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Hapag-Lloyd Invests In JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven Terminal

Hapag-Lloyd Invests In JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven Terminal

Hapag-Lloyd will acquire a 30% holding in Germany’s Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW) taking over APM Terminals stake in the terminal....
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IMO And MPA Launch Portal For Maritime Decarbonisation

IMO And MPA Launch Portal For Maritime Decarbonisation

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have launched the NextGEN portal, an...
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Jaxport Awards $48M Contract To SCC For Upgrades

Jaxport Awards $48M Contract To SCC For Upgrades

The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) has awarded a $48.8m construction contract to Superior Construction Company to make improvements and enable...
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China Classification Society And A.P. Moller – Maersk Strike New Decarbonisation Research Agreement

China Classification Society And A.P. Moller – Maersk Strike New Decarbonisation Research Agreement

A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S (Maersk), and China Classification Society (CCS) are set to embark on a major project to...
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CMA CGM Introduces NETWORKING Services, The Industry’s First Business Matchmaking Marketplace

CMA CGM Introduces NETWORKING Services, The Industry’s First Business Matchmaking Marketplace

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, announced today the launch of NETWORKING services, the first...
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Congestion, Delays And Supply Chain Challenges Will Continue Into 2022

Congestion, Delays And Supply Chain Challenges Will Continue Into 2022

Across all segments of the shipping industry, one thing that everyone agrees on is that there is no quick solution...
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Costco Charters Ships To Manage Asian Supply Chain And Costs

Costco Charters Ships To Manage Asian Supply Chain And Costs

Costco Wholesale Corporation became the latest large retailer to detail its plans to support its supply chain by chartering containerships...
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Corpus Christi $139M Channel Dredging Contract Awarded

Corpus Christi $139M Channel Dredging Contract Awarded

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded a $139m construction contract to US- based Great Lakes Dredge &...
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MPA, SSA And GCNS Sign MoU To Raise Carbon Accounting Capabilities Amongst Maritime Companies In Singapore

MPA, SSA And GCNS Sign MoU To Raise Carbon Accounting Capabilities Amongst Maritime Companies In Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), and the Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS)...
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Former BW LPG Chief Ackermann Joins Synergy

Former BW LPG Chief Ackermann Joins Synergy

Martin Ackerman, previously CEO of BW LPG is joining Singapore-headquartered ship manager Synergy Group as CCO. As CCO of Synergy...
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Mutual Recognition Of Maritime Training And Certification Of Competency Of Seafarers Between UAE And Georgia

Mutual Recognition Of Maritime Training And Certification Of Competency Of Seafarers Between UAE And Georgia

The UAE represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maritime...
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Iran And Venezuela Defy Sanctions With Crude Oil Swap

Iran And Venezuela Defy Sanctions With Crude Oil Swap

Iran and Venezuela have reached an agreement to swap two grades of oil, giving Venezuela a new supply of extra-light...
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Wärtsilä Engines Will Provide Operational Reliability For Two New Brazilian Pusher Tugs

Wärtsilä Engines Will Provide Operational Reliability For Two New Brazilian Pusher Tugs

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for two new pusher tugs being built for the Brazilian operator Hidrovias...
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Samskip Acquires Sea Connect To Expand Baltic Sea footprint

Samskip Acquires Sea Connect To Expand Baltic Sea footprint

Dutch transport group Samskip has decided to acquire Lithuanian shortsea specialist Sea Connect, broadening its Baltic operations. The Klaipeda-based shipping...
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Port Of Los Angeles Stops Short Of 24-Hour Operations, Unlike Long Beach

Port Of Los Angeles Stops Short Of 24-Hour Operations, Unlike Long Beach

The Port of Los Angeles is holding back on extending its gate hours as encouraged by the Biden administration, focusing...
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TECO 2030 Wins Tax Relief Grant To Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Line

TECO 2030 Wins Tax Relief Grant To Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Line

Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030 has been granted up to NOK 5.4 million (around $630,000) in indirect government support for...
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Royal Navy Frigate Catches Ships Violating Sanctions On North Korea

Royal Navy Frigate Catches Ships Violating Sanctions On North Korea

On a side mission from her role as an escort for the carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the frigate HMS Richmond recently patrolled the...
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Bimco Deputy Secretary General Moving To Singapore

Bimco Deputy Secretary General Moving To Singapore

Bimco is expanding its Asia presence with Deputy Secretary-General Søren Larsen to relocate to Singapore next year. Larsen is expected...
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DNV And LISCR Award AiP To HHI For 40,000 CBM Liquefied CO2 Carrier Design

DNV And LISCR Award AiP To HHI For 40,000 CBM Liquefied CO2 Carrier Design

Classification society DNV and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to...
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Fassmer Designs Electric Inner City Ferry

Fassmer Designs Electric Inner City Ferry

German shipbuilder Fassmer Shipyard and integrated electric drive systems developer Torqeedo have developed a fully electric ferry concept for public...
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