News 2025 December 15

Middle East and North Africa focus on enforcing IMO liability and compensation conventions

Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority deploys two new high-power tugboats

Crude tankers likely to outperform product tankers in 2026, says Drewry

Suez Canal Economic Zone starts trial operations of Red Sea Container Terminal at Sokhna Port

MSC Cruises orders six next-generation vessels from MEYER WERFT

Somtrans names United LNG I bunker barge in Antwerp

Ports of Palma and València and Baleària agree to develop Spain’s first zero-emission maritime corridor

Toll Group launches Singapore electric vessel hub with Yinson GreenTech’s marinEV involvement

CEVA Logistics signs agreement to acquire project logistics firm Fagioli Group

Ocean Network Express sets revised Asia–Europe and transpacific services from April 2026

HMM outlines revised East–West liner services starting April 2026

Bunkering Services Initiative launches operations across ARA ports

Dole to divest Ecuador port asset in Guayaquil for about $75 million

SSY agrees to acquire Grieg Shipbrokers, deal to take effect in January 2026

Satellite IoT market seen reaching $3.5 billion by 2030 on maritime demand

MISC Berhad and China Offshore secure ABS approval in principle for ammonia FPSO concept

ABB and HDF Energy sign agreement to develop high-power fuel cell unit for large ships

Kongsberg Maritime expands UUC PM azimuth thruster range

Hapag-Lloyd orders eight new dual-fuel methanol container ships

IAA PortNews: Morspassluzhba takes delivery of its fifth NE025 Arctic tug

City of Amsterdam to invest €4 million in Port of Amsterdam hydrogen network H2avennet

NYK names and launches Japan-built CTV “Alfonsino Arrow” for domestic offshore wind work

AD Ports Group plans mandatory tender offer for Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Company

IAA PortNews: Port Favor Terminal reaches one million tonnes of ammonia milestone since its inauguration late last year