Sep 5, 2026 — South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has secured a contract worth roughly $1.06 billion from Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport to build six 13,650-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships at its Geoje shipyard.
Sep 5, 2026 — A South Korean harbor tug capsized while assisting an MSC containership off Busan, killing one crew member and leaving six others missing as a multi-day search operation continues.
Sep 5, 2026 — Norwegian authorities impounded the Russian-owned expedition vessel Professor Molchanov at Barentsburg, Svalbard, after a court order sought by Ukraine’s Naftogaz to enforce a $4.22 billion arbitration award over the 2014 seizure of Crimean energy assets.
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 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.
Aug 27, 2026 — Suez Canal transits have climbed to their highest level in more than two years as CMA CGM and Maersk accelerate their return to the route.
Aug 26, 2026 — With freight rates rising and Cape of Good Hope diversions straining capacity, some ocean carriers are reportedly betting they can safely return to Red Sea routes.
