1. Shippers File Fresh Federal Maritime Commission Complaints. More shippers have lodged complaints with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), with DB Schenker USA and Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WW) the latest operators ‘in the dock’.
https://gcaptain.com/shippers-file-fresh-federal-maritime-commission-complaints/
2. Golden Ocean Shareholders Approve Merger with CMB.TECH, Creating Maritime Giant. Shareholders of Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL & Euronext Oslo Børs: GOGL) have approved the stock-for-stock merger with CMB.TECH at a Special General Meeting held today in Hamilton, Bermuda.
https://gcaptain.com/golden-ocean-shareholders-approve-merger-with-cmb-tech-creating-maritime-giant/
3. Trump Administration Unveils Massive Offshore Leasing Program Under One Big Beautiful Bill. The Department of the Interior has announced a comprehensive schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales in the “Gulf of America” and Alaska’s Cook Inlet, following directives from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The long-term schedule aims to strengthen U.S. energy independence through predictable offshore development opportunities.
https://gcaptain.com/trump-administration-unveils-massive-offshore-leasing-program-under-one-big-beautiful-bill/
4. Tanker hit in Russian drone strike on Izmail port. A Panama-flagged chemical/oil products tanker has reportedly been severely damaged in Russian drone strike at the port of Izmail, Ukraine.The 7,842 dwt Excellion was moored at the eastern pier of the Izmail Oil Transshipment Complex during the early hours of August 20 when a series of UAV strikes were launched by Russian forces against port facilities.
https://splash247.com/tanker-hit-in-russian-drone-strike-on-izmail-port/
5. Golden Ocean name consigned to history after CMB.TECH takeover. One of the world’s most famous names in shipping has disappeared following a shareholder vote yesterday in Bermuda. Golden Ocean Group, originally founded in 1978 by Fred Cheng before being sold under Chapter 11 protection to John Fredriksen’s Frontline in 2000, has now been folded into Alexander Saverys-led CMB.TECH with its shares delisted in New York and Oslo.
https://splash247.com/golden-ocean-name-consigned-to-history-after-cmb-tech-takeover/
6. Black pipes land in Europe as UK backs ship carbon capture trial. Giant black pipes inserted into the funnels of ships to contain emissions will be seen in Europe for the first time, following UK government funding to get California-based STAX Engineering’s carbon capture kit to British ports.
https://splash247.com/black-pipes-land-in-europe-as-uk-backs-ship-carbon-capture-trial/
7. New rules slow shipments from major Russian grain export port. Russian grain exports via the Black Sea port Kavkaz, which accounted for almost a quarter of all seaborne exports last season, have been significantly hampered this month due to new ship entry and inspection requirements, industry sources said.Foreign vessels require permission from port authorities and approval of Russia’s FSB security service to enter the country’s ports, according to a decree in July by President Vladimir Putin.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/New+rules+slow+shipments+from+major+Russian+grain+export+port
8. India’s ONGC Launches Production Expansion Campaign news-details.
India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has begun a campaign to boost oil and gas production through well optimization and accelerating the start of production at recently made discoveries, the company has said, as quoted by Fortune India.
ONGC produces some 70% of India’s crude oil and 84% of its natural gas.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/India%E2%80%99s+ONGC+Launches+Production+Expansion+Campaign
9. Fire Breaks Out on USS New Orleans Off Okinawa. A U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship, USS New Orleans (LPD-18), suffered a fire off the coast of Okinawa, Japan on Wednesday, prompting a coordinated international response from both U.S. and Japanese forces.
https://gcaptain.com/fire-breaks-out-on-uss-new-orleans-off-okinawa/
10. External Firefighters Join Marie Maersk Crew in Battle Against Container Fire Off West Africa. External firefighter crews have joined the Marie Maersk’s crew in actively combating a fire that broke out aboard the vessel one week ago, according to the latest update released today. While the fire has been contained, it has not yet been fully suppressed, and decisions regarding a port of refuge remain under consideration.
https://gcaptain.com/external-firefighters-join-marie-maersk-crew-in-battle-against-container-fire-off-west-africa/