Every published Maritime Gazette report remains available here, organised in reverse chronological order across shipping, ports, vessels, trade, policy, safety and the wider maritime industry.
Nord Gas Solutions will supply cargo handling and LPG fuel systems for eight 90,000 cubic metre VLGCs ordered by BW LPG and built at HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, MarineLink reported on 23 September 2026.
BIMCO says disruptions and strong head‑haul trade growth sustain the container market in 2026, but accelerating fleet additions risk undermining the balance in 2027; the organisation is maintaining two scenario forecasts.
MarineLink reported on 23 September 2026 that ABL has been named marine warranty surveyor for Allseas’ planned single-lift removal of the Statfjord A topside, which will use an upgraded 60,000-tonne lifting system aboard Pioneering Spirit.
MarineLink reported on 23 September 2026 that CSL OWL has launched Rock Star, the first of a two‑ship programme of vessels purpose-built for subsea rock installation in offshore wind projects.
Officials reported on 23 September 2026 that the death toll from the Virgo Transport 8 ferry disaster in the Java Sea has risen to 26, with rescuers widening an underwater search after the vessel, carrying 243 people, capsized and sank.
The Department for Transport has issued a consolidated guide to its vehicle statistics, assembling source documents, definitions and technical notes into a single reference, dated 23 September 2026.
A reports summary of Banchero Costa’s weekly report says limited available tonnage is lifting prices and newbuilding orders are continuing, with a notable dry bulk order reported.
Data cited by reports show a 234 million-barrel year-to-date increase in Caribbean Basin crude and heavy product exports, equivalent to roughly 880,000 barrels per day and a 45% rise on 2025, with an adjustment noted for barrels transhipped via the Bahamas.
A five‑year review of the Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights Code of Conduct finds tangible gains among leading companies but warns that many seafarers remain outside the reach of improvements, the Sustainable Shipping Initiative reports on 22 September 2026.
The Baltic Dry Index rose about 1% to 3,432 on 22 September 2026, marking a fourth straight session of gains and a notable rise in the panamax segment.
A 22 September 2026 report by reports finds Gulf of Oman ship‑to‑ship congestion is forcing Saudi crude to longer transhipment hubs and materially increasing VLCC fleet demand.
reports’s Week 38 intermodal broker’s insight, published 22 September 2026, drew attention to China’s steel sector after a call by the China Iron and Steel Association; the supplied material is limited and the summary is truncated.
Research cited by reports shows global cargo premiums rose to USD 24.2 billion in 2025 but the cargo market was judged to have softened.
reports, citing Kyodo News on 22 September 2026, reported that Iran said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States took initial steps to reduce military pressure.
reports republished Banchero Costa's week 38 market note on 22 September 2026, which records a marginal 0.2% decline in global crude oil loadings in 2024 and reports a rebound in 2025.
A reports outlook published on 22 September 2026 reports tight bunker availability in Singapore, with recommended VLSFO lead times of 13–17 days and low supplier stock levels.
Riyadh has rejected an Iraqi accusation that it purchased 25 oil tankers, a claim Baghdad said had contributed to higher freight costs for Iraqi crude, MarineLink reported on 22 September 2026.
MarineLink reports that Vitol and Trafigura have sought deeper price concessions on Venezuelan crude after rising freight rates shrank trading margins, citing five sources.
Top Ships Inc. said it had identified unusual trading in its NYSE American‑listed common stock during late trading on 21 September and early trading on 22 September 2026 and has issued a response, a report published on 22 September 2026 states.
The Department for Transport has published Making active places 2026 and the Transport Secretary set out the government’s approach to active travel at the making active places conference on 22 September 2026.
Crowley has joined Junior Achievement Americas in an initiative to broaden student access to careers in maritime transportation, logistics and supply chain management that are essential to Puerto Rico's economy, MarineLink reported on 22 September 2026.
Crude slipped to its lowest level in two weeks on Tuesday after reports that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and Saudi Arabia would resume exports from Yanbu, easing immediate supply worries.
The Baltic Dry Index increased by 33 points to reach 3,432 on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, according to a report by reports. The London-based Baltic Exchange compiles the index from a daily survey of agents and the figure covers prices for dry bulk cargoes including coal, grain and iron ore.
Data from Signal Ocean, reported by MarineLink on 22 September 2026, show Caribbean Basin crude shipments higher by 234 million barrels year-on-year, the equivalent of about 880,000 barrels per day and a 45% increase versus 2025.
The UK Department for Transport has released its workforce management information for August 2026, a transparency dataset reporting on staff numbers and the costs of employing them.
MASNA Ventures, the kingdom’s first defence-focused venture capital fund, is reported to be increasing investment in domestic manufacture of US and allied defence technologies after a Houthi advance highlighted regional vulnerabilities.
A OneCare Group online panel will bring together crewing, safety, insurance and wellbeing specialists on 23 September to examine how maritime policy produces outcomes for seafarers, sources indicated.
reports reports that Maersks suspected drive for more than 40 very large containerships has triggered direct competition between South Korean and Chinese shipyards.
Sources indicated on 21 September 2026 that tanker freight rates have jumped and initial fuel shortages are surfacing in several regions as disruption tied to the closure of Hormuz spreads, a weekly note from shipbroker Intermodal says.
The Baltic Exchange dry bulk freight index rose for a third straight session on Monday to 3,399 points, with capesize rates advancing to 5,839, reports reports.
A report published on 21 September 2026 says the shipping consequences of China’s thermal coal imports will depend more on which vessels carry the cargo and where it is loaded than on headline volumes, with Panamax outperforming Supramax in early 2026.
Sky‑high freight from Asia, led by China, has made Chinese polypropylene shipments unworkable into parts of Latin America, strengthening demand for US product but producing only modest cargo volumes.
A report summarised from reports on 21 September 2026 finds near-term supply and premiums steady while insurers prepare for structural shifts driven by geopolitics, trade-route change, technology and decarbonisation.
Sources published the NCFI weekly reading of 2,535.3 points for the week ending 18 September, citing the Ningbo Shipping Exchange’s weekly index chart.
Trafigura has set up Volare Shipping Ltd. to own and scale a modern fleet of oil tankers, beginning with six VLCCs and eight newbuilds, with commercial management handled by Trafigura’s shipping arm.
ABS has awarded an approval in principle for the basic design of a 22,000 CBM bunker vessel by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD KSOE, a milestone announced at Gastech 2026.
Sources published a 21 September 2026 note, citing Xclusiv Shipbrokers Inc., that the VLCC market saw a pronounced repricing during 2026 with the strongest acceleration observed since late July.
Clashes in Yemen’s highlands on 21 September 2026 between Houthi militants and Saudi-backed forces threaten terrain that overlooks a vital maritime chokepoint, creating fresh uncertainty for crude supply routes tied to Saudi Arabia.
Sources indicated on 21 September 2026 that the Liberian Registry took part with the Liberia Maritime Authority and China’s Maritime Safety Administration in a series of technical meetings aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Liberian flag and a major port state authority.
Brullo Shipping Group has finalised a deal with Anhui Shipyard for three tankers, accelerating a renewal programme for subsidiaries Augustadue and Navalmed, sources indicated on 21 September 2026.
Diana Shipping Inc. has entered a time charter for the Ultramax dry bulk vessel m/v DSI Polaris with Dai An Ocean Shipping Company Limited, the company said via a wholly owned subsidiary, according to reports.
Wirana Shipping says certificates alone cannot secure safer, greener recycling; practical, routine oversight is needed, reports reports.
A white‑label integration announced on 21 September 2026 will place BetterSea’s FuelEU compliance platform and marketplace inside GTT Marine’s Vesper Insights product, the trade press reported.
A model of the Greek salvage tug AIGAION PELAGOS was placed on display at the International Maritime organisation headquarters in London after a ceremony on 9 September attended by the IMO Secretary-General and Greek embassy representatives.
Sources indicated that only 12 commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and Sunday, a decline of nearly two-thirds from the previous weekend's 35, citing Reuters and the latest shipping data.
The Swedish Club has marked a quarter-century of its Marine Insurance Course, a programme that organisers say has educated more than 1,000 maritime professionals; this year's Gothenburg intake totalled 38 delegates from 25 companies and 10 countries.
MarineLink has carried Xeneta’s weekly briefing for 21 September 2026, which presents freight-rate and capacity movements across global container trades together with analysis from Xeneta chief analyst Peter Sand.
MarineLink reports that Jan De Nul has ordered a second trenching support vessel, an exact sister to the Isambard K. Brunel, to increase its capacity for burying subsea energy cables.