News 2026 January 20

Hamburg Port Authority launches iPORTUS project to bring semi-autonomous vessels into routine operations

Bremerhaven pioneers Europe’s first shore power connection for car carrier

CMA CGM pulls three Asia–Europe services away from Suez

Yinson Greentech puts Hydromover 2.0 into operation in Singapore, signs UAE agreements

Deutsche ReGas takes EU to court over German state aid for LNG terminals

James Fisher takes minority stake in Ocean Aero Series D to push autonomous marine systems

AD Ports Group expands Spanish footprint with Balenciaga shipyard acquisition

IAA PortNews: Russia to hold talks on simplified entry of its Navy’s ships into ports of Benin

Three large tanker spills logged in 2025

LNG bunkering reaches 222 ports as fleet tops 62 vessels in 2025

Rīgas, Liepājas and Ventspils ports handle 32.15 million tonnes of cargo in 2025

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries lands $326.2m tanker and P/C carrier deal from Oceania owner

Greece’s port of Patras set for multi-sector upgrade after master plan wins legal approval

IAA PortNews: Uralchem Group delivers a humanitarian shipment of Russian fertilizer to Bangladesh

Petrobras, Transpetro secure $520 million shipbuilding deal to expand domestic fleet

Global average VLSFO price rebounds to $522.50/tonne by Jan. 19

AD Ports Group signs framework deal to explore port and logistics projects in Nigeria

Ashdod port to replace ageing marine fuel lines after national infrastructure approval

Armed robbery at sea rises in 2025, with Singapore Straits at the centre

Shipping noise in Arctic set to quadruple by 2030 as NGOs press IMO for faster action

India and UAE seal decade-long LNG supply deal worth up to $3bn

European Commission opens evidence call to shape ocean observation framework