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October 21, 2026
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Shipping

Godby inks three charter extensions with DFDS

The Finland-based Ro/Ro specialist Godby Shipping AB (Godby) has announced that the time charter agreements with Danish liner company DFDS for the Lysvik Seaways, Lysbris Seaways and Transporter have been extended until 31 December…

Shipping Telegraph | Shipping TelegraphOct. 20, 2026 9:28 pm
Godby inks three charter extensions with DFDS
Shipping

Maersk schedules first India drydocking

Maersk will undertake its first planned drydocking in India, with the container vessel Maersk Chattogram scheduled to enter L&T Shipbuilding’s Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai. The Singapore-flagged vessel is expected to arrive at the shipyard…

Giannis Nikolakis | Container NewsOct. 20, 2026 8:00 pm
Maersk schedules first India drydocking
Shipping

Pemex Platform Catches Fire at Abkatun Field

On Monday, Mexican state oil company Pemex reported that it was fighting a fire on an unmanned satellite platform at a position about 60 nautical mile...

The Maritime Executive | The Maritime ExecutiveOct. 20, 2026 7:36 pm
Pemex Platform Catches Fire at Abkatun Field
Shipping

Aman at Sea Names Ertan Vasvi Captain of the Amangati

Aman at Sea has appointed Ertan Vasvi as captain of the Amangati, the brand’s first ship set to launch next year. Developed through a joint venture between Aman and Cruise Saudi, the 94-guest Amangati…

Cruise Industry News | Cruise Industry NewsOct. 20, 2026 7:21 pm
Aman at Sea Names Ertan Vasvi Captain of the Amangati
Shipping

AD Ports Group reports reduction in emissions intensity in 2025

AD Ports Group has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress in its decarbonisation journey as the business continued its global expansion. Total emissions intensity, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per AE$…

Alexandros Itimoudis | Container NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:05 pm
AD Ports Group reports reduction in emissions intensity in 2025
Markets

Shipping: More Newbuilding Contracting This Week

A number of newbuilding orders were reported over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa commented that “newbuilding activity this week was broad-based, with significant contracting across the container, tanker,…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
Markets

Baltic Dry Index Rises Further to Near 1-Week High

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a second session on Tuesday, rising about 1.9% to a near one-week high of 2,593…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
Markets

Secondhand VLCCs Now Valued Above Newbuildings

At the end of September, a 15-year-old VLCC was valued above a newbuilding for the first time at USD 139.2 mil for 310,000 DWT, compared to USD 138.7 mil for newbuilding vessels. The move…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
Markets

Ports Are Scaling AI. Here’s How to Make It Deliver

Ports and terminals are no strangers to reinvention. Over the past 50 years, the industry has managed and adapted to the shift to containerization and ever-larger vessels, the move from paper manifests to electronic…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
Markets

MARPOWER Advances Key Technologies For Maritime Decarbonization

Maritime transport remains one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize due to its high energy requirements, reliance on fossil fuels and the long operational lifetime of vessels. Against this backdrop, the EU-funded MARPOWER…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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