News 2026 May 12

Virgin Voyages sends 2,700-passenger Brilliant Lady to Vancouver on first Alaska call

Lloyd’s Register brings Marlink into digital research programme after DMI assessments at 50 shipowners

Turkmenistan commissions first domestically built 6,100-dwt dry cargo ship Gadamly

Egyptian President urges CMA CGM to expand Egypt investment in Suez Canal Economic Zone

Bahrain Shura Council clears Decree No 7 of 2026 on MARPOL Annex VI accession

Belgian strike cuts Antwerp tug capacity to 80% but Port of Antwerp-Bruges keeps vessel traffic unrestricted

Kassø e-methanol converted into RON95, RON98 and RON102 gasoline in 86-tonne trial

Ned Marine launches drone and ROV NDT inspections with 300-metre subsea reach

World Shipping Council says dual-fuel liner fleet tops 1,204 ships in $180bn investment push

Finnlines and Port of Långnäs open €3m terminal for Finnsirius and Finncanopus passengers

Fincantieri lifts 2026 guidance after 1Q EBITDA margin rises to 7.4%, backlog reaches €74.2bn

Al Kharaitiyat exits Hormuz as 4 laden Qatari LNGCs line up to leave Gulf

US sanctions 12 over IRGC oil shipments to China using Hong Kong, UAE and Oman companies

IMO lines up LNG, bio-LNG and e-methane fuel seminar in London

Safe Bulkers adds four Japanese newbuild bulkers as orderbook rises to 11 ships

BAR Technologies delivers third 37.5-metre WindWings-equipped LR2 tanker to Union Maritime

Vroon sells 11 livestock carriers to Heytesbury in exit from 60-year shipping niche

Dajin Heavy wins $153m Greek order for two 211,000-dwt bulkers

Fast Offshore Supply starts build of 10 Incat Crowther-designed 55-metre DP2 CTVs for Brunei Shell work

NYK tests autonomous navigation link-up with Singapore port systems on LNG-fuelled car carrier Elder Leader

Port of Los Angeles posts 5.7% April volume gain to 890,861 TEU on stronger imports