Ukraine carried out drone strikes on three Russian Lukoil oil platforms in the Caspian Sea and also hit an air defence system and logistics sites, as both sides report further attacks on energy infrastructure.
MPA opens applications for more LNG bunkering licences in Singapore, expanding scope to sea-based reloading and lower-lifecycle fuels, with LBV and methane-slip measures assessed.
With security conditions improving in the Red Sea, Maersk has run a second test voyage via Bab el-Mandeb on its MECL service, while CMA CGM is so far the only carrier to restore a full INDAMEX loop through Suez.
U.S. forces boarded tanker Olina in the Caribbean on 9 January 2026, extending a run of seizures linked to sanctions enforcement and alleged “ghost fleet” operations.
U.S. authorities seized tanker Olina near Trinidad on 9 January 2026, the fifth recent action tied to Venezuela sanctions enforcement and deceptive flag tactics.
Union Maritime has taken delivery of MT SPA, an LR2 tanker built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, combining LNG dual-fuel propulsion with WindWings and targeting FuelEU Maritime compliance through 2040.
Kawasaki and JSE signed for a 40,000 m3 LH2 carrier at Sakaide Works, supporting NEDO Green Innovation Fund demonstrations and ocean-going trials targeted for FY2030.
BIMCO reports that Suez Canal traffic in the first week of 2026 was only about 40% of the 2023 level, roughly 100 days after the last Houthi attack, with container ship transits still down 86% in late 2025.
Seatrade has taken a strategic stake in JR Shipping Group, supporting growth in container feeders, short sea dry cargo and offshore service vessels while the Harlingen group remains independent.
