News 2026 August 25

International Windship Association plans record wind propulsion showcase in Hamburg

India opens all seaports and airports to foreign-bound cargo diverted by Hormuz disruption

Japan launches $95m fund with 50% subsidy for hydrogen and ammonia ship equipment

Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar delivers sixth tug in under a year to Chilean operator SAAM for Colombia

South Korean state asset manager KAMCO and Standard Chartered agree $206.5m ship fund for Busan owner

Japanese ferry operator Shin Nihonkai to take delayed MHI ferry Hamanasu for 1 September debut

VLCC round trip through Hormuz now costs $20m, TotalEnergies chief says

Indian terminal operator Aegis Vopak buys India’s first independent ammonia terminal for $55m

Saudi port operator RSGT and CMA CGM seal $434m Jeddah terminal deal

British marine group Interocean forms non-equity Caspian venture with Azerbaijan’s Green Line Shipping

US energy contractor CB&I lands up to $100m FPSO operations deal off Côte d’Ivoire

Inmarsat and SK telink expand NexusWave to South Korean liners HMM and Sinokor

Japan Coast Guard tells 500-gt-plus ships to leave Okinawa port as Typhoon 18 nears

US blocks five shadow-fleet tankers as new Iran sanctions campaign targets shipping

South Korean Hanwha Aerospace launches US LNG hub linking gas trading to shipbuilding

Japanese class society ClassNK launches AI survey tool with source-linked answers

Windward finds 22 fraudulent ship registries as false-flag fleet hits 580 in Q2 2026

Chinese yard completes trials of second smart LNG cargo ship for China’s Pinglu Canal

Jan De Nul lands first CCS job on UK North Sea CO₂ pipeline

San Miguel shipping unit’s tug sinks during salvage tow off Philippines

Canadian shipbuilder Davie wins C$11.3bn fixed-price deal for six Coast Guard icebreakers

UAE extends grace period for mandatory pre-load container filings to 30 September

IMO sounds piracy alarm as six ships and more than 90 seafarers are held captive

Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore reaffirm free transit through key shipping straits