VIDEO: SS United States is on its final voyage On Wednesday, the SS United States took to the waves for the first time since 1996 as it departed Philadelphia en route to a new role as the world's largest artificial reef.
AAL puts ABB Octopus on board its Super B-Class ABB Marine and Ports says that Singapore-based AAL Shipping (AAL) has chosen the ABB Ability Octopus marine advisory system for its advanced fleet of Super B-Class heavy lift vessels. ABB's technology will
Understanding OSHA Compliance for Construction Workers Proper compliance with OSHA standards does not reduce the risk of accidents, but equally protects all employees on the construction site, primarily construction workers who are exposed to the greatest risk. The construction industry faces numerous challenges when it comes to workplace safety. Due to the often unfavorable weather conditions of specific construction standards and ongoing constructi
HHLA CTB expands automation and sustainability initiatives Hamburger Hafen and Logistik AG (HHLA) Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) in Hamburg continues to proceed with its automation and sustainability efforts. Recently, three state-of-the-art storage blocks have become operational, bringing the total number of electric storage blocks at the terminal to 22. This expansion plays a key role in CTB's sustainable development. Since late 2024, the three n
Saudi Arabia boosts logistics and energy sectors to become leading shipping hub Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones "MODON", in collaboration with the National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP), has announced the launch of the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Logistics Zone Development in Dammam 2nd Industrial City. This represents a significant stride towards Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030, particularly in transforming the country into a
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Eudmarco expands fleet at Port of Santos with Konecranes reach stackers Eudmarco S/A Serviços e Comércio Internacional has expanded its fleet at the Port of Santos terminal in Brazil with the addition of two customized Konecranes reach stackers. The Konecranes SMV 4638 TC6H and Konecranes Liftace 4532 TC5 were ordered in early 2024 and delivered in November of the same year. Equipped with advanced driveline and transmission technology, both reach stackers offer up to
HD KSOE unveils nuclear-powered container ship design HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), a company engaged in shipbuilding and offshore engineering businesses in South Korea, has revealed an innovative design for a 15,000 TEU nuclear-powered vessel. HD KSOE has already received in-principle approval from the classification society ABS for its design, with power for the vessel to be supplied by a small modular reactor. For safety
Changing Transpacific dynamics to shape vessel demand and contract discussions Taiwanese shipping veteran Bronson Hsieh said at a seminar this week that US President Donald Trump's trade war against China will increase demand for small and mid-sized container ships as manufacturers shift supply chains to Southeast Asia and South America to circumvent tariffs
FESCO introduces Kwangyang port call on KSDL service Russian shipping company FESCO has added South Korea's port of Kwangyang as a monthly destination on its KSDL Korea Soviet Direct Line service. FESCO deploys a solitary 1,500 TEU vessel on the service, which hitherto called Vladivostok and Busan on a weekly basis. In 2024, the service carried 49,000 TEUs, according to FESCO, which would suggest an occupancy (after adjustments) of around 40% per s
DCSA finalizes Booking 2.0 and Bill of Lading 3.0 standards Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit organization dedicated to driving standardization and digital innovation in container shipping, has announced the release of the final versions of its Booking 2.0 and Bill of Lading 3.0 standards. These landmark updates are expected to enhance data exchange between shippers and carriers, reduce administrative complexities, minim
Mitsubishi and Yourstand partner on EV truck initiative Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Yourstand will introduce a medium-sized electric vehicle (EV) truck in March 2025 to reduce CO2 emissions in pharmaceutical transportation and delivery operations carried out by DP Network, a group company of Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation. This initiative aims to achieve fully CO2-free logistics electrification. An EV charger has be
CMA CGM and Maersk US flag carriers enter into slot exchange deals CMA CGM's shipping specialist serving the US Government, APL, and Maersk's counterpart, Maersk Line Limited, have entered into a new slot exchange partnership across several trade routes. In particular, Maersk will take 80 eastbound TEUs and 130 westbound TEUs on APL's Transpacific and fully US-flagged EX1 service, while APL will secure 80 eastbound and 20 westbound slots on Maersk's Indian Subco
Major and minor adjustments to Far East trade routes Danish ocean carrier Maersk has added the port of Guangzhou (Nansha) to the schedule of its SH2 between China and Bangladesh, while it has also removed the Taiwanese ports of Kaohsiung and Keelung. The revised port rotation of the service will now be Ningbo (China), Shanghai (China), Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), Chittagong (Bangladesh), Mongla (Bangladesh), Tanjung Pelepas, Singapore, Guangzhou, N
COSCO, OOCL add Guinean port to MWAX service rotation COSCO and its subsidiary OOCL have enhanced their joint MWAX service by adding the port of Conakry to the rotation, according to Alphaliner. Therefore, the MWAX service, which is operated by two 1,700 TEU container vessels, will now have the following itinerary: Valencia (Spain) - Algeciras (Spain) - Dakar (Senegal) - Tema (Ghana) - Takoradi (Ghana) - Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) - Conakry (Guinea) -
Port of Helsinki reaches key climate goal At the start of 2025, the Port of Helsinki achieved its goal of carbon-neutral operations, initially set in 2019. This milestone was reached by reducing energy consumption, transitioning to carbon-free electricity (since 2020) and renewable district heating, improving energy efficiency, and using LED lighting and solar power. "We have managed to minimise our carbon dioxide emissions as a result o
CMA CGM applies PSS from Portugal to North Europe, Scandinavia and Baltic French box line CMA CGM is implementing a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Portugal to North Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic region. Effective from 3 March and until further notice, the surcharge will apply to both dry and reefer containers. The PSS rates are set at US$105 per 20' container and US$209 per 40'/45' container. If you liked this post, please consider donating The
Noatum Maritime forms JV with ASRY to enhance marine services in Bahrain Noatum Maritime, a division of AD Ports Group's Maritime & Shipping Cluster, has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company (ASRY), a maritime repair and fabrication facility in the Arabian Gulf, to provide marine services in Bahrain. This partnership aims to exclusively enhance ASRY Shipyard's current marine service offerings, combining Noatum Maritime's opera
SeaKapital signs for LNG bunker newbuilds Hong Kong shipowner and leasing specialist SeaKapital Holdings has embarked on a newbuilding project in the LNG bunkering sector. The company, set up by two of Hong Kong's well-known shipping names, Sabrina Chao (pictured) and Kenneth Lam, has contracted up to six vessels at Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding in China. The order covers two firm 20,000 ...
Ciner Shipping decamps from Istanbul to Athens One of Turkey's largest shipowners is decamping to Greece. Istanbul-based news outlet Türkiye Today is reporting Ciner Shipping is shifting its operations to Athens with staff in Turkey informed today that their current work contracts would be terminated with full legal compensation. Ciner Shipping owns and operates a fleet of 24 ships made up of ...
BP puts brakes on New York offshore wind project Energy supermajor BP has formally withdrawn its application for the 320-kilometre-long cable and interconnection plan for its Beacon Wind project located in US federal waters between Cape Cod and Long Island. This follows Beacon Wind's decision in January 2024 to terminate a previously awarded state contract for energy from the array. The cancellation of the ...
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MSC books up to eight megamaxes at Changhong International Gianluigi Aponte's Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has returned to Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard in China for a new series of LNG dual-fuel megamax containerships. The Swiss-based liner giant has signed up for four firm 21,700 teu newbuilds with options for up to four additional vessels. Deliveries are set for 2027 and 2028. The yard confirmed ...
George Procopiou buys the Astir Palace A shipowner will host one of the top spots at next year's Posidonia show in Greece. Greek shipping tycoon George Procopiou has acquired the entire share capital of the Astir Palace hotel group from Middle East interests, having bought a 30% stake last October. The portfolio includes four hotels, the centrepiece being the Four Seasons ...
Constellation Oil Services eyes Oslo listing Brazilian offshore driller Constellation Oil Services has announced its intention to list the company's shares on Euronext Growth Oslo. The company currently has 1,519,918,308 outstanding shares and has stated that it would not be looking to raise capital as part of the listing. A portion of Constellation's shares are already registered in Euronext Securities Oslo ...
TGS scores more 4D streamer work in the Barents Sea Oslo-listed surveyor and seismic data specialist TGS has won another 4D streamer contract acquisition project in the Barents Sea. The company said in an Oslo Bors filing that the acquisition project will cover the Vår Energi-operated Goliat field. According to Tgs, the Goliat 4D project is scheduled to start in July and will last approximately ...
Captain of aircraft carrier involved in collision off Egypt dismissed The US Navy has decided to relieve the commanding officer of the USS Truman - the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that had a collision with a bulk carrier off Egypt last week. Captain Dave Snowden was relieved Thursday for "loss of confidence in his ability to command", the navy said. The accident with the 2003-built supramax ...
Russian ship in trouble with hull breach A Russian Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 3,000 tons of corn is in trouble the Sea of Azov after suffering a hull breach near the port of Azov in Russia's Rostov region, according to local media. The 46-year-old vessel, Pavlo Grabovskiy, departed from Rostov en route to Samsun in Turkey, when it sustained serious hull damage ...
Vortexa debuts port-to-port tanker freight pricing platform Analytics firm Vortexa has launched Anywhere Freight Pricing-the world's first port-to-port freight pricing platform for energy trading. The solution provides instant pricing for over 50,000 active and 70m possible clean petroleum product (CPP) freight routes. "Since the beginning of global energy markets, traders have strived for instant, unlimited access to sharp freight prices to evaluate ...
Digital Container Shipping Association unveils latest upgrades The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has released the final versions of its Booking 2.0 and Bill of Lading 3.0 standards. The enhanced standards ...
'Optimistic' but cautious StealthGas reports record year 'We are optimistic for the future albeit evermore cautiously, not least because the current global geopolitics that can have a...
Profile of Red Sea sailing fleet unchanged since ceasefire Traffic volumes remain at 'new normal' levels despite the Houthis announcing a near-total stop to Red Sea attacks
Normal seasonal lull for box shipping or has cyclical downturn begun? The Red Sea crisis saved container lines from overcapacity in 2024, but relentless newbuilding deliveries may overtake demand in 2025...
NorthStandard and Gard unveil 10m gt gains in entries Clubs doing well, brokers contend
Tanker attacks may be more than a series of unfortunate events We are faced with the unhappy prospect of an organised campaign against the shipping industry, mounted by persons unknown for...
Levy support grows but no climate breakthrough at IMO Support for a greenhouse gas emissions levy continued to grow at the ISW-GHG 18 intersessional this week, but the meeting...
Chinese buyers stabilise sanctioned oil flows through rapid supply chain revamps A combination of strategic port shifts, alternative tanker deployments, and supplier adjustments has helped Chinese buyers mitigate the sanction impact...
More undersea cable damage reported The incident occurred off the coast of Sweden, where police have begun a preliminary investigation into sabotage
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Seatrium returns to profit on better operations management and more business Seatrium has a decade-high orderbook of SGD23.2bn, of which renewables and green projects comprise SGD7.9bn
China Merchants confirms multipurpose newbuild order The four newbuildings had the state-owned conglomerate's subsidiaries involved through the entire process - from financing to construction and operations
Zhoushan Changhong wins $3.5bn order bonanza from MSC and TMS Up to 18 LNG dual-fuel large containerships were ordered as LNG regains its dominance as the preferred alternative fuel
Daily Briefing Sanctioned tankers increasingly go dark when calling at China's Dongying | West of England wins Vafias vessels and DP World...
'Hungry' carriers slicing surcharges in eastbound trans-Pacific as bookings slow Forwarders say demand expectations for trans-Pacific imports to North America are softening for the second quarter, forcing liners to reduce peak season surcharges that have been in place for almost a year.
Panama Canal transit data belies Trump's claims of China's control: project44 Cargo tracking shows no clear advantage for Chinese-based ocean carriers transiting the critical waterway, throwing doubt on the US president's claims of China's influence, according to a report from the visibility data provider.
'Solidarity strike' call by Dutch port union gets industry attention A dispute over severance pay compensation has resulted in a series of walkouts by dockworkers at Rotterdam's ECT Delta terminal over the past month, severely disrupting the handling of deep-sea vessels, regional feeder ship calls and inland-bound cargo.
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US-listed tanker stocks continue slump despite rising rates Frontline heads for the sector's biggest loss for the week
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Trump administration poised to let shippers file class action complaints against container lines Commission chairman voted in favour of taking on complaints against carriers
Tanker fleet growth slows but lagging demand poses headwinds, Veson Nautical says Analyst Thomas Zwick tells Dubai forum shadow fleet scrapping could be key to mainstream tanker prospects
Diplomacy to ramp up after IMO finds agreement on fuel standard but not carbon pricing ICS secretary general says 'wise heads and cool minds' are needed for final seven weeks of climate talks
Oily water found in engine room of 'deformed' MSC boxship Divers confirm 75% of the container vessel is lodged on the seabed
Oaktree out as investors linked to JP Morgan buy into ship manager OSM Thome to boost growth plans Norwegian group describes new ownership 'constellation' to drive expansion
'Step by step': Medkon Lines builds momentum in Mediterranean market Entrepreneur Mahmut Isik exemplifies the dynamism of Istanbul's shipping scene
Tanker owners eye reopening of Iraq's Kurdish crude pipeline Broker Braemar says resumption of oil flows to Ceyhan will lift aframax and suezmax demand
Sweden probes fresh Baltic cable break for sabotage Police investigating to determine if damage is new, or an unsuccessful repair
US Navy fires master of aircraft carrier that collided with bulker Military lost confidence in commanding officer's ability to lead the war ship
Vale earnings sink on lower iron ore prices and sales Ore shipments down quarter on quarter, miner says
Big P&I players grow as clubs feel the heat from claims spike Brokers report limited moves across clubs during renewal season but market leaders have added tonnage
Okeanis cleaning up as suezmax enters product spot trade Voyage into the West is likely to be a one-off, boss Aristidis Alafouzos says
Bruton bullish on VLCCs as newbuilding slots for 2027 all but gone Norwegian start-up says long-term supply-demand dynamics remain favourable for big tankers
GTT sees demand for up to 75 LNG newbuildings Chairman and interim chief executive sidesteps questions on replacement CEO
New Taylor Maritime directors build shareholdings as options vest Deputy chief executive Alexander Slee and chief strategy officer Camilla Pierrepont pocket stock at no cost
MISC eyes sluggish LNG rates in year ahead Gas markets dragged down Malaysian gas shipping giant's financial performance in 2024
Performance Shipping sees aframax rates fall back to earth after 'exceptional years' Palios family-controlled owner posts resilient fourth-quarter revenue but profit drops
Russia denies 46-year-old cargo ship in distress after hull breach in ice Pavel Grabovskiy reportedly damaged in Sea of Azov, but state news agency says vessel is now safe in port
Gianluigi Aponte's MSC splashes $1.76bn on ultra-large container ships Latest order at Zhoushan Changhong pushes MSC's total newbuild spend to $6.5bn
Okeanis' Aristidis Alafouzos says Red Sea return 'positive' for suezmax tankers Greek boss says safe passage through Suez will allow million-barrel ships to recapture cargoes lost to VLCCs
Top pick or sell? Himalaya Shipping splits dry bulk stock analysts Share target price ranges from $4.60 to $9
Belships takeover set for completion after shareholders sign up to sell Deal will take Norwegian ultramax owner private
Sabrina Chao and Kenneth Lam's SeaKapital orders up to six LNG bunker ships The 20,000-cbm LNG bunker newbuilds in China are priced at $86m
Chao and Lam's SeaKapital orders up to six LNG bunker ships The 20,000-cbm LNG bunker newbuilds in China are priced at $86m
Seatrium reverses losses buoyed by strong orderbook But analysts question the impact of a reversal of an Operation Car Wash provision on financials
Russia denies 46-year-old cargoship in distress after hull breach in ice Pavel Grabovskiy reportedly damaged in Sea of Azov, but state news agency says vessel is now safe in port
Tor Olav Troim's Bruton weighs financing as new VLCCs to arrive early Oslo-listed start-up has two big tankers coming in 2026
Adhart Shipping tied to newbuilding debut with product tanker series in China Adhart, the commercial arm of Executive Group, is growing its tanker fleet in a new way
IMO and Saudi Arabia's attempt to address seafarer shortage welcomed by welfare community Bahri to offer cadets one year of onboard training
NTSB: Wrong valve led to fatal container ship fire An incorrect check valve led to the shipboard fire that killed two and injured one at Port Houston in 2024, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Tariff fears help Port of Long Beach containers to best start on record Frontloading of consumer goods through the Port of Long Beach ran volume to a record in January.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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