The Maritime Gazette’s source-attributed reporting archive across shipping, ships, ports, cruise, business and maritime policy.
The Department for Transport published a Great British Railways report on 8 September 2026 that sets a new rail freight target intended to increase railborne goods, strengthen supply chains and support economic growth.
reports, citing Wood Mackenzie’s VesselTracker on 8 September 2026, reports El Niño-driven droughts have lowered Panama Canal water levels and, together with disruption at the Strait of Hormuz, are intensifying pressure on energy markets.
Drewry has unveiled a monthly-updated dashboard that compiles key container shipping indicators, including rates, port congestion, schedules, blank sailings, fuel and capacity swings, to help industry stakeholders assess volatility.
The Department for Transport has published a report dated 8 September 2026 titled 'Rail freight growth 2040 target', announcing new targets for rail freight growth by 2040.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published a register of clinicians authorised to provide independent medical reviews when seafarers seek reassessment of fitness-to-work decisions.
The Department for Transport on 8 September 2026 released a report updating plans to transfer rail services into public ownership and to establish Great British Railways as the body responsible for passenger services and infrastructure.
A The report on 7 September 2026 says recent gas price rises have reinforced the EU Emissions Trading System’s influence on shipping, with shipbroker Intermodal noting continued upward momentum in EU allowance values during August.
A one‑day fall interrupted a brief rally in dry bulk freight on 7 September 2026, with the capesize segment accounting for most of the downward movement.
A The report on 7 September 2026 shows secondhand values rising across vessel ages, with the largest gains among the oldest VLCCs.
A reports note dated 7 September 2026 says VLCC fundamentals have softened but freight has not fallen uniformly, with the Middle East Gulf showing the sharpest divergence.
reports has published the Ningbo Containerized Freight Index report for the week ending 4 September 2026, reproducing the weekly index chart issued by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange.
Piraeus-based Kyklades Maritime has contracted ShipMoney to manage wage advances and crew payouts digitally across 18 tankers, covering about 500 seafarers, a report published on 7 September 2026 said.
reports, citing Xclusiv Shipbrokers, reported on 7 September 2026 that the Baltic Exchange C5TC reached USD 54,791, placing the Capesize market in territory not seen for almost five years.
Yanmar Power Solutions, a unit of Yanmar Holdings, has received DNV type approval for its Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell System, an outcome announced at the SMM trade fair and reported on 7 September 2026.
TotalEnergies Lubmarine has introduced Aurelia FE, a trunk piston engine oil it says can help shipowners reduce fuel consumption and operating costs in 4‑stroke medium‑speed marine engines, according to a report on 7 September 2026.
A report published on 7 September 2026 summarising Euronews data shows how Europe’s busiest ports remain central to supply chains and why recent route disruptions have focused attention on maritime transport.
A report carried by reports highlights that apparently normal bearing temperature readings can mask rapid failures which produced oil mist, crankcase overpressure, machinery damage and crew burn injuries.
Kongsberg Maritime has struck an agreement to acquire Steerprop, a Finnish specialist in azimuth propulsion systems for ice-class and Arctic vessels, sources indicated on 7 September 2026.
A 230-metre floating dock has been added at Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi, by SAFEEN Drydocks to increase capacity for ocean-going vessels and rig repair projects and to improve turnaround flexibility.
Sources published a note titled "Carriers Sales & Purchase Market Report, Week 36" on 7 September 2026, attributing the material to Carriers Chartering Corp. S.A.
A report dated 7 September 2026 from reports states that commodity ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 10 vessels per day over the previous ten days, marking the lowest level since May.
The delivery of Windward Hamburg has completed the four-ship commissioning service operation vessel series ordered from Vard, MarineLink Maritime News reported on 7 September 2026.
A reports item dated 7 September 2026 says LNG freight remains under pressure amid ample tonnage, while LPG markets are firming and September laycans are largely covered.
Sources indicated on 7 September 2026 that a weekend sequence of strikes and counterclaims between the United States and Iran has deepened disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Clean Shipping Coalition said member states broadly backed the Net‑Zero Framework as the IMO meeting on shipping and climate closed on 7 September 2026, while a minority of delegations continued to contest the compromise.
A report by reports on 7 September 2026 says South Korea's principal shipbuilders have already beaten their merchant vessel order targets for the year by selectively pursuing eco-conscious, higher-margin projects.
A The report on 7 September 2026 found Hanwha Ocean’s entry-level production intake in the first half of 2026 was oversubscribed at 82-to-1, with more than 3,500 applicants reported on 3 September.
reports summarises a Gibson weekly report noting that a US–Venezuela agreement on 65 billion barrels could lead to increased export flows from west to east over coming years.
Sources indicated on 6 September 2026 that container freight from east Asia and China to the United States was mostly higher this week while liquid chemical tanker rates ex‑US Gulf were mostly softer, amid worsening congestion at Asia ports and falling schedule reliability.
A The report says the IMO’s 22nd Intersessional Working Group ended with a significant majority of speakers in favour of a centralised fund financed by a GHG price (RU price) to reward early adopters and aid a just transition.
Sources indicated on 6 September 2026 that VLCC freight indexes showed selective increases while some routes held near recent levels.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has notified markets of plans for a parallel listing on Euronext Athens and a Greek equity offering capped at €112.2 million, the company said in a notice reported on 6 September 2026.
Sources indicated on 6 September 2026 that the United States and Iran traded retaliatory attacks on ships on Saturday, with the US military saying it had disabled two Iran‑linked tankers and destroyed a third.
Sources indicated on 6 September 2026 that Rotterdam’s B30‑VLSFO price was unchanged over the week while B30‑LSMGO and conventional fuels registered notable gains.
reports, summarising the Wall Street Journal on 6 September 2026, says US steps to maintain Gulf crude exports have weakened Iran’s ability to pressure energy markets via the Strait of Hormuz, and that Tehran faces mounting economic strain six months into the conflict.
A The report dated 6 September 2026 says Germany’s maritime cluster continues to shape international decisions and that local expertise remains essential even as the sector globalises and digitalises.
A reports summary of Windward’s Q2 2026 monitoring records thousands of prolonged dark activity events and more than 171,000 vessels affected by GPS jamming, highlighting the distinction between area-based anomaly counts and vessel-level identification.
Wirana Shipping has cautioned that Indian recyclers are bidding at levels that could cause substantial losses due to fierce competition for a smaller pool of end-of-life vessels, sources indicated on 6 September 2026.
The Singapore-listed group sold its loss-making shipyard in May 2017 and completed the purchase of Cogent Holdings in March 2018, moves that provided warehouses and operational capacity to accelerate its push into Southeast Asian logistics.
SMM figures reported show a modest fall in iron ore stocks across 35 Chinese ports to 143.91 million mt on 4 September, while daily port pick-up rose to 3.145 million mt.
The board of Kalmar Corporation has authorised planning for a reorganisation that will combine its Terminal Tractors and Horizontal Transportation divisions, a move the company says is intended to speed growth, strengthen customer focus and improve efficiency.
A The report says the disruption to Black Sea wheat exports from July through August drove destination buyers to seek Australian supplies, lifting price assessments.
Eastern Pacific Shipping has taken delivery of three LNG dual-fuel bulk carriers, Mount Victoria, Mount Yulong and Mount Wuyi, from Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, reports reports.
Following Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s visit to India, Port of Antwerp‑Bruges convened Belgian and Indian policymakers and business leaders in Mumbai on 4 September to discuss opportunities from the India–EU Free Trade Agreement, part of the port’s ambition to develop trade links with India.
A reports briefing on 6 September 2026 projects robust Chinese trade in August, exports +24.1% and imports +32.4%, and a moderate rebound in inflation, with likely knock-on effects for maritime flows.
A weekly shipbroker note highlights how geopolitical shifts have changed where LNG cargoes originate, altering volumes and voyage patterns into China.
reports on 4 September 2026 summarises Xeneta’s weekly market update, which reports spot rates into the US East Coast close to pandemic peaks while schedule reliability deteriorates, according to Xeneta chief analyst Peter Sand.
DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050, summarised by reports on 4 September 2026, argues that flexibility across multiple fuels will determine the resilience of shipping’s net zero transition.
At SMM 2026, the first China'Europe Maritime Summit brought Chinese shipbuilders and European shipowners together to press for closer cooperation on vessel design, alternative fuels and digitalisation, organisers said.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose 4% to 3,628 on 4 September 2026, marking the third consecutive session of gains and the highest level since October 2021, a report said.
The IMO's 22nd Intersessional Working Group on GHGs met in London from 1–4 September 2026 to advance the Net-Zero Framework, but divisions over ambition, costs and preferred fuel routes remained unresolved, sources indicated on 4 September.
A report from reports on 4 September 2026 says recent US strikes and Iranian retaliation have halted a lull in hostilities, leaving commercial traffic through Hormuz below pre-conflict levels and moving the primary risk for Gulf recycling candidates from sanctions paperwork to passage, insurance and security.
Analysts say Russian imports of gasoline and diesel climbed sharply in mid‑2026, routed through a Moroccan blending hub as domestic refining was hit by Ukrainian strikes.
Drewry’s weekly assessment, reported, recorded a 5% rise in the World Container Index for the week ending 3 September 2026 and reiterated the index’s role as the industry benchmark across eight trade lanes.
A market note published on 4 September 2026 and attributed to Affinity Research LLP observed a significant firming in the VLCC sector this week, though the supplied summary contains no quantitative data.
A Best Oasis weekly bulletin published by reports on 4 September 2026 described India’s recycling market as "quite buoyant" during that reporting week, citing a substantial improvement in local conditions.
A The report dated 4 September 2026 says major container hubs on China’s east coast have seen vessel waiting times as long as ten days as the July typhoon season and the US–Iran war combine to sustain severe congestion.
Sources published Advanced Shipping & Trading's week 36, 2026 market note on 4 September, recording that Navios Maritime Partners have committed the Capesize Navios Pollux with scheduled dates and a scrubber fitted.
Sources published a Gibson tanker report on 4 September 2026 that quotes an announcement attributed to President Trump and credits Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd with the claim about '65 billion barrels'.
At SMM 2026 delegates from shipping, shipbuilding, technology and defence singled out security and supply‑chain resilience as immediate priorities, alongside AI and new propulsion technologies.
Sources published a short report dated 4 September 2026, citing VHBS data that put the New ConTex container ship time charter assessment at 1,635 points and described the market as showing resilience at the start of September.
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle to OceanWings for its Rigid Fixed and Rigid Tiltable wingsails, a decision presented at SMM in Hamburg on 2 September 2026 and reported on 4 September 2026.
Lloyd's Register has granted an Approval in Principle to CSSC Huangpu Wenchong for a new 12,500 m³ LNG bunkering vessel design, a move highlighted at SMM 2026 in Hamburg and reported on 4 September 2026.
Techcross has completed a full renewal of its Smart Platform, a web-based service for shipowners that now emphasises improved information structure and analytics to make BWMS data more actionable.
Two new, larger ship-to-shore quay cranes have arrived at Hutchison Ports BEST’s terminal in the Port of Barcelona, an upgrade the operator says will boost capacity to meet customer growth.
Kalmar has inaugurated a fully automated Test Centre in Ljungby, Sweden, which the company says will accelerate its electric and autonomous product development while improving reliability and shortening time-to-market.
A report published on 4 September 2026 records a 162,000 increase in US nonfarm payrolls, well above the consensus forecast of 55,000, signalling stronger-than-expected job growth.
MarineLink reported on 4 September 2026 that Wärtsilä has agreed a five-year renewal with Mercy Ships International to continue lifecycle support for the Global Mercy.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has issued Guidance: MIN 738 (M+F), a Direction under Section 8(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 dated 4 September 2026, addressing registrations previously granted under the EU/EEA free movement eligibility category.
The Korean Register has issued a Statement of Fact concerning a vessel performance calculation methodology created by ShipWatch, an affiliate of Navig8 and ADNOC L&S, MarineLink reported on 4 September 2026.
Techcross has overhauled its web-based Smart Platform for shipowners, with the redesign prioritising data structure and expanded analytics so ballast water management system outputs can be used more effectively.
The Department for Transport has published a set of organisational charts and transparency data for the department and its transport non-departmental public bodies, dated 4 September 2026.
Sources indicated that the Baltic Dry Index climbed 140 points to 3,628 on Friday, 4 September 2026; the London-based Baltic Exchange compiles the index from a daily survey of agents and it covers freight prices for dry bulk cargo including coal, grain and iron ore.
GTMaritime has introduced GT Hub Operate, a module that permits shoreside IT teams to send software deployments directly to vessels and ties the platform’s asset and vulnerability view to actionable deployment tools.
An industry study led by Lloyd's Register and A.P. Moller - Maersk, with ports in Charleston and Felixstowe, will examine the security and safeguarding measures needed for a theoretical nuclear-powered UK–US container service.
The IMO took part in the IAEA High‑Level Forum in Washington, D.C. that launched ATLAS, an initiative intended to bolster cooperation on the safe, secure and safeguarded use of nuclear technologies at sea.
Sources indicated on 4 September 2026 that strong bunker demand in Houston tightened prompt availability for conventional grades, with HSFO and VLSFO cited at five to seven days' lead time and LSMGO at four to five days.
Klaveness Dry Bulk loaded clinker in Cam Pha, Vietnam in August 2026 and discharged in Ivory Coast, its first such cargo in several years and a sign of shifting clinker supply patterns to West Africa.
Everllence has confirmed R&D testing and verification of an ethanol-capable B&W G80 engine at HD Hyundai in Korea; the engine is earmarked for the third ship in a ten-vessel very large ore carrier order placed by Shandong Shipping.
Sources indicated that Yang Ming and Hanwha Ocean have concluded a shipbuilding contract for six 13,000 TEU class LNG dual‑fuel container vessels, signed by the companies’ chief executives.