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The Court of Appeal has made clear that proceedings brought solely to obtain security for a maritime claim do not, by themselves, preserve the underlying claim from limitation, a The report of 16 October 2026 explains.
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Court of Appeal: security applications do not preserve claims against time
The Court of Appeal has made clear that proceedings brought solely to obtain security for a maritime claim do not, by themselves, preserve the underlying claim from limitation, a The report of 16 October 2026 explains.
Xeneta data shows offered Red Sea container capacity doubled in six weeks
Xeneta’s weekly report, published via reports on 16 October 2026, records a rapid reintroduction of container capacity to the Red Sea corridor, with offered slots shown to have doubled in six weeks.
Singapore grant for electric harbour craft welcomed by campaigners
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has offered up to S$250,000 per vessel under a new Early Adopter Scheme to help harbour craft operators transition to electric propulsion, a move endorsed by Pacific Environment and reported.
Search under way after two chemical tankers set ablaze off Romania; seven crew missing
Romanian authorities launched search and rescue operations in the Black Sea after two chemical tankers were reported on fire, with seven crew missing from the later incident, a The report dated 16 October 2026 states.
MCA publishes corporate business plan for 2026–27
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published its corporate business plan for 2026 to 2027; the report is dated 16 October 2026 and titled 'Corporate report: MCA Business Plan 2026 to 2027'.
AMS Barging christens 9,000 m³ methanol-ready tanker Felicitas in Rotterdam
MarineLink reported that AMS Barging has christened the 135-metre, 9,000 m³ diesel-electric, methanol-ready tanker Felicitas on Noordereiland in Rotterdam, with Liv and Julie, daughters of co-owner Igor Jansen, performing the naming.
Anglo-Eastern details role as CMB.TECH’s ammonia‑fuelled Newcastlemax enters service
MarineLink reports that Anglo‑Eastern supported the development and preparation of CMB.TECH’s Mineral Europa, a 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax built by CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding and described as the world’s first ammonia‑fuelled dry bulk carrier, which has now entered service.
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