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Veidekke to Upgrade Two Norwegian Ferry Terminals

Oct 09, 2026

Norwegian construction company Veidekke has signed a contract worth approximately $10.7 million (NOK 103 million) with Vestland County Council to upgrade two ferry terminals in western Norway.The contract covers the Hatvik and Venjaneset terminals serving the Hatvik–Venjaneset ferry route on county road 552 in Bjørnafjorden Municipality.The project includes the construction of new ferry ramps, extensions to auxiliary quays…

Casablanca Port Gets Africa’s First Liebherr LPS Crane

Sep 30, 2026

Marsa Maroc has selected a Liebherr LPS 550 portal slewing crane for bulk cargo operations at the Port of Casablanca, marking the first deployment of Liebherr's LPS crane series in Africa.The rail-mounted crane, which is set to enter service at the Moroccan port…

SSE Picks Montrose Port for 1.4GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm Ops Base

Sep 29, 2026

SSE has selected Montrose Port as the preferred operations and maintenance base for its planned 1.4 GW Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm off Scotland, a move expected to create 100 full-time jobs.The new operational hub will be located at Montrose Port's South Harbour…

Iran Creates Oil Bonanza for the Americas

Sep 01, 2026

From Canada to Argentina, oil producers across the Americas have enjoyed a windfall during the Iran war by capturing market share lost by Middle Eastern exporters. The renewed focus on energy security globally could transform this emergency response into a lasting structural change…

European Wheat Rises as Black Sea Disruptions Persist

Aug 14, 2026

Euronext wheat rose on Friday to post a weekly gain as a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Baltic port and Moscow's rejection of a possible Black Sea truce intensified concern over reduced exports from Russia and Ukraine.December wheat, the most-active position on Euronext…

EU Wheat Pares Gains As Ukraine Proposes Black Sea Truce

Aug 13, 2026

Euronext wheat pared gains in choppy trading on Thursday to come off a two-week high as a Reuters report that Kyiv had proposed a truce in attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea tempered concerns about disruption to massive Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports…

EU Wheat Prices Drop As Ample Supply Offsets War Upheaval

Aug 06, 2026

Euronext wheat fell on Thursday as hefty global supplies cooled concerns over war disruption to Black Sea export flows, traders said.December wheat on Euronext was down 1.7% at €227.75 ($262.23) a metric ton by 1623 GMT, giving up gains from Wednesday when it had rebounded from a three-week low…

France Selects Five Ports for $300M Floating Wind Investment

Jul 31, 2026

France has selected five ports to receive nearly $300 million (€260 million) in funding under the France 2030 investment program to support infrastructure upgrades for the country's floating offshore wind industry.The projects, located at the ports of Cherbourg…

EU Wheat Prices Drop 6% as Ukraine Discusses Shipping Protections

Jul 24, 2026

Euronext wheat futures fell more than 6% on reports that Ukraine was discussing possible mechanisms to keep vessels moving through its Big Odesa ports, raising hopes that Black Sea exports may avoid a major disruption.Front-month September milling…

European Wheat Prices Jump to 17-Month High Amidst Renewed Black Sea Tensions

Jul 15, 2026

European wheat prices jumped 7% on Wednesday as escalating Black Sea attacks raised concerns over key grain export routes, with traders expecting some demand to shift to European Union supplies.Benchmark September milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext…

EU Wheat Prices Drop After Ukranian Attacks in Azov Sea

Jul 13, 2026

EU wheat fell on Monday as dealers assessed the possible impact of disruption to Russian grain exports after Ukrainian attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov restricted vessel movement in the region, a key route for Russian wheat shipments.“Perhaps…

PD Ports Names New CEO

Jul 10, 2026

UK port and logistics business PD Ports has appointed current chief operating officer (COO) Paul Foreman as chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Frans Calje who will step down from the position.Foreman was appointed following a competitive recruitment process…

Ukrainian Drone Attack Hits St Petersburg Oil Terminal

Jul 06, 2026

Russia's second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding region came under a major Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Saturday, with a local port and oil infrastructure hit, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said, as Kyiv's drone strikes continue to deepen fuel shortages in Russia…

Nord Gas to Supply LNG Regasification System for Exmar FSRU Conversion

Jul 01, 2026

Nord Gas Solutions has secured a contract to supply an LNG regasification system for Belgium-based Exmar as part of the conversion of a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) that will support the expansion of the EemsEnergyTerminal in Eemshaven…

NYK Group’s ICO Launches Belgium’s First Shore Power Facility for RoRo Ships

Jun 19, 2026

International Car Operators (ICO), a member of Japan’s NYK Group, has started commercial operations at Belgium’s first shore power facility for roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels at the port of Zeebrugge.The facility entered service after a testing phase earlier this month…

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