'Between January and October, coal shipments to India dropped 7% y/y due to the increased cost of imports. Thermal coal demand has remained strong, particularly from the power sector, but domestic mining has not kept pace, forcing power plants to draw down inventories. In contrast, coking coal demand growth has eased following a decline in steel production amid low margins,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO…
Greece's Piraeus Port Authority on Tuesday reported lower revenue and profit for the first nine months of 2026, citing a reduction in container and cruise activity, though it said container handling showed signs of recovery in the third quarter…
Jody Peacock concluded his service as Chief Executive Officer of Ports of Indiana effective November 1. On that date, Ports of Indiana Chief Operating Officer Dave Parrott and Chief Financial Officer Erica Jackson began serving as the organization’s interim leadership team…
AD Ports Group announced the appointment of Dr. Afif Saif Al Yafei as Group Chief Executive Officer.Dr. Al Yafei joins AD Ports Group from TAQA Transmission, where he served as Chief Executive Officer. He brings more than two decades of executive experience across the infrastructure…
Alternative-fuel vessel orders are outpacing the development of the port infrastructure needed to support them, according to a new global study by Lloyd’s Register (LR), highlighting a growing gap between ship capability and fuel availability…
Dutch maritime technology company PortXchange is expanding its EmissionInsider platform with emissions forecasting, scenario modelling and AI-assisted decarbonization planning tools to help ports assess the environmental impact of their operations and future investments…
StormGeo, part of Alfa Laval, has acquired Portchain, a provider of berth alignment software connecting terminals and carriers through shared, real-time port call data. The acquisition adds port call coordination to StormGeo’s Voyage Intelligence…
By rebuilding and streamlining the layout of the railway tracks at Arken Intermodal Terminal, new space for cargo handling has been created, resulting in increased yard capacity.Arken Intermodal Terminal is one of Sweden’s largest intermodal terminals and an important hub for transfers between rail…
Dockworkers in 22 countries will strike on Friday, protesting against war and the use of ports for arms exports in action organisers say could disrupt over 40% of Mediterranean cargo and snarl over $2 billion worth of freight.The strike, originally called by dockworkers' unions in Italy…
NorthPort, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) domestic cargo operation at the Port of Manila, recently took delivery of four new hybrid rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes. Manufactured by Mitsui E&S, the cranes strengthen cargo-handling operations at NorthPort…
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have released a report identifying clean marine fuels for oceangoing vessels and outlining steps to support their use at the nation’s busiest port complex.Conducted as part of the ports’ joint Green Shipping Corridor efforts…
The Maritime Administration has approved a deepwater port license application for the $8.2 billion ST LNG project, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday.The project could further expand US liquefied natural gas export capacity…
Morocco will open the first terminal at its Nador West Med port on the Mediterranean in the coming days and will launch work to expand the capacity of Tanger Med to 20 million containers, the royal palace said on Wednesday.The projects are part…
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor has been awarded $11.2 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to modernize its cargo handling, including the specialized…
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) congratulates the 35 award recipients of the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants from the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) application cycle.This year…
