Ships
Defense

U.S. Forces Destroy Iranian-Linked Dhow Accused of Targeting Navy Ships

U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6 after determining that the vessel was conducting surveillance and helping

JPMorganChase Names Shipbuilding Leaders Under $1.5 Trillion Industrial Initiative
Shipbuilding

JPMorganChase Names Shipbuilding Leaders Under $1.5 Trillion Industrial Initiative

JPMorganChase has appointed two senior leaders to help expand its support for U.S. shipbuilding and the maritime industry under its $1.5 trillion Security and

Wind-Assisted Shipping Gains Ground as Airbus RoRo Adds Rotor Sails
News

Wind-Assisted Shipping Gains Ground as Airbus RoRo Adds Rotor Sails

French shipowner LD Armateurs has completed the installation of six towering rotor sails aboard Spirit of Toulouse, a new roll-on/roll-off vessel being built

U.S. Claims Control of Hormuz as Ship Attacks Hit New High
News

U.S. Claims Control of Hormuz as Ship Attacks Hit New High

U.S. Central Command says the United States and its regional partners control the Strait of Hormuz, citing more than 40 commercial ships moving through the


Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
News

FMC Change Could Revive Older Detention and Demurrage Claims

A potentially significant change at the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has gone largely under the radar, after the regulator confirmed there is no

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 994

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
Shipping

France Mulls New UN Security Council Resolution on Hormuz

France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States on setting up ?an international mission to restore

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 708

US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026
Shipping

Trump Calls for Iran’s Economic Isolation at UN as Tehran Offers Hormuz Reopening

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for complete economic isolation of Iran, showing no intention to resume talks at the UN General Assembly but saying

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 1022

The Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, speaks to Sailors during an all hands call in the hangar bay of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, May 4, 2026
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The Wartime Secretary of the Navy

What (Acting) Secretary Hung Cao’s First Five Months Tell Us About the Job Ahead By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) President Trump has nominated the

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 3700

Kallas Urges EU to Bolster Red Sea Mission Against Houthi Threat
Security

Kallas Urges EU to Bolster Red Sea Mission Against Houthi Threat

The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, called for member states to send more naval vessels to protect commercial shipping in the Red

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 718

Corporate News

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The

October 9, 2026

Thordon Bearings adds production plant to meet growing demand

Thordon Bearings has opened a new manufacturing facility as part of its strategic response to robust growth across all business segments and rising demand for its sustainable

October 7, 2026

Asia’s maritime community to take centre stage at upcoming WISTA 2026

The strength, dynamism and diversity of Asia’s buoyant maritime community will be evident at the 2026 WISTA AGM and Conference gathering in Kuala Lumpur later this month, as

October 7, 2026

ABS Issues AIP and Completes Basic Design Review for SHI’s Entire FLNG Topsides Facilities

ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) and completed a basic design review (BDR) for a natural gas liquefaction system developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the

October 5, 2026

From Residue to Resource – the Rise and Risks of Marine Biofuels

By Mark Smith, Director – Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their

Corporate News

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The

October 9, 2026

Thordon Bearings adds production plant to meet growing demand

Thordon Bearings has opened a new manufacturing facility as part of its strategic response to robust growth across all business segments and rising demand for its sustainable

October 7, 2026

Asia’s maritime community to take centre stage at upcoming WISTA 2026

The strength, dynamism and diversity of Asia’s buoyant maritime community will be evident at the 2026 WISTA AGM and Conference gathering in Kuala Lumpur later this month, as

October 7, 2026

ABS Issues AIP and Completes Basic Design Review for SHI’s Entire FLNG Topsides Facilities

ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) and completed a basic design review (BDR) for a natural gas liquefaction system developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the

October 5, 2026

From Residue to Resource – the Rise and Risks of Marine Biofuels

By Mark Smith, Director – Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their


Monday, September 21, 2026
Gasoline tanker at terminal. Photo Shutterstock
News

More Jones Act Waiver Voyages Went Unreported Than Previously Known

The number of foreign-vessel voyages missing from federal Jones Act waiver records appears to be larger than previously known, with new analysis identifying at

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 1808

oil tanker
News

Trafigura Launches Volare Shipping With $500 Million Oslo Listing Plan

Commodity trading giant Trafigura is launching a new tanker company with plans to raise about $500 million and list the business in Oslo, opening its growing

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 878

Workers carry a rope line to fasten a decommissioned ship at the Alang shipyard in Gujarat, India
Featured

EU Ship Recycling Fight Escalates Over Indian Beaching Yards

A fight over whether Indian shipbreaking yards using the controversial beaching method should qualify under European environmental rules is widening, with

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 75443

ssia-origin fuel tanker bound for Cuba anchored in Venezuelan waters
News

Global Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs

Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply cut exports from some of the biggest producers

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 1129

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Featured

Hormuz Shuttles Keep Oil Flowing, But At a High Cost

A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 5846

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Monday, September 21, 2026
Ovation of the Seas inside Meyer Werft's building dock. Photo credit: Meyer Werft
Cruise Ships

MSC Said in Talks to Buy German State-Held Meyer Werft Stake

(Bloomberg) — MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 3084

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Featured

Capesize Bulker Remains Aground Off Australia After Refloating Attempts Fail

Australian authorities have launched an investigation after the 182,066-dwt bulk carrier Cape Falcon ran aground off the Port of Gladstone,

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 8077

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Two More Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Mount

Two more tankers have been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two seafarers injured, extending a string of attacks against commercial shipping

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 2018

US Watching Chinese Marine Presence Off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard Chief Says
Defense

US Watching Chinese Marine Presence Off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard Chief Says

The United States is watching China's presence in its Arctic zone "very closely" amid concerns regarding the security of the US homeland, a senior US Arctic

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 3648

aidanova keel laying
Shipbuilding

MSC Said in Talks to Buy German State-Held Meyer Werft Stake

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal government and

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 1398