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The brief · Saturday, 7 November 2026

Seafarer killed in suspected missile strike on tanker in the Gulf

  1. 01Safety & incidents

    Seafarer killed as attacks on Gulf tankers continue

    A seafarer died when the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Velos Sapphire, sailing unladen towards Bahrain, was hit by a suspected missile on Thursday, its manager said. One outlet had earlier reported a crew member missing. Iran's IRGC separately said two tankers caught fire in Hormuz, a day after claiming five others had.

  2. 02Technology

    Alfa Laval agrees all-cash deal to buy NAVTOR

    Alfa Laval has agreed to buy Norwegian maritime software firm NAVTOR in an all-cash deal that most outlets value at US$700m, though Seatrade gives $600m. NAVTOR supplies e-navigation and vessel-performance tools, joining StormGeo and Portchain in the group. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approval.

  3. 03Ports & containers

    Adani Ports to acquire Dutch storage operator Evos

    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone will buy all of Netherlands-based liquid storage operator Evos from Igneo Infrastructure Partners for cash. The deal carries an enterprise value of EUR 2.56bn, put at between US$2.86bn and US$2.88bn by different outlets, and marks a significant move into Europe.

  4. 04Markets & finance

    Container lines move back towards the Suez Canal

    Evergreen has scheduled its first Suez transits with its own ships on the Ocean Alliance CES service in November and December. Tailwind will return its Panda Express service to the canal later this month. MSC is extending its piracy risk and Suez Canal surcharges to all remaining Mediterranean and Black Sea ports for cargo from Asia.

  5. 05Cyprus & East Med

    Turkey challenges Cyprus Navtex over East Med cable surveys

    Greek and Cypriot authorities issued Navtex notices for seabed surveys on the Crete-Cyprus Great Sea Interconnector route and for fibre optic cable work in their EEZs. Turkey answered with a counter-Navtex disputing Cyprus's authority in an area it claims as continental shelf. Separately, new US sanctions on five Cuban tankers target managing firms in Cyprus.

  6. 06Regulation & policy

    EU committee opposes listing two Indian recycling yards

    A European Parliament committee has voted against adding two Indian shipbreaking yards to the EU's approved ship recycling list. The vote is a setback for shipowners seeking wider access to South Asian dismantling capacity.

  7. 07Markets & finance

    Record orderbook points to delivery squeeze

    The global orderbook has hit a record 226.1m cgt, above the September 2008 peak, having grown 3.5 times since 2020 against 30% more yard capacity. MSC has reportedly ordered three 21,700 TEU dual-fuel ships at SWS, while Maersk is said to be nearing an order for up to 24 ships of 24,000 TEU.

Written by Maritime AI at 06:30 Cyprus time from 250 headlines and their outlets’ own summaries. It can get things wrong — read the original articles before you rely on anything here.