Fleet & Transport Ops

Mon 26 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Mein Schiff 3 Collision Damages MSC Victorine at Bremerhaven Strong winds pushed Mein Schiff 3 into two berthed container ships, damaging vessels and canceling its 20-day Canary Islands voyage.

Mon 26 Oct Supply Chain Tech Seven Logistics Risks That Could Pressure Fleets and Deliveries in 2027 Fuel volatility, weather, road damage, theft, staffing gaps and AI data quality are among the risks logistics teams should plan for in 2027.

Mon 26 Oct Supply Chain Tech Kuzey Star Takes 97.13% Stake in Croatia’s Uljanik Shipyard Kuzey Star paid €12.05 million for control of Uljanik, with shipbuilding and repair work set to continue at the Pula facility.

Sun 25 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Suez Canal Container Capacity Tops Half of Pre-Disruption Levels Weekly Suez transits reached 753,000 TEU in early October as carriers restore Asia-Europe services, while Asian port congestion clouds the capacity outlook.

Sun 25 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Hai Phong Port Reaches 2 Million TEU in 2026 Ahead of Last Year’s Pace Hai Phong Port hit 2 million TEU by October 15 as nine-month cargo volume rose 27.8% and terminal investments expanded capacity.

Sun 25 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Suez Canal Container Transits Surge as CMA CGM Restores Services Large containership transits rose to 166 in Q3 2026 as CMA CGM described the Suez route as a permanent part of its network.

Sun 25 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Mersin Shipping Chamber’s 37-Year History and Port Community Roots Mersin’s shipping chamber traces its roots to a 1972 trade group and a 1989 split, with leadership changing after 37 years.

Sun 25 Oct Supply Chain Tech Ali Önemli Leads Turkish Pilots Association After Record-Attendance Assembly Ali Önemli’s list won the Turkish Pilots Association’s 41st assembly, which drew its highest attendance, and the association named its board officers.

Sun 25 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Black Sea Attacks Raise Shipping Costs and Risks for Crews More attacks, navigation hazards and war risk premiums are disrupting Black Sea shipping and adding pressure to grain exports.

Sun 25 Oct Supply Chain Tech ORIS HELGA Towed to Anchorage After Machinery Failure in Dardanelles The 118-meter tanker lost propulsion off Zincirbozan on Oct. 24, 2026, and was towed to Şevketiye Anchorage by two tugboats.

Sat 24 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports SAAM XIMBAL Joins Lázaro Cárdenas Port Tug Fleet SANMAR delivered its 18th tug to SAAM Towage. The 24.4-metre vessel will support ship handling at Mexico’s Port of Lázaro Cárdenas.

Sat 24 Oct Supply Chain Tech Moscow Flight Disruptions on Oct. 23: What the 17-Flight Figure Actually Counts Four Moscow airports faced changing restrictions Oct. 23. The figure of 17 refers to flights diverted to Nizhny Novgorod on Oct. 16.

Fri 23 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Princess Sophia Wreck: How a 1918 Storm Trapped a Ship on Vanderbilt Reef The Princess Sophia struck Vanderbilt Reef in a snowstorm and remained stranded for more than 40 hours before sinking with all 364 aboard.

Fri 23 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports PFDK Finds No Basis for Penalty Against Shipping Executive Barış Dillioğlu Barış Dillioğlu was among 301 people cleared of penalties in a TFF betting review involving 448 former club administrators.

Fri 23 Oct Supply Chain Tech Arda Güler’s Assists Show How Shared Success Extends Beyond Football Arda Güler’s goals and assists offer a lesson in teamwork, recognition and creating opportunities for others—on the pitch and beyond.

Fri 23 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports COSCO Expands AI Tools for Ship Operations and Customer Bookings COSCO is adding AI for routing, vessel support and customer transactions as it builds operational flexibility and evaluates multiple marine fuels.

Fri 23 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Karpowership Orders Five Whale Class Floating Power Plant Conversions from Seatrium Seatrium will integrate five hydrogen-ready, multi-fuel vessels, each designed for up to 600 MW. The first is due at its Singapore yard in December 2027.

Fri 23 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Ports Assess Nuclear Vessels and On-Site Power Options A Lloyd’s Register and British Ports Association report sets out port preparations for nuclear-powered ships and potential nuclear energy systems.

Fri 23 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Black Sea Shipboard UAV Barriers Must Keep Emergency Equipment Accessible Maritime authorities warn that shipboard UAV barriers must not block lifesaving gear, firefighting systems, escape routes or emergency communications.

Thu 22 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Maritime Crew Shortage Puts Training, Retention and Connectivity in Focus A BIMCO and ICS report estimates a shortage of 39,100 qualified officers, with demand for 113,735 more by 2030.