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A Maersk Asia Pacific market update published on 20 September 2026 warns that Q4 planning must account for holiday peaks, shifting trade requirements and growing technology use across air, ocean and inland logistics.
A government outlook cited by reports shows iron ore export earnings dropping by about a third by 2030–31 in 2025–26 dollars, while export volumes fall only around 2 percent.
reports reports that India’s overall coal imports have fallen in 2026 even as shipments from Russia increase, with shipbroker Banchero Costa citing AXS Marine tracking that global seaborne coal loadings rose 1.7% in Jan–Aug to 866.8 million tonnes.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index advanced for a second session on Friday, rising about 1% to 3,370 points, while the capesize sector climbed 2% to 5,768, sources indicated on 18 September 2026.
Sources indicated on 18 September 2026 that exceptional VLCC spot earnings of about $1m a day have refocused attention on how shipowners balance spot exposure with the predictability pooling can offer.
reports reports Xeneta’s weekly update showing carriers capitalising on rising freight rates on the Far East–US trade, with analyst insight from Peter Sand.
Thomas A. Kazakos, secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping, addressed an Arria-Formula meeting of the UN Security Council in New York on 17 September 2026, urging protection of maritime security, freedom of navigation and the established international legal framework.
Sources indicated on 18 September 2026 that fresh strikes off Yemen's Red Sea coast and a reported detention in the Strait of Hormuz have left both regional chokepoints simultaneously affected.
Sources carried a Best Oasis Limited weekly note on 18 September 2026 stating that the Indian recycling market remained firm and buying sentiment was positive.
A converted ammonia carrier has been certified for ship-to-ship bunkering by China Classification Society, a notable technical step even as recent leaks underline safety concerns, sources indicated on 18 September 2026.
Sources indicated on 18 September 2026 that Houthi control of Perim, a pumping‑station attack on the East–West pipeline and freight rates above $1 million a day combined to create acute disruption to crude flows.
reports on 18 September 2026 carried Affinity Tanker Weekly, which reported an across-the-board rise in VLCC rates and a fall in Strait of Hormuz transits linked to an escalating Middle East war.
A week 38 market note, published 18 September 2026 by reports and attributed to Advanced Shipping & Trading S.A., records the Kamsarmax Bora 81/2014 as committed to undisclosed interests.
reports on 18 September 2026 said Iran and Oman have nearly finalised a shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but a parliamentary spokesperson emphasised this would not amount to reopening the strait.
Gibson Shipbrokers, as reported on 18 September 2026, records extraordinary VLCC voyage assessments this week, with TD3C above $1.2 million per day and TD34 beyond $750,000 per day.
Sources indicated on 18 September 2026 that Italy plans a naval deployment to shield its merchant fleet transiting the Bab el-Mandeb as Houthi forces increase their hold on the chokepoint.
The ConTex container ship time charter assessment index increased by 2 points to 1,646 in week 38, a small 0.1% weekly rise and 1.7% gain overall, according to a VHBS summary published via reports on 18 September 2026.
A reports item dated 18 September 2026 reports that Japan Engine Corporation, with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Yanmar Power Solutions, has completed land‑based testing of what is described as the world’s first hydrogen‑fuelled engine for large commercial vessels under a NEDO development programme.
Azane Fuel Solutions AS has entered a supply agreement with Yara Norge AS to secure ammonia for its marine fuel activities, a move described as an important step in building a reliable supply chain for lower‑emission shipping.
At the official launch of London International Shipping Week 2027 the UK Maritime Minister told an audience of more than 250 that the sector is crucial to the Government’s growth mission, sources indicated on 18 September 2026.
YM Weight, the fourth of five 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel newbuilds from HD HHI, was named in Ulsan on 17 September and assigned to Yang Ming’s Asia–West Mediterranean MS2 service.
reports, citing Bloomberg, reported that the Vivit Africa LNG experienced a sudden systems failure earlier this month while en route from the United States to Italy; the crew described the incident as a suspected cyber attack.
A NYK-operated pure car and truck carrier made the first recorded call at Chan May Port on 18 September 2026, enabling the region's first export shipment of finished vehicles and creating a new logistics option for central Vietnam.
Japan Engine Corporation, with Kawasaki and Yanmar under NEDO’s Green Innovation Fund Project, has completed the 6UEC35LSGH hydrogen engine for large commercial vessels, with the report citing more than a 95% greenhouse gas reduction compared with conventional heavy‑fuel‑oil engines.
Sources indicated on 18 September 2026 that unions have intensified industrial action at South Korean shipyards, with Hanwha Ocean stopping all Goliath cranes on 18 September.
On 18 September 2026, Georgia Ports Authority staff handed out breakfast and cooling items to drivers at terminal gates across its facilities, including Savannah and Brunswick, in recognition of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
The EIA reported a 44 billion cubic feet rise in US natural gas storage in its latest weekly release, published by reports on 18 September 2026, a result below forecasts that points to stronger demand.
Lion Shipbrokers told reports that the dry cargo market declined for five consecutive sessions before recovering towards the end of week 38, 2026; the Baltic Dry Index was cited.
MarineLink reported on 18 September 2026 that Saudi Aramco told at least two European refining customers they would receive no crude in October after an attack on a pipeline to the Red Sea.
MarineLink reported on 18 September 2026 that Italy's defence minister urged a stronger naval presence in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping as the Bab el-Mandeb Strait faces heightened risk.
Sanmar Shipyards has handed over NICO, a versatile tug for harbour ship-handling and towing, to Germany’s H. Schramm Towage, the yard's seventh tug for the operator.
Aesen has introduced the Aesen 116H, a next-generation hybrid crew boat the builder says is designed for offshore personnel transfer and infield logistics, MarineLink reported on 18 September 2026.
Norwegian shipbuilder Green Yard Kleven has introduced the KLEVEN KY100, a 100-metre Polar Class expedition yacht developed with Opalinski Design House and HAV Design, marking a strategic shift into proprietary yacht design.
Bureau Veritas has granted Approval in Principle for Exmar’s concept to convert a membrane-type LNG carrier into a floating liquefied natural gas unit, the industry report says.
ATE Energy and Synergy Marine have confirmed the arrival in Taiwan of OCEANUS 1, a new cable laying vessel built in Vietnam for subsea infrastructure and offshore energy projects across the Taiwan Strait and the wider region.
NYK Line and four Japanese partners completed the first ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering to an ammonia-fuelled vessel on 17 September 2026, a reported step in developing fuel supply arrangements for ammonia-powered shipping.
The London-based Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight benchmark climbed 34 points to 3,370 on 18 September 2026, sources indicated.
Yangzijiang Maritime Development has contracted 24 vessels from Chinese shipyards, expanding its newbuild programme across bulk and tanker segments with deliveries scheduled from 2028 to 2030, MarineLink reported on 18 September 2026.
The US Coast Guard and FBI boarded two foreign‑flagged commercial vessels in the Gulf of Mexico after indications that hackers had breached onboard computer networks, a MarineLink report says.
Heidmar’s chief executive says a collapse in Persian Gulf product exports and a potential 30% fleet expansion risk keeping product tanker freight below refining margins.
Government ministers have welcomed plans for Bangladesh’s first Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility for hazardous waste, planned for the Mirsarai Economic Zone and supported by a feasibility study led by the IMO’s SENSREC Project, sources indicated on 18 September 2026.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a company security officer reported an unknown projectile struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on 18 September 2026, causing a fire that was later extinguished.
Sofar Ocean’s analysis, reported on 18 September 2026, says wave height alone can conceal wave period and direction hazards that lead to severe vessel rolling and cargo losses.
A The report published on 18 September 2026 argues that port call records can show an operator’s practical footprint more clearly than corporate filings and vessel registrations.
An agreement reported on 18 September 2026 will see the Environmental Port Index and OceanScore’s Environmental Ship Index operate as complementary modules under IAPH from January 2027, aiming to present a more coherent system for measuring and rewarding cleaner shipping.
A closure of the western Suurhoffbrug (A15) that took effect at 5pm on Wednesday has major consequences for access to the port of Rotterdam, with road users, companies, employees and residents facing serious disruption.
Sources indicated on 18 September 2026 that, after Beijing removed transportation fuel export restrictions in late June, Chinese refiners are shifting toward revenue recovery and tighter crude cost control amid elevated freight.
Futures traded above $13.1 per bushel and remained close to multi-year highs as China’s purchases and the prospect of further buying ahead of US‑China talks supported the market, a The report said on 18 September 2026.