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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.
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.
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.
Nine workers died after exposure to toxic gas inside the LNG carrier MT RASI at Ferdous Steel in Chattogram on 14 August 2026, a report and NGO statement say.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose for a second session on 17 August 2026, with capesize rates also increasing, sources indicated.
On its 112th anniversary the Panama Canal emphasised a strategy to bolster its strategic trade role while pursuing sustainability and benefits for the people of Panama, sources indicated on 17 August 2026.
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.
reports, 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.
Sources 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.
Shipping Innovation has named additional Silver and Bronze sponsors for London International Shipping Week 2027; reports The Swedish Club, Brookes Bell and Cambiaso Risso Group among the Silver tier.
Sources indicated on 17 August 2026 that the United Kingdom has expanded its emissions trading scheme to include the shipping sector, applying a market price to maritime greenhouse-gas output.
Sources carried Xclusiv Shipbrokers Weekly on 17 August 2026, noting that the dry bulk sale and purchase market had been highly active in the first seven months of the year, with 496 bulk deals recorded.
The charity ship EMERGENCY recovered 50 people from a wooden boat in international waters off Libya on 17 August 2026; seven were found dead and two survivors required urgent medical evacuation, MarineLink reports.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says its safety bulletins are targeted, time sensitive alerts that can prompt action across the maritime sector.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency describes its safety bulletins as targeted, time-sensitive alerts that can prompt industry action.
The Port of Auckland has laid the first precast panel slab at Bledisloe North, starting deck laying and entering the final phase of construction on the city’s first big-ship multi-use wharf, Port Technology International reported on 17 August 2026.
Three mobile harbour cranes have been delivered to the Port of Tartous under DP World’s $800 million investment programme, a move the reporting says should raise cargo-handling capacity by about 40 per cent.
CMA CGM Group has appointed Natasha Griffin as chief executive of its North American arm, which will be based in Norfolk, Virginia and oversee the Group’s shipping, logistics, intermodal and supply chain activities.
ADM will increase its Scottish port facilities with new storage and berthing at Peel Ports' Port of Greenock, complementing its King George V Dock operations in Glasgow, Port Technology International reported on 17 August 2026.
Drawing on a MarineLink Maritime News report of 17 August 2026, this piece outlines how US-based engineers, mariners, fabricators and regulators have made the Gulf of America a long-standing proving ground for offshore energy innovation.
The USC Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute has presented its Global Supply Chain Leadership Excellence Award to the Port of Los Angeles and executive director Gene Seroka for leadership during periods of supply‑chain disruption, sources indicated on 17 August 2026.
Malaysian palm oil futures jumped more than 2% to about MYR 4,820 per tonne on 17 August 2026, their strongest level since early April, as sentiment was lifted by firmer edible oils on Dalian and higher imports into India.
ICE Brent traded just below $90 per barrel in early Asian trade on 17 August 2026 as renewed fighting in Lebanon and attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz stoked fears of regional supply disruption, according to reports.
MOBY Robotics, established in 2025, has positioned itself as a new player in subsea swarm autonomous robotics with ambitions to lead in discovery and recovery of seabed minerals, amid a recent acceleration in interest for deep-ocean critical minerals.
MarineLink reported on 17 August 2026 that recent wind events and multiple contract expiries at the end of the northern hemisphere summer are tightening the crew supply and offshore support vessel market as owners reposition tonnage for winter and the following summer.
Port Technology International reports a 1.9 per cent year‑on‑year fall in combined throughput to 31.1 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, with transhipment activity cited as a key contributor to the decline.
HHLA said earnings before interest and tax fell 35 per cent in the first half of 2026 as automation works at Hamburg terminals and rail network construction coincided with geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures; group container handling fell to 2.95 million TEUs.
Maersk has confirmed the Emergency Fuel Surcharge at the Port of Felixstowe will remain £3.82 per import laden container from 1 September 2026, with a further review scheduled ahead of October, Port Technology International reported on 17 August 2026.
The Northwest Seaport Alliance has placed a second battery-electric forklift into service at the East Blair One terminal in Tacoma Harbour, a deployment supported by a $2.63m Washington State Department of Transportation Port Electrification award.
Industry representatives met at ICTSI’s East Java Multipurpose Terminal in Lamongan to discuss freight development, market access and transport connections to Eastern Indonesia, Port Technology International reported.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency published form MSF 4736 on 14 August 2026 to record a mortgage deed with the Register of Shipping and Seamen during ship registration.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency published guidance on 14 August 2026 explaining how ship security is managed in the UK and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
The UK Marine Management Organisation published guidance on the 2025 technical conservation and landing obligation regulations on 13 August 2026, covering rule application, selling undersize fish, reporting and quota management.
Official 2025 figures show imports rising and exports falling, while deep-sea traffic grew against a decline in short-sea tonnage and units.
Final Department for Transport statistics put UK international cruise passengers at 3.1 million, with Southampton accounting for 2.6 million.
On 2 July 2026 the Port of Felixstowe hosted Department for Transport Permanent Secretary Jo Shanmugalingam for a visit that included demonstrations of autonomous trucks and briefings on investment, resilience and decarbonisation.
A memorandum signed on 9 July 2026 establishes a sister‑port relationship between the Port of Los Angeles, Shenzhen Port Group and Yantian International Container Terminals with a focus on green technology, logistics and workforce collaboration.
A Department for Transport consultation would guarantee pay equivalent to the National Minimum Wage for journeys between the UK, France and the Channel Islands and introduce limits on sea-work and rest periods, while several operators have secured Seafarers' Charter status.
Proposed guidelines would strengthen verification, ownership records and oversight after the IMO reported 529 ships falsely flying a country’s flag.
The European Commission has adopted a framework to improve competitiveness, security and sustainability across European ports, setting out measures on permitting, electrification and energy partnerships.
Official figures show a smaller UK register at the end of 2025, while the wider Red Ensign Group would have held a stronger combined position by deadweight tonnage.
The future USS John F. Kennedy, the second ship of the Gerald R. Ford class, has left Newport News Shipbuilding for Builder's Sea Trials, where Navy and shipyard teams jointly evaluated systems and trained pre-commissioning sailors.
The Port of Los Angeles reported 10.2 million container units in 2025 and set out plans spanning a proposed terminal, a cruise centre and zero-emission equipment.
Singapore handled a record container volume in 2025, with its maritime authority linking the result to a programme of industry collaboration for future readiness.
Rotterdam Shore Power has awarded ABB a contract to engineer, build and maintain shore‑power systems at APM Terminals Maasvlakte II and both Hutchison Ports ECT terminals, covering eight kilometres of quay and 35 ship connection points.
The Singapore-flagged Maersk Sebarok completed an initial Bab el-Mandeb and Red Sea passage, but the company said no wider network change followed.
Royal Caribbean has unveiled details of Legend of the Seas, a family-focused LNG-fuelled ship due in the Western Mediterranean in July 2026 and Fort Lauderdale for Caribbean cruises from November 2026, featuring a six-slide Category 6 waterpark and 28 dining venues.
