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Every Vessel Hunter story on BIMCO: 8 stories, from 1 July 2026 to 7 September 2026. Newest: "Six Shipping Bodies Back Two Indian Yards for the EU Recycling List". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Six Shipping Bodies Back Two Indian Yards for the EU Recycling List
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and the World Shipping Council have welcomed a European Commission proposal to add two Gujarat yards to the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities.
The Container Fleet Is About to Pass 34m TEU After Adding 10m in Five Years
Global containership capacity stood 8,000 TEU short of 34m at the start of September, having taken five and a half years to add the 10m TEU that previously took more than a decade.
Black Sea Attacks Drive Global Grain Shipments Down Eight Percent
Global grain shipments have fallen 8 percent year on year over five weeks, driven by a 26 percent collapse in Black Sea exports as attacks on ships and port infrastructure intensify.
Shipping Body Warns On Legal Risks Of AI-Drafted Contract Clauses
A shipping industry body has warned owners and charterers about the legal risks of relying on artificial intelligence to draft contract clauses.
Russian Black Sea Crude Loadings Fall 62 Percent Under Drone Campaign
Crude loadings from Russian Black Sea and Sea of Azov ports have fallen to 0.98 million barrels a day from 2.59 million under a sustained Ukrainian maritime drone campaign, BIMCO says.
Crude tanker orders hit record high
Crude tanker contracting has reached its highest level on record this year, driven by a surge of orders for very large crude carriers.
Officer shortage risks exceeding 100,000 by 2030
The shipping industry needs over 113,000 additional certified officers by 2030, according to the BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, which warns of a widening structural shortage.
Hormuz reopening plans thrown into doubt after Evergreen boxship attack
A drone attack on Evergreen's Ever Lovely shortly after it transited the Strait of Hormuz has stalled the fragile reopening of the waterway and prompted the IMO to pause its evacuation of stranded vessels.
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