The Wire, Saturday 24 October 2026

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Ports and containers

CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering expects profit surge

Container ship newbuild deals drive the company’s hitting 217% of its annual order target in nine…

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Ports and containers

Carriers opt for more blanked sailings to bolster freight rates

Container spot freight rates on all three of the largest east-west trades – Asia-Europe, transpacific, and transatlantic – were on the rise this week. After three months of post-peak season declines, the Asia-Europe trades experienced a second week of spot freight rate…

The Loadstar

Ports and containers

Hizone Shipping launches Taicang–Jeddah container link

Hong Kong-based bulk shipping operator Hizone Shipping has established a new container connection between Taicang, China, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. According to DynaLiners, the connection uses a 33,500-dwt open-hatch general cargo…

Container News

Industry and policy

Trump Administration Unveils Seafood Strategy to Boost U.S. Fishing Fleet and Domestic Production

The Trump administration on Friday unveiled its America First Seafood Strategy, outlining plans to strengthen the U.…

gCaptain

Romania Blames Russia for Ship Attack Leaving 1 Dead and 3 Missing

Romania Blames Russia for Ship Attack Leaving 1 Dead and 3…

The Maritime Executive

Shipping community issues clear call for IMO regulation to turn first-mover action into a global transition

Global leaders from across the maritime value chain met in Shanghai this week for the Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit 2026, where much of the discussion centred around the future of shipping’s energy transition. With the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net-Zero…

Hellenic Shipping News

Yinson Production, PTSC cheer FSO’s first oil at Southeast Asian project

Yinson Production and PTSC have achieved first oil ahead of schedule at a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel deployed offshore…

Offshore Energy Network

Thermal Dynamics Launches New Cutmaster 90X and 110X

Thermal Dynamics, an ESAB brand, unveiled its next generation of manual plasma cutters, Cutmaster 90X and Cutmaster 110X, in booth #S29025 at FABTECH 2026 in Las Vegas. The Cutmaster X series features a consumables design and patented arc starting mechanism that has no moving…

MarineLink

IMO warns against Hormuz transits as 6,000 seafarers remain stranded

IMO warns against Hormuz transits as 6,000 seafarers remain…

SAFETY4SEA

Yards

OEG books three more offshore wind CTVs at Diverse Marine

UK offshore services player OEG Marine Services has ordered three crew transfer vessels (CTVs) from Isle of Wight shipbuilder Diverse Marine as part of its offshore wind fleet expansion and renewal programme. The vessels, based on Chartwell Marine’s Brevity SL class design, are…

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