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Douala Port Resumes Operations After Cargo Vessels Collide

Jul 14, 2026

Cameroon's main port of Douala has resumed operations, its transport minister said on Tuesday, after a collision between two cargo vessels at the weekend temporarily obstructed the navigation channel.The accident occurred early on Sunday near buoy No…

Kernel Holding Pauses Operations at Chornomorsk Port

Jul 13, 2026

Ukraine's top grain exporter Kernel Holding said on Monday it had halted operations at Chornomorsk port due to a series of Russian attacks as Moscow intensifies pressure on key Ukrainian trade routes.Russian missile and drone attacks between Friday and Sunday…

PD Ports Names New CEO

Jul 10, 2026

UK port and logistics business PD Ports has appointed current chief operating officer (COO) Paul Foreman as chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Frans Calje who will step down from the position.Foreman was appointed following a competitive recruitment process…

Ports of Indiana Secures $25m Federal Grant to Support Expansion

Jul 09, 2026

Ports of Indiana has been awarded a $25 million federal “BUILD” grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to support a $32 million expansion of its Jeffersonville port. This grant is the largest federal award in Ports of Indiana’s 65-year history…

US Moves Forward with Delfin LNG Deepwater Port License

Jul 09, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has decided to move forward with issuing a deepwater port license to Delfin LNG after a federal appeals court denied review of a legal challenge by environmental groups…

FMC Decision Upheld That Detention Fees During Port Closure Are Unfair

Jul 08, 2026

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently issued a decision upholding the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) determination that detention fees levied on a trucker by an ocean common carrier during a three-day port closure were unreasonable…

DP World Dar Es Salaam Achieves Record Efficiency, Vessel Performance

Jul 08, 2026

DP World Dar Es Salaam has achieved record vessel performance and reduced cargo discharge times by more than 90% at the Port of Dar es Salaam, marking a milestone since the terminal commenced operations in April 2024.DP World has shifted the port to modern roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) operations…

Terminal Portuario de Guayaquil Surpasses 2,200 Hours of Simulated Port Training

Jul 06, 2026

In the first half of 2026, Terminal Portuario de Guayaquil (TPG), a Hanseatic Global Terminals port, has already accumulated more than 1,000 hours of training for reachstacker operators and more than 1,200 hours for STS and RTG crane operators through its simulators…

Port of Québec Advances 16 MW Shore Power Project for Cruise Ships

Jul 06, 2026

The Port of Québec is advancing a 16 megawatt shore power project at Berth 30, strengthening its cruise infrastructure and supporting lower-emission operations on the Saint Lawrence.Scheduled to be operational in 2028, the system will allow…

Valenciaport Hackathon Highlights Growing Role of Live Port Innovation

Jul 06, 2026

The Port of Valencia is strengthening its position as a proving ground for maritime technology innovation, with the sixth edition of the Valenciaport Hackathon bringing together international startups to develop solutions aimed at real-world deployment within the port's operational environment…

Ukrainian Drone Attack Hits St Petersburg Oil Terminal

Jul 06, 2026

Russia's second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding region came under a major Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Saturday, with a local port and oil infrastructure hit, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said, as Kyiv's drone strikes continue to deepen fuel shortages in Russia…

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…

LCA says Key Commodity Trade Up 4.5%

Jul 01, 2026

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…

Bureau Veritas, Shenzhen Port Group to Accelerate Green Corridor Development

Jul 01, 2026

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…

American Association of Port Authorities Advocates for More Drone Restriction Authority in FAA Rulemaking

Jul 01, 2026

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…

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