The National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert Wednesday urging greater awareness and training for land-based firefighters who may be called to fight fires aboard vessels in local ports.The safety alert follows several NTSB investigations into deaths and injuries to firefighters. The NTSB found land-based firefighters often lack the necessary training and familiarity with vessel layouts and fire protection systems to effectively fight in-port vessel fires…
Port of Sunderland has chosen the PicoMB 130Surf integrated echosounder (Pico MB-130 with integrated Applanix POSMV SurfMaster), having witnessed the success of Port of Blyth in completing surveys since their purchase of a PicoMB Multibeam four years ago…
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is on a mission to weaken China's global network of ports and bring more strategic terminals under Western control, according to three sources familiar with the plan.The drive is part of the most ambitious effort to expand U…
DP World has expanded the capabilities at Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) in Gujarat with the arrival of a new Quay Crane and three new electric Rubber-Tyre Gantry Cranes (e-RTGCs). The new Quay Crane can handle vessels 22 rows across…
The Port of Tyne has unveiled plans to invest around $200 million to redevelop 230 acres into the Tyne Clean Energy Park, adding 400 meters of deep-water quayside to support offshore renewables, clean energy and advanced manufacturing.The project could create up to 12…
The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District has released its annual report for 2025, which highlights accomplishments and progress.The report’s theme, Impact Through Innovation, touches on the various changes in the maritime industry…
The Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, a major outlet for Russian oil exports, partially resumed operations on Saturday following disruptions and damage caused by Ukrainian drone strikes, two sources familiar with the matter said.Primorsk, which is capable of loading some 1 million barrels of oil per day…
Operaciones Portuarias Canarias S.A. (OPCSA) has ordered eight hybrid Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for container handling at its terminal in the Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The order was signed in September 2025, with delivery estimated for Q2 2026…
India's Adani group has stopped accepting vessels that are sanctioned by the European Union, U.S. and Britain at all of its ports, sources said and orders issued by Adani Ports and Logistics show.No immediate comment was available from Adani…
Construction has started on the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm at Montrose Port in Angus, Scotland.The base will expand Inch Cape’s existing presence at Montrose, where its marine coordination center is already located…
A U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed concern on Wednesday over Spain's measures limiting access to Spanish ports and airspace to ships and planes carrying weapons for Israel.'It is deeply concerning that Spain, a NATO member, has chosen to potentially limit U…
Canadian pipeline operator Trans Mountain expects dredging works at the port in Vancouver to be completed at the end of 2026 or early 2027, which will allow ships to load more oil than before, a senior executive said on Monday.'Right now, Aframaxes can only leave our dock 70% full…
Spain on Monday banned ships and aircraft carrying weapons to Israel from calling at Spanish ports or entering its airspace due to Israel's military offensive in Gaza, measures the Israeli foreign minister denounced as antisemitic.Spain, which…
With the inauguration of its Phase 2 expansion, PSA Mumbai is poised to become India’s largest container terminal, doubling its annual handling capacity to 4.8 million TEUs.Designed to accommodate multiple mega container vessels alongside with 2…
Russia will deliver oil to Brunei via the Northern Sea Route for the first time this September, expanding its export reach through the strategic Arctic passage, two sources familiar with the shipping data told Reuters.Until now, NSR shipments…
