Flood Wipes Away Chinese “Belt and Road” Border Port in Nepal
A flash flood initiated by a glacial collapse swept through mountain valleys on the Chinese-Nepalese border on Wednesday, erasing villages and leaving 1,400 people missing.
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MSC Suspends Novorossiysk Container Service as Attacks Continue
With attacks in the Black Sea having widened to container shipping, MSC has reportedly suspended bookings for the port of Novorossiysk, Russia. Bloomberg saw a customer alert and received confirmation from MSC’s St.
Lifejacket Compliance Beyond the Buoyancy Rating
A lifejacket that floats is not a compliant lifejacket. Inspectors write findings against lights, whistles, sizing, servicing records, and whether the crew can actually put one on in time. The buoyancy is almost never the problem. By MarineCraft Journal · 27 August 2026 · 9 mins read 1 minthe time in which a … Read more
Caspian Pipeline Crude Shipments Face Drone, Weather Risks in September
Caspian CPC Blend oil exports are planned at 1.5 million barrels per day for September, steady to lower from 1.5-1.6 million bpd in August amid maintenance at the Karachaganak oilfield, three traders said.Actual CPC Blend oil loadings next month might…
$434M Investment to Boost Capacity at Jeddah Islamic Port
Red Sea Gateway Terminal and CMA CGM are to develop and operate a further terminal at the Jeddah port
Mounting Delays Hit 70 Grain Ships Waiting to Reach Ukrainian Ports
Up to 70 vessels are waiting near the Danube's Sulina Canal for access to Ukrainian ports to load grain for export, traders and analysts said on Wednesday, with a shortage of pilots and priority given to other cargoes creating long…