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Port of Oakland's Matson Terminal Begins Construction to Electrify Cargo Handling Fleet

Oct 28, 2026

The Port of Oakland will soon begin construction on critical infrastructure improvements across the Oakland Seaport, including upgrades that will enable Matson Terminal to transition to a 100% zero-emission cargo-handling equipment fleet. Once complete…

Port Everglades Awarded $30.75m in Federal Infrastructure Funding

Oct 28, 2026

Broward County’s Port Everglades has been awarded $30.75 million through the Maritime Administration (MARAD)’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) in an announcement made today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. The grant…

SESCO Cement Commissions New Silos at Houston Terminal

Oct 27, 2026

SESCO Cement celebrated a milestone on Wednesday, October 14 with a Silos Commissioning Ceremony at its Houston terminal at Port Houston.The event brought together company leadership, elected officials, port representatives, and industry partners…

Port of Bilbao Reflects As 2026 Cruise Season Reaches Last Calls

Oct 27, 2026

The Port of Bilbao’s latest cruise season has set a new record. From the arrival of the first ship on February 25 until the call of the last two today, 104 ships (nine more than last year) have visited the Getxo cruise terminal, carrying a total of 233…

Seaborne Grain Exports from Russia Drop 62% in September

Oct 26, 2026

Russia's seaborne grain exports dropped by 61.9% year on year in September to almost 2.0 million metric tons due to a sharp decline in shipments via the ports of the Azov-Black Sea basin, according to shipping data from industry sources.Total seaborne exports have amounted to 6…

Shipping Through Constanta Port Stabilizes After Black Sea Attacks

Oct 26, 2026

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…

Black Sea Shipping Faces Insurance Squeeze as Constanta Port Stays Resilient

Oct 26, 2026

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…

Mammoet, Port of Argentia Plan Floating Dry Dock, Marine Repair Facility

Oct 23, 2026

Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd., Port of Argentia Inc. and Argentia Capital Inc. (ACI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance plans for a floating dry dock and marine repair facility at the Port of Argentia in Newfoundland and Labrador…

Port Innovation Congress Draws Record Attendees to Valencia

Oct 23, 2026

The fourth edition of the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress (PEIC) concluded in Valencia, Spain, attracting more than 650 participants from the international maritime, port and logistics sectors, marking record attendance for the event…

Port of Los Angeles Reports Record Low Emissions

Oct 22, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles recorded its lowest emissions per container on record in 2025, continuing a two-decade decline in air pollution even as container throughput remained near historic highs.According to the port's newly released Inventory of Air Emissions…

IFM Investors Fund to Acquire Majority Stake in Associated British Ports

Oct 22, 2026

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and OMERS have agreed to sell their combined 63.9% stake in Associated British Ports (ABP) to a fund managed by IFM Investors, in a deal expected to close in the first half of 2027.Under the agreement announced on October 21…

LR, BPA Urge Ports to Prep for Maritime Nuclear Tech

Oct 22, 2026

Ports should begin preparing for advanced nuclear technologies, including nuclear-powered ships, floating power plants and small modular reactors (SMRs), according to a joint report from Lloyd's Register (LR) and the British Ports Association (BPA)…

Houston Ship Channel Cargo Volumes Rise as Exports, Steel Imports Surge

Oct 21, 2026

Trade activity across the Houston Ship Channel region continued to expand in August and September 2026, with strong growth in foreign cargo exports, vessel traffic, container throughput and steel imports, according to Port Houston's latest Monthly Trade & Market Report…

AD Ports Group Cuts Emissions Intensity 6%

Oct 19, 2026

AD Ports Group reported a 6% reduction in emissions intensity in 2025, even as its total greenhouse gas emissions increased 13% amid continued expansion of its global ports, maritime and logistics operations.According to the Abu Dhabi-based company's 2025 Sustainability Report…

Maersk Vessel Marks Ethanol First on U.S. Route

Oct 19, 2026

WinGD recorded the first in-service operation of its X-DF-M/E alcohol fuel engine platform on ethanol fuel, following a successful bunkering and voyage in the US. The 9,000 TEU container ship Tangier Maersk, owned by the Maersk shipping line…

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