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Northern Ireland Maritime and Offshore, supported by Belfast Harbour, has joined the Port Innovators Network, expanding international collaboration on port innovation and technology.
MacGregor has adapted proven transfer technology for a liquid CO2 bow transfer system intended to allow direct ship-to-well injection and to support the EU’s carbon capture and storage objectives.
The Department for Transport has published the first provisional release of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation statistics for 2026, providing an initial government account of renewable fuel supply for the calendar year.
The carrier will acquire a 25 per cent interest in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II B.V. from APM Terminals, securing long‑term automated terminal capacity and supporting the terminal’s expansion, Port Technology International reports on 19 August 2026.
MacGregor’s Q2 2026 interim report, published via MarineLink on 19 August 2026, records strong order intake across all divisions and improved profitability through disciplined execution and cost control.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published Guidance: MGN 470 (M) Amendment 3, dated 19 August 2026, setting out a list of merchant shipping notices and guidance notes linked to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
Border Force officers, acting on intelligence, recovered a 2.9-tonne consignment of cocaine concealed in a container of bananas at London Gateway Port on 6 August, a Port Technology International report says.
EDECS Group has secured a contract from DP World to redevelop seven operational yards at Terminal 1 of Dar es Salaam Port, with construction already under way as part of the Dar es Salaam Port Modernization Project, Port Technology International reported on 19 August 2026.
The Marine Management Organisation has opened a central GOV.UK page on 19 August 2026 to gather reports and provide updates about a bloom of common octopus in South West England.
The Port of Corpus Christi has granted $200,000 to two local educational institutions to support STEM teaching and prepare students for careers linked to port activity, Port Technology International reported on 19 August 2026.
The Port of San Diego Board certified an Environmental Impact Report and authorised a Coastal Development Permit for the Tidelands Avenue Electric Truck Hub proposed by Skychargers, LLC, and permitted staff to sign a non-binding Term Sheet while lease negotiations continue.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell 63 points, or 2.2%, to 2,815 on 18 August 2026, ending a two-session rise as capesize and panamax rates softened, sources indicated.
A report dated 18 August 2026 from reports highlights a growing divergence between thermal and metallurgical coal flows, with regionally varied demand patterns shaping seaborne trade.
TAPA APAC’s TIS Second Quarter 2026 Intelligence Report, reported via reports on 18 August 2026, compiles 125 cargo crime incidents and 148 counterfeit cases across 13 APAC countries and records direct cargo losses in excess of USD 4.8 million.
The Maritime Anti‑Corruption Network has standardised over ten years of incident reports into tools designed to support operational decision making, with backing from The Danish Maritime Fund, reports.
The alliance responded after sources indicated a Liberian‑flagged container ship leaving Ningbo to attempt the Northern Sea Route and a South Korean company buying a vessel for an Arctic crossing.
A Broker’s Insight carried by reports on 18 August 2026 warns that disruptions to Middle Eastern flows and an unclear Qatari recovery are the principal factors behind current LNG market uncertainty.
An entrusted sale notice published on 18 August 2026 sets an online public bidding for the multipurpose vessel MV “ZJ2026-0043” on 28 August via shipbid.net.
Kongsberg Maritime will provide a fully integrated mooring and deck machinery solution for a new FPSO destined for an offshore development in Asia, sources indicated on 18 August 2026.
Shipping movements in June and July briefly swelled crude volumes at sea, yet analysts warn this may not be enough to avert tighter physical balances.
SEA-LNG has added Colombian importer Amazónica LNG to its roster, the move marking the industry group’s entry into South America and confirming a joint venture between Retramar and Affinity Energy.
Edition 3.1 updates safety requirements for methanol, ethanol and hydrogen and incorporates the IMO’s MSC.1/Circ.1701 interim guidance on hydrogen, sources indicated on 18 August 2026.
ZeroUSV has unveiled the first Oceanus17-class USV, The Lady of the Lake, presented as a long-endurance, multi-tasking platform at a naming ceremony in Plymouth.
A new analysis from reports, published on 18 August 2026, says disruptions over the past two years have forced a rethink of route choice, scheduling and the role of strategic chokepoints in global trade.
Data from VIKAND’s commercial clinical records echoes Gard’s 2026 Crew Claims Report, showing cardiovascular disease accounts for a small share of onboard consultations yet generates the largest financial burden among crew health claims.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has authorised a ₹334.89 crore internal flyover of 3.584 kilometres at Visakhapatnam Port Authority to improve cargo evacuation and ease congestion within port precincts.
The Marine Management Organisation has set out how it is collecting reports, publishing landings data and engaging stakeholders after fishermen in South West England reported increased Octopus vulgaris sightings during 2025–26.
APM Terminals Elizabeth has contracted Konecranes to supply 34 electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes, with an option for six additional units, in a procurement linked to a wider modernisation programme at the Port of New York and New Jersey, Port Technology International reported on 18 August 2026.
A vessel transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile on 18 August 2026, suffering engine room damage and at least one crew injury, with the remaining crew assisted by the Omani Coast Guard, according to MarineLink's report of a UKMTO notification.
Preliminary data published on 18 August 2026 recorded six commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a modest increase from the weekend that left crossings in single digits amid stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks.
An affiliate of Lone Star Fund XI, L.P. has completed the sale of Vigor Marine Group to Antin Infrastructure Partners, MarineLink reported on 18 August 2026.
A short drop in second‑hand interest for ageing bulk carriers and reduced demand for steam‑turbine LNG ships may give recyclers a temporary increase in available tonnage, MarineLink reports.
Deployable Energy and Hornbeck Offshore have agreed a memorandum of understanding to pursue the use of the Unity Nuclear Battery across five strategic maritime and offshore markets, according to MarineLink Maritime News on 18 August 2026.
MarineLink reports that signatory states to the Djibouti Code of Conduct and its Jeddah Amendment have agreed to establish a Combined DCoC Task Force aimed at protecting shipping from a reported resurgence of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.
MarineLink reported on 18 August 2026 that American Cruise Lines has named two new U.S.-built riverboats: American Beauty, due to launch on the Mississippi in 2028, and American Rhapsody for the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
Corvus Energy has formed a strategic alliance with Belga Marine to provide on-the-ground technical support, aftermarket services and spare parts storage for battery systems in Brazil, MarineLink reported on 18 August 2026.
Nine workers died after exposure to toxic gas inside the LNG carrier MT RASI at Ferdous Steel in Chattogram on 14 August 2026, a report and NGO statement say.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose for a second session on 17 August 2026, with capesize rates also increasing, sources indicated.
On its 112th anniversary the Panama Canal emphasised a strategy to bolster its strategic trade role while pursuing sustainability and benefits for the people of Panama, sources indicated on 17 August 2026.
reports two ADNOC-affiliated vessels were struck by unmanned aerial vehicles in the Strait of Hormuz on 14 August; no injuries were reported and the UAE ministry condemned the attack.
Signatory states under the Djibouti Code of Conduct and Jeddah Amendment have agreed to create a Combined DCoC Task Force to provide a regional mechanism for coordinated maritime action against a reported resurgence of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.
reports, citing S&P Global Commodities at Sea, reports that only one vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz on 16 August, a record low in the dataset, while Bab al‑Mandab transits slipped from 40 to 37 over the same period.
Sources published the NCFI report on 17 August 2026, listing the Ningbo Containerized Freight Index at 2487.4 points for the week ending 14 August 2026 and citing a weekly data chart from the Ningbo Shipping Exchange.
Shipping Innovation has named additional Silver and Bronze sponsors for London International Shipping Week 2027; reports The Swedish Club, Brookes Bell and Cambiaso Risso Group among the Silver tier.
Sources indicated on 17 August 2026 that the United Kingdom has expanded its emissions trading scheme to include the shipping sector, applying a market price to maritime greenhouse-gas output.
Sources carried Xclusiv Shipbrokers Weekly on 17 August 2026, noting that the dry bulk sale and purchase market had been highly active in the first seven months of the year, with 496 bulk deals recorded.
The charity ship EMERGENCY recovered 50 people from a wooden boat in international waters off Libya on 17 August 2026; seven were found dead and two survivors required urgent medical evacuation, MarineLink reports.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says its safety bulletins are targeted, time sensitive alerts that can prompt action across the maritime sector.