The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) identified multiple unmanned maritime system (UMS) operations occurring within and near major West Coast port approaches without prior coordination with cognizant Captains of the Port (COTP). The lack of advance notification…
U.S. shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes increased 4.5 percent from June 2025 to 3 million tons. This June’s U.S. loadings were also above the month’s 5-year average by 6.9 percent.Year-to-date, the Lakes U.S. limestone trade stands at nearly 7 million tons…
IACS announced that, with effect from July 1, Mr Alex Gregg-Smith, President Marine & Offshore at Bureau Veritas, has assumed his duties as Chair of the IACS Council having been unanimously elected in December 2025.In preparation, Alex Chaired…
Unique Group, global leaders in subsea technologies and engineering, has announced the appointment of Giovanni Corbetta as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 1, 2026.Giovanni brings more than three decades of leadership experience across the offshore energy…
Maritime Hub Abu Dhabi, a platform for collaboration across the emirate’s growing maritime sector, operated by Abu Dhabi Maritime and led by the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the emirate’s Department of Municipalities and Transport…
If you’re viewing today’s arrival of UK ETS with mounting unease, fear not! NAVTOR’s Performance Director Jacob Clausen is here to help simplify complexity, turning compliance challenges into commercial gain. How do you feel about adding another…
On June 29, Shenzhen Port Group and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shenzhen, China. The two parties engaged in in-depth discussions on strengthening collaboration across key sectors and jointly advancing the development of green shipping corridors…
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) submitted comments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Rulemaking in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the designation of unmanned aircraft flight restrictions (UAFRs) around eligible fixed site facilities…
A leadership transition is complete at German shipbuilder MEYER WERFT as André Walter officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer on July 1, succeeding Bernd Eikens, who retired after leading the company through its financial restructuring…
Nord Gas Solutions has secured a contract to supply an LNG regasification system for Belgium-based Exmar as part of the conversion of a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) that will support the expansion of the EemsEnergyTerminal in Eemshaven…
ABS has launched Eagle CRoute, an online tool designed to help containership operators improve operational flexibility through route-based lashing reduction factor calculations.Changing port rotations, blank sailings, evolving stowage plans…
As part of its strategic repositioning in the United States under the Xcelerate29 strategy, HDI Global (HDI) has appointed Justin Gress as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its US business. The appointment complements the recently announced new leadership and organizational setup…
AD Ports Group, a global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions; and IRH Global Trading Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore strategic cooperation in bunkering services and alternative marine fuels at Khalifa Port…
The world's oil tanker fleet is behaving as if the Strait of Hormuz is reopening — even as the waterway itself remains only partially navigable and politically contested. From ship tracking data to freight rates, the signals are clear: owners…
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…