“The sea in November holds its breath — calm on the surface, restless beneath — as if deciding whether to sleep or to rage.”
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London today will see a cloudy and wet start with rain from the south, easing in the afternoon before more showers later. High of 16°C.
With much in the news, I wish you good fixtures and safe travels. And now for the news before Good morning, and welcome to my daily Panamax Post column.
London will start cloudy with a few showers, clearing to some sunny spells later, with a high of 15°C.
With much in the news, I wish you good fixtures and safe travels until we meet here again on Monday, and now for the news before the headlines.
Suez Canal Authority woos shipping lines, two tankers attacked by Somali pirates, and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company gets even bigger and other stories headline the top maritime news for the first week of November.
Somali pirates have attacked a second tanker this week, boarding the Malta-flagged Hellas Aphrodites.
Baltic Index Extends Gains currently around 1,966 points, up roughly 42 % YoY, highlighting a tightening drybulk market.
Ahead of COP30, scientists warn biofuels worsen the climate crisis, emitting 16% more green house gases than fossil fuels and potentially adding 70 MtCO₂e a year by 2030—the same as 30 million new diesel cars.
Vitol announced the passing yesterday of Kit Kernon, CEO of its shipping arm Vitol International Shipping (VIS).
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported an increase of 11% in throughput to 10.69m teu across its global terminal portfolio in the first nine months of 2025.
The Cowes Harbour Commission confirmed that a general cargoship arriving at the port on November 4, blacked out and ploughed into private recreational boats.
India’s refiners have “largely stopped” buying oil from Russia after U.S. pressure, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday – a remarkable turnaround after years of Indian leadership in the Russian oil market.
DFDS has dismissed CEO Torben Carlsen, who said he would have preferred to stay on amid major challenges but will assist during the transition.
Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc declined to guarantee climate targets will be met, noting, “We have always said that we cannot solve this alone,” following the delay of the global climate deal.
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited reported a third-quarter loss as revenues fell by $20m lower rates, though the company remains optimistic and has added a capesize to its fleet.
India’s domestic natural gas output fell 3.9% in September 2025 to 2,860 MMSCM, while LNG imports rose 1.2% to 2,819 MMSCM, bringing total availability to 5,642 MMSCM.
China is investing $470bn to boost domestic oil and gas production, aiming to strengthen energy security and reduce reliance on imports.
Google warns of a surge in AI-driven ransomware and cyber attacks in 2026, including deepfakes, “shadow agents,” fake base stations Shipping will be in their sights.
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“A mild day at sea reminds a sailor that not every horizon hides a storm — some simply whisper, rest while you can.”
Good morning, and welcome to my daily Panamax Post column.
London today, will be largely dry and mild today, 16C, spells of hazy sunshine.
With much in the news, I wish you good fixtures and safe travels. And now for the news before the headlines.
The Suez Canal Authority invites all shipping lines to make trial voyages as CMA CGM tests the water with two eastbound sailings through the waterway and the Red Sea.
Footage online suggest a Russian warship near Sevastopol and Crimea is on fire.
BALTIC EXCHANGE LIMITED(THE)’s main sea freight index rose 13 points to 1,958.
Performance Shipping Inc. has signed a fresh two-year charter deal for its 2013-built aframax P Long Beach with ExxonMobil’s shipping arm, SeaRiver Maritime Inc.
President Trump seeks to maintain close ties with PM Modi as the US and India navigate trade tariffs and energy-related tensions.
Kuehne+Nagel’s CEO admits climate goals are proving “very difficult” as emissions trend the wrong way.
India’s carbon black capacity is set to rise 25–30% annually through FY27, driven by new investments and export demand, even as tyre industry growth remains modest.
Europe’s renewable PPA market has plunged, with deals down 60% and capacity 40% lower than last year — a setback for the continent’s energy independence and carbon neutral goals.
The UN Panel of Experts on Yemen finds sanctions have failed to curb the Houthis’ access to equipment for shipping attacks.
K Shipbuilding is finalising a $150m deal with Greece’s J.H.I Steamship for two 115,000DWT tankers, but Korea’s mid-sized yards still face dwindling orders and long-term survival risks.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen warns US port fees will dent fourth-quarter profits.
C40 Cities, IFC – International Finance Corporation, and International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) have launched the Global Port Sustainability-Linked Loan Initiative.
EU agri-food exports rose 2% in January–July 2025, but cereal exports fell 20% due to lower wheat and maize volumes, with shipments to China down 8%.
Costamare has expanded its newbuilding programme in China, adding two more 3,100teu vessels.
CMA CGM shows commitment to France’s maritime sector with it registering 10 megamax newbuilds.
The fleet of world’s largest container line is now larger than Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd AG combined.
Investors remain bullish on offshore wind, with Apollo funds committing $6.5bn to the UK and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners planning $3bn for the Philippines.
Blue Logistics has acquired Rhenus Logistics Group’s air and sea freight operations in Norway.
Stena Line has agreed to acquire Wasaline’s operations to strengthen its presence on the world’s northernmost shipping route.
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