Singapore posted record port performance in 2025, supported by resilient global trade and fuel off take. This was announced by Senior Minister of State for Law and Transport Mr Murali Pillai, who was the Guest-of-Honor at the annual Singapore Maritime Foundation NewYear Conversations event todaySingapore achieved a record of 3.22 billion gross tonnage (GT) of vessel arrivals and44.66 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of container throughput in 2025 – a3…
Somalia's government said on Monday it is annulling all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, including port deals and defence and security cooperation, accusing the UAE of undermining its national sovereignty.'This decision is based on…
From electric drive to heavy-lift precision, the Black Sea logistics hub enters a new chapter in port operations with the delivery of new harbor cranes.The two LHM 600 cranes supplied by Liebherr are configured for tandem operations, allowing…
Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI) in Chile, operated by Hanseatic Global Terminals, closed 2025 with an all-time cargo transfer record, exceeding 3.3 million metric tons and representing 33% growth over the previous year.The milestone reaffirms…
Russia attacked two seaports in Ukraine's Odesa region on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring eight others, Ukrainian officials said.Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine's ports and foreign-flagged vessels sailing from them in recent weeks…
The Port of Virginia is nearing the completion of its $1.4 billion Gateway Investment Program with a critical piece of the strategic capital investment program being delivered in early 2026.In February, the port is scheduled to take delivery of the deepest shipping channels on the US East Coast…
ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP) to engineer and construct what is expected to be the world’s largest shore power system by capacity at the Port of Rotterdam.The system will provide over 100 megavolt-amperes (MVA) of…
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has commemorated 26 years of Panamanian administration, marking a new anniversary since its transfer at noon on December 31, 1999.The Authority says this historic milestone was a catalyst for national sovereignty…
DHT Holdings, Inc. has taken delivery of a VLCC newbuilding from Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. The vessel is named DHT Antelope and is entering the spot market. It is the first of a series of four VLCC newbuildings to be delivered to the company during the first half of 2026…
Russia launched waves of drones to attack port infrastructure and civilian ships in Ukraine's Odesa region on Tuesday, Ukrainian navy and government officials said.Two Panama-flagged civilian vessels - Emmakris III and Captain Karam - were attacked…
Product tankers shipowner d’Amico International Shipping S.A. said its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland) signed a shipbuilding contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited (China) for two new Medium Range 1 (MR1 – 40…
With lower emissions and proven reliability, it’s the ready-now solution for cleaner port operations.As demand for cleaner energy grows, port authorities and terminal operators face the challenge of finding environmentally friendly options without increasing budgets or sacrificing productivity…
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) continues its investigation into regulations or practices imposed by the Government of Spain which directly or indirectly deny certain vessels access to its ports. Vessels denied access in the past include U…
The Baku International Sea Trade Port, a key hub on the Middle Corridor, will have handled 37% more containers in 2025 than the previous year and aims to increase the volume again in 2026, port chief Eldar Salakhov said.By the end of the month…
This week, Tacoma’s waterfront will say goodbye to two familiar giants. The ship-to-shore cranes IHI 2078 (built in 1979) and Sumitomo 2403 (built in 1986) that have stood at Terminal 7 for decades will be carefully loaded onto a heavy-lift barge and towed out of Commencement Bay…
