Ukrainian producers and exporters should not count on deep-water ports resuming operations any time soon and must focus on available alternatives instead, the analytical department of the country's largest farmers' union UAC said on Tuesday.In recent months, Russia has sharply increased both the number and intensity of its drone strikes on Black Sea port infrastructure in the Odesa region, effectively blocking a route that used to handle 90% of Ukraine's exports…
New Zealand and the U.S. will jointly fund a major upgrade of a World War Two port on a Cook Islands' atoll, the three governments said on Tuesday, in a fresh sign of Western efforts to reinforce ties in a Pacific region that is increasingly being influenced by China…
The queue of vessels waiting to enter the Danube en route to Ukraine's river ports has grown to about 80 over the past five days, although the number of ships being allowed through the route is also gradually increasing, a shipper said on Monday…
Contecon Manzanillo S.A. de C.V. (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) Mexican unit, has paved the way for the Port of Manzanillo to accommodate ultra large container vessels after receiving the go-ahead to handle ships with drafts of up to 15…
The American Great Lakes Ports Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards to advance shared priorities in domestic shipbuilding and commerce.The MoU marks the first formal partnership between the U…
Ahead of the start of construction work on the new Ravano Terminal, La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) has signed contracts for the supply of four ship-to-shore cranes and 18 yard cranes, RTGs and RMGs, representing a total investment of USD$104…
The Iran war's redrawing of the global trade map is forcing Gulf nations to retool their investment play book, ploughing capital into infrastructure, from energy pipelines to ports, to weather the fallout from the conflict.The war has highlighted the Gulf's overreliance on the Strait of Hormuz…
With increasing supply, ultra-low-carbon fuel will be a ‘game changer’Propane, with its low carbon content and much lower harmful emissions than diesel and gasoline, has become a key tool for decarbonization and cleaner air around many of the United States’ more than 300 ports…
Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council is concerned a delayed start to the 2026/27 main cocoa crop could lead to port congestion as exporters rush to ship before stricter European Union deforestation rules take effect at the year-end, industry sources said…
Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America announced the appointment of Rafael Reis as Vice President Operations, where he will lead the regional operational strategy with a focus on operational excellence.Reis has experience in the port and logistics industry across Latin America…
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its forces had struck three cargo vessels carrying supplies for the Ukrainian military and a tanker at the Black Sea port of Pivdennyi.The ministry also said it had hit another cargo vessel in the nearby port of Odesa…
Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), Saudi Arabia's leading terminal operator, and CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, yesterday signed definitive agreements to jointly develop and operate Terminal 4 at Jeddah Islamic Port…
Marine fuel buyers entered 2026 facing a perfect storm, suffering some of the highest bunker prices ever experienced, paired with a sharp and concerning decline in fuel quality. Across the traditional marine fossil fuel supply chain, VPS has seen a marked rise in fuel quality issues…
Venezuela's dilapidated oil port terminals are imposing a de facto export cap on the country's resurgent crude production, with tankers having to wait up to 30 days to load because of ageing infrastructure, power outages and quality issues, according to shipping data…
Port terminal lobby groups in Brazil are urging government officials to allow dredging on the Tapajos River, a major waterway for grain exports that cuts through the Amazon rainforest, fearing a severe El Niño could leave one of the country's main export routes too shallow for barges…
