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Vessels and shipping • Aug 21, 2026

UK ETS maritime allowance auctions increase from 12 August as domestic shipping enters the carbon market

ICE Futures Europe increased UK Allowance auction volumes from 2,074,500 to 2,173,000 UKAs on 12 August, reflecting the addition of domestic maritime emissions to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

Merchant marine and regulation • Aug 12, 2026

OFAC’s stated GEMAR wind-down protection for non-U.S. parties ends 12 August

Non-U.S. maritime counterparties with outstanding dealings involving Cuba’s state-owned GEMAR or GECOMEX face an immediate sanctions-screening and payment-control deadline.

Cargo claims and loss prevention • Aug 12, 2026

Ecuador’s Hamburg Rules entry into force changes cargo-claim exposure from 1 August

Ecuador began applying the Hamburg Rules on 1 August 2026, changing the mandatory legal framework for qualifying sea-carriage claims connected with Ecuadorian loading or discharge ports.

Vessels and shipping • Aug 11, 2026

Prospective Hormuz management deal leaves commercial access conditional

Reported Iran-Oman progress on a Strait of Hormuz arrangement has not yet created a verified, generally available reopening for merchant shipping. Operators should treat access, insurance and counterparty questions as vo...

Maritime technology and decarbonization • Aug 11, 2026

Rotterdam port firms face Dutch NIS2 cyber duties from 15 August

The Netherlands’ Cybersecurity Act takes effect on 15 August 2026, bringing hundreds of Port of Rotterdam companies into new registration, duty-of-care and significant-incident reporting requirements.

Cargo claims and loss prevention • Aug 11, 2026

Cargo securing enters focused PSC scrutiny ahead of September campaign

A joint Paris MoU–Tokyo MoU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing will run from 1 September to 30 November 2026, putting vessel-specific securing arrangements, equipment condition, crew familiarity and recor...

Commodities and dry bulk • Aug 11, 2026

P&I and INTERCARGO guidance sharpens nickel-ore due diligence for Philippines and Solomon Islands cargoes

A joint International Group of P&I Clubs, INTERCARGO and Roxburgh circular calls for tighter pre-fixture, loading and voyage controls as nickel-ore exports from the Philippines and Solomon Islands expand.

Geopolitics, wars and supply chains • Aug 08, 2026

Reported ADNOC vessel strike and new Khasab incident keep Hormuz war-risk exposure acute

A UAE-reported missile strike on an ADNOC vessel, followed by a UKMTO-reported projectile incident east of Khasab, underlines that commercial navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz remains exposed to rapidly chang...

Commodities and dry bulk • Aug 07, 2026

Black Sea vessel attacks renew war-risk scrutiny for bulk and commodity trades

Reports of further attacks involving merchant vessels at Ukrainian ports, alongside Turkey’s renewed call for safe passage, add to the operational and insurance burden on Black Sea commodity voyages.

Ports and terminals • Aug 07, 2026

Itajaí ITJ01 container-terminal lease enters final public consultation stage

Brazil’s waterway regulator held the virtual public hearing for the proposed ITJ01 container and general-cargo terminal lease at the Port of Itajaí on 6 August, while written submissions remain open until 13 August.

Merchant marine and regulation • Aug 07, 2026

Santos access-channel concession consultation extended to 29 September

Brazil’s waterway regulator has extended the consultation on the proposed concession of the Port of Santos access channel, keeping the project documentation open for industry input until 29 September 2026.

Ports and terminals • Aug 07, 2026

Shanghai Port reports record first-half container throughput as terminal intensity rises

Shanghai International Port Group reported estimated first-half home-port container throughput of 28.737 million TEU, up 6.2% year on year, alongside a June daily handling record. The figures point to sustained pressure...