News 2026 October 2

KOTUG buys majority stake in UAE’s Vortex Offshore

Kazakh rail logistics arm KTZ Express and Maersk plan Black Sea container route

DP World receives two of Europe’s largest quay cranes in UK

Spain installs first 1-MW pre-commercial offshore solar demonstrator at Valencia port

Samsung Heavy wins $494m LNG carrier pair from Asian owner

Vietnam enforces new ship entry and transit controls at four port border gates

US law firm Holland & Knight launches five-part Antarctic cruise compliance series

Fincantieri lays keel for second of four U212NFS submarines

Japan hits 35 ships with service restrictions over Russia links

UAE aluminium producer EGA to route 300,000 tonnes through Khorfakkan port

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding plans $634m Japan shipbuilding expansion with $254m subsidy

Australian maritime safety official re-elected to chair IMO cargo committee

Shipowners order 69 alternative-fuel vessels in September, highest since October 2024

MOL signs Vale deal for first 210,000-dwt tri-fuel ore carriers

LNG shipments through Strait of Hormuz hit highest level since February

Bankrupt Romanian Damen yard cuts price 25% for fifth auction

Unknown projectile sparks fire at Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port, halting tanker loading

UK sanctions first three Russian-built Arc7 LNG carriers

Unknown projectile hits tanker in Strait of Hormuz, sparking fire

Russian border guards detain Cyprus-flagged cargo ship bound for Estonia

IAA PortNews: Russia unveils Port of Provideniya expansion project