Daily Briefing 20 March 2026
Captain dead, four others missing after tug capsizes in Romania's Midia Port
Captain dead, four others missing after tug capsizes in Romania's Midia Port
Latvia to receive new anti-ship missiles under $45m contract
Latvia to receive new anti-ship missiles under $45m contract
NTSB: Bulker Grounded Due to “Expectation Bias" and Lack of Communications
NTSB: Bulker Grounded Due to “Expectation Bias" and Lack of Communications
Amphib USS Boxer Deploys to Join Naval Buildup in Mideast
Amphib USS Boxer Deploys to Join Naval Buildup in Mideast
Construction complete on US East Coast's deepest commercial shipping channel and harbour
Construction complete on US East Coast's deepest commercial shipping channel and harbour
Latitude naval technologies established at Port of Riga
APM Terminals launches rail shuttle connecting Helsingborg to the port Gothenburg
Port of Virginia completes deep shipping channel
Ulrik Andersen appointed CEO of Denmark’s Port of Aarhus
North Sea Ports complete digital container release process
Port of Huelva starts 2026 with growth in liquid bulk and general cargo
EU Doesn’t See Risks to Oil and Gas Supply Yet
EU Doesn’t See Risks to Oil and Gas Supply Yet
Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship
Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship
Iran war cost will be passed to consumers, shipping giant boss tells BBC
Iran war cost will be passed to consumers, shipping giant boss tells BBC
Maersk boss says deal needed to restore shipping
Maersk boss says deal needed to restore shipping
Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean
Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean
Seized oil tanker Marinera leaves Scotland to head over Atlantic
Seized oil tanker Marinera leaves Scotland to head over Atlantic
IMO calls Extraordinary Council meeting to discuss situation in Middle East
IMO calls Extraordinary Council meeting to discuss situation in Middle East
IMO Secretary-General: Seafarer deaths in Strait of Hormuz unacceptable
IMO Secretary-General: Seafarer deaths in Strait of Hormuz unacceptable
Global treaty on fishing vessel safety to enter into force in 2027
Global treaty on fishing vessel safety to enter into force in 2027
MLC at 20: ILO and IMO reaffirm commitment to decent work at sea
MLC at 20: ILO and IMO reaffirm commitment to decent work at sea
IMO sharpens plans to achieve zero plastic pollution from ships by 2030
IMO sharpens plans to achieve zero plastic pollution from ships by 2030
Partnership with Echo Marine Group to deliver Western Australia’s first electric ferry fleet
Partnership with Echo Marine Group to deliver Western Australia’s first electric ferry fleet
New report warns shipping must master data to remain competitive
New report warns shipping must master data to remain competitive
FLOWRA and Lloyd’s Register to collaborate on floating offshore wind development
FLOWRA and Lloyd’s Register to collaborate on floating offshore wind development
New project aims to accelerate the safe adoption of autonomous shipping
New project aims to accelerate the safe adoption of autonomous shipping
LR grants approval for GIT Coatings’ next generation graphene-based hull coating
LR grants approval for GIT Coatings’ next generation graphene-based hull coating
XOCEAN’s X-30 achieves ROUV certification under the UK Workboat Code Edition 3
XOCEAN’s X-30 achieves ROUV certification under the UK Workboat Code Edition 3
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
CMA CGM starts bypassing Hormuz by deploying emergency multimodal solutions
CMA CGM starts bypassing Hormuz by deploying emergency multimodal solutions
Explainer: Hormuz as gateway and Iran at the gate
China Classification Society delivers largest crane ship
Hapag-Lloyd signs Letter of Intent with India to boost maritime cooperation
Accelleron and HD Hyundai Marine Solution cut fuel use on Hapag-Lloyd vessels