For your reference, please see below the highlights of this week’s report:
Europe & Mediterranean:
– Russian strikes reported against three cargo vessels at Odesa-region ports. – Strike on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant fuel supply raises safety risk. – Baltic security risk rises after drone interception and military interaction at sea. – Sea-drone attack extends Black Sea risk to Sochi waterfront. – Russian strikes reach key Ukraine-Poland rail and border logistics routes. – Russian refinery outages deepen diesel and fuel-export pressure. – European Union extends Russia sanctions listings amid renewal dispute. – Rhine low water drives higher cargo-shipping costs. – French energy strike reduces Dunkirk LNG terminal delivery capacity. – Major container carriers expand return to Suez Canal routing. – Saudi supply disruption forces European refiners to seek alternative crude.
Middle East & Indian Ocean Region:
– Tanker attack near Musandam leaves two seafarers missing amid disputed accounts. – Four projectiles strike two vessels west of Khasab. – Pirates board merchant vessel off Balhaf before abandoning attack. – Saudi pipeline outage halts Yanbu loadings and forces export rerouting. – Houthi coastal offensive reaches Bab el-Mandeb after Mocha capture. – United States forces destroy two Iranian boats during Hormuz drone-seizure incident. – Houthi attacks widen across Saudi Arabia as drone is intercepted south of Mecca. – Iran lists 77 vessels for fines, detention or confiscation under Hormuz rules. – Hormuz traffic falls to four crossings as commercial confidence remains weak. – Gulf states postpone Oman meeting on Hormuz framework. – Two major container carriers expand return to Suez Canal route.
West Africa:
– Merchant vessel fired upon in southern Niger Delta. – Tema Port congestion disrupts Sahel-bound cargo and vessel schedules. – Nigeria advances enforcement action against three fishing vessels. – Chinese refiners increase purchases of West African crude. – Dangote refinery financing supports expanding European product flows. – TotalEnergies expands Angola offshore position and fast-tracks Acacia-5.
North Africa:
– Algeria severs ties with United Arab Emirates and closes airspace to Emirati aircraft. – Saudi pipeline outage increases reliance on Egypt’s Ain Sukhna and Sidi Kerir oil buffers. – United Nations extends Darfur arms embargo as wider restrictions remain under debate. – Egypt and Saudi Arabia stress security of Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb navigation. – Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd expand return of container services through the Suez Canal. – Dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes off Mauritania.
Libya:
– Libya–Crete migrant boat disaster leaves one dead and around 20 missing. – Petroleum Facilities Guard action shuts Hamada–Zawiya pipeline and raises force majeure risk. – Armed group declares Libya’s southern border closed to commercial transport. – Economy Ministry mandates digital registration for importers and exporters. – House of Representatives endorses United Nations-facilitated agreement amid internal divisions. – Eastern and western military chiefs agree four-track joint action programme.
Asia:
– Indonesia passenger ship capsize leaves 129 missing in Java Sea. – Philippine ferry fire death toll rises to 77. – Dry bulk carrier fire at Qingdao shipyard kills 25. – Drone attack forces temporary closure of Mandalay airport. – North Korea launches missiles in integrated live-fire drill. – Philippines reports Chinese research and surveillance activity at Scarborough Shoal. – Okinawa election may ease expansion of military access to ports and airports. – Indonesia wildfires spread hazardous haze across the region. – Bangsamoro election produces no clear majority after pre-poll violence. – India approves emergency power exports to Nepal after flood disaster.
Latin America:
15 Sep 2026 – Panama | Canal plans further transit reductions as El Niño drought deepens. 10 Sep 2026 – Argentina | Private management begins on the Vía Navegable Troncal. 14 Sep 2026 – Venezuela | Oil-sector recovery drives new equipment cargoes through Venezuelan ports. 10 Sep 2026 – Brazil | Rising diesel import costs increase logistics and supply pressure.
