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Schipper Takes the Helm of Netherlands Coast Guard

Jun 18, 2026

The Netherlands Coast Guard has appointed Klaasjan Schipper as its new director, succeeding Nicole Kuipers, who led the organization since 2022.Schipper officially assumed the role on June 17 during a handover ceremony in Den Helder, becoming the tenth director in the Coast Guard's history…

Marlink Provides Connectivity for TUI Cruises’ New Mein Schiff Flow

Jun 18, 2026

Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical digital solutions, has been selected by TUI Cruises to deliver digital experiences for guests, crew and ship operations through a fully managed hybrid connectivity and digital services platform for Mein Schiff Flow…

ALMACO Group Opens New Facility in League City, Texas

Jun 18, 2026

ALMACO Group Inc., a leader in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC solutions) for the marine and offshore industries, has officially announced its expansion into League City, Texas. Operational from June, 2026, the new location, operating under the name ALMACO Gulf Coast…

Fertilizer Shipments Should Bounce Back with U.S.-Iran Deal

Jun 18, 2026

'Global fertilizer shipments have fallen 11% y/y since the start of the Iran war. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has restricted fertilizer exports from the Persian Gulf, tightening the global supply and increasing prices. The ceasefire…

Charities and Celebrities Urge End to Live Animal Exports

Jun 17, 2026

More than 130 charities, experts and celebrities including Brian Cox CBE, Alan Cumming OBE, Zoë Wanamaker CBE, and Joanna Lumley DBE, are calling for a ban on live exports.Led by Compassion in World Farming, the global partners from 33 countries including Eurogroup for Animals…

NYK Vessels Chartered for Low-Carbon Ammonia Transport from Louisiana

Jun 17, 2026

NYK Bulkship (Asia), a Singapore-based company of the NYK Group, has concluded a time-charter contract with JERA for two very large gas carriers (VLGCs).The two VLGCs are expected to transport low‑carbon ammonia produced in Louisiana to JERA’s Hekinan Thermal Power Station in Japan…

ECOnnect Energy Lands Colombian LNG Transfer Contract

Jun 17, 2026

Norway's ECOnnect Energy has signed an agreement with Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahía S.A., a majority-owned subsidiary of Canada's Frontera Energy Corp., to deliver its IQuay™ F-Class jettyless transfer system for Puerto Bahía´s fast-tracked LNG import terminal in Cartagena Bay…

Zululand Energy Terminal Signs HaA with ExxonMobil to Advance LNG Import Project

Jun 17, 2026

The Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) has signed a Heads of Agreement (HaA) with ExxonMobil South Africa LNG Ltd, an affiliate of the global energy major ExxonMobil, marking another milestone in the development of South Africa's first liquefied…

Furetank VINGA Series Tanker to be Named

Jun 17, 2026

VINGA vessel naming ceremony and 40 years of design collaborationcutFOLDER-VINGA-serien-webb.pdf [Full background and tech spec - MR DEC 2026cutVinga VesselA newly built tanker in Furetank's VINGA series will be named at the Port of Uddevalla on 28 August…

Northern Grain Belt Ports Initiative Established

Jun 16, 2026

A group of US regional partners have come together to form the Northern Grain Belt Ports Initiative.The Initiative, several years in the making, is an offshoot of the regional Corn Belt Ports Initiative, which works primarily with rural, regional inland ports to promote competitiveness…

Container Imports Soar at Port of Los Angeles

Jun 16, 2026

Imports to the busiest U.S. container port in Los Angeles hit the second-highest level in history during May, as retailers rushed in products like plastic school supplies before cargo ship owners start recouping higher fuel costs from the Iran war on July 1…

Compas Cartagena Terminal Employs LHM 600 Crane

Jun 16, 2026

Compas has placed an LHM 600 into service at its Cartagena terminal to reinforce container-handling capability within one of the country's most active maritime zones. The crane's 61-meter outreach allows it to work across wider container vessels calling at the terminal…

State Lawmakers Engage in Tours, Presentations During FreightWeekSTL

Jun 16, 2026

State legislators from across the bi-state St. Louis region and several of their staff members joined industry leaders June 9 for a series of tours and presentations, highlighting the inland waterways’ role in freight movement, economic competitiveness and global connectivity…

Elizabeth O’Connor Appoint as Executive Director of American Maritime Congress

Jun 16, 2026

The American Maritime Congress (AMC) announced the appointment of Elizabeth O'Connor as its new Executive Director, following a nationwide search. O'Connor succeeds Fair Kim, who has successfully led the AMC since 2021.Most recently, O'Connor…

Subsea Global Solutions Launches New C-ROV Services

Jun 15, 2026

Subsea Global Solutions announced the official launch of their C-ROV hull cleaning services in Belgium, effective July 2026, with operations based out of Antwerp. This expansion further strengthens Subsea Global Solutions’ environmental service…

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