News 2026 July 22

Ethiopian state media intensify ownership claims over Eritrea’s port of Assab

Sudan backs Saudi ports as Houthi blockade threat sends three crude tankers north

MARAD and Long Beach to sign first US port agreement on maritime nuclear reactors

RISE validates Norsepower Rotor Sail force measurement technology

EU ETS grants compliance value to shipboard CO₂ captured in GCMD pilot

Congo Terminal builds Republic of Congo’s first all-electric port project

South Korea confirms four-month detention of Tanzania-flagged bulker Prada over North Korea sanctions breach

Egypt targets up to 18 LNG cargoes a month in three-year buying drive

European banks rebound as ship finance market reaches $680bn

MSC launches dedicated Afungi feeder for Mozambique LNG project

Enagás takes 92.5% control of Sagunto LNG terminal in €31m Osaka Gas deal

Cunard selects Damen for Queen Victoria refit in Rotterdam

Port of Gdańsk cargo rises 9% in the first half of 2026

James Fisher names first Sealife-class LNG dual-fuel tanker in London

Sea1 Offshore floats out first of four energy support vessels in China

TKMS exits German Naval Yards sale as Rheinmetall remains sole known bidder

Israel opens $2m marine energy call spanning ships, ports and wave power

Greek flag clinches triple quality status across Paris, Tokyo and US regimes

Fincantieri lands three-year Qatar naval training centre contract

Babcock, ACUA and Frankenburg combine technologies for maritime counter-drone system

Davie launches dedicated autonomous vessel company in Ontario

GTT wins Samsung Heavy Industries tank design order for LNG carrier

India maps $5.84bn Odisha port programme across 58 projects

Panama asks India to join Panama Canal neutrality treaty

COSCO Specialized orders eight heavy-lift ships at Chengxi for $386m

CMA CGM imposes up to $165 per TEU surcharge across Middle East trades as Hormuz tensions lift bunker costs

Ro-ro carrying 14 fuel tankers damaged in collision with ANEK ferry at Souda port on Crete

Saipem wins $260m Côte d’Ivoire drilling contract for Santorini