Zodiac Maritime Orders Five 6,000 TEU Containerships

Zodiac Maritime returns to the shipbuilding market with an order for five 6,000 TEU containerships in China, a deal valued at nearly $400 million

HS Schiffahrt and Mare Trust Order Multipurpose Newbuilds

Germany’s HS Schiffahrt partners with Mare Trust to expand into the multipurpose heavylift sector, with orders at Jiangsu Soho Marine Heavy Industry

Houthis Claim Attack and Announce New U.S. Targets

Cargo Ship Arda Suffers Engine Failure in Bosphorus

September 30, Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety confirmed that cargo vessel Arda suffered engine failure near Umuryeri in Istanbul.

Aggregate Carrier Sana Partially Sinks Off Kish Island

On September 24th, an aggregate carrier named Sana partially sank in the Persian Gulf, while it was roughly two miles south of Kish Island, Iran.

Vehicle Carrier Strikes Lock at Zeebrugge Port

ZIM Containership Colorado Diverted After Fire

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services reported on September 24 that the containership Colorado experienced a fire while crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Chinese Bauxite Demand Drives Dry Bulk Market Growth

China’s surging appetite for bauxite is reshaping the dry bulk trade, with record imports in 2025 highlighting the growing role of large carriers

Cargo Ship Storm I Disabled Off Spain’s Bay of Biscay

September 22, Panama-flagged general cargo vessel Storm I suffered engine failure and was drifting in the Bay of Biscay near the Ferrol estuary.

Cargo Ship Reports Near Miss in Attack Off Aden Coast

September 23, British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations confirmed an attack on a vessel around 120 nautical miles east of Aden.

India's SCI and Refiners Plan Expansion of MR Tanker Fleet

The Shipping Corporation of India, the state-owned carrier, is partnering with the country’s leading refiners to expand India’s MR tanker fleet

Comoros Cracks Down On False Ship Registrations

Israeli maritime analytics company Windward has reported that the government of Comoros has begun purging its international shipping registry.

COSCO Expands Logistics with New Deals in China & Singapore

WSC Launches AI Cargo Safety Program to Prevent Fires

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the liner industry’s lobbying body, has introduced the Cargo Safety Program, a new initiative designed to use AI

Empty Containers Now 41% of Global Shipping Traffic

A new study by the Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence highlights the rising share of empty containers that are being transported worldwide.