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The Department for Transport has published the accredited official statistics package 'Transport Statistics Great Britain: 2027', dated 11 November 2026, providing the Government’s statistical record of transport trends for 2026.
The Department for Transport published an accredited official statistics release dated 11 November 2026 that presents provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for July to September 2027.
MarineLink reported on 11 November 2026 that OPEC+ crude output rose sharply in October, driven by Saudi increases and edging the group towards production levels seen before the Iran war despite continued disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipments.
MarineLink reports that the tug Ximbal, built by Sanmar Shipyards, is en route to Mexico to join SAAM Towage and support operations at the Pacific port of Lázaro Cárdenas.
Blue Carbon presented the oPod mini as a fully autonomous unit at a dockside launch in Manly, Brisbane on 10 November 2026, with industry and investment representatives in attendance.
The Baltic Dry Index climbed by 97 points to 2,959 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, the London‑based Baltic Exchange’s daily assessment showed, a movement reported.
Volare Shipping Ltd has agreed to acquire a modern, scrubber‑fitted eco VLCC for US$210 million from an affiliate of Trafigura Maritime Logistics, the company’s indirect majority shareholder, according to MarineLink Maritime News.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published Amendment 3 to MGN 600 (M), titled Guidance: MGN 600 (M) Amendment 3 Maritime Labour Convention - Inspection of coded vessels, dated 11 November 2026.
MarineLink reports that FEET has become the first fund to operationalise Singapore’s updated Asia taxonomy by tying retrofit financing to independently verified fuel and emissions savings.
Descartes' data show October 2026 imports at 2.67 million TEUs as China-origin cargo returns and East and Gulf Coast gateways gain share while delays increased, MarineLink reported on 11 November 2026.
MarineLink reports that Volare Shipping has agreed to purchase a scrubber-fitted, eco-design VLCC newbuild from an affiliate of Trafigura Maritime Logistics for $210 million. The vessel is identified in the report as M.T. VENI VIDI VICI.
A The report says informal meetings among IMO member states are seeking a route to agree and adopt robust policy measures linked to the organisation’s 2023 greenhouse-gas objectives.
Seasats and Neros have formed a partnership to field Neros' Archer 10" Strike and Archer Al FPV unmanned aerial systems from the Quickfish unmanned surface vessel, a move the companies say combines persistent sea presence with rapid airborne response and kinetic strike capability.
Shipbroker Xclusiv told reports on 10 November 2026 that the 3 November US mid‑term elections have reshaped Washington and added fresh uncertainty to the shipping sector amid ongoing inflationary pressures.
Data cited by reports on 10 November 2026 shows a marked fall in Russian crude carried on G7‑linked tankers in October as Greek owners and operators shifted to more lucrative trades and avoided voyages near Black Sea hostilities.
Sources indicated on 10 November 2026 that Atlantic and Mediterranean dirty tanker benchmarks fell most sharply in the week to 6 November, with a notable rise in the TD3C/TD22 earnings ratio.
The Baltic Dry Index advanced for a fifth consecutive trading session on 10 November 2026, rising 0.3% to 2,862 points, while the panamax index rose 1.9%, sources indicated.
A coalition at COP31 has proposed that 20 percent of maritime energy be electrified by 2035 as part of a push to keep shipping aligned with net-zero ambitions.
A Sogese analysis, reported on 10 November 2026, says carriers risk only partial success in enforcing planned November freight rate increases because improving volumes are offset by service disruption and shifts connected to Suez.
reports’s Week 45 Broker’s Insight, published 10 November 2026, records that the Democratic Party won the US midterms and will hold both chambers of Congress from January 2027.
Xeneta’s Ocean Outlook 2027, as reported on 10 November 2026, says market expectations for rate easing at the start of each year from 2024 to 2026 were overturned by sudden shocks.
A recent The report says freight rates and price competition are eroding the premium Korean shipbuilders have earned from LNG carrier newbuilds, with possible North American demand next year offering limited relief.
Sohar International has completed its mandate as Issue Manager for the Asyad Shipping share offering, a move reported on 10 November 2026 as attracting exceptional investor demand and reinforcing confidence in the Sultanate’s capital markets.
Drewry Shipping Consultants has been chosen as the benchmarking data source for Cargoo’s ocean freight management platform, allowing Drewry Benchmarking Club members who use Cargoo to access the benchmark dataset within the platform, sources indicated on 10 November 2026.
A tanker carrying the first cargo of Russian diesel for the United States has stopped off the US east coast and, according to its operator, has no decided destination, MarineLink reported on 10 November 2026.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged €50 million on 10 November 2026 to help Bulgaria and Romania hasten the launch of a Black Sea maritime security hub following deadly drone attacks on merchant vessels.
Performance Shipping Inc's board has approved a plan to repurchase up to $4.0 million of its common shares, the company said in a report published on 10 November 2026.
Mainboard-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding reported US$6.98 billion in year-to-date order wins at the ten-month mark, 55% above its FY2026 target of US$4.5 billion, and an orderbook of US$26.3 billion as at October, sources report.
A Department for Transport corporate report dated 10 November 2026 records vocational qualifications completed by people working on the HS2 construction programme during 2024–25.
The Marine Management Organisation has published a transparency data item, dated 10 November 2026, recording that Littlehampton Harbour Board applied on 1 October 2019 for a Harbour Revision Order under Section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964.
The UK Department for Transport published a quarterly update to its Transport Statistics Geography Portal on 10 November 2026, maintaining the site’s geographical presentation of already published official statistics.
The Baltic Dry Index rose eight points to 2,862 on Tuesday 10 November 2026, according to a report by reports.
The UK regulator refreshed its guidance on bycatch reporting on 10 November 2026 and reiterated the importance of fishermen reporting incidents to help protect marine mammals.
US natural gas prices rose to about $3.24/MMBtu on 10 November 2026, their highest level in four weeks as cooler forecasts, record LNG export flows and declining production supported the market.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency published a call for evidence on 10 November 2026 seeking feedback on how the definition of "pleasure vessel" operates in practice, stating that safety is the primary concern.
The Marine Management Organisation published guidance on 10 November 2026 requiring vessel owners and masters to report incidents of marine mammal injury, mortality or bycatch within 48 hours of the end of a fishing trip.
ExxonMobil signed a memorandum of understanding with PDVSA on 9 November 2026 to assess upstream oil opportunities, marking a potential return to Venezuela nearly two decades after its assets were expropriated.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency published a report on 10 November 2026 inviting evidence and perceptions on the definition of a 'pleasure vessel'.
Shipbroker Intermodal told reports that with the heating season under way, thermal coal demand is strengthening as high gas prices and reduced Qatari LNG volumes make coal more competitive for power generation.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index climbed 1.8% to 2,854 points on Monday, its strongest reading since 9 October, with capesize rates also advancing for a fourth straight session, sources indicated on 9 November 2026.
An analysis published on 9 November 2026 retains a 285–310 million tonne range for China’s 2026 seaborne thermal coal imports and sets 295 Mt as a conditional central case dependent on winter restocking to close a 6.04 Mt gap.
A recent The report notes that surveys and testimony have brought seafarers' mental health into view, but warns that listening counts for little unless it produces action.
reports says attacks have risen since 2024 and intensified into 2026, posing renewed danger to vessels transiting Red Sea and Indian Ocean approaches.
The New ConTex index rose to 1,687 points this week, five points higher than last week, and the Verband characterised the market as "on a firm footing", sources indicated on 9 November 2026.
A recent report says almost 300 Iranian-linked vessels were tracked using false registries in a 90-day window, prompting an OFAC alert and sanctions on alleged enablers.
IMarEST’s SEESIG reports its members consider delivery, infrastructure and value‑chain coordination the sector’s main obstacles to implementing the IMO 2023 greenhouse‑gas strategy, sources published on 9 November 2026.
Sources report the Ningbo Containerized Freight Index at 2443.2 for the week ending 6 November 2026, citing the Ningbo Shipping Exchange and its weekly index chart.
reports on 9 November 2026 reproduced Xclusiv Shipbrokers Weekly, which reported that the 3 November US midterm elections left the Democratic Party holding both the House and the Senate, according to Xclusiv Shipbrokers Inc.
