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Trump Threatens to Retake Control of Panama Canal

Dec 23, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage and drawing a sharp rebuke from Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino…

BOEM Okays New England Offshore Wind Project

Dec 20, 2024

The Interior Department has now approved more than 19 gigawatts of offshore wind energy.The Biden-Harris administration today announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project – the nation’s 11th commercial-scale offshore wind energy project approved under President Biden’s leadership…

ABS CEO Wiernicki Emphasizes Sustainable Shipping

Dec 19, 2024

Don’t Overlook Shipping’s Critical Role in U.S. Sustainable Transport Future, ABS Chairman and CEO Urges Washington.“Many of our sustainable transportation programs and initiatives tend to become mode-centric, but it is critically important…

Rahn elected Manatee County Port Authority chairman

Dec 19, 2024

Manatee County Commissioner Mike Rahn has been elected chairman of the Manatee County Port Authority.“It is a privilege to chair SeaPort Manatee’s governing board as we continue to advance key infrastructure enhancements and hurricane recovery…

Germany’s Mosel River Remains Closed for Lock Repairs

Dec 19, 2024

The Mosel River in Germany will remain closed to cargo shipping in January despite the success of a temporary lock helping to free vessels trapped on the river after an accident, navigation authorities said on Thursday.The temporary lock will…

Germany's Wilhelmshaven Terminal offers May LNG Capacity

Dec 19, 2024

Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET) said on Thursday that Germany's Wilhelmshaven liquefied natural gas terminal intends to market capacity for ships to discharge LNG in May 2025, adding that there would be limited slots available in the first quarter there and at another location…

US LNG Rises 2% on LNG Plant Volume Data

Dec 18, 2024

U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% on Wednesday on rising flows to the nation's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants and expectations utilities pulled more gas out of storage than usual to heat homes and businesses during extreme cold for a second week in a row last week…

Propane Holds the Key to Reliable, Efficient Electric Port Tractor Recharging

Dec 18, 2024

Propane puts port operators in control of EV charging and avoids grid-power headachesAlthough it may seem a bit of a paradox that, at both seaports and inland ports, propane is crucial to charging electric terminal tractors, the proliferation…

DP World Starts Construction of New $1.2B Port in Senegal

Dec 18, 2024

The arrival of the dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane has marked the start of maritime works for the $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane, a project led by Dubai-owned ports and logistics firm DP World, which aims to transform Senegal into a major center for global trade…

Construction Starts on Jurong Island Logistics Hub Phase 2

Dec 17, 2024

COSCO SHIPPING International (Singapore), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cogent Jurong Island, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for Jurong Island Logistics Hub (JILH) Phase 2 on December 17, 2024.JILH Phase 2 is a strategic initiative…

Biden's DoE LNG Export Study Tepid on New Permits

Dec 17, 2024

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden released a long-awaited study on the economic and environmental impacts of liquefied natural gas exports on Tuesday, saying the results underscored the need for a cautious approach to new permits…

Tanco adds $8.2 million to IA Port Investments

Dec 17, 2024

Tanco Terminals is constructing a $8.2 million expansion of its liquid tank farm at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to support growth in Lake Michigan shipments. Tanco is a third-generation, family-owned business operated at the port since 1977…

First Argentinian Terminal Certified to Receive Neo-Panamax Ships

Dec 16, 2024

Argentina’s TecPlata terminal has been certified by the Argentine Naval Prefecture to handle docking maneuvers for Neo-Panamax vessels.The accreditation makes TecPlata the first terminal in Buenos Aires and in the country capable of receiving these large ships…

AAM to Construct Electric Ferries for SF Bay Ferry

Dec 16, 2024

All American Marine (AAM) has announced a partnership with San Francisco Bay Ferry to build their 150-passenger battery-electric vessels. This landmark project will contribute significantly to advancing sustainable passenger transport in the…

Houston’s Volumes Surge to Best Month of Year

Dec 16, 2024

Port Houston Container Volumes Up 24% in November.Port Houston is on track to close 2024 as one of its most successful years to date, handling 3,799,573 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through November—a 9% increase over the same period last year…

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