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Merchant marine and regulation • Sep 25, 2026

IMO begins safety-rule work for onboard carbon capture systems

CCC 12 has started developing interim safety guidance for onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS), bringing a new compliance technology into IMO’s regulatory pipeline without yet creating a carbon-credit entitlement.

Ports and terminals • Sep 25, 2026

Rio Grande resumes Porto Novo operations after storm, while bunker supply disruption remains unresolved

A severe storm halted Porto Novo operations at Rio Grande on 21 September, but Portos RS ordered a restart from 01:00 on 22 September and said other terminals continued operating. Separately reported bunker-delivery disr...

Maritime technology and decarbonization • Sep 24, 2026

IMO and EMSA put crew competence alongside alternative-fuel technology

A newly reported IMO–EMSA workshop reinforces that ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, batteries and onboard carbon capture require operational competence frameworks—not only vessel and fuel-system approvals.

Commodities and dry bulk • Sep 23, 2026

Murmansk prepares October grain handling as Russia seeks northern export options

Murmansk Commercial Seaport plans to begin handling trial grain cargoes in October, adding an Arctic outlet while Russian exporters adapt Baltic and northern logistics amid disruption to Black Sea flows.

Cargo claims and loss prevention • Sep 23, 2026

IUMI urges marine insurers to move from claims repair to loss prevention

At its Rotterdam conference on 23 September, IUMI said marine insurance must place greater weight on preventing or limiting losses before they become claims, rather than concentrating mainly on post-loss recovery.

Merchant marine and regulation • Sep 23, 2026

IMO launches global check on Maritime Single Window implementation

A new IMO survey seeks operational evidence on how Maritime Single Windows are working two years after electronic single-window reporting became mandatory under the FAL Convention.

Vessels and shipping • Sep 23, 2026

Gemini shifts four additional Asia–Europe services back through Suez

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have begun moving four further Gemini services from the Cape of Good Hope route to the Red Sea and Suez Canal, expanding a cautious but operationally significant return to the shorter Asia–Europe c...

Maritime technology and decarbonization • Sep 23, 2026

ABS approval advances design basis for a 22,000 m³ ammonia bunkering vessel

ABS has issued Approval in Principle for an HD Hyundai design capable of supplying ammonia as marine fuel, highlighting progress on bunkering infrastructure but not yet confirming a vessel order or operating service.

Ports and terminals • Sep 23, 2026

Suurhoff Bridge restrictions constrain road access to Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte

A safety restriction on the old Suurhoff Bridge has reduced A15 road capacity toward Maasvlakte. Repairs completed on 20 September restored use of the emergency lane, but the two regular lanes remain closed pending furth...

Vessels and shipping • Sep 22, 2026

Hormuz oil and LNG transits reach six-month high, but recovery remains operationally fragile

A reported increase in oil and LNG transits through the Strait of Hormuz suggests that naval protection and mine-clearance activity may be restoring limited capacity. Persistent security incidents, uneven vessel flows an...

Ports and terminals • Sep 22, 2026

Brazil opens consultation on solid-bulk barge-to-ship transshipment rules

ANTAQ has opened a public evidence-gathering process on a regulatory framework for solid-bulk transfers from barges to ships, a fast-growing operational model in northern Brazil.

Cargo claims and loss prevention • Sep 22, 2026

IMO cargo-securing guidance moves toward harmonised lashing-software standards

IMO’s CCC 12 sub-committee completed revisions to Cargo Securing Manual guidance that would allow compliant lashing software to supplement approved manuals, subject to formal approval by the Maritime Safety Committee.