Daily Briefing 23 February 2026
Barge Defaced at Cargill Terminal in Protests Over Amazon River Dredging
Barge Defaced at Cargill Terminal in Protests Over Amazon River Dredging
UK Consortium Proposes Floating Nuclear Plant for U.S. Military
Orange Marine orders two additional hybrid cable laying vessels
Orange Marine orders two additional hybrid cable laying vessels
Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Patrol Boats and Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Patrol Boats and Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Russia's Shadowy Oil Export Network Shows Signs of Central Coordination
Russia's Shadowy Oil Export Network Shows Signs of Central Coordination
Luka Koper posts record container throughput in 2025
Port of Algeciras completes a decade of consistent throughput
SOHAR Port and Freezone unveils digital platform
DP World sets Chile record at San Antonio terminal
The port of NY/NJ launces flights from Newark to Puebla
DP World and APM Terminals announce strategic partnership at Jeddah Islamic port
The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
Sussex beach clean-up volunteers criticise response delay
Sussex beach clean-up volunteers criticise response delay
'Wake-up call' of Sea Empress major oil disaster in Pembrokeshire
'Wake-up call' of Sea Empress major oil disaster in Pembrokeshire
The ghost ships in the English Channel and the question of what to do about them
The ghost ships in the English Channel and the question of what to do about them
Sanctions-busting shadow ships are increasing - the big question is what to do about them
Sanctions-busting shadow ships are increasing - the big question is what to do about them
North Sea tanker crash: The deafening silence that implicated Solong captain
North Sea tanker crash: The deafening silence that implicated Solong captain
IMO sharpens plans to achieve zero plastic pollution from ships by 2030
IMO sharpens plans to achieve zero plastic pollution from ships by 2030
IMO launches global campaign to put maritime “policy into practice”
IMO launches global campaign to put maritime “policy into practice”
IMO welcomes entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement
IMO welcomes entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement
Raft of shipping rules in force from 1 January 2026
Raft of shipping rules in force from 1 January 2026
GT Wings' AirWing™ Jet Sail technology validation
GT Wings' AirWing™ Jet Sail technology validation
Lloyd’s Register FOBAS report warns of late year surge in marine fuel quality failures
Lloyd’s Register FOBAS report warns of late year surge in marine fuel quality failures
LR approval clears path for cubic LNG tank design for LNG-fuelled vessels
LR approval clears path for cubic LNG tank design for LNG-fuelled vessels
LR Advisory partners with Geogas Trading to strengthen operational readiness for FuelEU pooling
LR Advisory partners with Geogas Trading to strengthen operational readiness for FuelEU pooling
Lloyd’s Register strengthens leadership team in China with new appointments
Lloyd’s Register strengthens leadership team in China with new appointments
Lloyd’s Register issues first Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation as industry seeks regulatory clarity
Lloyd’s Register issues first Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation as industry seeks regulatory clarity
20 Years Maritime Labour Convention: MLC Consolidating Seafarers’ Rights and Raising the Global Standard
Seaworthiness and Systemic Failings: Admiralty Court Raises the Standard in The Happy Aras case
Maritime Compliance: New Polar Code Amendments 2026
Drug Smuggling and Preventive Measures in the Maritime Industry
Maritime compliance: New IACS Standards for Fire Detection and Extinguishing
China regulations on Satellite communications: Starlink
Hackers launch cyber attack targeting Iranian fleet
Hackers launch cyber attack targeting Iranian fleet
Keep up with regulation and stay compliant
New NATO brief highlights evolving cyber threats to ports
New NATO brief highlights evolving cyber threats to ports
Nordic Watch Threat Insights
Threat Insights: Malware targets Iranian oil and gas and spreads to other maritime operators
Threat Insights: Malware targets Iranian oil and gas and spreads to other maritime operators
Cybersecurity at sea: safeguarding in an era of AI-driven threats
Cybersecurity at sea: safeguarding in an era of AI-driven threats
Sidra Line launches new West Africa Service
Explainer: From commercial logic to geopolitical architecture
Konecranes launches ESP.4 mobile harbor crane for smaller ports
AYK Energy delivers world’s largest battery retrofit to Wasaline Ferry
LA Port export slump reveals tariff wall cracks