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reports’s Q4 2026 outlook says the lapse of a US-Iran MOU in mid-August, followed by early September strikes, has left maritime trade exposed and the threat has spread to the Red Sea.
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reports’s Q4 2026 outlook says the lapse of a US-Iran MOU in mid-August, followed by early September strikes, has left maritime trade exposed and the threat has spread to the Red Sea.
A The report on 5 October 2026 said falling oil, easing freight premiums and hundreds of vessels exiting the Gulf left recycling yards with capacity and buying appetite.
A reported voyage by Iraq’s state-owned tanker company saw about 2 million barrels of crude shipped through the Strait of Hormuz on a very large crude carrier, an operation the firm described as its first of this kind in decades.
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement has appointed Andreas Solomonides, currently managing director of BSM Cyprus, to lead a new integrated Ship Management Centre uniting BSM Cyprus and BSM Hellas from 1 January 2027.
The Maritime Search and Rescue Council supported a major regional SAR training programme in Mahajanga, Madagascar, hosted by ENEM and attended by maritime professionals from eight countries, sources indicated on 5 October 2026.
MarineLink’s 5 October 2026 op-ed says a cluster of recent US policy moves has revived questions about who will design the next fleet and where design responsibility will sit.
MarineLink reported on 5 October 2026 that the Liebherr LS-C 60 cylinder-luffing crane has been selected for the Mareva Nui II, the choice credited to the crane’s compact footprint and low centre of gravity which help preserve deck space and support stability.
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