The Maritime Gazette’s source-attributed reporting archive across shipping, ships, ports, cruise, business and maritime policy.
Shipbroker Intermodal has warned that China’s recent strength in iron ore demand may not last beyond the country’s forthcoming public holidays, a view reported on 28 September 2026.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index fell for a second session on Monday, 28 September 2026, sliding about 4.6% to 3,268 points and marking its lowest reading since 1 September.
A&S Resources has announced plans to build a railway linking deposits in the Central African Republic with Kribi port in Cameroon; the company says the corridor could carry more than 90 million tonnes of iron ore a year and emerge as a new source of Capesize demand.
MarineLink reported on 28 September 2026 that Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had struck fuel and telecommunications infrastructure in Kyiv and several cargo vessels it said were supplying the Ukrainian military.
Island Oil (Holdings) Limited has adopted a new group name, Island Energies, and will fold three trading subsidiaries into the unified identity, according to a report published on 28 September 2026.
Asyad Shipping has received Ain Al Sarooj, the first of two Kamsarmax dry bulk carriers it agreed to buy earlier this year; the vessel has gone straight into a one‑year time charter, the company disclosed to the Muscat Stock Exchange.
The Department for Transport has published its transparency data on ministers' overseas travel and external meetings for the quarter April to June 2026, with the item dated 28 September 2026.
M2INTELLIGENCE has completed installation of its GVMS system across Newport’s vessels, providing shore-based teams with direct access to live and recorded visual information from onboard operations, MarineLink reported on 28 September 2026.
MarineLink reported on 28 September 2026 that ACUA Ocean and Forssea Robotics have completed the technical integration of a remotely operated vehicle with an uncrewed surface vessel.
The Baltic Dry Index decreased by 158 points to 3,268 on Monday, 28 September 2026, according to a report from reports. The index, compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange, covers freight prices for dry bulk commodities including coal, grain and iron ore.
Mermaid Maritime and Nigerian oilfield services firm Marine Platforms Limited have created Mermaid Subsea Services Limited to pursue subsea work for TotalEnergies Nigeria and other operators, according to MarineLink.
MarineLink reports a return of Qatar‑linked liquefied natural gas vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in the week ahead of 28 September 2026, reversing an apparent pause observed in August.
Shipbroker commentary relayed by reports on 27 September 2026 shows the clean products sector tightening and following recent crude freight drivers.
Sources indicated on 27 September 2026 that resilient demand and weather‑driven congestion in Asia pushed container rates higher this week, while liquid chemical tanker freight ex‑US Gulf remained flat to slightly firmer.
A report published on 27 September 2026 by reports says ethanol is increasingly viewed as a plausible means to cut greenhouse gas emissions in shipping, aided by expanding project activity and technical advances that are taking the fuel beyond regional pilot schemes.
LR2 and other clean tanker assessments firmed this week, lifting time‑charter equivalents, while VLCC freight softened, sources indicated on 27 September 2026.
ENGINE’s sample records show a marked rise in B100 biofuel in Rotterdam during the first eight months of 2026, with counts rising from 34 to 77 and the fuel’s sample share approaching 25%.
Drewry's weekly index rose 6% to $1,491 per 40ft, while its composite measure reached an all‑time high for the fifth straight week as geopolitical and typhoon disruptions continue to squeeze capacity.
A The report on 27 September 2026 says Chinese LNG carrier orders are recovering this year and that large private Chinese shipyards are preparing new orders, raising the stakes for South Korean builders even as a technology gap persists.
reports and Clarksons Research report that Chinese yards are absorbing rising demand for pure car and truck carriers, prompting European owners to place large orders in China while South Korea focuses on LNG tonnage.
Delegates at an IMO research and development forum in Singapore have urged international cooperation to address gaps in preparedness for incidents involving an expanding range of alternative bunker fuels, a report on 27 September 2026 said.
Reporting dated 27 September 2026 says China has committed to purchase at least 10 million metric tonnes of U.S. coal in each of 2027 and 2028, a pledge linked to agreements reached under the newly operational U.S.-China Board of Trade.
Sources indicated on 27 September 2026 that the second Autonomous Summit will stage cross‑modal demonstrations of autonomous trucks, shuttles, remotely controlled ships, trains, drones and robotics at the Port of Antwerp‑Bruges, signalling a shift from proof‑of‑concept to larger‑scale use.
TenneT and Stedin will accelerate additional electricity capacity in Europoort by installing a temporary 500 MW transformer, a step welcomed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Deltalinqs, sources indicated on 27 September 2026.
Brussels told Washington a diesel export ban would be “very bad” after President Trump appeared to endorse the idea; US officials have since sought to qualify the remarks, sources indicated on 27 September 2026.
Dennis Voznesenski of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia told Platts that a stronger Australian wheat crop and ongoing Black Sea export disruption could prompt delayed buyers to return to the market, sources indicated on 27 September 2026.
MarineLink published a podcast on 27 September 2026 titled “Got Propane? Adoption in Port & Maritime Accelerates,” presenting a discussion of growing interest in propane within ports and maritime operations.
Xeneta’s chief analyst told reports on 25 September 2026 that the recent rise in spot rates from the Far East to US coasts may come to an end in the first half of October.
reports reports that China made up 19% of global seaborne crude oil trade in the first eight months of 2026, based on analysis by shipbroker Banchero Costa.
A reports summary of DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050 warns that regulatory uncertainty is the primary barrier to shipping meeting decarbonisation targets and that decisions made now will determine future fuel demand and investment.
The OECD’s September 2026 interim outlook projects 2.9% world GDP growth and resilience through 2027, but reports reports the organisation has warned that higher energy costs, shifting tariffs and uncertainty over key trading relationships could pose fresh pressures on international trade and supply chains.
The Baltic Dry Index fell about 1.3% to 3,426 on 25 September 2026, pressured by losses in the larger vessel sector, with the capesize index down 2.6% to 5,784, reports reports.
EU-funded HyShip has named SeaShuttle container vessels as operational demonstrators in a Clean Hydrogen Partnership-supported drive to create an end-to-end liquid hydrogen supply chain for short-sea shipping.
A report published on 25 September 2026 by reports says the cost of transiting the Strait of Hormuz has overtaken passage constraints as the dominant tanker-market concern, with availability squeezed and some VLCC hires reportedly above USD 1 million per day.
Drewry's benchmark index eased 1 per cent in the week to 24 September, a development noted by reports on 25 September 2026.
Sources published Affinity Tanker Weekly on 25 September 2026 reporting that the VLCC market has quietened considerably after a week of exceptional activity and record rates, Affinity Research LLP said.
reports on 25 September 2026 carried Advanced Shipping & Trading's Week 39 market note, which records a single committed Capesize, Highland, with survey dates shown.
MACN has welcomed ABS, DNV and RINA as its first classification society members after a General Assembly vote on 30 April 2026 to open membership to classification societies, sources indicated on 25 September 2026.
Sources published Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd’s "Gibson tanker report – Clean Catchup" on 25 September 2026; the verified material supplied here contains only a single, incomplete summary sentence.
Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told markets on 24 September that India will maintain supplies and honour export contracts for petroleum products including diesel, sources indicated on 25 September 2026.
Sources published VHBS's ConTex time charter assessment for week 39 on 25 September 2026, with the Verband noting the continued resilience of shipping markets.
Indigenous shipowners say long-term Contracts of Affreightment for petroleum products, cement and fertiliser would create the predictable cargo flows needed to finance and expand Nigeria’s domestic fleet.
reports reports that a high-quality workforce in maritime services and shipbuilding is essential for Hai Phong to implement the Politburo’s Resolution No. 20‑NQ/TW of 28 July 2026 and support Vietnam’s ambition to become a strong maritime nation.
The TVO Mariner, a DP2 multipurpose support vessel, was delivered in mid‑September to subsidiary LD TravOcean and is intended for subsea cable installation and protection, sources indicated on 25 September 2026.
Kpler reported a concentrated single‑day loading of roughly 12 million barrels at Ras Tanura and Juaymah on 21 September after disruption to the 1,200 km East‑West Pipeline, sources said.
A two-tonne consignment of premium Malaysian tree-drop ripe durian, shipped by a consortium including Daikin Reefer, reached Dalian in 12 days and was inspected on 19 September with quality reported as comparable to air freight.
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods were essentially unchanged in August 2026 at $338.6bn, diverging from forecasts for a modest decline and driven by falls in transport equipment and fabricated metal products.
MarineLink reported on 25 September 2026 that SAAM Towage has taken delivery of five tugboats so far this year as part of an ongoing fleet renewal programme.
Marea Scale Models has launched in the UK, bringing its AI-assisted design process Ai Refloat to the European maritime market; the process is described as producing highly detailed, accurate and immediately recognisable models.
MarineLink reports that Aderco’s 2055G+ programme uses continuous measurement to turn verified fuel-performance gains into Gold Standard carbon credits.
ARC Freedom (IMO 9505041), a Large Car and Truck Carrier, has been added to American Roll‑On/Roll‑Off Carrier Group Inc.'s U.S.-flagged fleet, MarineLink reported on 25 September 2026.
Washburn & Doughty has handed over the tug Mary McAllister to McAllister Towing in Maine; the vessel is the sixth of seven ABS-classed, 84-metric-ton bollard-pull, low-emission tractor tugs, MarineLink reported on 25 September 2026.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published Guidance MIN 688 (M) Amendment 5: Code of safe working practices: 2026 edition, dated 25 September 2026, which provides details of the 2026 amendments to the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP).
NYK used the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers to present the NYK Group’s initiatives aimed at practical deployment of ammonia-fuelled vessels, MarineLink reported on 25 September 2026.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published an amendment to MIN 734 to draw attention to charitable and welfare services available to seafarers, fishers, cadets, retired seafarers and their families across the United Kingdom.
PaxOcean will build an Ulstein‑designed service operation vessel for NYK Line at its Graha yard in Batam, intended for offshore wind projects in Taiwan and the broader Asia‑Pacific, with delivery slated for around 2029, MarineLink reported on 25 September 2026.
The International Union of Marine Insurance has issued a Crew Wellbeing Checklist for Hull & Machinery insurers to ensure the human element is incorporated into risk appraisals, sources indicated on 25 September 2026.
Sources indicated on 25 September 2026 that IUMI described the offshore energy insurance market as challenging in 2025, with premium gains reflecting currency effects and changes in business mix rather than underlying expansion.
The IMO sub‑committee finalised changes to interim guidance on methyl and ethyl alcohol fuels and agreed a harmonised performance standard for lashing software at its 12th session, held 14–18 September 2026.
Sources indicated on 25 September 2026 that US President Donald Trump said his administration would act to prevent the IMO from adopting a global emissions-pricing mechanism.
Following a security reassessment of the Red Sea, Maersk and Hapag‑Lloyd have said AE19 and AE15 will transit the Suez Canal rather than round the Cape of Good Hope, a report dated 25 September 2026 states.
Sanjeev Sanyal told News18 DEFCON 2026 that India could suffer serious economic disruption if three to four global shipping lines were to restrict access, a report by sources said on 25 September 2026.
Sources indicated on 25 September 2026 that a cargo ship laden with 524 special containers departed Jiangyin port for the Port of Manzanillo, inaugurating a new direct container service between Jiangsu and Mexico with an estimated transit of around 22 days.
PROSTEP has entered a memorandum of understanding with Seoul-based Lattice to pursue deployment of its OpenPDM integration technology in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry, sources indicated on 25 September 2026.
Early tests of Suez Canal routings have shortened India–Savannah transit by around 10–14 days, with port officials citing faster inventory fulfilment and lower carrying costs for importers.
A DP World whitepaper published for World Maritime Day 2026 warns that the sea-borne networks carrying an estimated $14 trillion of containerised goods are being tested by geopolitical, climate and policy pressures.
The European Investment Bank is to lend €100 million to the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority to modernise Lithuania’s main port and strengthen its role in defence, energy and Baltic trade.
A joint analysis from Chatham House and the Forest Stewardship Council, summarised by reports on 25 September 2026, warns that accelerated biofuel mandates could intensify competition for key crops and vegetable oils through 2030, potentially raising agricultural commodity prices.
IFAPA told the 6th International Ferro Alloys Conference in Goa that rising steel output creates a new growth runway for India’s ferro‑alloys sector and an opportunity to strengthen its global role, sources indicated on 25 September 2026.
Reports that the United States and Iran are discussing a phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz prompted a modest fall in Brent futures, even as a Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia sustained geopolitical uncertainty.
Bassim Khudair says Iraq is in talks with OPEC to secure a higher crude output quota to compensate for production losses during decades of conflict, a report published on 25 September 2026 states.
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has taken delivery of the DP2 multipurpose support vessel TVO Mariner for LD TravOcean, enhancing the subsidiary’s capability for subsea cable installation, repair and protection work, MarineLink reported on 25 September 2026.
The Marine Management Organisation published guidance on 25 September 2026 covering the importance of seagrass, steps to avoid damage and the MMO’s support for recovery in England.
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued a report and safety flyer, dated 25 September 2026, on the foundering of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia about 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, in which 13 people died.
The UK Marine Management Organisation published a provisional Official Statistics release on 25 September 2026 setting out landings by UK and foreign vessels at UK ports and UK vessel landings abroad for August 2026.
Ship-to-ship crude transfers in the Gulf of Oman are operating at full capacity after Saudi Arabia diverted exports from the Red Sea, according to industry sources and a MarineLink report dated 25 September 2026.
The VLCC sector has seen a sharp revaluation in 2026, with the fastest acceleration since late July as strong freight earnings fed directly into secondhand values, sources indicated on 24 September 2026.
IUMI’s latest research, presented in Rotterdam on 24 September 2026, shows growth in the reported global hull premium base alongside signs of a softening market, delegates were told.
A reports analysis dated 24 September 2026 finds a 41.3% year‑on‑year drop in Chinese June crude imports was absorbed by inventory withdrawals while refinery runs remained above 12.4 mb/d.
A The report dated 24 September 2026 says Colombia’s position in the global coal market is shifting as robust exports and renewed market access meet persistent logistical disruption and operational risk.