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Read the latest reportingHellenic Shipping News Worldwide published the NCFI report on 17 August 2026, listing the Ningbo Containerized Freight Index at 2487.4 points for the week ending 14 August 2026 and citing a weekly data chart from the Ningbo Shipping Exchange.
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide published the NCFI report on 17 August 2026, listing the Ningbo Containerized Freight Index at 2487.4 points for the week ending 14 August 2026 and citing a weekly data chart from the Ningbo Shipping Exchange.
Hellenic Shipping News, citing S&P Global Commodities at Sea, reports that only one vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz on 16 August, a record low in the dataset, while Bab al‑Mandab transits slipped from 40 to 37 over the same period.
Hellenic Shipping News reports two ADNOC-affiliated vessels were struck by unmanned aerial vehicles in the Strait of Hormuz on 14 August; no injuries were reported and the UAE ministry condemned the attack.
Signatory states under the Djibouti Code of Conduct and Jeddah Amendment have agreed to create a Combined DCoC Task Force to provide a regional mechanism for coordinated maritime action against a reported resurgence of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.
Corvus Energy has formed a strategic alliance with Belga Marine to provide on-the-ground technical support, aftermarket services and spare parts storage for battery systems in Brazil, MarineLink reported on 18 August 2026.
MarineLink reported on 18 August 2026 that American Cruise Lines has named two new U.S.-built riverboats: American Beauty, due to launch on the Mississippi in 2028, and American Rhapsody for the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
MarineLink reports that signatory states to the Djibouti Code of Conduct and its Jeddah Amendment have agreed to establish a Combined DCoC Task Force aimed at protecting shipping from a reported resurgence of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.
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