Maritime News

September 27 ------ The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has warned that disruptions to critical maritime trade routes in the Black Sea and the Strait of Hormuz could place additional pressure on global food security, calling for early international action to restore the flow of agricultural commodities. Speaking at a high-level side event of the United Nations General Assembly on 23 September, ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO said the consequences of disrupte

September 27 ------ The return of container vessels to the Suez Canal - Red Sea route is likely to have a profound impact on the sector, especially as it continues to roll out new vessels and other issues begin to subside. In a new analysis of the container market, trade group BIMCO highlights that even with the Strait of Hormuz closed and disruptions persisting, supply pressure is mounting for the container shipping market. Global container volumes grew 5.1 percent year-on-y

September 26 ------ The 6th SAFETY4SEA London Forum took place on 24 September 2026, at the ICS Maritime Hub in London, bringing together maritime professionals to discuss safer ship operations, key human-factor priorities and the evolving geopolitical risk landscape at sea. The event featured three expert panel discussions, interactive dialogue with delegates, audience questions and live polling, alongside presentations from Apo Belokas, Capt. Konstantinos G. Karavasilis and

September 26 ------ Some 80 countries demanded the urgent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday and condemned Iran and its Houthi allies for attacks in the region and disruption to international trade and energy security. "Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten international security and navigational rights and freedoms," said a joint statement read out by Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani at the United Nations. "We also s

September 25 ------ The international maritime community marks World Maritime Day on 24 September, with the sector facing the growing impact of conflict and geopolitical instability on commercial shipping, seafarers and global trade. As geopolitical tensions continue to spill into the world’s shipping lanes, the importance of a common global framework for maritime safety has rarely been more apparent. Merchant vessels have come under attack in multiple conflict-affected areas

September 25 ------ US and Iranian negotiators in New York are exploring a phased path out of war that would involve Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lifting its economic blockade of Iran, sources close to the talks said. The strait has become the central bargaining chip in efforts to end the nearly seven-month US-Iran conflict, with Iran seeking relief from the US blockade that is choking its economy and Washington seeking free passage for ships on the gl

September 25 ------ The U.S. Coast Guard continues to patrol the Eastern Pacific for cocaine smugglers, and it is finding them. In a six-day period, cutter USCGC Tampa intercepted four drug boats carrying a combined load of more than 25,000 pounds of cocaine, plus smuggling suspects. The first suspect boat was carrying 6,800 pounds; four days later, Tampa caught two boats with a combined 15,000 pounds; and the next day, a fourth boat with another 3,400 pounds. One example was

September 25 ------ The grounded bulker Cape Falcon (182,066 dwt) came free in an earlier-than-planned effort. A salvage attempt had been scheduled to start during the evening tide for the vessel, which grounded on September 18. Maritime Safety Queensland (Australia) reported the vessel had been refloated on the morning high tide after several previous efforts over the past week had failed to free the Capesize bulker. The vessel is reported to be fully laden and was aground a