International

Adani Ports to buy European liquid bulk terminal operator Evos in €2.56bn deal

India's APSEZ will take over eight Evos terminals in five European countries, lifting its global network to 28 ports and terminals in 10 countries.

Finnish court jails captain and bosun of cargo ship Fitburg over damage to Baltic subsea cables

The ship dragged its anchor about 130 km across the Gulf of Finland seabed on New Year's Eve 2025, cutting two telecom cables. Both men plan or are weighing appeals.

IMO Council backs Arsenio Dominguez for a second term as secretary-general, to run until 2031

The decision still needs the IMO Assembly's approval in late 2027. If confirmed, the Panamanian will lead the UN shipping body from 2028 to the end of 2031.

Eastern Pacific Shipping turns to Japan’s Imabari for four midsize containerships

The deal would take EPS to more than 65 containerships on order, as Japan pushes to double its shipbuilding capacity by 2035.

UK bill would stop new North Sea exploration licences but let existing fields expand

The Energy Independence Bill ends licensing of new areas but creates certificates that could unlock about 60 million barrels around existing fields.

Equinor halts Visund production in the North Sea after switchboard room fire

All 128 people on board were safe after the fire. Production is stopped and Norwegian gas exports from the field have been cut while repairs are made.

Transpacific becomes the most profitable container trade as rates near pandemic highs

Shanghai–Los Angeles earns carriers about five times more per mile than Asia–Europe via the Cape, but rates are starting to ease.

Commonwealth leaders board ammonia pioneer ship as push to cut shipping’s oil use grows

King Charles III, Australia's prime minister and more than a dozen leaders toured Fortescue Green Pioneer, the first ship to demonstrate ammonia as a marine fuel.