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Black Sea Shipping Faces Insurance Squeeze as Constanta Port Stays Resilient

8 hours ago

Shipping through Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta was stable and grain exports had increased by end-September, the port authority said, despite a spike in marine insurance premiums driven by increased attacks on cargo vessels.In September…

Rheinmetall, MSC Take Over Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard in $155M Deal

Oct 19, 2026

German defense contractor Rheinmetall and Swiss shipping company MSC have won an auction to acquire Romania's Mangalia shipyard for approximately $155 million (€138 million), with plans to develop the facility for both commercial and military shipbuilding…

Liberty Global Logistics, Hyundai Glovis Study Nuclear-Powered PCTCs

Oct 05, 2026

Liberty Global Logistics (LGL) and Hyundai Glovis signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate the feasibility of developing and operating a small modular reactor (SMR)-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), initially targeting service between the United States and South Korea…

Boskalis, Van Oord to Expand Swedish Port with $570M Dredging Job

Jul 02, 2026

Boskalis and Van Oord have been awarded a dredging contract worth approximately $570 million (€500 million) for the expansion of the Port of Luleå in Sweden.The contract was awarded by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå…

Asyad, CMA CGM Partner on $400M Logistics Terminal in Oman

Jun 30, 2026

Oman's Asyad Group and France's CMA CGM Group have signed a framework agreement to develop, manage and operate a multipurpose logistics terminal in Sohar, establishing a strategic partnership aimed at boosting maritime connectivity and opening new regional trade corridors…

NYK Group’s ICO Launches Belgium’s First Shore Power Facility for RoRo Ships

Jun 19, 2026

International Car Operators (ICO), a member of Japan’s NYK Group, has started commercial operations at Belgium’s first shore power facility for roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels at the port of Zeebrugge.The facility entered service after a testing phase earlier this month…

BMT, Austal Sign Engineering Alliance to Support Shipbuilding Projects

Jun 19, 2026

Maritime engineering consultancy BMT and Australian shipbuilder Austal have signed a strategic agreement aimed at expanding ship design and engineering capacity while supporting the delivery of commercial and defense shipbuilding programs.The…

Irish Consultancy Opens Its Doors for Offshore Wind, Subsea Markets

Jun 19, 2026

A new engineering design and commercial advisory company focused on offshore wind, subsea transmission and marine infrastructure projects has launched in Ireland under the name of Insight Marine, targeting growing demand for specialist support across the global maritime sector…

Aqua superPower, Tidal Transit Partner on Electric CTVs

May 19, 2026

Aqua superPower and Tidal Transit have formed a strategic partnership to support the deployment of electric crew transfer vessels (E-CTVs) for ports and harbors serving offshore infrastructure, including offshore wind projects.Under the agreement…

EU Backs Offshore Vessel Charging Pilot in Denmark

May 19, 2026

A consortium led by Stillstrom by Maersk has secured $5.8 million (€5 million) in funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe program to develop and test offshore charging infrastructure for vessels at anchor in Denmark.The three-year SPARK…

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…

UK’s Portland Port Expands Services with LNG Transfer Capability

Apr 21, 2026

Portland Port in Dorset has been approved to carry out liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-to-ship transfers, expanding its fuel handling capabilities.The port, which is already operational for oil and liquefied petroleum gas transfers, said the…

Oil Spill Forces Partial Shipping Halt at Port of Antwerp

Apr 10, 2026

Shipping traffic around Belgium's Port of Antwerp has been partially halted because of an oil spill that has spread from one of the port's docks into the river Scheldt.Antwerp harbour typically handles 60 to 80 ships daily. A port spokesperson…

US Grants $70M to Port of Los Angeles for Maintenance Projects

Apr 09, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles said it has secured about $70 million in federal funding for harbor maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, marking its largest allocation to date.The funding, provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund…

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