The 2026 Port State Control Concentrated Inspection Campaign on cargo securing is no longer a planning circular. It opened on…
Singapore VLSFO Near $825 as Hub Stocks Sit 30 Percent Below Seasonal Norms
Fuel-oil stocks at Singapore, ARA and Fujairah are about 30 percent below seasonal norms, Singapore VLSFO is just under $825/t…
Drone Strike on MV Baryon Puts 23 Indian Seafarers and HRA Pay Back on Operators’ Desk
FSUI has asked Indian authorities to confirm the welfare of 23 Indian seafarers after a 2 September drone hit on…
Somalia Asks UN Security Council to Act as Five Ships and 90-Plus Seafarers Remain in Pirate Hands
On 6 September 2026 Somalia’s foreign ministry called for coordinated international action against a renewed piracy wave off Puntland and…
EU ETS 70 Percent Surrender Deadline Falls on 30 September as EUA Prices Sit Near €83
Shipping companies have 23 days to surrender EU Allowances covering 70 percent of verified 2025 CO2 in the maritime EU…
IMO Net-Zero Talks Keep GHG Pricing on the Table but Leave Operators Without Final MARPOL Text
ISWG-GHG 22 closed in London without a clean Annex VI text. A majority still backs a central GHG price and…
Marmara Collision Report: Watch Failures and Dark AIS Left 10 Missing After 11-Minute Sinking
A Silivri expert report says the 2 September Marmara TSS collision that sank Tuğberk İmamoğlu in 11 minutes, with 10…
Iran Plans Exclusion Zone Beyond Hormuz as US Blockade Redirects 92 Ships
On 6 September 2026 Iran said it will announce an exclusion zone beyond Hormuz. Identified ships entering the belt would…
Panama Holds 48-Foot Draft but Cuts Daily Transits to 32 From 15 September
The Panama Canal will keep the 48-foot Neopanamax draft after postponing an October cut, but daily slots fall to 32…
UKMTO: Hormuz Traffic About 90 Percent Below Baseline; Southern Route Highest Risk
UKMTO said AIS-detected Hormuz transits remain about 90 percent below pre-conflict baseline, with the southern Omani corridor accounting for most…
