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.
The Department for Transport has published a concise note, dated 30 October 2026, that outlines the procedures applicants should expect when seeking a Transport and Works Act order.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency placed a consultation on the government record on 30 October 2026 proposing amendments to two merchant shipping instruments: the 1995 medical stores regulations and the 2025 light dues regulations, under a proposed 2027 regulations heading.
A reports snapshot dated 28 October 2026 shows Fujairah hosting 74 of 265 dry bulk vessels waiting across 29 selected Gulf ports, representing 28 per cent of the total.
A brief report published on 29 October 2026 by reports, citing Best Oasis, describes the ship recycling market as broadly steady, with Indian yards supported by domestic steel demand and a reliable outlet for recycled metal.
Sources report BIMCO’s warning that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and recent Black Sea attacks are escalating risk and uncertainty for the dry bulk sector.
A regional rethink in cement trade routes, driven by China’s property downturn, has extended average voyage distances and increased demand for Supramax vessels, a The report finds.
VesselBot’s Q3 2026 analysis, published via reports on 29 October 2026, shows up to a 35 per cent difference in Well-to-Wake emissions intensity between carriers operating the same fronthaul trades.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose for a second day on Thursday, climbing 2.3% to 2,712 points, its highest since 13 October, according to reports.
Sources indicated on 29 October 2026 that VLCC freight from the US Gulf and West Africa fell 27% and 32% respectively in two weeks, with smaller tankers moving lower. The report asks whether this is a transient correction or the start of a deeper decline.
ECSA has urged members of the European Parliament to reject a committee motion that objects to the Commission’s proposal to add two Indian ship recycling yards to the EU’s official list, ahead of a vote on 4 November 2026.
Sources indicated on 29 October 2026 that prompt availability of conventional bunker grades at Houston is tight this week, with HSFO and VLSFO requiring lead times of more than five days to a week and LSMGO available within four to seven days.
BIMCO has co-sponsored a submission to MEPC 85 asking for revisions to IMO guidance on ballast water management in challenging water quality, citing operational experience and calling for clearer procedures and more consistent implementation.
An independent assessment by DNV has deemed Aker BP’s and Höegh Evi’s ship‑to‑well CO2 injection concept feasible for the Atlas project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, according to reporting on 29 October 2026.
A 2027 pilot will let carriers verify tank containers instantly online or by API using live specifications and inspection certificates in BoxTech, replacing email checks that can take up to 30 minutes per tank, sources report.
Wan Hai Lines will open a direct China India Service 8 (CI8) connecting Haiphong, South China and West India in late-November 2026, a move the carrier says will strengthen its Indian market position and broaden its Intra-Asia offering.
A fully electric barge linking an inland Nike drop‑off in Ho Chi Minh City with Gemalink has been launched in Vietnam by CMA CGM, Nike and Gemadept to reduce emissions on the inland leg of container movements.
Contship has signed an agreement, through its subsidiary Sogemar, to acquire the Tarros Group, which reports identifies as a leading maritime transport and integrated logistics operator in the Mediterranean.
Corvus Energy announced the delivery, installation and commissioning of a large marine battery energy storage system aboard the ferry China Zorrilla, which has arrived in Argentina and entered commercial operation in South America, a The report said on 29 October 2026.
Nor-Shipping has announced a 2027 conference to demystify ship recycling, a timely move as industry estimates suggest more than 15,000 vessels will require recycling by 2032.
DeepOcean has been contracted by Tullow Ghana to carry out subsea gas lift riser retermination at the Jubilee field using its upgraded Orient Adventurer vessel, MarineLink reported on 29 October 2026.
DNV has judged a proposal by Aker BP and Höegh Evi to ship liquefied CO2 and inject it directly into subsea wells at the Atlas project offshore Norway to be feasible in principle.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has posted transparency data from surveys conducted to inform consideration of possible future operating models for the Coastguard Rescue Service.
Vard has launched NB985, an energy construction vessel for Wind Energy Construction, a Norwegian company partly owned by the founders and owners of Norwind Offshore; delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2027, MarineLink reported on 29 October 2026.
Costamare Inc. reported unaudited results for the third quarter and nine months to 30 September 2026, with Q3 adjusted net income of $89.4 million and net income of $88.5 million, the published summary shows.
The Baltic Dry Index halted a three-day losing streak on Wednesday, rising about 1.9% to 2,652 points, while the capesize index climbed roughly 5% to 3,886, a two-week high, according to reports.
Germany has granted €8.85m to Fraunhofer IFAM to create FOKUS-Wind, a national research infrastructure and validation chain for autonomous systems in offshore wind, MarineLink reported on 28 October 2026.
A joint technical training programme called “Mechatronics & Robotics – Smart Ship” has been launched in Monfalcone by Fincantieri and ITS Academy Udine, aimed at preparing highly qualified professionals, MarineLink reported on 28 October 2026.
Boluda Shipping has agreed to acquire Samskip, a transaction reported by MarineLink on 28 October 2026 and described as a step towards a continent‑spanning short‑sea network connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula.
The Maritime Administration has approved a deepwater port licence for the $8.2 billion ST LNG project, MarineLink reported on 28 October 2026, with Transport Secretary Sean Duffy saying the scheme could expand US LNG exports.
MarineLink reports that Europe’s benchmark natural gas price briefly reached €100/MWh on 28 October 2026 as Middle East LNG shipping disruptions tighten supplies ahead of winter.
The World Bank projects a 23% increase in global commodity prices in 2026, attributing the rise to higher energy costs, disruptions to cargo shipping linked to the Middle East war, Black Sea grain shipment problems and heightened demand for safe-haven assets such as gold.
Economy Minister Katherina Reiche announced on 28 October 2026 that firms may hand back auctioned offshore wind sites if they pay a penalty to transmission system operators, a response to rising financing costs and broader economic pressures, MarineLink reported.
Sea drones struck a container vessel off Bulgaria on 28 October 2026, but the crew were reported safe, the ship's owner and Bulgarian authorities said in a report carried by MarineLink Maritime News.
MarineLink reported on 28 October 2026 that Russian authorities have authorised grain-laden vessels to depart the Sea of Azov for the first time since maritime traffic was suspended on 10 July after Ukrainian drone attacks.
MarineLink reported on 28 October 2026 that the Maritime Administration has granted $11.2 million from its Port Infrastructure Development Program to Ports of Indiana’s Burns Harbor for cargo-handling modernisation.
MarineLink reported that the American Association of Port Authorities congratulated 35 award recipients of the Maritime Administration’s FY26 Port Infrastructure Development Program, with grants totalling $498 million.
The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company held a ceremony to mark the completion, construction and formal delivery of two self-propelled bunker vessels to Bapco Refining, a subsidiary of Bapco Energies, MarineLink reported on 28 October 2026.
A Zeeland-based producer of ultrasonic antifouling systems has appointed Anne Marie van Swinderen as chief executive effective October 2026, a change reported by MarineLink on 28 October 2026 as sector interest in the technology grows.
MarineLink reported on 28 October 2026 that construction will begin on port-wide upgrades to enable Matson Terminal’s switch to a fully zero-emission cargo-handling equipment fleet.
A free, interactive calculator from software provider ZERO44 models how the economics of switching from fossil fuel to biofuel change when carbon regulations are taken into account, MarineLink reported on 28 October 2026.
The Department for Transport published an independent review on 28 October 2026 that examines the cost of charging on the UK public electric vehicle network and sets out recommendations intended to reduce those prices.
The Department for Transport has published a policy paper titled "Northern Growth Strategy: Case for change" that outlines a vision for a stronger northern economy and how government plans to work with local leaders.
Bahri reported a sharp increase in third‑quarter and nine‑month earnings for 2026, benefiting from higher VLCC freight rates, increased chartering activity and shifting trade patterns, MarineLink said on 28 October 2026.
A GB Railfreight derailment last week reduced traffic from London Gateway.
S&P Global Commodities at Sea data, reproduced by reports, shows a rise to six VLCC transits at the Strait of Hormuz on 25 October and unchanged VLCC activity at Bab al‑Mandab on 24–25 October.
Sources report that a recent agreement between the United States and Russia on diesel exports could produce a new pattern of Atlantic product flows, a development shipbroker Xclusiv described as potentially pivotal for tankers.
The Joint Industry Working Group under the Tripartite has published two frameworks to advance harmonisation of digital operations and emissions data exchange, sources indicated on 27 October 2026.
The International Union of Marine Insurance’s annual analysis for 2026 reports only modest market development and continued soft conditions across all principal marine insurance classes, sources indicated on 27 October 2026.
