U.S. Navy Seeks New Technology to Extend Survival Aboard Disabled Submarines
Naval Sea Systems Command has opened a new two-year research solicitation aimed at extending survival and improving rescue from disabled submarines, with…
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P&I Clubs Enter 2027 Renewal With Record Capital, But Reinsurance and Underwriting Pressure Remain
The International Group P&I market is approaching the February 2027 renewal with substantially stronger capital than a year ago but with underlying…
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Ukraine Says It Is Ready for Black Sea Maritime Truce as Turkey Pushes Safe-Shipping Deal
Ukraine says it is prepared to enter a maritime truce covering safe commercial navigation in the Black Sea, endorsing proposals put forward…
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Overcapacity Looms Over Container Shipping as Orderbook Reaches 45% of Global Fleet
The global containership orderbook has climbed to about 15.6 million TEU across 1,925 ships, equivalent to roughly 45% of the operating fleet,…
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U.S. Navy Cancels Planned NIXIE Production Solicitation, Shifts to Manufacturing Prototype Phase
The U.S. Navy has cancelled its planned Federal Acquisition Regulation-based production follow-on solicitation for the AN/SLQ-25E NIXIE torpedo countermeasure system and will…
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Hormuz Splits Into Three Shipping Systems as Visible Traffic Stays Near Standstill
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains far from normal despite large volumes of Gulf oil continuing to reach world markets through…
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Navy Moves to Integrate Mine-Countermeasure Sensors on Aerosonde Drones
The U.S. Navy is preparing engineering work to integrate mine-countermeasure sensor payloads onto Textron Systems’ Aerosonde unmanned aircraft, according to a Naval…
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Hurricane Polo Forces Ships Away From Mexican Pacific Lanes After Category 5 Peak
Hurricane Polo is beginning to alter commercial shipping patterns along Mexico’s Pacific coast after explosively strengthening to Category 5 and reaching 180…
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Rotterdam Model Finds Dynamic Berth Allocation Can Match Barge Throughput Without Dedicated Berth
A new Erasmus-led berth-planning study applied to Hutchison Ports ECT Delta Terminal in Rotterdam finds that state-dependent allocation can achieve the same…
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New ULCS Wind-Tunnel Tests Find Port Structures Can Cut Mean Crosswind Loads 30–45%, But Extreme Loads Do Not Fall Proportionally
New boundary-layer wind-tunnel research into ultra-large container ships has found that surrounding port infrastructure can substantially reduce average aerodynamic loads on a…
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Ukraine Drone Commander Claims 300 Russia-Linked Vessels Disabled in 11-Week Campaign
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on September 22 that his units had rendered 300 Russia-linked vessels unable to…
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Hapag-Lloyd Leaves FMC-Filed GSBN Carrier Cooperation Agreement
Hapag-Lloyd AG has resigned from the Federal Maritime Commission-filed Global Shipping Business Network Agreement, effective September 14, 2026, leaving COSCO Shipping Lines…
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Royal Caribbean Confirms $3B Deal for 50% of Sandals and Beaches Resorts
Royal Caribbean Group has signed an agreement to invest approximately $3 billion for a 50% equity interest in Sandals and Beaches Resorts,…
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Saudi Arabia Restarts East-West Pipeline as Yanbu Crude Exports Prepare to Resume
Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West Pipeline at a reduced pumping rate after drone attacks earlier this month forced the system offline…
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PortMiami Becomes First Cruise Port to Exceed 10 Million Annual Passenger Movements
PortMiami crossed 10 million cruise passenger movements on September 14, 2026, becoming the first cruise port reported to break the 10-million threshold…
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Trafigura Launches Volare Shipping With 14-VLCC Fleet and $500M Oslo Listing Plan
Trafigura has created Volare Shipping Ltd., a Singapore-incorporated tanker company that will own a fleet of six VLCCs already on the water…
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Maritime Crew Safety Update: Four in 10 Seafarers Still Hesitate to Raise Serious Concerns
A newly published five-year review of the Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights Code of Conduct reports that only 59% of seafarers said they…
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Iranian Official Says Hormuz Could Reopen Within Seven Days if U.S. Eases Pressure
A senior Iranian official told Reuters on September 22 that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the…
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Black Sea Attacks Push Russian Grain North to Baltic and Arctic Ports
Russian grain exporters are rapidly shifting cargo away from their traditional southern gateways after a series of Ukrainian drone attacks damaged terminals…
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Global Shipping Earnings Break 2007 Record as Tankers Push ClarkSea Index to $64,569 a Day
Global shipping earnings have moved beyond the peak of the 2007 shipping boom, with Clarksons Research’s cross-sector ClarkSea Index reaching $64,569 per…
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