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News · Maritime Security Vessel Struck Near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Seafarer Killed
An unidentified projectile struck a ship near the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member as regional talks on managing traffic loom.
News · Regulation & Compliance Shadow Fleet Growth Risks Splitting Shipping Into Two Tiers
A coalition of maritime nations warns sanctions-evasion vessels and diverging rules threaten a two-tier shipping system.
News · Maritime Security IBIA Condemns Seafarer Deaths Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict
IBIA denounces attacks on merchant shipping after seafarer casualties tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict, urging protection for crews.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization RINA Reviews Silverstream's Energy Savings Methodology
RINA has independently assessed Silverstream's methodology for measuring air lubrication system energy savings.
News · Regulation & Compliance IMO MSC 111: MASS Code, LRIT Access, Piracy Data Update
IMO's Maritime Safety Committee adopted a MASS Code, eased Gulf STCW rules, expanded LRIT access, and reported a 17% rise in piracy incidents.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization IMO Net-Zero Talks End With Key Issues Still Unresolved
Latest IMO working group session on the Net-Zero Framework closes with major divisions unresolved, pushing decisions toward late 2026 sessions.
News · Regulation & Compliance Emissions Compliance Becomes Commercial Lever for Shipowners
OceanScore explains how EU ETS, UK ETS, FuelEU Maritime and ESI can shift from compliance costs to commercial advantage for ship operators.
News · Companies & Industry Indian Register of Shipping Opens Hamburg Office
IRS is establishing a Hamburg office to link European suppliers with India's growing shipbuilding market, per Marine Insight.
News · Regulation & Compliance 2026 PSC CIC on Cargo Securing: What Owners Must Know
Paris and Tokyo MoUs will run a cargo securing CIC from September to November 2026, DNV outlines key inspection focus areas.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization RINA Grants Type Approval to PowerCell Marine System 225
Classification society RINA has issued type approval for PowerCell's Marine System 225 fuel cell technology, according to Bunkerspot.
News · Maritime Security IMO Pushes for Practical Fixes to Restore Hormuz Navigation
IMO chief Dominguez says up to 400 ships and 6,000 seafarers remain stranded in the Gulf, urging renewed political will to reopen Hormuz.
News · Safety & Incidents OCIMF Newsletter: New MD, Piracy Drops, GOMO Pact
OCIMF's July issue covers its new Managing Director, updated barging and security guidance, and falling piracy figures worldwide.
News · Regulation & Compliance EU's 10th MED Implementing Regulation Takes Effect Aug 2026
DNV outlines updated MED testing and type-approval requirements under EU Regulation 2026/1434, effective 31 August 2026.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization IAEA Rallies 25 Nations Behind Nuclear Shipping Push
The IAEA has launched an initiative backed by 25 countries to advance nuclear-powered shipping through expert groups on safety and regulation.
News · Regulation & Compliance EU ETS and FuelEU 2026: Methane Counts, Scoping Rules Bite
Methane and N2O enter the EU ETS in 2026 while two scoping rules under FuelEU Maritime decide which port calls actually count.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization Yang Ming LNG Boxship Completes SIMOPS Bunkering in Shanghai
A Yang Ming dual-fuel LNG container ship has completed a SIMOPS bunkering operation at the Port of Shanghai, Bunkerspot reports.
General Cargo Ship Corsica Banned from Paris MoU Ports
Paris MoU has issued a three-month access ban on the 26-year-old Corsica after 11 detainable deficiencies found in Constanta.
News · Regulation & Compliance South Africa's Top Court Ends Shell's Wild Coast Lease Bid
South Africa's Constitutional Court has blocked renewal of Shell's Wild Coast offshore exploration lease, ending its legal options.
News · Ports & Regional Developments Hormuz Traffic Collapses as US Warns of Longer Blockade
Strait of Hormuz transits fall sharply after fresh vessel attacks as the US signals indefinite naval pressure on Iran.
News · Companies & Industry ABB to Supply Power Package for Allseas' Grand Tour HTV
ABB will provide integrated power and propulsion for Allseas' new heavy transport vessel supporting Europe's offshore wind logistics.
News · Safety & Incidents Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Jailed After USCG Chase
Georgian captain sentenced to 10 months for evading US Coast Guard cutter Munro during Bella 1's Atlantic pursuit.
News · Safety & Incidents MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6M Over Charleston Runaway Ship
MSC Shipmanagement pleaded guilty and was fined $6m after concealing an engine defect that led to a runaway boxship in Charleston Harbor.
News · Regulation & Compliance Jones Act Waiver Extension Splits U.S. Maritime Industry
Trump extends the Jones Act waiver 90 more days with tighter review, drawing mixed reactions from shipbuilders, operators and reform advocates.
News · Safety & Incidents Thai Owner Gets $10.98M War-Risk Payout After Hormuz Attack
Precious Shipping receives $10.98 million war-risk insurance settlement after the Mayuree Naree was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, killing three crew.
News · Regulation & Compliance Shipping Groups Push Back on Possible Hormuz Transit Fees
Eight shipowner groups warn the UN and IMO against compulsory Hormuz transit charges amid Iran-Oman talks on a new strait framework.
News · Companies & Industry Intermoor Wins Third Petrobras Contract in Under a Year
Acteon's Intermoor secures a three-year Petrobras contract for mooring and anchoring maintenance services in Brazil.
News · Companies & Industry UK Ends RFA Labor Dispute With 8.1% Pay Rise Deal
UK government reaches pay deal with unions to end Royal Fleet Auxiliary strikes, offering an 8.1% combined pay increase.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Incat's Electric Ferry Hull 096 Loaded for Argentina Trip
Incat's battery-electric ferry Hull 096 was loaded onto heavy-lift ship Black Marlin in Tasmania for delivery to Buquebus in South America.
News · Markets & Shipping Container Spot Rates Slip as Carriers Discount Ahead of GRIs
Carrier discounting pushed transpacific and Asia-Europe container spot rates lower, even as GRIs and FAK hikes loom for August.
News · Ports & Regional Developments France Backs Five Ports with $300M for Floating Wind
France picks Cherbourg, Brest, Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, Port-la-Nouvelle and Marseille-Fos for floating wind port upgrades.
News · Companies & Industry Petrobras Extends DOF-TechnipFMC PLSV Contracts to 2028
DOF secures long-term extensions for Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife pipelay support vessels with Petrobras into January 2028.
News · Ports & Regional Developments ABS: Floating Offshore Wind to Strain Support Vessel Supply
ABS report warns floating offshore wind growth could tighten supply of AHTS and MPSV vessels by 2029.
News · Companies & Industry Damen Launches Second CSOV 9020 for TSSM Fleet
Damen launches the second CSOV 9020 for TSSM, a Taiwan-Japan JV supporting offshore wind operations in Taiwanese waters.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Bureau Veritas Approves Seatrium's 30MW Floating Data Center
Bureau Veritas grants Approval in Principle to Seatrium's 30MW floating data centre concept for offshore AI and cloud computing infrastructure.
News · Ports & Regional Developments Pilbara Ports Awards $37M Contract for Utah Ring Road Rebuild
Pilbara Ports has awarded a $37 million contract to rebuild the Utah Ring Road at Port Hedland's bulk handling facility.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Nuclear Ship Concepts Clear Reviews, Yet Decades From Service
Three commercial nuclear ship design concepts won approvals in principle in 2026, but outdated codes and licensing gaps leave real-world trading decades away.
Supertanker U-Turns Near Houthi-Threatened Red Sea Chokepoint
An empty VLCC bound for Saudi Arabia's Yanbu reversed course near Bab el-Mandeb amid a Houthi blockade targeting Saudi-linked shipping.
Houthis May Use Satellite Data to Target Saudi Tankers
Improved precision in Houthi tanker attacks suggests access to real-time satellite intelligence, possibly with Iranian help.
News · Companies & Industry Saronic, Samsung Heavy Team Up on US Autonomous Shipbuilding
Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries partner to advance autonomous vessels and shipyard automation as part of a US-Korea shipbuilding initiative.
More Vessels Reverse Course Amid Houthi Red Sea Threat
More merchant ships diverted course on July 22 to avoid potential Houthi action as EU Aspides advises caution in the Red Sea.
Paris MoU detention rate reaches 4.18% — but the longer view complicates the story
Paris MoU detention rate rises to 4.18% in 2025 from 4.03% in 2024, returning to 2022 levels.
RightShip's age threshold drops to 11 years — and its own PSC data explains why
From July 1, 2026, RightShip inspections will be required for dry bulk and general cargo ships aged 11 years and over based on PSC risk data.
What a CIC actually costs: 30 detentions traced to one ballast water question
Tokyo MoU's 2025 ballast water campaign: 9,244 inspections, 184 detentions traced to one deficiency code in concentrated inspection drive.
Houthi Blockade Threat Starts Reshaping Saudi Tanker Routes
Tankers and a car carrier reroute after Houthi threats against Saudi shipping, though no attacks have occurred yet.
News · Maritime Tech & AI J-Ocean, Ucast Sign MoU for Smart Shipyard in South Korea
J-Ocean Heavy Industries and Ucast will deploy 5G, AI, IoT and robotics at Gunsan Shipyard under a new MoU.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Norway's SEAMLESS Project Advances Autonomous Ship Regulation
Norwegian researchers demonstrate remote fleet management in the Oslofjord, moving crews ashore under new IMO guidance.
News · Companies & Industry HD Hyundai, Kiewit Offshore Sign US Shipbuilding Partnership
HD Hyundai and Kiewit Offshore Services signed a strategic agreement to expand US shipbuilding capacity and fabrication capability.
US Escalates Iran Port Strikes as Hormuz Transits Halve
US forces hit Iranian ports for a sixth night as Strait of Hormuz transits fall by more than half amid escalating regional attacks.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Saronic to Build $3bn Autonomous Vessel Shipyard in Texas
Saronic is investing $3bn in a new Texas shipyard, Port Alpha, to build autonomous maritime systems and software-defined vessels.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Dassault Systèmes, AITAC Partner on Digital Shipbuilding
Dassault Systèmes and AITAC will develop OCX eXchanger to link 3D ship design directly with class approval.
ABS reviews bound4blue's Pwind method, easing the compliance case for wind propulsion
ABS reviews bound4blue's Pwind method for eSAIL sails, enabling wind propulsion credit toward EEDI, EEXI and FuelEU Maritime compliance.
Confident but wrong: shipping wakes up to the AI hallucination risk
Maritime professionals face significant AI hallucination risks in voyage planning and compliance, with surveys showing one-third encountering false results.
Hanwha Ocean adopts Rakuten Maritime's cybersecurity-by-design across the vessel lifecycle
Hanwha Ocean adopts Rakuten Maritime's cybersecurity tools across vessel lifecycle, aligning with IACS E26 and E27 standards.
NYK signs Microsoft Japan framework to scale AI, cloud and cybersecurity across operations
NYK signs strategic framework with Microsoft Japan to advance AI, cloud, cybersecurity and workforce digital skills across operations.
Maritime Tech Radar — July 2026: five developments that matter
Five key maritime developments in July 2026: autonomous shipping code, carbon pricing vote, LEO connectivity, cyber class rules, and AI maintenance.
Aging tonnage and the shadow fleet: the scrutiny gap widens
Shadow tanker fleet of over 1,000 aging vessels without recognized insurance faces seizures and port-state scrutiny amid regulatory pressure.
AI-driven predictive maintenance reaches the engine room — and starts talking to class
AI-driven predictive maintenance in engine rooms enables class societies to accept condition data instead of fixed-interval surveys.
AI weather routing moves from promise to numbers: 5.3% average fuel cut in 2024 trials
AI weather routing in 2024 trials cut fuel consumption by average 5.3% across eight vessels, with vendors guaranteeing minimum 3% savings.
The dual-fuel newbuild wave: ammonia finds its natural home on gas carriers
Ammonia dual-fuel designs advance fastest on gas carriers as LNG maintains lead in 2025 alternative-fuelled newbuild orders.
The maritime digitization market hits $423 billion by 2031: the focus is compliance and workforce software
Maritime digitization market to reach $423.4 billion by 2031 with focus on crew, compliance and certification software.
The tightening triangle for bulkers: CII, biofouling and ballast water
Dry bulk carriers face converging compliance challenges from carbon-intensity ratings, biofouling regimes and ballast water requirements.
The EU AI Act takes full effect on 2 August: what changes for maritime AI tools?
EU AI Act fully applies 2 August 2026 with €35M or 7% turnover penalties for prohibited maritime AI; €15M or 3% for high-risk systems.
EU ETS hits 100%: full carbon pricing lands on container trades
EU ETS reaches 100% coverage on container trades from January 1, 2026, including methane and nitrous oxide emissions pricing.
FuelEU Maritime's first day of reckoning: a €640/tonne penalty, or pooling?
FuelEU Maritime's first verification period closes with €640/tonne CO₂e penalty or pooling options available to shipping companies.
Digital twins move from design tool to class-assured asset: condition monitoring gains an independent stamp
Class societies establish governance frameworks for ship digital twins, enabling condition monitoring and survey planning with independent verification.
The digital divide in general cargo: why the smallest operators risk being left behind
Small general cargo and multipurpose operators risk falling behind as LEO connectivity, AI optimization and compliance software transform shipping.
Hormuz Southern Route Transits Drop to Single Digits
INTERTANKO says tanker transits via Hormuz's southern route fell to single digits after renewed US-Iran attacks on July 7.
Hormuz Transits Drop as Dark Shipping, AIS Spoofing Rise
Vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz keep falling as ships go dark and AIS spoofing resumes amid renewed attacks.
IACS UR E26 and E27 are in force: cyber resilience is now built into the newbuild contract
Since July 1, 2024, IACS UR E26 and E27 require cyber resilience for newbuild vessels of 500 GT and above.
News · Regulation & Compliance IMO Council Rejects Iran's Bid to Control Hormuz Traffic
IMO's governing council urges member states to reject Iran's claim of sovereignty and traffic control over the Strait of Hormuz.
IMO Net-Zero Framework: a global carbon price heads to a December vote
IMO's net-zero framework combining emission limits and carbon pricing for ships above 5,000 GT heads to a December 2026 vote.
IMO's autonomous ship code, the MASS Code, is in force: a two-year experience phase begins
IMO's MASS Code for autonomous ships enters voluntary force July 1, 2026, with a two-year experience phase before a mandatory version targeted for 2030.
The SIRE 2.0 reality: vetting is now a digital workflow, not one-off preparation
SIRE 2.0 transforms tanker vetting into continuous digital workflow with algorithm-driven inspections and vessel-specific questions.
LEO satellite connectivity reaches the working fleet: how always-on internet is reshaping ship operations and crew welfare
LEO satellite services like Starlink Maritime become standard on tugs and workboats, improving crew welfare and enabling remote ship operations.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization OceanPass, DNV Link Up on Daily Emissions Data Sharing
OceanPass and Veracity by DNV will feed verified vessel emissions data to banks and charterers daily, closing gaps in Poseidon Principles reporting.
News · Regulation & Compliance Oman Rejects Hormuz Transit Fees in Firm IMO Statement
Oman told the IMO it opposes transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Iranian proposals amid rising attacks on shipping.
US Strikes Iranian Ports After Hormuz Tanker Attacks
US airstrikes hit Iranian ports and IRGC sites after Iran attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating the conflict.
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