COSCO Shipping Lines has suspended new bookings to several Middle East destinations after a security risk review, joining major carriers avoiding the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions.
Sanctioned LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz was reported on fire off Malta on Tuesday after explosions were reported. Monitoring groups cited a possible drone strike, while the cause and crew status remained unconfirmed.
The Suez Canal Authority reports normal two-way traffic, citing 56 daily transits and recent tonnage totals, even as some major carriers temporarily pause passages due to regional security concerns.
Saudi Aramco told buyers of its light crude to load some cargoes at Yanbu on the Red Sea as the Strait of Hormuz became dangerous, using the East-West pipeline to reroute flows.
AAL Antwerp loaded 13 newly built 2,900-tonne mineral barges for LHG Mining, supporting Paraguay–Paraná waterway operations and continued barge movements linked to Bahia shipbuilding activity.
Transocean’s Deepwater Thalassa is mobilising to Mexico for Woodside’s Trion development drilling. The campaign runs March 2026–February 2029 as Trion targets first oil in 2028.
Aventus Energy will complete Inch Cape foundation works at Port of Leith with Global group partners and Forth Ports, covering receipt, inspection, and offshore-readiness activities.
NYK Line has secured ClassNK’s General Design Approval for a cable-laying vessel designed for Japan’s long-distance DC transmission network.
