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EU Forces Sixth Boarding of Tanker Suspected of Russian Ties
Regulation & Class

EU Forces Sixth Boarding of Tanker Suspected of Russian Ties

The European Union stopped a sixth tanker in the Mediterranean on August 30 for a flag verification, suspecting it of operating under a false flag.

07 Sep 2026
Two Saudi Tankers Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz Casualties & Safety

Two Saudi Tankers Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

Two Saudi oil tankers were hit by projectiles while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. The incidents follow a series of attacks on vessels.

07 Sep 2026
US Strikes Destroy and Disable Three Iranian Tankers After Missile Attack Casualties & Safety

US Strikes Destroy and Disable Three Iranian Tankers After Missile Attack

CENTCOM says it destroyed one Iranian tanker and disabled two more after Iran's IRGC fired ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships.

07 Sep 2026
Everllence Completes First Full-Scale Tests of 175DF-M Dual-Fuel Methanol Engine Shipyards & Repair

Everllence Completes First Full-Scale Tests of 175DF-M Dual-Fuel Methanol Engine

Everllence has run the first full-scale tests of its 175DF-M dual-fuel methanol engine, with commercial orders already secured for superyachts.

06 Sep 2026
MB Energy Bunkers Cruise Ship Mein Schiff 7 With Methanol at Port of Kiel
Ports & Logistics

MB Energy Bunkers Cruise Ship Mein Schiff 7 With Methanol at Port of Kiel

MB Energy has delivered renewable methanol to TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 7 in a truck-to-ship bunkering trial at the Port of Kiel.

05 Sep 2026
Cheniere Ships 5,000th LNG Cargo as Corpus Christi Expansion Completes
Offshore & Energy

Cheniere Ships 5,000th LNG Cargo as Corpus Christi Expansion Completes

A milestone LNG shipment marks the completion of Cheniere's latest capacity expansion at its Texas export terminal, the company says.

04 Sep 2026
Indian Register of Shipping Plans New Hamburg Office for European Expansion
Regulation & Class

Indian Register of Shipping Plans New Hamburg Office for European Expansion

Classification society Indian Register of Shipping is registering a new German entity in Hamburg as part of its European expansion.

03 Sep 2026
NYK Completes Acquisition of 50% Stake in Avenir LNG From Stolt-Nielsen
Market & Companies

NYK Completes Acquisition of 50% Stake in Avenir LNG From Stolt-Nielsen

Japan's NYK has completed its purchase of a 50 percent stake in small-scale LNG player Avenir LNG from Stolt-Nielsen Gas.

02 Sep 2026
Ten Sailors Missing After Turkish Cargo Ship and Tanker Collide in Marmara Sea
Casualties & Safety

Ten Sailors Missing After Turkish Cargo Ship and Tanker Collide in Marmara Sea

Search and rescue teams are looking for ten missing sailors after the cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu sank following a collision with the tanker Alsu.

02 Sep 2026
DP World Names DP World London, Its First Methanol Dual-Fuel Vessel
Newbuilds & Orders

DP World Names DP World London, Its First Methanol Dual-Fuel Vessel

DP World's Shipping Solutions business has named its first methanol dual-fuel containership at a ceremony in Aarhus, Denmark.

01 Sep 2026
Titan and Sogestran Agree Long-Term Charter for New LNG Bunker Vessel
Newbuilds & Orders

Titan and Sogestran Agree Long-Term Charter for New LNG Bunker Vessel

Titan Clean Fuels has signed a long-term deal with Sogestran Group for a new 6,000 cbm LNG bunker vessel serving the Western Mediterranean.

01 Sep 2026
Contecon Manzanillo clears way for ultra‑large container vessels up to 15.5 m draft
Ports & Logistics

Contecon Manzanillo clears way for ultra‑large container vessels up to 15.5 m draft

The article explains how ICTSI’s Mexican unit has obtained approval for ships up to 400 m long and 24 000 TEU, detailing the terminal’s new capability.

31 Aug 2026
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