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.
Lloyd's Register has awarded Approval in Principle to Petrobras for the conceptual design of the REVIT I TUPI FPSO, a move reported on 5 November 2026 and presented as a step in the operator’s Tupi Field redevelopment strategy.
Teaching Chief Mate Ms Yu Jiajia of Dalian Maritime University’s Navigation College has been selected for the 2027 IMO Gender Equality Award, sources indicated on 5 November 2026.
Sources report that first movers in the maritime sector are striving to sustain decarbonisation efforts, following a roundtable co‑hosted by Maritime Industry Australia Limited and the Global Maritime Forum.
Sources report the Baltic Dry Index at 2,740 on 5 November 2026, an increase of 46 points; the index is compiled in London by the Baltic Exchange and covers dry bulk cargoes including coal, grain and iron ore.
Analysis of AIS draft changes cited by reports indicates a halt in visible crude loadings by Iran‑affiliated tankers in the Middle East Gulf since 17 September 2026.
BIMCO convened representatives from shipbuilders, owners and class societies in Tokyo on 28–29 October to concentrate on regulatory clarity, decarbonisation and digitalisation as practical drivers for future ship design.
Sources report that Democrats winning both chambers in the 3 November 2026 US midterms could indirectly affect how the United States engages at the International Maritime organisation, a development experts link to a wider return to climate action.
Maersk has lifted its full‑year earnings outlook after stronger commercial and operational performance amid resilient trade flows and congestion‑driven capacity limits.
A Joint IEA‑IEF‑OPEC Technical Workshop on 5 November 2026 brought together stakeholders and experts to examine maritime energy flows, with shipping and insurance placed centre stage in discussions of market stability.
Sources indicated on 4 November 2026 that Brazilian iron ore exports have diverged, with Tubarão gaining China-bound cargo and Ponta da Madeira weakening on the back of lower output from Vale's Northern System.
A weekly bulletin cited by reports on 4 November 2026 described limited trading in India during a festive lull and said participants were monitoring European developments as the market remained stable.
Sources indicated on 4 November 2026 that BIMCO adopted an Energy Saving Device Retrofit Addendum and that NAPA called for demonstrable savings from wind-assisted systems rather than reliance on contractual split alone.
A 4% rise to 2,694 on Wednesday ended a two‑day slide for the Baltic Exchange dry bulk index, with larger vessels, notably capesizes, driving the recovery, sources indicated on 4 November 2026.
BIMCO has concluded that seaborne coal shipments to India fell 7 per cent year on year between January and October, with sustained thermal demand offset by higher import costs and stock drawdowns at power plants.
Sources indicated on 4 November 2026 that, following the issuance of General License 135 on 9 October, only one of three tankers reportedly carrying Russian diesel appears still to be making for the US Atlantic coast.
Fearnleys Week 45 2026, as published by reports on 4 November 2026, reports that Asia’s crude oil imports in October recovered to match volumes seen before the Iran conflict, a development the note said helps explain recent market strength.
The dry-bulk Mineral Europa has sailed from Port Hedland bunkered with green ammonia and carrying iron ore to China, reported as the first shipment of its kind.
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. reported net income of $460 million for the nine months to 30 September 2026 and $185.7 million for the third quarter, the partnership said in a release carried by reports.
A Week 44 market bulletin from Banchero Costa, summarised by reports on 4 November 2026, reports that global LPG trade did not continue its four-year expansion in 2026.
An initial report from the STEER Project, produced by The Nautical Institute with support from Lloyd’s Register Foundation, says the benefit of maritime technology hinges on how systems are designed, introduced and supported for seafarers.
Seadrill said it secured contract awards and extensions across Indonesia, Malaysia, Angola and the U.S. Gulf that added about $800m of Total Contract Value after its August fleet status report, and reported $195m of operating cash and $179m of free cash flow.
MarineLink reported on 4 November 2026 that Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been selected by HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding to construct key structural modular units for the U.S. Navy’s future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), a San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock.
MarineLink reports that on 29 October 2026 a dozen armed men boarded and seized the Iranian fishing dhow AZINI roughly 185 nautical miles east of Bandarbeyla, Puntland; the vessel carried 21 Iranian fishermen and two Somali security guards.
MarineLink reported on 4 November 2026 that one of three Russian tankers tracked as bound for the United States remains apparently on course for the Atlantic coast after a temporary licence allowing Russian diesel imports was issued in October.
reports says the US Composite PMI eased to 55.9 in October 2026, a downward revision from the preliminary 57.6 that points to weaker gains in both manufacturing and services.
An extension to talks buys short-term breathing space but sets a firm deadline of 17:00 Pacific Time on 4 November 2026 to avoid a possible work stoppage by roughly 250 watchmen at the Los Angeles and Long Beach complex.
The UK Department for Transport published a guidance document on 4 November 2026 providing instruction for operators and harbour authorities on complying with seafarer wage and working condition rules.
The Department for Transport published a paper on 4 November 2026 requesting views on proposals to regulate seafarer payment and safe working practices on services between the UK and France, with measures described as applying both in UK waters and beyond.
The Department for Transport has issued formal guidance on 4 November 2026 to assist local transport authorities and bus operators in developing and maintaining their bus service improvement plans.
Guidance published by the UK Department for Transport on 4 November 2026 explains how local transport authorities can work with bus operators and passengers to create and keep a passenger charter up to date.
Switch Maritime and Incat Crowther have reached a Design Basis Agreement with the United States Coast Guard for their SWITCH-150 hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry, a regulatory step reported by MarineLink on 4 November 2026.
The Italian owner Fratelli Cosulich has accepted delivery of Carlotta Cosulich, the third in a four-ship order of methanol-ready bunker tankers, with the vessel handed over at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipyard on 28 October 2026, MarineLink reported on 4 November 2026.
BOURBON has taken delivery of the first of two 34-metre crew boats built by Grandweld Shipyards in Dubai; the vessel was handed over on 3 November after successful sea trials.
reports on 3 November 2026 reports that Signal Ocean data and broker Xclusiv show a split between the number of tankers offered for sale and those actually changing hands in September and October 2026.
S&P Global Commodities at Sea data, cited by reports, shows Strait of Hormuz transits rose in October to their highest level since July, led by dry-bulk and LNG movements even as VLCC sailings declined; Red Sea activity also increased.
DNV’s white paper, reported on 3 November 2026, examines how gas bunker vessels can help supply gaseous fuels and the technical and operational issues that must be resolved.
An IG study, reported on 3 November 2026, finds Panamax demand for wheat and corn has declined as cargoes shift to smaller Supramax and Handysize ships.
Delegates at the International Association of Maritime Clusters’ inaugural online conference urged clusters to translate international cooperation into concrete projects that unlock investment, back innovation and bolster the workforce.
Sources report that between 29 and 30 October 2026 at least four tankers were attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with strikes ranging from projectile fire to hull‑mounted explosives.
Sources indicated on 3 November that Chinese shipbuilders took about 40 per cent of newly ordered large LNG carriers placed between January and September 2026, a development framed as a penetration of South Korea’s LNG carrier market.
Sources report that India’s crude imports reached a record 5.54 million barrels per day in October as refiners built inventories for domestic festivals and raised output of middle distillates for export.
A market bulletin on 3 November 2026 said delayed cargo arrivals and congestion at loading terminals were keeping bunker stocks tight in Singapore and Malaysia, with VLSFO lead times lengthening.
Mineral Europa, identified as the world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel, was bunkered with certified green ammonia at the Port of Port Hedland in what sources report as an Australian first.
Moxie Media will stage its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, on 2 December at the Ernest N. Morial Convention centre in New Orleans; the complimentary, open-to-all event will run alongside the International WorkBoat Show.
Windward has acquired Azimut.ai, adding an optical sensing layer to its multi-source Maritime AI platform and entering the ground and ship-based sensor market.
Responding to two cryosphere studies by ICCI and UNEP that warn overshooting 1.5°C is inevitable, the Clean Arctic Alliance has pressed for reductions in shipping-sourced black carbon to shield the Arctic.
A Federal Register notice published on 26 October 2026 sets out a proposal from the USTR to lengthen by two months the suspension of Section 301 measures aimed at China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries, according to reports.
Interim figures show a marginal underwriting shortfall of US$0.2m and a Combined Ratio of 100.1%, compared with a mid‑year surplus and a 99.6% ratio in the prior year.
