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A.P. Moller - Maersk has moved to weekly fuel-surcharge reviews in response to rising bunker costs linked to the situation in the Middle East, Port Technology International reported on 27 August 2026.
The Marine Management Organisation published consolidated guidance on 27 August 2026 that explains who may fish commercially, who may buy and sell at first sale, and how to record and submit sales notes.
Portchain has added the Port of Drammen to its Portchain Connect network, with Greenport Services using the platform to obtain real-time schedule and move count updates directly from carrier systems to improve berth alignment.
A study released in late August 2026 reports Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Nanaimo together underpin $409 billion in trade, support over 150,000 Canadian jobs and move roughly $1.1 billion in goods each day.
The three littoral states have restated that the Straits of Malacca and Singapore are international navigation and must remain free, open and secure for merchant shipping, a move reported on 26 August 2026 amid renewed focus on maritime chokepoints.
A weekly report from cash buyer Best Oasis, summarised by reports on 26 August 2026, says buyer interest has kept ship recycling activity on an upward path, though competitiveness varies between subcontinent destinations.
reports on 26 August 2026 cited BIMCO analysis that export interruptions and shrinking oil inventories are combining to weaken seaborne volumes and threaten tanker demand.
The Baltic Exchange dry bulk sea freight index rose 4.4% to 3,056 on Wednesday, marking five consecutive sessions of gains and reaching its highest level since August 10, with capesize rates leading the advance, sources indicated on 26 August 2026.
VesselBot's Decoding Maritime Emissions Q2 2026, summarised by reports on 26 August 2026, reports a 31 per cent emissions‑intensity gap between carriers on the same trade lane amid mixed sectoral efficiency trends.
Preliminary Kpler data cited by Al Jazeera and CNBC and summarised by reports show just five commercial tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, a figure reported below the 10-day average amid renewed diplomatic activity.
BASS Software has rolled out BASSnet Neo, a cloud-native, fully managed maritime ERP suite that consolidates maintenance, procurement, materials, dry-docking projects, document control and HSEQ into a single platform.
Sources indicated on 26 August 2026 that Namura Shipbuilding is considering a new dock near Imari to build LNG carriers, a development that could challenge South Korea's current lead in the market.
Sources indicated on 26 August 2026 that, citing Reuters, Saudi Aramco has raised the volume of barrels offered for September loading outside the Strait of Hormuz following sales to China.
DBMatic, part of De Boer Marine, and Weforsea Shipping have turned a long-standing collaboration into MariControl, a new company focused on maritime data technology.
K Shipbuilding announced orders for six medium-sized petrochemical product carriers worth about 510 billion won from owners in Europe and the Middle East, sources indicated on 26 August 2026.
DP World has commissioned the first terminal-scale shore power system in Latin America at its South Terminal in the Port of Callao, allowing ships to connect to certified renewable electricity while at berth.
A Martin Associates study released by Port Houston and summarised by Port Technology International on 26 August 2026 attributes $986.9 billion in national economic value and 3.53 million jobs in 2025 to marine cargo on the Houston Ship Channel.
The Department for Transport on 26 August 2026 issued a screening decision for the Midlands Rail hub portfolio Transport and Works Act order application covering enhancements between Birmingham Moor Street Station and Bordesley.
Ports of Stockholm registered year-on-year increases across containers, bulk cargo, ferry-borne freight and rail wagons in the first half of 2026, with container traffic rising 14 per cent, Port Technology International reported on 26 August 2026.
reports on 25 August 2026 said a renewed US blockade is increasingly costly for Tehran, affecting export revenues, production, imports, aviation, gasoline balances and government subsidies, and presenting a choice to endure, escalate or negotiate.
reports says Mexico’s Pacific export corridor is strengthening the Pacific LNG trade’s influence, amid market uncertainty from disruptions to Middle Eastern flows and an uncertain Qatari recovery.
The Baltic Dry Index rose for a fourth straight session on 25 August 2026, advancing about 1.5% to 2,926 points and marking its highest reading since 12 August, with capesize rates also higher.
Sources indicated on 25 August 2026 that the real constraint for maritime operations centres is the fusion layer that converts multi‑sensor streams into timely, actionable intelligence.
A market note on 25 August 2026 said LNG bunker prices in Singapore rose as Rotterdam recorded a $70/mt increase and the Dutch TTF natural gas contract advanced.
A three‑year collaboration between the Global Ethanol Association and DNV will create a structured global ethanol database alongside an ongoing programme of research and data maintenance, sources indicated on 25 August 2026.
A report published on 25 August 2026 says an evaluation using Suezmax reference data has shown capital expenditure advantages for Thordon Bearings' T-BOSS® sterntubeless shaftline compared with a conventional oil-lubricated sterntube arrangement.
The IMO has called for immediate measures after reports that the SEAMULL was hijacked on 20 August 2026, a seizure the organisation linked to a renewed wave of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
A rigid OceanWings tiltable wingsail has been retrofitted to the Ultramax bulk carrier MARIA TOPIC at TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING in Japan; the ship has now resumed commercial operations.
ClassNK has introduced an AI assistant called Survey Compass to support shipowners and ship management companies with classification survey questions, a report from reports says.
Klaveness Combination Carriers recorded a robust jump in quarterly results in Q2 2026, with EBITDA of USD 38.5 million and profit after tax of USD 20.8 million as fleet average TCEs climbed to USD 37,782 per day.
A pilot covering five vessels and over 130,000 nautical miles led Eastern Pacific Shipping to scale up use of Orca AI's maritime operations platform across dozens more ships, the report said.
Sources indicated on 25 August 2026 that Hamburg‑based Ernst Russ AG has made progress in the first half of 2026 against its stated goals of fleet diversification and modernisation, extending charter coverage and raising share visibility.
Kongsberg Maritime will provide a complete, integrated technology package for a new multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel owned and to be operated jointly by Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore, the report said.
The Department for Transport published a scheduled, quarterly update to its Transport Statistics Geography Portal on 25 August 2026, reorganising already-published official transport statistics into a geographic presentation on its website.
Officials from Alexandria Port Authority and Malaysia met to explore joint work in ports, maritime transport and logistics, with both sides stressing mutual benefit and shared expertise, Port Technology International reports.
The U.S. Coast Guard set PHWC WHISKEY for Saipan and Tinian, but both ports remain open for commercial traffic and cargo operations, Port Technology International reported on 25 August 2026.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has issued MGN 474 (M) Amendment 2, clarifying the retention of crew agreements on UK sea‑going ships and yachts that fall outside the Maritime Labour Convention, the regulator announced on 25 August 2026.
The Department for Transport published a GOV.UK form on 25 August 2026 enabling operators of non-compliant home-to-school coaches to apply for an exemption from PSVAR accessibility regulations.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency published guidance on 25 August 2026 listing overseas-based doctors accepted to perform medical examinations for UK seafarers.
McLaughlin & Harvey and Boskalis Westminster have finished Stage 3B of the Dover Western Docks Revival, reclaiming land within the Wick Channel, Tidal Basin marinas and Granville Dock.
The Department for Transport has published a methodological review, dated 25 August 2026, that examines evidence and appraisal approaches for uprating road freight travel time values over time.
Road and rail upgrades completed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority in the Fraser Surrey area have halved truck transit times and aim to accelerate exports and cargo movements through the Port of Vancouver, Port Technology International reports.
Port Technology International reports that Fabienne Viala and Cordi O'Hara OBE FEI have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of the Port of London Authority; Viala will succeed Toril Eidesvik on 1 September 2026.
The Department for Transport published transparency data on 25 August 2026 detailing departmental staff numbers and the costs associated with them.
RSGT and CMA CGM have signed definitive agreements to jointly develop and operate Terminal 4 at Jeddah Islamic Port, committing roughly SAR 1.6 billion ($434 million) in initial investment.
Shipping data published by MarineLink on 25 August 2026 show just two tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, 24 August, the lowest daily tally of commodity vessel transits since early May and far below the recent 10‑day average of 14.
MARAD and CORE POWER (US) Inc. have agreed to cooperate on accelerating commercial, industrial and regulatory pathways for U.S.-flagged nuclear-powered ships fuelled by small modular reactor technology, a MarineLink report on 24 August 2026 says.
A weekly assessment carried by reports on 24 August 2026 recorded a clear rise in dry bulk sale-and-purchase activity in the first seven months of the year, with 496 vessels changing hands compared with 428 in the comparable period.
