For your reference, please see below the highlights of this week’s report:
Europe & Mediterranean:
Turkish tug AYAZ BEY collides with damaged MENTOR during Black Sea tow. Russia claims renewed strikes on cargo vessels near Odesa and Pivdennyi. Drone attacks target Ukrainian Danube ports and trigger Romanian border alert. Floating containers and tank container reach Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. Bomb threat forces evacuation of cruise ship CROWN IRIS at Syros. Black Sea owners challenge charter orders for Romanian and Bulgarian ports. Bulgaria introduces mandatory two-hour reporting before territorial-sea entry. Coordinated dockworker strikes halt Greek ferries and disrupt European ports. Hellenic Coast Guard rescues 96 migrants south of Gavdos. CMA CGM introduces Black Sea war-risk surcharge from 9 November. Premier Alliance adds Asia–Mediterranean services through the Suez Canal.
Middle East & Indian Ocean Region:
Indian seafarer killed in attack on MSV AL JUSUFI off Oman. Offshore tug SELAT STORM damaged and reportedly partially sinking in Hormuz. Oman evacuates 25 crew members from damaged crude tanker RITI. VLCC GRIT reportedly struck twice in engine room northeast of Limah. Limpet-mine attack temporarily disables tanker LOUISE 1 near Khasab. Qatari LNG carrier AL MAYEDA damaged by unidentified objects in Arabian Gulf. Tanker LARGO ATOM hit by two projectiles east of Ras Al Khafji. Tanker ERA S reportedly holed by projectile northeast of Limah. Iran claims further mine strikes and vessel seizures near Hormuz. Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missile amid renewed Yemen strikes. Indian Navy liberates hijacked fishing vessel AZINI off Somalia.
West Africa:
Gunmen kill at least eight security personnel in Zamfara police convoy ambush. ISWAP launches major assault on Nigerian military positions in the northeast. Algerian military convoy reaches Niger amid heightened Sahel security concerns. Senegal faces deeper political and debt crisis as parliament rejects revised budget. Severe congestion at Tema leaves 15 container vessels waiting offshore. Côte d’Ivoire removed from FATF grey list after compliance reforms. Benin begins loading first Sèmè crude cargo onto tanker KRITI JADE. West African ministers advance construction plans for Abidjan–Lagos highway.
North Africa:
Sudan: Drone attacks threaten Bashayer oil exports and national electricity infrastructure. Morocco: United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara begins withdrawal. Algeria: First military convoy reaches Niger in significant regional security shift. Morocco: Authorities seize 971 kilograms of cocaine aboard vessel at Tanger Med. Egypt: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce return of India–Europe service through Suez. Morocco: Nador West Med begins operations at first container terminal.
Libya:
Armed group again shuts Hamada–Zawiya crude pipeline, threatening refinery supplies. Libya-origin migrant surge intensifies rescue operations south of Crete. Libyan parliament confirms new Central Bank governor amid institutional divisions. UN Security Council extends Libya mission mandate until October 2027. Libyan authorities dismantle migrant-smuggling network and boat workshop in Tajura.
Asia:
Cyclone Murasu makes landfall in Andhra Pradesh, disrupting coastal operations. North Korea launches additional missiles toward the East Sea. Chinese coast guard patrols challenge maritime jurisdiction east of Taiwan and near Pratas. Taiwan records surge in Chinese military aircraft and official vessels. China increases naval and coast guard patrols around Scarborough Shoal. Chattogram container terminal receives temporary operating extension amid handover uncertainty. Fresh submarine-cable faults off Taiwan increase communications resilience concerns. Japan monitors Chinese and Russian naval transits through southwestern island passages. Collision sinks HAI ZHI near Kinmen, with two crew rescued. Bangladesh garment-worker unrest disrupts export production and inland logistics.
Latin America:
30 Oct 2026 – Brazil | Major cargo losses expected aboard ESPIRITO SANTO EXPRESS following fire. 03 Nov 2026 – Chile | San Antonio truckers’ blockade disrupts container logistics and threatens fruit exports. 30 Oct 2026 – Panama | Panama Canal revises Neopanamax booking priorities and NetZero requirements. 03 Nov 2026 – Venezuela | Oil exports plateau as high freight costs constrain tanker flows. Regional synthesis.
