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NTSB Calls for Better Preparedness of Land-Based Firefighters

Apr 15, 2025

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that land-based firefighters be better prepared for marine vessel firefighting following a fatal fire on the roll-on/roll-off container vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Newark…

US Wants Other Nations to Block Potential China Tariff Work-Around

Apr 15, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump administration plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. trading partners to limit their dealings with China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing people with knowledge of the conversations…

Port of Oakland Appoints New Director of Utilities

Apr 15, 2025

The Port of Oakland has appointed Andre Basler as the first Director of Utilities. The newly created executive level position will administer the Port’s Utilities Division, which is undergoing sweeping changes with the upgrading of Port facilities and zero emission transformation…

DataMondial Launches AI-Driven Service for Processing Ocean Freight Rates

Apr 15, 2025

DataMondial, a player in the world of data and document processing, announced the launch of its latest service: an AI-powered robotization system for processing ocean freight rates. This new service is designed to help logistics providers manage…

Gauzy Unveils Smart Glass Projection Display in New Miami Terminal

Apr 15, 2025

Gauzy Ltd., a leader in light and vision control technologies, announced the official reveal of its smart glass facade, enabling one of the world’s largest transparent displays, at the inauguration of the new MSC Terminal in Miami, Florida.…

EIB, Iberdrola Sign Loans Totaling $122 Million for Investments in Energy Storage Infrastructure

Apr 15, 2025

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two green loans with Iberdrola totaling USD$122 million (€108 million)—a USD$56 million (€50 million) loan using own funds and a USD$65 million (€58 million) loan with funds from the Regional Resilience Fund (FRA)…

Port of Virginia: New Equipment to Advance ULCV Capacity

Apr 15, 2025

The Port of Virginia is continuing to modernize and expand its operation and recently debuted additional capacity to safely handle simultaneous calls of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs).Earlier this month at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) the port put four new…

Caribe Tankers to Trial Inmarsat NexusWave Connectivity Service

Apr 15, 2025

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has announced Caribe Tankers USA, Inc (CTU) will trial Inmarsat’s fully managed bonded connectivity service, NexusWave, on board the chemical tankers Caribe Maria and Caribe Luna as the company seeks a reliable…

Saltchuk Chairman Tabbutt Prioritizes Workforce Development

Apr 15, 2025

With a diverse maritime and logistics operation supporting more than 8,000 careers on land and at sea, Saltchuk has a robust workforce development initiative across its brands. Mark Tabbutt, Chairman, Saltchuk, discusses a pair of specific recent investments in Puerto Rico…

Watch: Port of Rotterdam Conducts Ammonia Bunkering Pilot

Apr 14, 2025

An ammonia bunkering pilot has been undertaken between two vessels at a terminal in the port of Rotterdam.The pilot, conducted on April 12, involved transferring 800 cubic meters of liquid, cold ammonia at -33 degrees Celsius between two ships…

The CMA CGM Group to Acquire 35% Stake in October Dry Port

Apr 14, 2025

Following French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Egypt, and in the presence of H.E. Kamel El Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister ofTransport and Industry, the CMA CGM Group signed a partnership agreement with October Dry Port (ODP)…

NYK Group: Three Companies to Merge

Apr 14, 2025

Three shipping and ship-management companies within the NYK Group—Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd., Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co., Ltd.—will merge as part of a business integration.Overview of New CompanyCorporate Name: NYK Bulkship Partners Co…

Finnish Port Set for Offshore Wind Overhaul

Apr 11, 2025

Euroports Group and Noatun project companies, jointly held by OX2 and Ålandsbanken Offshore Wind I, have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish Koverhar Harbour in Hanko as a key logistics hub for the construction of the offshore wind farm project Noatun North…

AI-Enabled Container Terminal Gate Operational at Port of Osaka

Apr 10, 2025

Mitsubishi Logisnext has delivered a new AI-function container terminal gate to Dream Island Container Terminal in the Port of Osaka, Japan.The new gate is installed at the Port of Osaka's Yumeshima Container Terminal (DICT).The gate system…

Santos Port Anticipates Trade War Boom

Apr 10, 2025

Brazil's Santos Port Authority, which administers the largest port in the Southern Hemisphere, said the draft of the port will be deepened to attract larger vessels in coming years.Speaking at the headquarters of the Santos Trade Association…

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