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Merchant marine and regulation • Oct 03, 2026

UK Iran sanctions amendments bring expanded ship, service and cargo controls into force

The United Kingdom’s expanded Iran sanctions framework took effect on 29 September, widening shipping-related restrictions and increasing compliance exposure for vessel operators, charterers, insurers and service provide...

Vessels and shipping • Oct 03, 2026

Deadly recovery of hijacked tanker revives Somali piracy exposure for commercial shipping

The recovery of MT HONOUR 25 off Somalia ended months of captivity but resulted in five reported crew deaths and several serious injuries, underscoring a renewed personnel-security and contingency-planning risk in the We...

Ports and terminals • Oct 02, 2026

Repeated road-access contingencies disrupt truck sequencing at Port of Santos right-bank terminals

Two APS contingency periods on 29 and 30 September interrupted or constrained truck appointment sequencing for Santos right-bank terminals after road incidents on the port approach network.

Cargo claims and loss prevention • Oct 02, 2026

Santos coffee shipment interception puts cargo-contamination evidence at the forefront

Brazilian customs intercepted 366 kg of cocaine concealed in a 77-tonne coffee shipment bound for Barcelona. The case is under investigation and reinforces the need for immediate, disciplined preservation of cargo, conta...

Maritime technology and decarbonization • Oct 01, 2026

GCMD modelling exposes the gap between dual-fuel capacity and actual low-carbon fuel use

A GCMD–BCG model finds that ordering dual-fuel ships does not by itself ensure use of alternative fuels: price signals, fuel availability and port logistics will determine what is consumed.

Commodities and dry bulk • Oct 01, 2026

CSN Mineração cuts 2026 iron-ore volume guidance as freight pressure curbs lower-grade output

CSN Mineração has temporarily reduced lower-grade iron-ore production at its Pires dry-processing plant in Minas Gerais and cut its 2026 guidance for own production plus third-party ore purchases to 39–41 million tonnes,...

Merchant marine and regulation • Oct 01, 2026

U.S. ends Cuba-linked “U-turn” payment route, tightening settlement risk for maritime trade

OFAC’s September 30 rule removes the authorization that let U.S.-jurisdiction banks process certain Cuba-linked transfers beginning and ending outside the United States, and broadens restrictions involving Cuba Restricte...

Vessels and shipping • Sep 30, 2026

UKMTO reports projectile strike and onboard fire during Strait of Hormuz transit

A delayed UKMTO report says an unidentified commercial vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on 28 September; the resulting fire was extinguished and the vessel remained underway.

Ports and terminals • Sep 30, 2026

DP World crane delivery advances Santos expansion after high-clearance transit

A controlled transit of the heavy-lift vessel Zhen Hua at Santos enabled delivery of new quay cranes to DP World’s terminal, while requiring a short planned changeover in the port’s power supply.

Maritime technology and decarbonization • Sep 29, 2026

International alliance launches to coordinate green shipping corridors

A new Beijing-based alliance brings 45 founding members from 12 countries together around green vessels, fuel certification, port readiness and demonstration projects—but it has not created binding operating rules or fue...

Cargo claims and loss prevention • Sep 29, 2026

Palm-oil tanker stabilised off India after engine failure and ballast flooding

The Indian Coast Guard stabilised the Belize-flagged MT Seagull 9 off Paradip after main-engine failure and rapid ballast-tank flooding caused a dangerous list. The response offers practical lessons for preserving eviden...

Commodities and dry bulk • Sep 29, 2026

Brazil’s grain planting starts unevenly, creating an early watchpoint for 2027 export flows

Recent Conab monitoring shows planting of soybeans and first-crop corn advancing in parts of Brazil, while insufficient soil moisture in Matopiba and excessive rain in southern wheat areas underline a geographically unev...