News 2026 July 15

China’s New Times delivers three LNG dual-fuel tankers in four-day run

US export surge drives global LNG trade to record 56.3 Bcf/d

FMC leaders back US bill giving seaports power to disable drones

Vitol opens Gwadar’s first full-scale commercial bunkering service

DP World commits $1m to Hapag-Lloyd’s Ship Green product

Navigator Gas makes full Unigas exit in $183m eight-ship sale

Three Canadian icebreakers escort eight ships across 8,750 nautical miles in Arctic resupply push

Cochin Shipyard targets India’s 430-ship programme with tanker bids

Seaspan orders first Damen tugs for Haisla Nation joint venture

Hydrofluoric acid leak on MSC boxship injures 127 and shuts Antwerp dock traffic

India’s Tata seeks approval for $1bn Kerala shipbuilding investment

Global containership orderbook hits record 1,712 ships and 13.72m TEU

Crew escapes as ageing bulker Luni breaks in two off Iran

External blast sparks engine-room fire on Stolt chemical tanker off Oman

Wärtsilä secures five-year deal for stationary Turquoise P FSRU

CMA CGM sets August launch for direct Kora Express link from Southampton to West Africa

US senators slash Russian energy tariff threat to 100% as tanker sanctions widen

Everllence and WE Tech line up engine-agnostic retrofit pilot with options for 33 ships

Japan consortium launches offshore trial of floating-axis wind turbine

IAA PortNews: Severny Polyus-42 drifting station traveled 3,540 nm on its 21-month Arctic expedition

K Line venture names ninth LNG carrier in 12-ship QatarEnergy series