Maritime News
U.S. MARAD signs SMR pact with CORE POWER to advance nuclear‑propelled merchant vessels
The Maritime Administration and nuclear tech firm CORE POWER have sealed a memorandum of cooperation on 24 August 2026, outlining regulatory.
Regulation & Class
Operation Economic Outcast widens U.S. secondary sanctions on Iran’s shipping fleet
The Trump administration has unveiled “Operation Economic Outcast”, a sweeping sanctions package that adds the maritime sector to its secondary‑sanctions.
Market & Companies
High bunker prices clash with rising fuel‑quality alerts in 2026
VPS data reveal a surge in bunker alerts and off‑spec fuel samples as prices hit record levels, signalling heightened operational risk for ship owners.
Market & Companies
AYK Energy to debut world’s first swappable containerised marine battery at SMM 2026
The Andorra‑based firm will showcase its Cosmos Battery Container in Hamburg next month, promising reduced installation costs and faster electrification.
Russia Rejects Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain‑Shipping Truce Offer
It explains why Russia turned down Ukraine's offer for a Black Sea grain‑shipping truce and how the rejection affects current export flows.
Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink seal pact to boost NexusWave across South Korean fleet
The August 24, 2026 agreement between Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink will roll out next‑generation connectivity – NexusWave – to car carriers.
Klaus‑Michael Kühne, logistics titan and Hapag‑Lloyd backer, dies aged 89
The death of Klaus‑Michael Kühne, the German billionaire who built Kuehne+Nagel into a global freight giant and held a 30% stake in Hapag‑Lloyd.
Wind‑propulsion takes centre stage at SMM 2026, signalling fleet‑wide rollout
The Hamburg shipbuilding fair will host the largest wind‑propulsion exhibit ever, with over 100 vessels already in service and repeat orders reshaping.
Iran adds 45 vessels to non‑compliant list, warns of fines, detention and cargo seizure
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority has published a first‑ever blacklist of 45 tankers for breaching Hormuz transit rules, detailing penalties.
RCL orders four 1,900‑TEU boxships from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong
RCL has placed an order for four 1,900‑TEU feeder vessels at China State Shipbuilding’s Huangpu Wenchong yard, outlining size, capacity and new IMO‑phase.
GAIL, DPA and DNV sign tripartite pact to develop LNG bunkering at Kandla
GAIL (India) has teamed with Deendayal Port Authority and classification society DNV to explore an LNG bunkering hub on the west coast, marking a step.
Bulker Ocean Winner Sinks in Bay of Bengal, 22 Crew Missing
A search is underway for the missing crew of the bulker Ocean Winner, which sank suddenly in the Bay of Bengal.
