Good morning, and welcome to my daily Panamax Post column.

Generally dry and mostly cloudy today in London, breezy with a high of 17°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.

Battle of the blockades between US and Iran, putting wind in the sails, and redrawing container trades. Seatrade Maritime News.

Lars Jensen, CEO, Vespucci Maritime, shares his expertise on the future of container shipping, geopolitical impacts, and the transformative role of AI.

Liner networks are likely to be reshaped after Middle East conflict reveals structural vulnerabilities: Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd.

Mark O’Neil is no longer president at Columbia Shipmanagement and CEO of Columbia Group. A note sent from owner Heinrich Schoeller said O’Neil has left the company, effective immediately.

Cyber risk at sea is increasingly driven by compromised credentials, exposing critical systems through human behaviour and weak access control rather than technical flaws alone.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a VIMC–Saigon Port–TIL consortium, backed by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, to develop the Can Gio International Transhipment Port project.

The FAO warns that any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could drive up fertilizer and energy costs, raising the risk of fresh global food inflation.

Ocean Network Express has deployed its newly delivered 13,900 TEU vessel ONE Satisfaction on its AT1 Transatlantic loop.

Jacques Vandermeiren, the man who is credited for making the Port of Antwerp-Bruges one of the largest ports in Europe, has stepped down as chief executive.

A Financial Times investigation says Chinese commercial satellite technology has significantly sharpened Iran’s missile and drone targeting capability against regional and US-linked assets.

Rising weather volatility is pushing shipowners to rely on more precise forecasting and integrated datasets.

FINCANTIERI and Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises confirmed an order for three new large cruise ships valued at over $2.3bn.

Ahead of the next IMO environment meeting, Greek shipowners’ president Melina Travlos urged member states to act with pragmatism and constructive cooperation.

Digital learning is now central to shipowners’ compliance and work force readiness, with training under pressure to deliver scalable, measurable results across dispersed crews.

The supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford has set a new and unwanted post-Vietnam record, achieving 297 days of continuous deployment.

Authorities in France have released the shadow fleet tanker Deyna.

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