For your reference, please see below the highlights of this week’s report:
Europe & Mediterranean:
Drone attacks sink HS DIGNITY and damage CHELSEA-3 off Bulgaria. Russian strikes disrupt Ukraine’s power network and railway infrastructure. Russia claims further strikes against six cargo vessels near Ukrainian ports. Greece prepares NAVTEX for Cyprus cable surveys amid Turkish objections. Estonia enforces Russian grain transit ban as Baltic states seek wider restrictions. European Union adopts 1,569 additional Russia sanctions listings. United States eases Russian diesel sanctions following supply agreement. Russian crude freight rates to India reach new records. Fatal maintenance accident at Motor Oil refinery in Greece. ODYSSEY OF THE SEAS passenger rescued after night at sea near Zakynthos. More than 200 migrants rescued south of Crete and Gavdos.
Middle East & Indian Ocean Region:
Drone strike on PETRO DOLPHIN leaves two seafarers missing as VALTHERA is also attacked. Projectile attack on ACERS causes crew casualties north of Qatar. Further UKMTO reports identify attacks on a container ship and tankers in Hormuz. Iran claims container ship sank after striking a naval mine near Hormuz. United States fighter jet disables OCEAN MOLICA during blockade enforcement. Drone attack strikes GEM NO. 2 at Sharjah Anchorage. Missile attack hits Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran. Deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport prolong major flight disruption. Iranian officials describe new tactics for targeting shipping around Hormuz. Saudi strikes hit Houthi energy facilities as Bab el-Mandeb fighting continues. Hormuz oil exports plunge as attacks drive unprecedented shipping disruption.
West Africa:
Gunmen kill at least 20 in ambush on escorted traders in Zamfara. Burkina Faso suspends cereal-flour exports until further notice. Nigeria introduces coordinated security framework for oil and gas infrastructure. Guinea-Bissau postpones December elections without setting new date. Nigeria introduces temporary petrol-price relief amid rising fuel costs. CMA CGM announces new surcharge on Southeast Asia–West Africa cargo. West African port delays persist as new monitoring highlights Conakry pressure. Dangote refinery reports major profit turnaround and extends share offering.
North Africa:
Airstrikes kill gold miners near Sudan–Egypt border amid conflicting casualty reports. Drone strike kills 41 displaced civilians in Sudan’s Blue Nile state. Sudanese army drone strikes reportedly kill 16 civilians in West Kordofan. Morocco–Spain maritime tensions sharpen amid Ceuta migration dispute. United Nations extends Darfur arms embargo as broader Sudan sanctions remain blocked. CMA CGM strengthens Suez Canal return as large container-ship traffic increases.
Libya:
Deadly flooding disrupts electricity supplies and road access across Tripoli. Renewed Libya–Crete migration surge triggers multiple rescue operations. New trade regulations face opposition amid concerns over cargo clearance. High Council of State rejects UN-backed electoral track amid institutional divisions. NOC advances preparations for offshore Bouri gas processing at Mellitah. Central Bank reports USD 4.7 billion foreign-currency deficit.
Asia:
Indonesian cargo vessel sinks after collision off Tuban, leaving one crew member dead. Chinese Coast Guard obstructs Philippine medical evacuation at Second Thomas Shoal. China warns Taiwan over water-cannon encounter near Pratas Islands. North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles toward waters east of peninsula. Philippines challenges Chinese militia and research vessels at disputed features. Manila trucking protest ends but major container-booking restrictions persist. Record tanker freight rates threaten crude oil supply economics for Asian refiners. Indonesian wildfire haze reaches severe levels across Singapore and neighbouring states. Thailand flooding leaves 71 dead and threatens inland transport networks. Chattogram workers stage hunger strike over new container terminal concession.
Latin America:
12 Oct 2026 – Colombia | Car bomb attack closes strategic Pan-American Highway freight corridor. 13 Oct 2026 – Panama | Earthquake triggers state-port closures despite uninterrupted Canal operations. 13 Oct 2026 – Mexico | Hurricane Simon disrupts Pacific container terminals and inland cargo movements. 13 Oct 2026 – Venezuela | Record tanker freight costs constrain heavy-crude exports across the Americas.
