Sep 4, 2026 — An analysis by Danish Shipping of International Maritime Bureau data shows piracy-related incidents off Somalia have reached their highest level in a decade, with 13 attacks recorded in the first seven months of 2026 alone.
Sep 4, 2026 — Drewry’s World Container Index shows spot rates poised for a modest decline as ocean carriers accelerate the return of container capacity to the Suez Canal.
Sep 4, 2026 — An unnamed Greek shipowner has ordered six firm 115,000 dwt aframax tankers plus two options from South Korea’s SK Oceanplant in a deal worth up to $583 million.
Sep 3, 2026 — A.P. Moller-Maersk has selected UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies to fit a rotor sail on an 8,700 TEU container vessel, marking the first use of the wind-assisted propulsion technology on a boxship.
Sep 3, 2026 — Senior Trump administration officials say China’s state-owned shipping giant COSCO conceals signals-intelligence equipment aboard its commercial vessels to monitor military communications near the coastlines of target nations, including the United States.
Sep 3, 2026 — A new mapping of Greece’s port ownership shows Chinese state-owned COSCO, Italy’s Grimaldi Group and Greek private capital now controlling operations at the country’s largest commercial gateways while the Greek state retains ownership of the underlying port authorities.
Sep 4, 2026 — An analysis by Danish Shipping of International Maritime Bureau data shows piracy-related incidents off Somalia have reached their highest level in a decade, with 13 attacks recorded in the first seven months of 2026 alone.
Aug 26, 2026 — Armed pirates boarded the cargo ship Lutuf off Somalia’s coast on August 17, the sixth hijacking since April — a resurgence not seen in years.
