Drewry Container Rates Fall 3% to $4,429 as U.S. Trade Routes Reverse Their Rally
Drewry’s World Container Index fell 3% to $4,429 per 40-foot container on October 29, 2026, ending two consecutive weeks of gains as…
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10 Ship Retrofits That Could Save Millions in Fuel Without a New Engine in 2027
SHIPUNIVERSE / MARITIME CAPITAL DECISIONS / 2027 RETROFIT OUTLOOK CUT FUEL.KEEP THE ENGINE. Ten retrofit options. Different hulls, different economics, and a…
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Morocco Is Building a 20-Million-Container Mediterranean Giant. MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM Are All In.
Morocco has announced a major expansion of its Mediterranean port network, with the first container terminal at Nador West Med scheduled to…
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Boluda Is Buying Samskip, Creating a 32-Ship Network Across Europe and West Africa
Spain’s Boluda Shipping signed an agreement on October 28, 2026, to acquire Icelandic-founded, Netherlands-headquartered Samskip, bringing together two major short-sea and multimodal…
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What Does It Cost to Cyber-Secure a 20-Year-Old Ship?
Brownfield Vessel Cyber Stress Test The $1 Million Cyber Retrofit: What Does It Actually Take to Secure an Older Ship? Maritime cybersecurity…
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U.S. Approves $8.2 Billion Offshore LNG Port, Opening a New Texas Export Gateway
The U.S. Maritime Administration announced approval of ST LNG’s deepwater port license application on October 28, 2026, advancing an estimated $8.2 billion…
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Three Naval Drones Hit a Container Ship off Bulgaria. Now the Vessel Has Sunk.
The core facts are now solid. Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry said the Liberian-flagged CONTSHIP JET was hit by sea drones about 17 nautical…
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A 2,132-Foot Railroad Dispute Exposes Plans for a Petroleum Shipping Terminal in California
A federal railroad decision published October 29 has exposed plans to receive shipborne asphaltic oil at a former fertilizer terminal on California’s…
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From Reactor Fuel to Electronic Warfare: What Truman Gets for $6.8 Billion
ShipUniverse Naval Decision Report Billions: What Exactly Does the Navy Get? USS Harry S. Truman is entering the one overhaul that determines…
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Inside the $4 Million Machine Behind Every Cruise Ship Toilet
ShipUniverse Cruise Environmental Systems Report The $10 Million Toilet System Why cruise-ship wastewater equipment costs millions before the first passenger ever flushes…
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Tanker Burning and Nearly Submerged in Strait of Hormuz: Crew’s Fate Unknown
A tanker was reported burning and largely submerged in the Strait of Hormuz early on October 29, 2026, approximately nine nautical miles…
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The 5 MW Reactor That Could Replace 25 Tonnes of Marine Diesel a Day
Nuclear Propulsion Integration Stress Test Norway Is Building a 5-Megawatt Nuclear Ship Engine. It Wants It on a Vessel by 2032. VARD,…
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Norway Is Funding a Nuclear Ship Engine. An Offshore Operator Wants to Be First.
Norway has committed NOK 20 million, approximately $2 million, to a project developing a 5-megawatt electric nuclear power system for commercial vessels,…
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China’s Shipbuilding Orders Surge 163% as Its Global Share Reaches 81.8%
China’s shipyards captured 81.8% of global newbuilding orders by deadweight tonnage during the first nine months of 2026, according to official figures…
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Cyclone Arnab Shuts Two Indian Cargo Ports, Sends 11 Ships to Safety
Cyclone Arnab forced the suspension of cargo operations at both Kakinada’s anchorage port and deepwater port on October 27, 2026, with 11…
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Can America, Japan and Europe Rebuild Enough Shipyards to Challenge China?
SHIPUNIVERSE / GLOBAL SHIPBUILDING / 28 OCTOBER 2026 CHINA TOOK 81.8%.WHO GETS THE REST? New ship orders are concentrating in Chinese yards.…
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Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura Oil Complex as Fire Erupts Near Major Export Terminal
Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed on October 27 that a ballistic missile struck Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery, one of the kingdom’s largest…
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129 Nights. 37,300 Nautical Miles. How Much Does One World Cruise Make?
ShipUniverse World Cruise Economics Report Inside the Economics of a 129-Night World Cruise Princess Cruises is sending Grand Princess around the world…
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Britain Is Ending Official Ship-Arrival Statistics. Its Historical Data Tables Are Next.
Britain’s Department for Transport confirmed on October 27, 2026, that it is discontinuing its official vessel-arrival statistics, ending a dataset used to…
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Should Every Support Ship Carry Air Defense Now?
ShipUniverse Naval Decision Report A French Frigate Just Saved a Belgian Minehunter From a Ballistic Missile Does every auxiliary and mine-warfare ship…
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