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Risk Intelligence examines security incidents and related concerns on Asian waters during the second quarter of 2026. July 24, 2026 Compared both to the first quarter of 2026 and to Q2 2025, several clear trends emerge: intensified blockade and sanctions enforcement on the Indian Ocean, insurgency activity entering the maritime domain, persistent yet improving circumstances surrounding vessel boardings and ongoing regional diplomatic efforts. These developments illustrate both progress and enduring challenges in safeguarding shipping and port operations across the continent. Although Iran, the focus of theUSOperation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion, is far to the west, related enforcement of US sanctions and blockades saw at least nine crude oil tankers intercepted by US military forces while navigating the Indian Ocean during Q2. A number of these incidents involved vessel boardings off Sri Lanka and to the east of the country. The nine operations during Q2 reflect a sharp intensification of the US blockade against Iran’s maritime trade andsanctionsas compared with about three crude oil tankers intercepted in Q1. Related:Saudi tanker on fire after Houthi strike in Red Sea Following an April vessel boarding involving a Botswana‑flagged tanker carrying Iranian crude in the Bay of Bengal, the Pentagon described the action as a “right‑of‑visit maritime interdiction,” adding that the vessel was deemed “stateless” despite its flag. The Equasis database listed the vessel as Botswana flagged until March this year, and some other sources said its flag was unknown. While US officials said the interdiction was part of global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks tied to Iran, the Pentagon emphasised that “international waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels”. Similarly, in June US Indo-Pacific Command confirmed the boarding of a sanctionedVLCCsouth of Sri Lanka. The US sanctioned the ship in October 2024 for its role in Iranian oil trading. US Indo-Pacific Command stated that the US “will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate.” The US took similar action in 2025, boarding and seizing multiple sanctioned crude oil tankers in the Indian Ocean, mainly tied to Venezuela’s shadow fleet. These operations set the precedent for the much larger interdiction campaign now underway against Iran. A rare display of insurgency activity impacting the maritime domain took place in April when a Pakistani Coast Guard vessel was attacked near Jiwani, close to the Iran–Pakistan border, resulting in the deaths of three personnel. Officials attributed the assault to suspected members of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist group that regularly targets government forces and infrastructure across Balochistan. Related:Ukraine and Russia strike multiple ships in the Black Sea The BLA’s operations typically involve land‑based ambushes, IED strikes, and attacks on checkpoints, convoys, and projects linked to the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, with occasional urban assaults in Quetta and Turbat. By contrast, attacks in the maritime environment are extremely rare, making the Jiwani incident notable as a potential expansion of the group’s tactics. If the BLA continues to operate in coastal waters, it could signal a shift toward targeting maritime security forces and port infrastructure, raising new risks for shipping and strategic assets along Pakistan’s Makran coast. A 35% quarter-on-quarter increase in the number of reported thefts and armed robbery incidents in Asia was mainly fuelled by an increased number of boardings at Manila’s anchorage, where five armed robberies were reported. Other ports where boardings took place include Belawan, Batangas, Chittagong, Sandakan and Chittagong. Like the activity at Manila, most boardings take place at anchorage areas. Related:Tankers reverse course in Red Sea after loading in Saudi Boardings of vessels transiting the Singapore Strait totalled 11 in Q2, accounting for 41% of all incidents in Asia for the quarter. This figure is only marginally higher than the 10 boardings recorded in Q1, indicating a return to the average monthly levels observed before the 2025 surge. For comparison, Q2 2025 saw 37 boardings in the strait, underscoring the marked improvement in 2026 and illustrating a 70% year‑on‑year decrease. Asian maritime security incidents in Q2 - source Risk Intelligence While the reduction in the number of boardings is welcome, concerns regarding the safety and welfare of seafarers remain, as perpetrators based on Batam and possibly Karimun are known to use methamphetamine, a drug that can cause violent and erratic behaviour. This, combined with their modus operandi of carrying knives and, at times, airsoft guns, raises the potential for seafarers to face serious injuries. Q2 saw China maintain its sustained military and maritime pressure around Taiwan, with the most notable development being the increased use of coastguard and maritime law enforcement activity east of the island. As usual, Chinese Coast Guard patrols and survey ship activity near Taiwan’s eastern waters drew criticism from Taipei and several Western governments, as the activity appeared aimed at extending Beijing’s jurisdictional claims and testing options beyond routine PLA air and naval patrols. Like the China/Taiwan activity, tensions betweenChinaand thePhilippinesalso continued, marked by additional confrontations near Second Thomas Shoal. Chinese coastguard vessels again obstructed Philippine resupply missions to the BRP SIERRA MADRE, employing water cannons and aggressive manoeuvres. Manila lodged formal protests, condemning the incidents as violations of sovereignty and international law. Beijing defended its actions as lawful enforcement, underscoring the entrenched dispute over contested maritime claims and the risks to routine logistical operations. ASEAN foreign ministers convened in Bangkok to assess progress on the South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC). Philippine delegates reiterated calls for binding enforcement mechanisms, while Vietnam and Malaysia pressed for stronger safeguards against coercion. China maintained its opposition to external arbitration, insisting disputes be resolved bilaterally and warning against “outside interference,” reflecting the continued divergence in positions. Parallel technical consultations in Hanoi reaffirmed the 2026 deadline for the COC, with delegates stressing adherence to UNCLOS and the need to prevent escalation. Discussions again highlighted the aforementioned recurring incidents at Scarborough Shoal and Second Thomas Shoal, reinforcing the urgency of codified safety protocols. On the sidelines, Philippine and Chinese envoys held bilateral exchanges described as candid but inconclusive, reflecting persistent differences despite ongoing dialogue. Read more about: Thomas Timlen Senior Analyst, Risk Intelligence Thomas Timlen, based in Singapore, is a Senior Analyst with Risk Intelligence. His background addressing maritime security threats began in the 1990s as an industry representative with BIMCO. Since then he has been involved with a variety of security related work including research conducted as a Visiting Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. He holds a BSc in Business Administration and Management from Boston University.

The Yemen based group follows through on a blockade of Saudi ports claiming to have two tankers in the Red Sea July 23, 2026 ASaudi-flagged product tankerEnceliais on fire after it was hit by an unknown projectile in the Red Sea following a departure from Yanbu on 20 July. The tanker was 70 nm southwest of Al Shuqaia in the Red Sea when the Master said it was hit by an unknown projectile causing a fire on the vessel which the crew were currently fighting, UKMTO said in an alert. According to maritime security firm Vanguard Tech the tanker was hit on the starboard side. No casualties or environmental impact were reported. The Houthi in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on theEnceliasaying that its forces had targeted two Saudi tankers that had “violated the blockade” that it has imposed on Saudi ports. The Houthi also claimed to struck aBahriownedVLCCLaylaand that a fire also broke out on the vessel, however this attack has not been independently confirmed. The 2007-builtLaylalast broadcast an AIS location on 17 July to the west of the current location of theEncelia. Related:Ukraine and Russia strike multiple ships in the Black Sea The Houthi said it carried out the attacks with drones and ballistic missiles. The Houthi announced blockade of Saudi ports on Monday and its Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) emailed shipping companies on 20 July saying that vessels were “banned” from loading or unloading at Saudi ports. According to a Reuters report, the email said that vessels would be subject to sanctions and could be targeted in any location within the operational reach of the Yemeni Armed Forces. The Houthi said the blockade was in response to Saudi Arabia’s targeting of Sana’a International Airport in a recent attack and an ongoing 12 year conflict between the two. A number of tankers that had either loaded in Yanbu or were headed to Saudi reversed course following the threat made by the Houthi. With the closure and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz by Iran Saudi crude oil volumes have increasingly been diverted from the usual Gulf export routes, flowing instead by pipeline for export via the Red Sea port of Yanbu with volumes quadrupling since the start of the Iran conflict . Fully laden VLCCs cannot transit the Suez Canal and have to sail southwards through the southern Red Sea and the Bab el Mandeb past Houth-controlled territory in Yemen. Houthi attacks on commercial shipping linked to Israel from November 2023 in support of Hamas in Gaza sharply reduced shipping through the Red Sea with many vessels transiting between Asia and Europe diverting via the much longer route around the Cape of Good Hope. The last confirmed attack by the Houthi on commercial shipping was in late Septmebr 2025 on Netherlands-flagged dry cargo shipMinervagracht. Related:Tankers reverse course in Red Sea after loading in Saudi Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

Sanctions action against SeaLead have seen it plunge from the 13th largest container line to 80th in the space of a year July 22, 2026 TheUShas sanctionedthe main operating companies of Sealead Shipping and much of the container line’s remaining fleet. Last week the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned SeaLead Shipping companies in Singapore, Dubai, and Marshall Islands, as well as an agency company India. SeaLead’s main operations are run from its headquarters inSingaporeand its office in Dubai. The sanctions against companies, assets, and individuals linked to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, also included three vessels in SeaLead’s fleet the Antigua & Barbuda flaggedPaya Lebar, and thePanama-flagged container shipsShenton WayandTanjong Pagar 1. ThePaya Lebarwas one of very few container ships that continued to trade through the Strait of Hormuz during the period between the start of the Iran conflict on 28 February and the signing of the MoU between the US and Iran on 17 June.Seatrade Maritime Newstracked four crossings of the waterwayduring that period as thePaya Lebartraded between India and ports in the Arabian Gulf. Related:Cooling a continent: What Europe's air conditioning boom means for container shipping Until mid-2025 Sealead Shipping was one of the container sector’s leading growth stories in terms of new players and ranked 13thglobally in terms of fleet capacity with 53 vessels according to analyst Alphaliner. By contrast today the company ranks at 80thinAlphaliner’stop 100 container line ranking with just four vessels, three of which have now been sanctioned by US OFAC. SeaLead’s troubles with US sanctions on Iran began in late July last year when OFAC sanctioned 16 container ships the company had on charter. The container line quickly offhired the sanctioned vessels and also denied having links with Iran. In March this year the US Department of Justice filed civil forfeiture complaints seeking to seize $2.4 million in funds allegedly intended for Sea Lead Shipping Pte Ltd, one of the companies involved in the latest round of sanctions, and its Indian subsidiary, as part of a broader action targeting more than $15.3 million tied to a sanctions-evasion network linked to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

The latest news and commentary on how the US/Israel-Iran conflict is affecting the global maritime industry and shipping markets. At least three commercial vessels have been attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz in a 48-hour period July 21, 2026 A tanker has been hit by an unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz and earlier attack off the coast of theUAEhas also been reported The UKMTO said that a tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz and that according to the company CSO the crew had abandoned the vessel and were currently in a lifeboat. There were no details of damage to the tanker from the attack. The attack took place 8nm northeast of Limah,Omanand was reported at 20:10 hrs UTC on 20 July. UKMTO said the authorities were investigating and there was no environmental impact. Earlier at 23:30 hrs UTC on 19 July a vessel’s steering gear was reported to have been damaged after it was struck by unknown projectile 17nm east of Dibba in the UAE. All the crew of the ship were reported to be safe and there was no environmental impact. The two attacks followed the strike on product tankerKavomaleasin the Strait of Hormuz on 19 July which caused a fire on board and the crew abandoning ship from the Dynacom Tankers vessel. Related:Houthi embargo puts Saudi Red Sea oil route at risk Meanwhile theUScontinued to carry out strikes designed to degrade the Iranian’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (Centcom) said the latest round of strikes on 20 July hit, “Iranian military command centers, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems to degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking commercial vessels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz”. US Centcom said that transits of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz continued and US forces had facilitated around 900 vessel crossings of the waterway since early May. However, transit numbers have fallen off sharply since the MoU between the US and Iran collapsed and hostilities in the region ramped up again. According to an update issued on 20 July byClarksonsResearch Head of Global Research Steven Gordon were back to 90% below pre-conflict levels at an average of 12 crossing per day over the previous five days. The vessels making transits were generally smaller in size and down more than 95% in tonnage terms compared to pre-conflict on 28 February. Crude oil flows have fallen to average of 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) moving through the Strait compared to 10 million bpd in early July. Gordon said that no “mainstream” VLGCs had left the Gulf in 10 days while no laden Qatari LNG carriers appear to have transited the Strait in nearly two weeks. Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

The ISU says volatile revenues threaten investment in an industry considered essential to the safe and environmentally responsible operation of shipping. July 15, 2026 In its latest newsletter, the International Salvage Union (ISU) outlined the substantial decline in salvors' revenues — over 50% in 2025 compared to the previous year — but this does not mean the industry is safer, the picture is more complex than that. Gross revenue for ISU members fell from $406m in 2024 to $190m in 2025, as the number of services supplied dropped from 191 to 166 over the same period. Revenues from Lloyd's Open Form (LOF) cases were down by 57% to $50m, while wreck removal income tumbled by 77% to $46m. A spokesman for the ISU explained that the revenues are calculated at the time the income is received and not when the casualty occurred, and payment can take several years to be made. The association's members have reported a slowing of settlement speed for large cases. “There is a concern within the ISU that less work means less revenue,” said the spokesman, and in the longer term, “that could diminish the coverage.” Related:Shipyard fire losses and blind spot underwriting still cannot see Insurers and owners want financial sustainability in the salvage sector, and that means it has to be adequately funded. There have been discussions of creating a fund that would be paid for via a levy on cargo, that idea “has never been rejected, neither has it come to fruition,” said the ISU. "As commercial salvors we accept that our industry can have significant variability year-on-year but a drop of more than 50% will have a major impact on our members. The variability makes it hard to plan, and reduced income will affect investment decisions. All the key stakeholder – owners, property insurers and the P&I Clubs recognise that sustaining the salvage industry is essential for the safe and clean operation of the whole of shipping and these numbers are disappointing,” ISU president Leendert Muller said of the results. Salvage companies are commercial entities and the contradiction inherent in the salvage model has seen a reduction in the number of salvors available, but the ISU says there is adequate global coverage, including global players like Smit and more regional operators, such as Nippon Salvage. In its June 2026 report, insurer Allianz Commercial noted that reported incidents on vessels over 100 gt had declined by around 16%, from 2,818 in 2025 compared to 3,353 in 2024. Total loss numbers fell from 51 vessels over 500 gt in 2024 to 31 in 2025. Allianz Commercial noted that major global challenges had arisen since 2020, further complicating loss statistics and the causes of major incidents. “The shipping industry has undergone a fundamental transformation since Covid-19, breaking from decades of relative stability defined by steady trade flows and largely predictable operating conditions to become increasingly complex and volatile,” said Allianz. Related:Three dead after supply boat sinks in Singapore port The Black Sea region saw the greatest number of incidents at 622, according to the Allianz stats, but that will likely increase this year asboth Ukraine and Russia target each other’s trade, particularly in energy shipments. In addition, the casualties in the Arabian Gulf are mounting, perhaps offering more work to salvors and yards. Overall, the International Union of Marine Insurers noted in its Spring statement that several structural risk drivers are becoming more pronounced such as the severity of claims, which is driven increasing by repair costs, limited yard capacity and the growing technical complexity of vessels. “At the same time, the ageing global fleet - now averaging around 22.5 years - is contributing to increased machinery-related exposure. In parallel, the transition towards decarbonisation is introducing new and not yet fully understood risks, as alternative technologies enter the fleet without established loss histories. These factors suggest a gradual but clear deterioration in the underlying risk profile,” said IUMI. Related:Container ship sinks in Singapore Strait Nick Savvides Europe correspondent Experienced journalist working online, in monthly magazines and daily news coverage. Nick Savvides began his journalistic career working as a freelance from his flat in central London, and has since worked in Athens, while also writing for some major publications including The Observer, The European, Daily Express and Thomson Reuters. Most recently Nick joined The Loadstar as the publication’s news editor to develop the profile of the publication, increase its readership and to build a team that will market, sell and report on supply chain issues and container shipping news. This was a similar brief to his time at ci-online, the online publication for Containerisation International and Container News. During his time at ci-online Nich developed a team of freelancers and full-time employees increasing its readership substantially. He then moved to International Freighting Weekly, a sister publication, IFW also focused on container shipping, rail and trucking and ports. Both publications were published by Informa. Following his spell at Informa Nick joined Reed’s chemical reporting team, ICIS, as the chemical tanker reporter. While at ICIS he also reported on the chemical industry and spent some time on the oil & gas desk. Nick has also worked for a time at Lloyd’s Register, which has an energy division, and his role was writing their technical magazine, before again becoming a journalist at The Naval Architect for the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. After eight successful years at RINA, he joined Fairplay, which published a fortnightly magazine and daily news on the website. Nick's time at Fairplay saw him win theSeahorse Club Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year 2018 awards. After Fairplay closed, Nick joined an online US start-up called FreightWaves.

Ascolta la versione audio dell'articolo 3' di lettura English Version Translated by AI. For feedback, please contact english@ilsole24ore.com Mentre in Italia e in Europa si discute del peso dell’Ets (il sistema europeo di scambio delle quote di emissione) sul settore marittimo e le imprese chiedono di rivedere le tappe verso la decarbonizzazione, i terminal Psa italiani che sono in concessione a port of Singapore Authority, vanno avanti con la transizione energetica. È quanto emerge dal Rapporto sostenibilità 2025 pubblicato dal terminalista portuale. Chiedilo al Sole Le domande sono suggerite automaticamente da 24Ore AI sulla base del contenuto visualizzato. Domande di approfondimento generate da 24Ore AI Il gruppo, nel nostro Paese, gestisce Psa Genova Pra’, Psa Sech (sempre a Genova) e Psa Venice-Vecon (a Venezia), tre banchine da cui passa il 25% di tutto il traffico container gateway da e per l’Italia; conta, inoltre, 1.080 dipendenti (+6% nel triennio 2023-2025), con l’85% del personale proveniente dalle province di Genova e Venezia. Il 2025, spiegano i vertici di Psa Italia, «ha consentito un’accelerazione verso la decarbonizzazione. Tra gli interventi più significativi, va segnalato l’investimento delle nuove gru di piazzale E-Rtg completamente elettriche, a Genova Pra’ e a Venezia». Loading... I dati del Rapporto sostenibilità 2025 Per quanto riguarda Vecon, poi, «nel corso dell’anno ha raggiunto la piena copertura del fabbisogno elettrico da fonti rinnovabili certificate tramite Garanzie d’origine, azzerando le emissioni indirette associate ai consumi di energia elettrica rendicontate nello Scope 2; parallelamente, lo stesso terminal ha introdotto il biocarburante Hvo, riducendo le emissioni di CO2 dell’88,7% rispetto al diesel tradizionale per i mezzi di movimentazione». Anche il terminal di Pra’ copre il 100% dei propri consumi elettrici con energia da fonti rinnovabili certificata, tramite Garanzie d’origine, un traguardo già raggiunto raggiunto dal 2021; il Sech, peraltro, è stato il precursore nell’acquisto di energia verde, adottando la pratica delle Garanzie d’origine già dal 2020 e raggiungendo la copertura totale dei consumi elettrici (Scope 2) nel 2021. Tutti e tre i terminal, peraltro, chiariscono in Psa, «condividono la certificazione (Iso 14064-1) su emissioni di gas serra e uso di energia 100% rinnovabile certificata, mentre una specifica certificazione di gestione energetica (la ISO 50001) è attribuita esplicitamente dal report a Venice-Vecon e a Pra’».

Shanghai rose to second in the 2026 ISCDI, ending London’s six-year run as runner-up behind perennial leader Singapore. July 10, 2026 Shanghaihas taken second place in the 2026 XinhuaBalticInternational Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI), breakingLondon’ssix-year streak as runner in the ranking of global shipping hubs. Singaporeearned the top spot, a position it has held for all 13 years of the report’s history. With London slipping the third place,Hong KongandDubairounded out the index’s top five cities. Ningbo-ZhoushanovertookRotterdamto become the sixth-highest-ranked shipping centre, while New York & New Jersey jumped up two places to eighth, overtakingAthensandHamburg. There were no new entrants to the top 20. Analysing Shanghai’s ascendancy in the rankings, the report noted the city stood in seventh place in 2014 and has risen steadily since. Shanghai is home to the world’s busiest container port, which recorded strong growth in 20225, including at the world’s largest automated container terminal. Related:Hutchison Ports signs twin China manufacturing logistics deals with Midea and TCL The opening ofMaersk’sflagship logistics centre in Shanghai’s Lin-gang Special Area further strengthened the clusters’ case, as did the launch of the The North Bund International Legal Service Port, a new international ship inspection operations team from China Classification Society, and the arrival of representative offices for both theInternational Chamber of Shipping (ICS)and London P&I Club. The Index judges shipping centres based on three main weighted criteria: port inputs account for 20% of the total, business services 50%, and general environment inputs — which covers government transparency, customs tariffs, logistics performance, and the extent of e-government and administration — making up the remaining 30% of the score. The report said Singapore’s grip on the top spot showed no signs of loosening, as container volume growth at its port outpaced Shanghai’s to remain the world’s second-busiest container port. Singapore’s bunkering industry also broke records in 2025 to remain the world’s largest bunkering destination crown with sales of 56.77m tonnes. The report noted an increase inLNGdeliveries and the issuing of bunkering licenses for methanol and groundwork for future ammonia developments. Tonnage under the Singapore Registry of Ships rose 27% on-year to 137.46m gt and some 35 companies opened or expanded operations in the city in 2025. “Singapore’s challenge heading into the latter part of the decade is less about defending its position as a leading shipping hub but about continuing to distinguish itself from other leading maritime cities across Asia. On the evidence of 2025, it is doing exactly that,” said the report. Related:Port of Galveston opens new $106m cargo berth The only shipping centre to gain two places this year was New York & New Jersey, which the report noted as home of private equity, law firms, brokerage firms, financial institutions and the New York Stock Exchange. The port recorded its third-busiest year ever, and the Xinhua-Baltic analysis highlighted long-term plans at the port, including completion of a harbour deepening project and the signing of two lease extensions of more than 30 years each. The port’s long-term ambition is clear, as The port’s Master Plan 2050 projects cargo volumes through the port complex could double or triple by the middle of the century. Download the2026 Xinhua Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI)from the Baltic Exchange website. Read more about: Gary Howard Middle East correspondent Gary Howard is the Middle East Correspondent for Seatrade Maritime News and has written for Seatrade Cruise, Seatrade Maritime Review and was News Editor at Lloyd’s List. Gary’s maritime career started after catching the shipping bug during a research assignment for the offshore industry. Working out of Seatrade's head office in the UK, he also produces and contributes to conference programmes for Seatrade events including CMA Shipping, Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East and Marintec. Gary’s favourite topics within the maritime industry are decarbonisation and wind-assisted propulsion; he particularly enjoys reporting from industry events. Gary Howard regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Ports of Refuge: Strengthening Maritime Resilience, at Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East 2025 Debunking LEO and Cloud for Maritime Industry, December 2022 (watch on-demand recording) Making Data Work for Shipping at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021 Is the Zero-Carbon Future a Slow Shipping Future?at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021 Is Ship Finance Transforming Faster than Shipping?at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021

Retrofit strategy is designed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, raise cargo capacity and improve operational flexibility. July 8, 2026 Singapore-based asset owner and operator, Seaspan Corporation, andA.P. Moller-Maerskare to collaborate on a vessel efficiency programme costing about $75m covering 18 vessel on long-term charter to theDanishshipping company. The initiative will start with the introduction of high-impact retrofits on four 13,000 teu vessels. The project will cover a range of upgrades, including shaft generators to save auxiliary engine fuel, main engine optimisation, high-efficiency propellers with pre-swirl installations, and carbon capture readiness ahead of future emission regulations. The ships’ lashing bridges will be raised to increase cargo capacity, and the deadweight will be increased to boost load capability. Combined, these initiatives are expected to improve the ships’ slot costs by 10-13% while also improving fuel efficiency, performance, and regulatory readiness. In a separate move, Seaspan’s joint venture partner, technology and engineering firm WattSpan has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Co-operation, setting out a year-long framework on vessel upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, and decarbonisation technologies. Related:EGPN enters container market with shore power-ready feeders Seaspan’s chief fleet operations officer, Dimitris Panagopoulos, commented: “This partnership reflects the kind of practical, high-impact collaboration needed to advance decarbonisation across the maritime industry. By working closely with Maersk, WattSpan, and Cosco Shipyard, we are combining technical expertise, operational insight, and long-term investment to improve vessel performance today while preparing our fleet for the fuels and technologies of the future.” Head of chartering and newbuilding at Maersk, Anda Cristescu, said: “For many years, Seaspan has been a valued partner and significant provider of tonnage to the Maersk fleet. By working closely with Seaspan, we aim to implement vessel upgrades that reduce fuel costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and increase cargo capacity – all of which enhance the competitiveness of our fleet.” Read more about: Paul Bartlett Correspondent UK-based Paul Bartlett is a maritime journalist and consultant with over four decades of experience in international shipping, including ship leasing, project finance and financial due diligence procedures. Paul is a former Editor of Seatrade magazine, which later became Seatrade Maritime Review, and has contributed to a range of Seatrade publications over the years including Seatrade’s Green Guide, a publication investigating early developments in maritime sustainability initiatives, and Middle East Workboats and Offshore Marine, focusing on the vibrant market for such vessels across that region. In 2002, Paul set up PB Marine Consulting Ltd and has worked on a variety of consultancy projects during the last two decades. He has also contributed regular articles on the maritime sector for a range of shipping publications and online services in Europe, Asia, and the US.

Newly-acquired, Cyprus-flagged Island Polaris and Island Horizon to help meet growing demand for fuel transportation in the Med and Black Sea. July 8, 2026 Island Oil has announced the acquisition of two oil tankers,Island PolarisandIsland Horizon, which join its fleet of owned bunkering tankers. Island Polarisis a 7,700 dwt ship built in 2015 and was renamed on 1 May 2026 from the name it carried since it was built for SK Shipping over a decade ago,B. Pacific. 7,990 dwtIsland Horizonwas built in 2024 and was also renamed on 1 May, it previously operated in Singapore asMarine Future,a biofuel bunker barge for V-Bunkers. The new additions to the Island Oil fleet are both Cyprus-flagged and form part of the company’s strategy to meet growing demand for marine fuel transportation across the Mediterranean and Black Sea, it said. The ships will improve fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions per tonne-mile, Island Oil added. The bunker supplier has physical supply locations in Cyprus, Romania, and Israel. On July 9,Island Polariswas off the Israeli coast by Haifa and headed to Limassol, Cyprus, according to AIS data.Island Horizonwas last reported at anchor off Limassol. Related:Bimco introduces biofuel clause for timecharters Chrysostomos Papavassiliou, CEO & chairman of the Board of Directors at Island Oil, said: "The acquisition of Island Polaris and Island Horizon represents another important step in the execution of our long-term growth strategy. Investing in modern, efficient vessels enables us to strengthen our operational capabilities, improve service reliability and continue supporting our customers with safe and dependable marine fuel solutions." Gary Howard Middle East correspondent Gary Howard is the Middle East Correspondent for Seatrade Maritime News and has written for Seatrade Cruise, Seatrade Maritime Review and was News Editor at Lloyd’s List. Gary’s maritime career started after catching the shipping bug during a research assignment for the offshore industry. Working out of Seatrade's head office in the UK, he also produces and contributes to conference programmes for Seatrade events including CMA Shipping, Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East and Marintec. Gary’s favourite topics within the maritime industry are decarbonisation and wind-assisted propulsion; he particularly enjoys reporting from industry events. Gary Howard regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Ports of Refuge: Strengthening Maritime Resilience, at Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East 2025 Debunking LEO and Cloud for Maritime Industry, December 2022 (watch on-demand recording) Making Data Work for Shipping at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021 Is the Zero-Carbon Future a Slow Shipping Future?at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021 Is Ship Finance Transforming Faster than Shipping?at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021

Ascolta la versione audio dell'articolo 5' di lettura English Version Translated by AI. For feedback, please contact english@ilsole24ore.com Produrre più cibo con meno acqua, meno suolo e minori emissioni è sempre più un imperativo. La crescita della popolazione, gli eventi climatici estremi, la riduzione dei terreni coltivabili e filiere alimentari sempre più esposte ai rischi geopolitici cambiano il modo di guardare all’agricoltura. È in questo scenario che biotecnologie e nuovi modelli produttivi si affacciano come risposta concreta, trasformandosi anche in una asset class sempre più presidiata dagli investitori istituzionali. Anche i numeri descrivono una trasformazione ormai avviata. Secondo diverse società di ricerca, tra cui Grand View Research e Fortune Business Insights, il mercato globale delle biotecnologie agricole, stimato tra 42 e 50 miliardi di dollari nel 2024, potrebbe raddoppiare entro i primi anni 30, con tassi di crescita annui compresi tra l’8% e il 12 per cento. L’agricoltura in ambiente controllato supera già i 100 miliardi di dollari di valore e potrebbe oltrepassare i 400 miliardi entro il 2035. Chiedilo al Sole Le domande sono suggerite automaticamente da 24Ore AI sulla base del contenuto visualizzato. Domande di approfondimento generate da 24Ore AI La sostenibilità diventa una scelta industriale Il binomio biotecnologie e agricoltura sostenibile assume, quindi, una rilevanza strategica e si appresta a guidare una importante trasformazione del mercato. «Siamo a un punto di svolta. A dieci anni dall’Accordo di Parigi, il dibattito si è spostato dalla mitigazione all’adattamento, e l’agricoltura e i sistemi agroalimentari sono in prima linea in questa transizione – commenta Guillaume Baxter, partner Sofinnova Partners - Industrial Biotech Strategy -. Parallelamente, il mercato delle biotecnologie e dell’agricoltura sostenibile è maturato in modo significativo nell’ultimo decennio. Ciò che un tempo era trainato principalmente da obiettivi di sostenibilità oggi trova un sostegno crescente anche in considerazioni di carattere economico, di resilienza e di sicurezza alimentare. Per questo oggi la nostra strategia è maggiormente concentrata sull’agricoltura e sull’alimentazione: riteniamo che in questi settori si concentrino sia le problematiche più urgenti sia le soluzioni con il maggiore potenziale di investimento». Loading... Europa e competenze Dal punto di vista geografico, secondo l’esperto, l’Europa dispone di competenze eccezionalmente solide nella ricerca scientifica e nell’innovazione, in particolare in ambiti quali le biotecnologie industriali, la resilienza delle colture, la fermentazione e gli ingredienti sostenibili. A questo si affianca il crescente sostegno da parte delle istituzioni attraverso iniziative quali la Strategia per la bioeconomia e il Biotech Act, oltre che a un maggiore riconoscimento delle biotecnologie come industria strategica. «Al di fuori dell’Europa e del Nord America – aggiunge Baxter -, la Cina sta assumendo un ruolo sempre più importante, grazie alla combinazione di un forte sostegno pubblico, capacità manifatturiere e un ecosistema biotecnologico in rapida espansione. Stiamo inoltre osservando la nascita di interessanti poli di innovazione in Paesi come Israele e Singapore e in alcune aree dell’America Latina, in particolare laddove l’agricoltura riveste un ruolo economico rilevante». Stress idrico, fermentazione di precisione, chimica verde sono solo alcuni degli ambiti nei quali si concentrano gli investimenti della società. Tra le partecipazioni, ad esempio, figura Elicit Plant, che ha sviluppato una molecola di origine vegetale capace di ridurre lo stress idrico delle colture senza modificare macchinari o pratiche agricole, facilitandone l’adozione su larga scala. «Nei prossimi anni, mi aspetto che tecnologie di questo tipo, volte a rafforzare la resilienza delle colture, passino dall’essere un prodotto specialistico a diventare una componente standard degli strumenti agronomici impiegati per le principali colture estensive, soprattutto nell’Europa meridionale e centrale, dove i sistemi di irrigazione sono già sottoposti a forte pressione – spiega Baxter-. Da sole non risolveranno il problema della scarsità idrica, ma possono offrire al sistema agricolo un’importante capacità di adattamento, in attesa che le infrastrutture e le politiche pubbliche riescano a tenere il passo». Un altro filone è quello della fermentazione di precisione. Verley produce proteine del latte identiche a quelle bovine senza ricorrere all’allevamento animale. Secondo una valutazione indipendente del ciclo di vita richiamata da Sofinnova, il processo consente di ridurre del 72% le emissioni di gas serra, dell’81% il consumo d’acqua e del 99% l’utilizzo di suolo rispetto al latte convenzionale. L’azienda è inoltre la prima ad aver ottenuto dalla Food and Drug Administration statunitense una “No Questions Letter” per proteine del latte funzionalizzate ottenute attraverso fermentazione di precisione. Anche la chimica verde rappresenta uno dei filoni più promettenti. GF Biochemicals trasforma biomasse vegetali in acido levulinico per produrre biosolventi e ingredienti destinati all’industria.

Arguments over the US Jones Act waiver have deepened with questions over charters of foreign-flagged vessels that have no relation to its stated rationale. July 2, 2026 The fervour regarding theJones Actwaivers has intensified, putting the traditional media-shy maritime business into the spotlight. The Trump administration introduced an initial 60-day waiver in mid-March and then a 90-day extension in mid-May and seemed at odds with its policy of restoring America’s maritime dominance. Questions swirl about what might happen in mid-August, when the 90-day add-on is set to expire. Events half a world away in the Middle East could potentially have an impact; the initial waiver- issued by theUSDepartment of Homeland Security at the request of the Department of War, came in the early days of “Operation Epic Fury” in Iran, fueled by the US Department of War stating concerns about potential fuel availability. Subsequent political talking points centered around the need to keep a lid on fuel prices, which were rising rapidly during March in the early days of the war in Iran. Related:RS certifies India’s first indigenously-built enclosed lifeboats In the most recent jousting, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), pro-Jones Act, and behind the websitewww.endthewaiver.comenabling one-click emails to legislators), representing vessel owners and operators, workers, shipyards, equipment manufacturers and vendors, dredging and marine construction contractors, along with other maritime-related organizations, wasciting a consulting study by Boston-based Navigisticsbacking up its positions. The firm, experts on all-things US flag, asserted that “The waiver is not delivering military necessity, lowering pump prices, or unlocking new commerce. “The waiver is transferring US cargoes toChinese, Greek, and Singapore-owned, foreign-flag, foreign-built tankers.” Importantly, the report noted that cargoes moved under the waiver had a commercial rather than the stated military rationale. On the other side of the duel- supporting the waiver, and indeed, voicing support for an outright repeal of the Jones Act, the Cato Institute a Washington, D.C. “think tank” whose backers include corporations and individuals, now publishes its“Waiver Tracker”- using voyage reports from MARAD. On Twitter, Cato spokesperson Colin Grabow was in the latest inning of a slugfest with the American Waterway Operators, whose Chairperson, Jennifer Carpenter, heads up AMP, this one concerning an asphalt cargo carried between US ports on a Chinese vessel. Grabow voiced the view that: “Embarrassing that Americans have (once again) turned to China for a ship type- a dedicated asphalt tanker- that the Jones Act fleet has failed to provide.” Related:Record breaking heatwaves - why the IMO NZF must go ahead A presentation by law firm Reed Smith’s New York based Partner, Alice Colarossi at the mid-June Marine Money Week conference delved into legal subtleties of the current waiver- which allows non-Jones Act qualified vessels to operate in trades normally reserved for ships that are US built/owned/ registered. Looking ahead to what might happen in August, Colarossi explained that: “The waiver is more likely to be challenged in court (or by Congresspersons for affected states) if it is extended to such an extent that the Jones Act fleet is no longer fully utilized…The waiver is hard to reconcile with the Trump Administration’s policy goal of restoring America’s maritime dominance…and… There is strong bipartisan support for the Jones Act in Congress. Congress can end the waiver by resolution, and the vote of a majority of Congress would be needed to repeal the Jones Act.” Outside of the Washington, D.C./ New York centered debate stage, the waiver is receiving attention in far-flung parts of the country. In the US Great Lakes region, the local press in Michigan has been closely following the actions of a large chemical company, now backed by private equity investors, chartering in a Norwegian registered tanker for trades previously served by a Jones Act qualified tug/barge combination. Related:Political uncertainty forces shipping into resilience mode Though the trades in question (liquid calcium chloride) are not among the nearly700 materialsto which the waiver applies, theLake Carriers Association (LCA)- which represents US based vessel owners serving in the region, has weighed in. “Waivers create uncertainty in the industry…If waivers become more common or permanent foreign interests can subsidize cargo movements in the short term to undercut our business. The waivers risk the long-term viability and reliability of the domestic supply chain,” was part of a statement from the LCA. What are the prospects for temporarily setting aside the Jones Act, going forward? The Iran war, now in a “cease fire” phase, was the original backdrop for the waiver. Reed Smith’s Colarossi said it best: “The national defense justification becomes harder to make as the Iran War de-escalates.” Read more about: Barry Parker New York Correspondent Barry Parker is a New York-based maritime specialist and writer, associated with Seatrade since 1980. His early work was in drybulk chartering, and in the early 1990s he moved into shipping finance where he served as a deal-maker and analyst with a leading maritime merchant bank. Since the late 1990s he has worked for a group of select clients on various maritime projects, also remaining active as a writer. Barry Parker is the author of an Eco-tanker study for CLSA and a presentation to the Baltic Exchange Freight Market User Group on the arbitrage of tanker FFAs with listed tanker equities.

A round-up of the top maritime and shipping stories in June on the Seatrade Maritime Podcast. July 1, 2026 The mood behind the parties at Posidonia, couldMSCreally buyHapag-Lloyd, and Strait of Hormuz in confusion. These are just some of the stories that are covered in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes. Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect on the month of June, with their highlights from the news in maritime and shipping, from the biggest stories to those that simply piqued their interest. Hear more about: Resilience and flexibility key to surviving disruption Container peak season arrives early as freight rates skyrocket UK seizes first dark fleet tanker in English Channel Three civilian seafarers dead in US attack on Settebello US - Iran deal: how quickly will the Strait of Hormuz reopen MSC taking stake in Hapag-Lloyd dismissed as ‘fairy tale’ Ship recycling market faces shift from tonnage shortage to capacity crunch Tanker hit in Hormuz, threat level raised Listen to the full episode now in the player above Related:Top maritime news stories for week ended 28 June Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026 Gary Howard Middle East correspondent Gary Howard is the Middle East Correspondent for Seatrade Maritime News and has written for Seatrade Cruise, Seatrade Maritime Review and was News Editor at Lloyd’s List. Gary’s maritime career started after catching the shipping bug during a research assignment for the offshore industry. Working out of Seatrade's head office in the UK, he also produces and contributes to conference programmes for Seatrade events including CMA Shipping, Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East and Marintec. Gary’s favourite topics within the maritime industry are decarbonisation and wind-assisted propulsion; he particularly enjoys reporting from industry events. Gary Howard regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Ports of Refuge: Strengthening Maritime Resilience, at Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East 2025 Debunking LEO and Cloud for Maritime Industry, December 2022 (watch on-demand recording) Making Data Work for Shipping at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021 Is the Zero-Carbon Future a Slow Shipping Future?at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021 Is Ship Finance Transforming Faster than Shipping?at Seatrade ShipTech Virtual 2021

Ships hit in Hormuz, officer shortage, Everllence and private equity – the top stories on Seatrade Maritime News in the last seven days. June 29, 2026 It was a week that saw traffic starting to recover in the Strait of Hormuz only for more ships to be attacked. TheInternational Maritime Organization (IMO)got its evacuation plan for ships and seafarers stranded in the Gulf underway and 24 June saw some 62 verified transits of the waterway 53% of the number of a year earlier. However, then Iran flexed its muscles over the opening of the Southern corridor close to Oman and struck the container shipEver Lovelytransiting the Strait. The IMO’s evacuation plan was suspended and theUSresponded with attacks on Iranian coastal positions. On Saturday Iran hit a laden Panama-registeredVLCCKikuin the strait and the threat level in the waterway moved back up to substantial. Tanker hit in Hormuz, threat level raised Meanwhile shipping’s workforce woes continue with a new report from Bimco and the International Chamber of Shipping showing the officer shortage had increased over the last five years. Related:Tanker hit in Hormuz, threat level raised The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 said that there was shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers while there was surplus of 56,890. Officer shortage deepens as seafarer demand jumps 35% And some big news in the engine manufacturing world Volkswagen Group has sold a 51% stake in Everllence to private equity firm Bain Capital for EUR7.4 billion. Volkswagen continues to hold a 49% stake. Volkswagen Group unloads majority stake in Everllence to Bain Capital Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

The latest news and commentary on how the US/Israel-Iran conflict is affecting the global maritime industry and shipping markets. A VLCC has been struck in Strait of Hormuz after US hit Iranian coastal positions June 27, 2026 APanama-flagged tankerKikuhas been struck in the Strait of Hormuz the second attack since the 60-day accord was signed between US and Iran. TheVLCCKikuwas hit by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz at 08:00 hrs UTC, maritime security firm Vanguard reported. The UKMTO said the vessel reported damage to the bridge and that all crew safe. Based on its draught reported on AIS reported a few hours before the attack the 300,866 dwt tanker was laden with 2 million barrels of oil at the time it was struck. No pollution has been reported at present as a result of the attack. The attack on the tanker comes as the security threat ratchets up again in the Strait of Hormuz and the Joint Maritime Information Centre (JIMC) has increased the threat level in the waterway substantial from moderate following attacks on merchant vessels. The Singapore-flagged container shipEver Lovelywas struck by an Iranian drone while transiting southern corridor in the Strait on 25 June. Iran doesn’t recognise the southern corridor and started threatening vessel again transiting the route after an evacuation plan was launched by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for vessels and 11,000 crew stranded in the Arabian Gulf. Following the attack on the Ever Lovely the operation was suspended. Related:IMO suspends Hormuz transits after Evergreen ship attacked US Central Command said it conducted strikes against Iran on 26 June in what it characterised as a "powerful response” to the attack on theEver Lucky. Iran has since hit commercial shipping again the southern corridor with the attack on theKiku. Despite the deteriorating security situation in Hormuz the JMIC said the southern corridor had been widened to allow simultaneous inbound and outbound traffic. “Mariners are advised of the existence of mines and should expect naval presence as clearance operations continue. Mariners should also expect congestion through transit routes and VHF hailing from naval forces to support free flow,” JMIC said. United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI) Senior Advisor Charlie Brown posted a chart of the two-lane southern corridor and mined area in the Strait which can be seen below. Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

Evacuation operations in the Strait of Hormuz have been paused after an attack on a containership in the besieged waterway yesterday led the IMO to demand safety guarantees remain in place for vessels on the evacuation list. Confirming Evergreen’s 9,500 teuEver Lovelyhad been hit by a projectile, the IMO challenged claims from US officials that the attack took place while the vessel was transiting under UN authorisation. Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the UN agency, said: “This vessel did not transit under IMO’s evacuation framework. I have always reiterated the safety of the seafarers remains paramount.” Evergreen said the ship was 3.6 nautical miles south-east of Oman, on a route recommended by the UK Maritime Trade Operations when it was struck by an unidentified object, starboard of the bridge superstructure. US media blamed the Iranians for the strike, but, at the time of writing, the Iran authorities had neither confirmed nor denied their part in it. Nonetheless, its navy had earlier yesterday warned that vessels evacuating the strait were required to use only routes designated by Iran, and those using other routes would become targets. Vespucci Maritime CEO Lars Jensen noted that while Iran had not provided clarification on which corridors it meant, a corridor through Oman waters had been developed in conjunction with the IMO. Despite the attack, theEver Lovelyremains seaworthy and, together with theEver LotusandEver Unicorn– which transited Hormuz unharmed – is continuing its scheduled route to Singapore’s Port Klang, leaving no Evergreen vessels in the strait. Other vessels have also managed to leave the waterway since the ceasefire MOU between Iran and the US was announced, including Maersk’s 4,500 teuMaersk Baltimore. The IMO had planned to praise the operation with a media call yesterday, but the cancellation of the call meant something had happened with many fearing the worst, but Mr Dominguez has sought to allay concerns by noting that he expected the pause of the evacuation programme to be temporary. He said the decision had been taken “to reconfirm the necessary safety guarantees continue to be in place for the ships on our evacuation list and all those in the region”, but it is unknown how eager box ship operators will be to risk the route. Pointing to the numbers that had taken advantage of the programme, Mr Jensen said it appeared that carriers were being more cautious, with chief analyst at Xeneta Peter Sand suggested they were more concerned with trapped seafarers. He said: “There’s been significant attention on the prospect of the strait reopening, but the data tells a more nuanced story. Over the past seven days, the number of daily transits (of all ship types) has ranged from 22 to 60. ” Wednesday saw seven transits recorded. Only one was inbound to the Arabian Gulf, meaning the industry is still on a mission to bring trapped seafarers out of the region, rather than re-establishing networks.” Mr Sand added that “reconnecting container services requires a fundamentally different risk assessment than one-off transits by other vessel types”. “Carriers need a safe, permanent corridor before they will commit networks and we are not there yet.” Sources approached byThe Loadstarwere playing their cards close to their chest, “monitoring the situation closely”, although there has been scepticism that a full strait reopening was in the near future. Asked what hopes they had for a return to normalcy following news of the ceasefire, one forwarder pointed Israel bombing Beirut and said, “how fucking long did that last?”

An Embircos tanker is reported fixed for $469,000 per day loading in the Arabian Gulf as traffic starts to return to Hormuz June 25, 2026 The first fixtures from Arabian Gulf fromVLCCowners willing to risk transiting inbound through the Strait of Hormuz have seen rates skyrocket. An Embircos 2019-built VLCCDeloswas reported fixed on subs to Mercuria at $469,000 per day for an AG –Chinavoyage, according to Tankers International. It is the second VLCC fixture from the Gulf reported with the Kyklades Maritime VLCC, Nissos Kea fixed at $439,000 to Vitol for an AG – Far East voyage. The fixtures represent the first reported in the market from the Gulf since traffic started to normalise in the Strait of Hormuz with the deal between US and Iran to end the conflict during a 60-day negotiation period. The rates for Gulf fixtures are more than double those seen for VLCCs in the market as whole, which have also at least doubled in the last week to around $200,000 per day. The fixtures from the region while representing huge earnings for tanker owners still come with a considerable risk that negotiations between the US and Iran could collapse with Iran again moving to aggressively take control of the Strait of Hormuz and leaving vessels that have transited inbound for cargoes stranded in the Gulf. Related:Weekly tanker and dry bulk time charter rates - 24 June Fixtures for VLCCs to load in the Gulf ofOmanwithout transiting through the Strait of Hormuz are in the $220,000 - $230,000 per day range. The Strait of Hormuz is open via two separate corridors one controlled by Iran to the north of the traditional Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), which remains likely mined, and one to the south in Omani waters with guidance from US forces. It is understood work is underway to expand the southern route to have separate inbound and outbound lanes in the coming days. Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026

AP Moller-Maersk has promoted Scott Elliott (above) to the position of regional president for Asia Pacific, after serving in the role on an interim basis since January this year. Mr Elliott joined Maersk in 2020 as regional chief financial officer for the region, after spending just over two years as chief financial officer for global forwarding at the Toll Group headquarters in Singapore. Prior to that he spent over 15 years with Ceva Logistics, holding a variety of senior management roles in the US, China, the Netherlands and Australia, “giving him a rare combination of operational, commercial and financial leadership across the world’s most dynamic trade lanes”, a Maersk statement said. “Asia Pacific is the world’s largest regional economy, key to global trade and central to Maersk’s growth ambitions,” Mr Elliott said. “It’s an honour to work with our exceptional team, customers, and partners across the region. “We have built strong momentum together, and I look forward to deepening those relationships and supporting our customers’ growth,” he added. Meanwhile, Maersk advised that it has begun “the process of appointing a permanent regional head of finance for Asia Pacific”.

The latest news and commentary on how the US/Israel-Iran conflict is affecting the global maritime industry and shipping markets. Since the MoU between US and Iran daily traffic volumes reached 27% of pre-conflict levels according to AXSMarine June 23, 2026 The number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz on 22 June was at highest level since the Iran war started on 28 February. AXSMarine said that there were 42 verified transits of the Strait of Hormuz on 22 June which the highest number since the conflict betweenUS/Israel and Iran started. The analyst said the 32 outbound movements and 12 inbound vessels on 22 June including fourLNGcarriers. “The rebound followed the conclusion of the Bürgenstock talks and came after a short-lived dip on 21 June, when Iran again declared the Strait closed,” AXSMarine commented. Since the MoU was signed between the US and Iran verified crossing of the Strait between 18 and 22 June reached 29.2 per day, compared to 4.9 per day on average in the first 17 days of the month. “This remains only 27% of the pre-conflict baseline of around 110 crossings per day, but marks the strongest recovery window since the conflict began,” the report said. Related:Mine clearance top priority for Hormuz safety say tanker owners Traffic has continued moving through the waterway on 23 June and included in outbound transits were theHMM16,000 teu container shipHMM Doan, the Liberian-flagged VLCCUniversal Glory,and the Norwegian-flaggedchemical/oil tankerBow Saga. Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026