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EnergyPathways, ABP Partner on Energy Storage Project at Port of Barrow

May 13, 2026

EnergyPathways has signed a collaboration agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to evaluate the Port of Barrow in northwest England as a location for onshore facilities linked to its Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH) project.The AIM-listed company said the MESH project…

PD Ports Expands Operations with Third Electric Liebherr LPS 550

May 12, 2026

An LPS 550 fitted with an electric drive from Liebherr’s Baltic-side production facility has been delivered to Middlesbrough to increase PD Ports’ productivity. The new machine will focus on bulk work at Teesport, complementing two sister cranes commissioned in 2023…

VADM (Ret) White Named Keynote Speaker for MRS ‘26

May 12, 2026

Sam Houston State University (SHSU), the Institute for Homeland Security (IHS), and the Organizing Committee of the Maritime Risk Symposium 2026 (MRS2026) announced that U.S. Navy Vice Admiral (Retired) T.J. White, Chief of Texas Cyber Command…

India's Adani Ports Pumps $1.36B in Expansion

May 12, 2026

India’s Adani Ports will deepen its European footprint by building offshore capabilities with U.S. engineering firm Oceaneering International  committing $1.36 billion in capital spending through fiscal year 2031.The country's largest private…

Jensen Tapped as CEO for Gatehouse Maritime

May 12, 2026

Gatehouse Maritime will operate as an independent maritime data technology company, with Thomas Scott Jensen appointed as Chief Executive Officer.The independence follows the restructuring of the Gatehouse Group, including the sale of sister…

Oil Slides, Metals Jump as Hormuz Impacts China Imports

May 12, 2026

The Iran war is starting to shape China's imports of major commodities, with April data showing a sharp decline in crude oil but rising trade in metals.The headline-grabbing number from the figures released last week by customs was the slide in arrivals of crude oil…

CMA CGM Expands Support for Kenyan Logistics

May 11, 2026

The CMA CGM Group has signed a high-level framework agreement for joint cooperation with Keynan institutional authorities to develop Kenya’s logistics and port capacity.The objective is to accelerate solutions that support the growth of supply…

Baltic Index Rises Alongside Rates Across Vessel Segments

May 11, 2026

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged up on Monday as rates across vessel segments rose.The main Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels…

Vesselindex Report Shows Fewer Listed Dry Bulk Owners Beat Market in 2025

May 11, 2026

Vesselindex has released its annual Performance Report, providing an independent assessment of how listed dry bulk companies perform relative to peers and the broader market in terms of Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) earnings.The report covers…

Contship Introduces First Electric Port Tractor into Operations

May 08, 2026

Contship takes another concrete step towards decarbonization with the introduction of the first fully electric port tractor at La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT). The new vehicle will be operated by Hannibal for internal shuttle activities within the terminal…

ABS, HD KSOE Collaborate for Digital Shipbuilding, Vessel Intelligence

May 08, 2026

ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on digital technologies to strengthen safety and performance in shipbuilding.The agreement establishes a framework for the organizations to collaborate on Digital Threads…

UTC Overseas, Transoceanic Launch US Gulf Coast Logistics Joint Venture

May 08, 2026

UTC Overseas and Transoceanic Development have launched UTC Transoceanic (UTC Transo), a joint venture aimed at supporting the growing logistics needs of energy, power and industrial infrastructure projects along the U.S. Gulf Coast.Headquartered in New Orleans…

US Container Imports Fall 3.2% in April, Descartes Reports

May 08, 2026

Descartes Systems Group has released its May Global Shipping Report which found that U.S. container imports decreased by 3.2% in April 2025, as trade uncertainty and geopolitical risks persist.In April 2026, U.S. container import volumes decreased by 3…

MISC Names LNG Carrier Vessel Pair

May 08, 2026

MISC Group (MISC) named two new generation Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers, Seri Dian and Seri Dayang, on May 7, 2026. The addition of these vessels further strengthens its long-standing partnership with SeaRiver Maritime LLC (SRM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil…

South Korea Could Be Asia’s Green Ammonia Hub

May 07, 2026

It was March that South Korea’s LOTTE Fine Chemical announced that it has successfully completed the world’s first commercial cross-border import of green ammonia. Then on April 23, the Ulsan Port Authority announced the successful completion…

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