News 2026 June 24

ClassNK wins French flag survey authorization

GTT wins Samsung Heavy tank-design order for Seapeak LNG carrier trio

Western Australia’s ports face revenue squeeze as resource exports shift

Oaktree cuts Torm stake below 20% after $102m block trade

Container ship orderbook nears 13m TEU as owners turn to smaller tonnage

Norwegian provider Siglar Carbon opens free emissions rules navigator for shipping

Greek owner Metrostar returns to MR newbuildings with Hyundai Mipo tanker pair

Dorian LPG orders $115m VLGC at HD Hyundai and sells three older gas carriers

North Korea commissions 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon

California moves toward lawsuit over $120m offshore wind lease cancellation

UAE exit cuts OPEC+ share of global crude output

AD Ports Group lifts GFS stake to 81% in $300m deal

Saipem sells Saudi jack-up business to ADES in $285m deal

Kenya gives shipping lines seven days to secure licences

IAA PortNews: Russian Gov’t eyes complete ban on diesel exports

Dry bulk operator Mayborne Bulk launches in Dubai

International Chamber of Shipping’s barometer keeps geopolitical instability as shipping’s top risk

Qiyao proposal gains IMO support for onboard CO2 mineralisation

AXSMarine sees Hormuz traffic rebound as 42 ships clear strait in one day

Belgian pilot action leaves 37 ships waiting in North Sea

India to import more than 1m tonnes of LPG from the US in June

Allianz warns $125bn in ships and cargo is caught in Persian Gulf disruption

Canadian Coast Guard opens Arctic season with nine icebreakers

IMO starts evacuation plan for more than 11,000 seafarers in Persian Gulf