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A MarineLink op-ed published on 13 October 2026 reports that Scripps Institution of Oceanography will build its next coastal research vessel in Chile and argues the decision could set a damaging precedent for small American shipyards.
Euronext wheat futures advanced on 13 October 2026 after renewed concerns about Black Sea shipping and fresh demand signalled by an Algerian international tender, MarineLink Maritime News reported.
MarineLink reports that the Russian defence ministry said two ships carrying military and dual-use cargo to Mykolaiv were hit on 13 October 2026; the ministry did not mention energy facilities following an announcement by US President Donald Trump.
The keel of OMS Group’s CS Resilience was laid at CRIST Shipyard in Gdynia on 17 September 2026, marking the start of hull assembly for the firm’s next-generation cable-laying vessel, MarineLink reported on 13 October 2026.
MarineLink reported on 13 October 2026 that SEA.AI’s maritime machine vision will be integrated on MARTAC unmanned surface vessels as part of the latter’s sensor integration architecture.
The Marine Management Organisation has posted a page titled "Harbour orders public register" on the UK Government website, dated 13 October 2026.
The Marine Management Organisation has published a transparency entry dated 13 October 2026 recording that the Port of Tyne Authority lodged a Harbour Revision Order application on 15 September 2022 under Section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964.
MarineLink reports that two cargo ships were struck by drones overnight in the Black Sea on 13 October 2026; one sank and eleven crew were reported missing, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia's ambassador.
The Department for Transport published a report on 13 October 2026 titled Transfer of Chiltern Railways’ services into public ownership and recorded that ten of the 14 English passenger operators under DfT contracts are now publicly owned.
Hampidjan Advant will manufacture and supply heavy-duty lifting slings to Cadeler for installation work aboard the WTIV Wind Ace at the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm, MarineLink reported on 13 October 2026.
A weekly report from shipbroker Intermodal, summarised by reports on 12 October 2026, says recent diesel market developments have benefited the clean tanker sector and product tankers in particular.
The Baltic Exchange Dry Index dropped 2.2% to 2,852 on Monday, its lowest level since 21 August, with capesizes falling sharply to their weakest reading since late July.
Panellists at an Inmarsat Maritime seminar told reports on 12 October 2026 that while the technology for digitalisation is widely available, failures of process and people readiness are preventing full benefit.
A The report dated 12 October 2026 says Black Sea tanker economics strengthened sharply in late September and early October as attacks, disrupted energy flows and closer scrutiny of Russia-linked tonnage raised the cost and complexity of moving cargoes, while Baltic Aframax spreads moved into discount territory.
Sogese tells reports that easing rates into Europe do not mean shipping schedules have returned to normal and recommends at least an eight‑day planning margin for Far East–Italy sailings.
Drewry’s weekly cancelled sailings tracker, reported 12 October 2026, shows alliance-declared blanks easing after Golden Week while freight-rate pressure mounts unevenly across trades.
A weekly note carried by reports on 12 October 2026 summarises Xclusiv Shipbrokers' view that tanker fleet growth has accelerated considerably over the past two years, signalling a change from previously restrained supply.
Dualog has introduced Dualog Chat, a company-controlled messaging service for ships and shore teams. The product is the first in Workspace by Dualog and gives each user a secure, individual identity with channels organised by vessel, rank and role.
Thun Resilience was launched at Ferus Smit in Leer on 9 October, becoming the sixth vessel in Thun Tankers' ten‑ship R‑Class order for short‑sea product duties in Northern Europe.
Sources indicated on 12 October 2026 that Tehran criticised Washington’s reply to a proposal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz as "insufficient", as the US reportedly weighed strikes against Iran after deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia’s main international airport.
Soya Group has established FLOW Maritime to help shipowners realise the commercial, regulatory and environmental value of switching to alternative fuels and to act as a catalyst for faster decarbonisation, a report dated 12 October 2026 says.
A memorandum of understanding between China Merchants Energy Shipping and RINA establishes a framework for strategic cooperation on safety, digitalisation, operational performance and next‑generation maritime technologies, sources indicated on 12 October 2026.
A memorandum of understanding signed on 12 October 2026 commits ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy to cooperate on floating power, nuclear‑propelled vessels and shore infrastructure.
Louisiana-based Metal Shark has been named as the builder under two U.S. Coast Guard Foreign Military Sales contracts for patrol boats destined for Cameroon and the Republic of Georgia, with the Metal Shark 38 Defiant specified in each award.
Tanker owner Stena Bulk has placed Stena Imperator on the Swedish register, following September’s reflagging of Suezmax Stena Superior in Shenzhen; MarineLink reported the moves on 12 October 2026.
MarineLink reported that DOF Group ASA has won a contract from a North Sea operator to deliver a subsea decommissioning campaign encompassing project management, engineering, offshore execution and disposal services.
European wheat futures in Paris rose on Monday as an Algerian purchase tender and currency movements outweighed a sharp fall at the end of last week, while hopes for a Black Sea peace deal receded.
MarineLink reported on 12 October 2026 that the south quay reinforcement at the Port of Gothenburg's container terminal has been completed after more than two years of works, delivered on schedule and within budget, and that the Skandia Gateway project will now move into its next major phase.
The UK Department for Transport has published a technical list of liquid explosive detection systems approved for screening liquids smaller than 100ml in aviation security.
The Department for Transport has released its final RTFO statistics for renewable fuel supplies covering January to December 2025; the report is dated 12 October 2026.
The Department for Transport has released its final Official Statistics report for the SAF Mandate, documenting sustainable aviation fuel supplied across January to December 2025, with the item published on 12 October 2026.
The Marine Management Organisation published a formal decision document titled Decision: Morgan Offshore Wind Project: Generation Assets - Variation 1 on 12 October 2026, listed among UK government publications and described in the source summary as containing details of the variation.
Shipbroker Gibson told reports on 11 October 2026 that tanker attacks in the Middle East have reached their highest weekly levels since the war began, driving freight rates sharply higher and putting crews at increased risk.
Sources report VLCC spot earnings of US$805,000 per day, citing a Clarksons Research weekly recap that described energy shipping markets as operating under unprecedented conditions.
The Capesize sector weakened over the week to 11 October 2026, with Atlantic softness offsetting a gradual Pacific recovery and the 5TC falling from $43,833 to $39,363, sources report.
reports’s Tanker Market Monitor says India has resumed Iraqi purchases as Gulf flows recover, but insurance costs and Red Sea transits are keeping freight under pressure.
Data reported on 11 October 2026 shows US crude shipments at 3.5 million barrels per day in September, a slight rise from August but below the May peak of 4.4 million b/d.
Sources report that Rotterdam’s B30 biofuel premium over conventional VLSFO has narrowed to $191 per tonne after divergent weekly price moves.
Drewry’s Intra‑Asia Container Index slipped by 1% this week to US$1,503 per 40ft, with the composite index stabilising after a run of gains and little movement during the Chinese Golden Week, sources indicated on 11 October 2026.
A monitoring summary published on 11 October 2026 records ten listed vessels switching to Nicaraguan MMSIs between 1 August and 26 September, with eight first detected in a single area adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz.
A reports item dated 11 October 2026 describes an escalating competition between China’s volume-driven shipyard expansion and South Korea’s drive to protect high-value LNG carrier construction.
A Maersk market update republished by reports on 11 October 2026 links seasonal weather in the Asia Pacific to schedule changes, congestion and capacity constraints that have affected European services, while reporting gradual improvements and a continued focus on recovery.
Members of the TT Club and the UK P&I Club have voted strongly in favour of a merger that the clubs say will create the first transport mutual to span maritime, logistics, ports and terminals.
A The report dated 11 October 2026 records two further pollution incidents in which ODME overboard discharge pipes were routed through bunker fuel tanks, bringing the total to three tankers and prompting questions over design and oversight.
A Star Asia Shipbroking weekly note republished by reports on 11 October 2026 reports that elevated hazards in the Persian Gulf have pushed crude tanker earnings in the Middle East to unprecedented levels.
Rising fuel bills limited the upside from firmer spot rates in Stolt‑Nielsen’s third quarter, leaving chemical tankers behind crude and product peers and setting a cautiously softer tone for the fourth quarter.
Sources indicated that Veson’s chief commercial officer, Russ Hubbard, told a recent Singapore Summit that 88% of organisations use AI while 89% say it has produced no measurable return, a discrepancy that calls for clearer metrics and disciplined implementation in shipping.
September 2026 saw the Port of Los Angeles move 1,042,652 TEUs, the highest monthly throughput in its 118-year record and part of a near-3 million TEU quarter.
