News 2026 May 21

ESL Shipping and QMill launch multi-year quantum computing study for fleet optimisation

Halifax adds two remote electric RMG cranes to PSA Atlantic Hub rail project

EIG’s MidOcean Energy raises $120m from Arab Energy Fund in LNG equity round

HII showcases REMUS and ROMULUS unmanned systems at CNE 2026 in UK

U-Ming approves eight bulker newbuildings in push for 100-ship fleet

Valenciaport awards €20m Sagunto renewable fuels concession and LNG supply permits

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign MoU on composite bulkheads for maritime vessels

GEFO buys seven Unigas inland gas tankers

Syria starts Tartous Port phosphate quay rehabilitation to restore bulk loading

NERI orders two 80-tonne tractor tugs from Suez Canal shipbuilding unit

HD Hyundai launches 170,000-cbm Gaz-System FSRU in South Korea

South Korean VLCC Universal Winner exits Hormuz after two-month wait

SAAM Towage orders five Sanmar tug newbuildings

Shipping groups issue 20 May Hormuz safety guidance backed by ICS and BIMCO

HD KSOE wins $717m order for six VLACs at HD Hyundai Samho

GTT wins tank design work for four 177,000-cbm BW LNG newbuildings at HD KSOE

Hanwha Power ties Pembina waste-heat MOU to Hanwha Ocean’s Canadian submarine bid

Jan De Nul posts €4.24bn turnover and €458m profit

CMA CGM signs deal to operate two Syrian dry ports in Adra and Aleppo

Lloyd’s Register launches LXF Consortium covering over half of container vessel and lashing systems market

Sea-Intelligence says 81% of Asia-North Europe services now sit in Operational Middle tier

MABUX: Bunker price trends in the world's largest hubs, Week 21, 2026

Gasunie, OGE and Thyssengas target 2031 start for Zevenaar-Elten hydrogen link

MSC Cruises becomes first cruise line to secure verified methane-slip certification under FuelEU Maritime

IMO, UNHCR and ICS update rescue-at-sea guidance

Pakistan invites Kazakh investors into Gwadar and Karachi port projects

Cape XL and Huge Kumano remain locked together after collision off Singapore

MOL signs first annual Vancouver LNG bunkering deal for car carriers with Seaspan Energy