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New Rail Link Planned for Trans-Caspian Transport

May 22, 2023

PSA International and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), the operator of the main railway network of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company KPMC to promote the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR)…

New Hydrogen Supply Chain Study Highlights Benefits of Compression

May 22, 2023

Provaris Energy has completed its 2023 Hydrogen Marine Transport Comparison Report and says the findings further solidify the numerous advantages of a compressed storage and maritime transport hydrogen supply chain.In particular, it highlights…

US Celebrates National Maritime Day

May 22, 2023

Each year on May 22 the US celebrates National Maritime Day. May 22 was declared National Maritime Day in 1933 to honor the SS Savannah’s departure from Georgia to England in 1819 to become the first successful steam-powered ship to successfully cross any ocean…

Container Losses Fall to Record Low

May 22, 2023

The number of containers lost overboard from ships at sea has been on the decline, according to a recent report from the World Shipping Council (WSC).The 661 containers lost at sea during 2022 is significantly lower that the average of 1,566 containers lost each year since 2008…

Boluda Towage Expands Its Services in Togo

May 22, 2023

Marine towage provider Boluda Towage announced it has strengthened its partnership with Togo, highlighting its capacity for expansion, growth, and internationalization in the West African nation.The main purpose of this meeting was to evaluate…

AD Ports Signs on to Develop Karachi Port

May 22, 2023

AD Ports Group said it has sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) paving way for enhanced bilateral cooperation and increased efforts in the development, expansion and digitalization of port projects within Pakistan…

Eco Hoppers Boost Efficiency for ICTSI in Cameroon

May 22, 2023

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reports its Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) operation in Cameroon has seen a significant increase in productivity after introducing eco hoppers earlier this year.Since January 2022, KMT has handled 21 dry bulk vessels along with roughly 600…

Malaysian Tycoon Weighs Selling a Stake in $2.7 Billion Port Business

May 22, 2023

Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary is looking at bringing in an investor into MMC Port Holdings - a deal that could value the country's biggest port operator at more than 12 billion ringgit ($2.7 billion), two people with knowledge of the matter said…

Mitsubishi, Nihon Launch Effort to Design, Build an LCO2 Carrier

May 22, 2023

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Nihon Shipyard -- a Tokyo-based joint venture for ship design and sales between Imabari Shipbuilding  and Japan Marine United Corporation -- have started joint study for the development of an ocean-going liquified CO2 (LCO2) carrier…

ZIM Reports $58m Q1 Loss

May 22, 2023

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) announced its consolidated results for the three months ended March 31, 2023.Net loss for the first quarter was $58 million (compared to net income of $1,711 million in the first quarter of 2022)…

'Free Money' is Over, but Shipping Finance is Positive

May 22, 2023

Shipping finance markets for the rest of 2023 look positive, with a depth of lenders, banks, leasing houses and alternative credit funds all seeking to grow their portfolios and offer the best terms to win projects; and competition between lenders…

US West Coast Ports Regain Lost Volume as Competitive Pressure Mounts

May 18, 2023

Some U.S. importers who shifted cargo away from West Coast ports to rival gateways over fears that labor contract talks could disrupt shipments have begun bringing some of that volume back, even as those negotiations stretch into their 13th month…

Black Sea Gain Corridor has Not Yet Resumed Operations

May 18, 2023

The Black Sea grain corridor designed to ensure the safe supply of Ukrainian food to world markets has not yet resumed operation despite statements by Turkey and Russia on extending the agreement, a senior Ukrainian official said on Thursday…

Ukraine Black Sea Grain Deal Extended for Two Months

May 18, 2023

The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months, in what U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as 'good news for the world,' a day before Russia could have quit the pact over obstacles to its grain and fertiliser exports…

Manson Awarded Dredging Work in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida

May 18, 2023

Seattle-based dredging and marine construction contractor Manson Construction Co. has been awarded a contract for dredging in Alabama, Mississippi and FloridaThe $49 million firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District…

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Sentinel Midstream to Begin Building Texas Deepwater Oil Export Port

Trump Pauses Effort to Escort Ships in Strait of Hormuz

Trump Pauses Effort to Escort Ships in Strait of Hormuz

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Chicago Grain Futures Ease Alongside Crude Oil

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