# World shipping news - cloned from closed thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime News\ **Created:** [June 5, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966 "2026-06-05T00:26:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/1 "2026-06-05T00:26:02Z")
Herr Macron has made a wise decision after consulting with his wife who uses strong arguments. Will we all see Herr Macron wearing dark glasses again? > **[France Releases Captain of Shadow Fleet Tanker After 24-Hour Detention](https://maritime-executive.com/article/france-releases-captain-of-shadow-fleet-tanker-after-24-hour-detention)** > > French prosecutors confirmed that the captain of the tanker Tagor, which France stopped on May 31, has been released. Prosecutor Stephane Kellenberger... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/2 "2026-06-05T11:46:07Z")
Thanks for resuscitating somewhere to put general news about shipping, whether worldwide or otherwise. Here is my first contribution, which should be of interest to a wide audience, as it affects many in the shipping world: > **[FMC can help ocean shippers in 3 key ways, chair says](https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/fmc-can-help-ocean-shippers-in-3-key-ways-chair-says/819351/)** > > The agency aims to get ahead of any issues and go “where the puck is going, rather than being reactive to certain issues that have occurred,” Laura DiBella told Supply Chain Dive. ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/3 "2026-06-05T11:53:28Z")
Do not prise the day before sunset Herr Bugge. May the force be with you to continue this useful thread. ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/4 "2026-06-05T21:15:52Z")
> **[US Forces Board Sanctioned Stateless Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil](https://maritime-executive.com/article/us-forces-board-sanctioned-stateless-tanker-carrying-iranian-oil)** > > The United States has carried out another interdiction of a stateless tanker in the Indian Ocean. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported the boarding of t... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/5 "2026-06-07T01:36:59Z")
[Ukraine Blames Jamming as Drone Strays into Romanian Port and Explodes](https://maritime-executive.com/article/ukraine-blames-jamming-as-drone-strays-into-romanian-port-and-explodes) [Five Azerbaijani Seafarers Killed as Ukraine Attacks Cargo Ships](https://maritime-executive.com/article/five-azerbaijani-seafarers-killed-as-ukraine-attacks-cargo-ships) ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/6 "2026-06-07T20:54:42Z")
> **[Panama Canal Preemptively Lowers Draft Levels Due to El Niño Forecast](https://maritime-executive.com/article/panama-canal-preemptively-lowers-draft-levels-due-to-el-nino-forecast)** > > The Panama Canal Authority issued an advisory to shipping companies announcing that it plans to reduce the maximum authorized draft for the Neopanamax... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/7 "2026-06-08T13:08:35Z")
> **[Houthis enter the fray as Israel and Iran trade missiles - Splash247](https://splash247.com/houthis-enter-the-fray-as-israel-and-iran-trade-missiles/)** > > Middle East tensions have escalated sharply after Israel launched strikes against Iran, triggering fresh concerns for global shipping markets already grappling with disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed threats in the Red Sea. The Israeli... > **[Why the Iran-aligned Houthis Threatening Red Sea Shipping Could Mean More for...](https://gcaptain.com/why-the-iran-aligned-houthis-threatening-red-sea-shipping-could-mean-more-for-the-oil-market-this-time/)** > > June 8 – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban ships linked to Israel from the Red Sea after Israel renewed its military attacks on Iran, adding to concerns about global shipping and energy... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/8 "2026-06-08T22:23:05Z")
> **[Coast Guard Offers Reward for Stolen Navigational Beacon](https://maritime-executive.com/article/coast-guard-offers-reward-for-stolen-navigational-beacon)** > > The U.S. Coast Guard has offered a $1,000 reward for information on who stole a navigational beacon from an important lighthouse at the harbor at Supe... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/9 "2026-06-10T20:28:58Z")
[U.S. Confirms Attack That Left Three Missing from Product Tanker off Oman](https://maritime-executive.com/article/crew-reported-missing-and-injured-after-product-tanker-is-struck-off-oman) > **[First Seafarer Casualties Reported as U.S. Iran Blockade Takes Human Toll](https://gcaptain.com/first-seafarer-casualties-reported-in-u-s-iran-blockade-enforcement-campaign/)** > > At least two crew members were reported missing and one injured after U.S. forces disabled a tanker in the Gulf of Oman late Tuesday, in what appears to be the... REM: " Hormuz in the news " thread is blocked by 3 consecutive posts ban ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/10 "2026-06-11T11:50:54Z")
Unilaterally declared blocked by USA. No UN sanction. No consultation with allied nations, or IMO: > **[Hormuz ceasefire collapses - Splash247](https://splash247.com/hormuz-ceasefire-collapses/)** > > A fragile ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz has completely broken down as fresh attacks between the US and Iran over the past 24 hours have coincided with tanker strikes off Oman that has left three seafarers missing. The product tanker Settebello... > [@](#): > > The International Maritime Organization (IMO) condemned yesterday’s attack by the US. > IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said: “I strongly condemn any act from any party that endangers the lives of seafarers and the safety of international shipping. This is simply unacceptable.” > According to the IMO, 43 attacks on international shipping have been verified in and around the Strait of Hormuz since February 28, **resulting in 11 confirmed seafarer deaths.** Are we back in the days of “might makes right”? If the mighty US Navy wants to enforce blocked of Iranian ports, why are they not doing it inside the Persian Gulf? Are they afraid of attack by missiles and drones? Haven’t they heard that the Iranian navy has been sunk, the air force and all other Iranian forces destroyed?: [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5846872/trump-says-irans-military-is-totally-destroyed-heres-where-their-stockpiles-stand](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5846872/trump-says-irans-military-is-totally-destroyed-heres-where-their-stockpiles-stand) ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/11 "2026-06-11T12:11:47Z")
The barnacle problem will get much bigger i think but long stay on anchorage or adrift will make engineers happy as daily slip calculacion may be skipped. ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/12 "2026-06-11T12:56:41Z")
I suspect we will get one of these pretty soon: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/3/2/3201ae0b9531e487786c4f00c499081e1d1bebcc.png) OFF TOPIC OBSERVATION : and THAT IS ALSO NEWS Meantime while searching for the banner above i have discovered another deliberate , planned and discriminatory action which can not be a system auto action but manual intervention or reprograming . I clicked the pencil edit button on older post containing the banner above and could not edit the post and got instead the banner " do you want to dicard the post" , so i went to the button indicating my former 3 edits and opened the window with edit history offering larger view of my banner. There in the lower right hand corner is also eddit button with the pencil so i clicked it and the banner pops up asking " do you want to discard your post " . So the deliberate , prejudiced and discriminatory actions by biased individual having moderators powers is playing games here thinking it will discourage me from participation and provided me now with two options to discard the post .One the " BIN " and another " pencil" . Very nice . So i made a brief film from my screen for evidential purposes of discriminatory manipulations . And of course my polite requests regarding location of thread or link where to present legitimate grievances has not materialised yet. What has happened to my flag where i reported abusive , chauvinistic and racial slurs of one of the prominent frequent users? and where is my FIRST FLAG BADGE? ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/13 "2026-06-12T14:02:26Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/a/4/a4533a7e628c65da5a832aca290da087f2bff034.jpeg) _The SV Juren Ae on Majuro lagoon in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Image: PB_ > [@](#): > > At stake is whether 10 Pacific countries can turn a shared policy agenda into a funded program. Ministers are expected to formalise the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP) Charter and establish a council and an office, the partnership’s first institutional structure. > “The Pacific depends on shipping for our survival, our trade, our connectivity, and our economic development,” Ishoda said. > “As custodians of one of the world’s largest ocean regions, we must ensure our maritime future is sustainable, resilient, affordable, and aligned with our climate ambitions. > > One early proof point is the Marshallese wind-hybrid freighter _SV Juren Ae_, which the release says is already achieving “over 50 per cent fuel savings” using sails, solar and innovative ship design. The partnership wants to expand that model into a broader fleet of low-carbon vessels of different types and sizes across the region. Source: [Pacific ministers bet on regional shipping pact to unlock climate cash - Islands Business](https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/pacific-ministers-bet-on-regional-shipping-pact-to-unlock-climate-cash/) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/7/8/78a76b2eb83f9715c46b52010eb9bfc007bfec50.jpeg "SV Juren Ae – Technical Highlights of the Low-Emission Sailing Cargo Ship") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpw9pjd8WWk) ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/14 "2026-06-12T14:40:26Z")
What a surprise. Judging by 1000s of pages , where doomsday folks printed their cataclismic predictions about rising water levels and what not i am surprised they are still above the water. Good for them they are not. Lovely boat and how romantic but may be they show the economic results this lovely concept generates in comparison with other so much hated concepts based on fossil fuels. These countries make a lot of noise in IMO giving a chance for other virtue signallers to remind others of their existance. From my desk : lovely , great , steady as she goes but it looks to me like another PR stunt w/o economic significance unless proven on paper with untampered figures. Now imagine what this countries could achieve if our friends here would allocate all these 500 bln usd for such a lofty purpose instead of spending it somewhere else disturbing the world economy and emptying my effing wallet with therir schema. ---
**Author:** ![Jughead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jughead/32/4257_2.png) [@Jughead](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jughead)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/15 "2026-06-27T05:10:07Z")
Now mariners are to be taxed, not by governments, but by a UN body. [https://joannenova.com.au/2026/06/the-un-wants-to-be-one-world-government-and-it-starts-with-a-carbon-tax-on-ships-and-planes/](https://joannenova.com.au/2026/06/the-un-wants-to-be-one-world-government-and-it-starts-with-a-carbon-tax-on-ships-and-planes/) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/16 "2026-06-27T13:27:37Z")
> **[Shipping's Aging Global Fleet Is Raising Safety Risks](https://gcaptain.com/shippings-aging-global-fleet-is-raising-safety-risks/?subscriber=true&goal=0_f50174ef03-18a75c6b00-169863069&mc_cid=18a75c6b00&mc_eid=4674ba0fbe)** > > The world’s merchant fleet is getting older, and according to Allianz Commercial, that trend is creating mounting safety risks as shipowners struggle to renew fleets amid shipyard shortages, geopolitical disruption... > [@](#): > > In its _[Safety and Shipping Review 2026](https://gcaptain.com/allianz-the-age-of-predictable-shipping-is-over/)_, Allianz said the average age of the global shipping fleet reached 23 years in 2025, while vessels more than 20 years old now make up nearly one-quarter of the world’s containership fleet—the highest share in decades. > The insurer warns that the aging profile of the fleet is no longer simply an operational concern but an emerging safety issue. > “Older vessels can pose significant safety risks at sea, with vessels over 20 years old accounting for over half of all safety incidents,” Allianz said. > “As ships age, the likelihood of incidents increases due to structural, mechanical, and technological obsolescence, creating risks for crew, cargo, and the environment.” Facts about the age of fleets by type and country of registration: > **[Average age of vessels by flag of registration. Data by Countries from 2011...](https://statbase.org/datasets/air-rail-and-water-transportation/average-age-of-vessels-by-flag-of-registration/?syear=2025&prod=128238&filter=&sort=)** > > Official statistics by year of average age of vessels by flag of registration (years). The values are presented in tables and charts with calculations of changes and shares, extensive analytical functionality, and export/download capabilities. PS: This is **average** , not median age of ships w/o limitation of tonnage, trade, type. ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/17 "2026-07-03T14:02:15Z")
> **[Panama Ship Registry Returns to Paris MoU “White List”](https://maritime-executive.com/article/panama-ship-registry-returns-to-paris-mou-white-list)** > > Officials in Panama are highlighting the successful return of its ship registry to the Paris MoU White List after having been on the Grey List for the... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/18 "2026-07-04T22:39:01Z")
Props stollen in Australia > **[Thieves Make Off With $1.4M Worth of Bronze Propellers at WA Storage Yard](https://maritime-executive.com/article/thieves-make-off-with-1-4m-worth-of-bronze-propellers-at-wa-storage-yard)** > > One tug owner in Western Australia is facing a significant insurance claim, reports ABC. Sometime over the southern-hemisphere winter, someone broke i... ---
**Author:** ![Jughead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jughead/32/4257_2.png) [@Jughead](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jughead)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/19 "2026-07-04T23:33:43Z")
That was summer, not winter. But nevertheless we often hear of thefts of copper in Western Australia. It seems a strange thing to steal but happens regularly. Copper electrical wiring is the usual target with one notable case being some idiot trying to steal live wiring and paying the ultimate price. I was interested to see an advertisement for investment-grade copper (99.99% purity) which you can buy just like bullion in ingot sizes starting at 1 kg. I’ll stick to silver for the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/world-shipping-news-cloned-from-closed-thread/75966/20 "2026-07-04T23:50:46Z")
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