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German shipowner Ernst Russ has sold another feeder containership, continuing to trim its older boxship exposure while building up its tanker and multipurpose fleet. The Frankfurt-listed company has confirmed the sale of the 2007-built, 803 teu Mirror, without disclosing the buyer and price. The vessel is expected to …
Greek feeder containership owner Contships Logistics has secured two new charter deals with CMA CGM and Ocean Network Express (ONE), adding contracted employment as it prepares for an extensive fleet renewal programme. The Nikolas Pateras-led company disclosed in its third-quarter earnings report that the Contship Sky…
The General Assembly of the Dokuz Eylul University Maritime Faculty Alumni Association (DEFMED) was held on October 31, 2026, at the İMEAK Chamber of Shipping İzmir Branch. During the assembly, Bülent İbik handed over the presidency to Burak Gültekin. In the assembly, which included DEFMED's 2nd Term President Kenan Y…
The Ukrainian government has approved a state compensation mechanism for shipowners, operators, and charterers of commercial vessels damaged due to Russian attacks. The new regulation aims to address the damages incurred by maritime and inland waterway transportation companies operating in the Black Sea as a result of…
The European Union's regulations regarding ship recycling have come back to the forefront of the international maritime sector. As discussions continue about the future of the approval system that determines which facilities can dismantle EU-flagged vessels, it is assessed that the decisions made could have significan…
Can Turkey sign a maritime jurisdiction agreement similar to the one it signed with Libya with Egypt in the Eastern Mediterranean? In response to Nurdan Ebru Erdoğan's question during the broadcast of Gün İçinden on November 2, 2026, international maritime law expert Dr. Cahit İstikbal stated that he finds Ankara's ou…
The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) made a statement on November 2 regarding the news that the Ada 74 is preparing to operate between Famagusta and Mersin. The ministry indicated that there is currently no approval for the vessel to operate on this route or…
The İMEAK Chamber of Shipping has drawn attention to the risk of attacks on vessels navigating around Yemen and Yanbu in its circular numbered 1111, dated October 29. The Chamber stated that it has received information from various sources and institutions indicating that vessels with their Automatic Identification Sy…
According to Ukrainian Shipping Magazine, which relayed Kononenko's field report dated November 2, approximately 90 vessels are waiting in line for entry on the maritime side of the Sulina Canal in Romania. Kononenko estimated the number of vessels waiting to exit the Danube into the Black Sea to be around 20. Kononen…
A fire that broke out on the Espirito Santo Express, en route from Singapore to Brazil's Port of Santos, was brought under control on October 15. Hapag-Lloyd, the charterer of the vessel, communicated its damage assessment to customers on October 30, which was reported by Seatrade Maritime on November 2. Based on info…
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported that a tanker traveling southeast in the Gulf of Oman was struck twice on the port side. According to the captain's notification, the incident occurred on November 2 at 02:47 Turkey time, 72 nautical miles east of Ras al-Hafc, Saudi Arabia. In UKMTO's w…
CMA CGM will exhibit at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, 2026. This marks the shipping and logistics group's ninth consecutive year at the event, which it has attended every year since the expo launched in 2018. At Booth #B2-05 in Hall 2.2 of the National Exhibition and Con…
The Red Sea facility opens as cargo owners and logistics providers seek alternatives to disrupted Gulf routes and longer overland journeys. The Port of Neom, located on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast and part of the kingdom's Neom megaproject, will open its new container Terminal 1 (T1) on November 10. The terminal will…
Hapag-Lloyd has announced upcoming sailing omissions affecting four Atlantic Loop services: AL1, AL2, AL3, and AL6. The adjustments are scheduled for December 2026 and January 2027. The company has advised customers that the changes may affect both cargo planning and transit times. The Atlantic Loop services connect E…
ClassNK held the environmental seminar 'Latest Trends and Practical Operation of Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems' on October 23. The event drew 160 participants from shipping companies, shipbuilders, marine equipment manufacturers, and other organizations. Four of Japan's leading maritime companies sponsored the semi…
A Tanzanian-flagged general cargo ship named ANTEPLİ (formerly known as AS DREAM), reported to be owned by Turkish interests, sank off the coast of Baf, Cyprus. All 10 sailors aboard the vessel were rescued by the MSC HANNAH III, which was passing through the area. The ship has a history of an unresolved case involvin…
A new danger has emerged in the Black Sea following the sinking of the CONTSHIP JET container ship due to an attack by three maritime drones off the coast of Bulgaria. Four containers have been detected drifting off the coast of Burgas, while one container has struck the Bulgarian shore. Investigations are ongoing reg…
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that a bulk carrier, allegedly carrying military supplies for Ukraine, was struck by drones while sailing off the coast of Odessa. While the name of the ship, its flag, and the extent of the damage have not yet been determined, attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea ar…
Bangladesh’s garment shippers face missed sailings and mounting pressure on delivery schedules as labour protests halt production and disrupt cargo movements to Chittagong port. Production was suspended at around 690 garment factories today, according to the latest information from Bangladesh, while roadblocks hampere…
This week the great and the good of the port industry will meet in London when the International Association of Ports and Harbours convenes its annual gathering. With the IAPH’s membership mostly comprised of the world’s port authorities, high on the agenda will be how to solve the persistently high levels of congesti…
Disruption to ocean shipping is not triggering a large-scale switch to airfreight – the cost of emergency lift is keeping most shippers at sea, according to DSV. Speaking at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Miami last week, head of global airfreight Achim Martinka said such decisions depended on whether the business impact …
Delve straight into the numbers. In a nutshell: Chinese state-owned container line Cosco Shipping Holdings; (CSH) profit rose a whopping 81% in the third quarter as port congestion and long reroutes tied up ships and lifted freight rates, while Cosco Shipping Ports, the terminal operator it controls, reported flat pro…
Companies that have faced a cyber attack are now increasingly likely to face lawsuits too, from customers or staff over any breach of data security. JB Hunt is the latest: it is facing four proposed class actions, after a cybercrime group claimed to have taken employee information and millions of business records from…
Global schedule reliability has become more seasonal, while weekly liner service deployments have grown increasingly volatile since the pandemic, according to new analysis by Sea-Intelligence. Drawing on its Global Liner Performance database, which tracks monthly vessel arrivals from July 2011 to September 2026, the c…
After two ambitious Chinese-backed infrastructure projects were abandoned or stalled, Sierra Leone is turning to another Chinese partner to develop a “national” shipping industry. The financing model has changed, but familiar questions remain. On 19 October, Sierra Leone inaugurated its new national shipping company, …
Norwegian car carrier giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen has secured a three-year shipping contract worth around $700m with a major Asian automaker, taking its newly announced contract wins to more than $1.7bn in the space of five days. The Oslo-listed group did not identify the customer but said the agreement builds on an ex…
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has been linked to another three LNG dual-fuel megamax containerships at China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), expanding its series at the CSSC-owned yard to 13 vessels. Shipbroking sources place the latest 21,700 teu newbuildings at around $210m apiece, valuing the additional…
PRESS RELEASE Nov 1, 2026 11:01 PM Eastern Standard Time AIT Worldwide Logistics Expands Global Footprint to Oceania with Acquisition of Australia-Based Forwarder Connor Anderson International Strategic investment increases AIT’s geographic reach, high-tech logistics support capabilities ITASCA, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–S…
The miraculous fleet established by Greek shipowners since the early 20th century is fundamentally based on deeply rooted rules. One of the creators of these rules was John M. Carras, the founder of the Carras (Hellenic) fleet. The creators of the Greek maritime trade miracle were the Greek shipowners. In 1916, these …
Conflicts in the Middle East and security issues in the Strait of Hormuz have altered the dynamics of the global marine fuel market. In addition to rising bunker prices, the timely availability of fuel at desired ports has become one of the top priorities for shipowners. In the international maritime sector, the suppl…