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The 'Patria' has been anchored off Douala since Oct 2 and berthed in the port on Oct 8. The ship has been sanctioned by the USA, Canada and Ukraine and was linked to Russian military deliveries in West Africa. After 68 days at anchor off Apapa from July 21, the ship left on Sep 27 and reached Owendo around Sep 30. About 25 hours later, it headed to Douala. At least fife such rotations have taken place since April. Neither its operator nor port authorities have disclosed which cargo the ship was carrying. In the past, the ‘Patria’, along with the sanctioned ‘Baltic Leader’, had delivered armored vehicles, tanks, artillery, combat aircraft and electronic warfare equipment in Conakry to support Russia’s military operations in Mali.

Two crew members were removed from the 'Azamara Journey' and deported while the ship was operating a 12-night voyage from Montreal to New York City. The circumstances surrounding their removal, including the reasons for the deportations, remain unclear and have not been independently confirmed. The 'Azamara Journey'’s published itinerary included a call at Portland, Maine, on Oct 4, 2026, followed by Boston on Oct 5 and Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard on Oct 6. The ship was scheduled to transit the Cape Cod Canal late on Oct 6, before continuing to New York City, where it was due to arrive on Oct 7. The itinerary did not indicate where the reported removals took place. OIn another incident involving the 'Majestic Princess', eight crew members, comprising seven Filipinos and one Indian national, were deported on Oct 5, amid increased concern among some cruise ship workers regarding U.S. port calls. The NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has held town hall meetings to address questions and concerns from its crew.

The USS 'Abraham Lincoln' returned to its home port in San Diego on Oct 8 docked at Naval Air Station North Island at noon, following a lengthy deployment during which questions were raised over the mental health of the ship’s crew and supply problems. The Nimitz-class carrier deployed in November 2025, but it was rerouted to the Middle East in February after the war with Iran began. The ship was at sea without a port call for 286 days, the second-longest deployment by an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War. As the carrier’s long deployment wore on, controversy arose with reports of supply issues on board. Additionally, there were numerous reports of mental health challenges among the crew, including eight confirmed suicide attempts. On Aug 21, the ship began its journey back to its homeport after being relieved by the USS 'George Washington'. The aircraft carrier called at ports in Thailand and Guam before sailing back to California. Reports with photo and video: https://www.wkbw.com/us-news/military/uss-abraham-lincoln-returns-to-san-diego-after-troubled-10-month-deployment-amid-iran-war https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/uss-abraham-lincoln-returns-to-san-diego/

The 'Danstar' plans to set sail from Punta Arenas for the Falkland Islands in mid-November. The ship, actually anchored in Valparíso in pos. 33° 02' N 071° 37' W, was intending to cross the Strait of Magellan and enter directly into Argentina's 12-mile territorial waters. The Drake Passage, where the Humboldt Current from the Pacific meets the South Atlantic, is a complex voyage for ships and not profitable, so choosing the Strait meant passing through the jurisdiction of the Argentine Navy was mandatory, which could unleash the fury of the government. The objective is to supply the Falkland Islands and recapture a multi-million dollar market instead of Uruguay as the archipelago's main supplier, and sell the islanders everything from milk, eggs, and butter to backhoes and construction materials. The Chilean Armed Forces have categorised the departure as a potentially high-risk "critical event" along the border. Regular voyages were suspended in 2012, after Cristina Kirchner and Sebastián Piñera agreed to halt them following a series of Argentine fines and interceptions. At that time, the ships transiting flew the flags of the Falkland Islands or British shipping companies. To prevent the matter from escalating into a military incident, intelligence analysts have set the terms for their own Foreign Ministry. The official position being prepared in Santiago was to defend the right to free trade and international navigation, attempting to confine the issue to the private sphere and distance the State from it.

Two crew members were removed from the 'Azamara Journey' and deported while the ship was operating a 12-night voyage from Montreal to New York City. The circumstances surrounding their removal, including the reasons for the deportations, remain unclear and have not been independently confirmed. The 'Azamara Journey'’s published itinerary included a call at Portland, Maine, on Oct 4, followed by Boston on Oct 5 and Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard on Oct 6. The ship was scheduled to transit the Cape Cod Canal late on Oct 6, before continuing to New York City, where it was due to arrive on Oct 7. The itinerary did not indicate where the reported removals took place. OIn another incident involving the 'Majestic Princess', eight crew members, comprising seven Filipinos and one Indian national, were deported on Oct 5, 2026, amid increased concern among some cruise ship workers regarding U.S. port calls. The NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has held town hall meetings to address questions and concerns from its crew.