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DP World and Maersk Agree to Expand Maritime Services in Brazil

Mar 19, 2025

Dubai-based ports and logistics firm DP World and shipping giant Maersk have signed a long-term agreement to boost container-handling capacity and increase weekly vessel calls to support Brazil’s growing trade demands.DP World operates one of…

Propane Powers Reliable Port Tractor Recharging

Mar 18, 2025

Propane puts port operators in control of EV charging to keep terminal tractors moving.Although it may seem a bit of a paradox that, at both seaports and inland ports, propane is crucial to charging electric terminal tractors, the proliferation…

HarborLab Launches AI-Powered Disbursement Tool for Port Operators

Mar 18, 2025

HarborLab, the Athens-based maritime technology company, launched a new AI-powered feature designed to optimize Disbursement Account (DA) analysis and streamline port expense management.This latest innovation, known as HL AI, is part of the…

Anchoring to Digital Ops: Strategies to Modernize Ports via Digitization

Mar 17, 2025

Maritime ports—the lifelines of global trade—are facing unprecedented challenges as stakeholders across entire supply chains react to sudden policy changes shaping the global economy. The advent of mega-container ships, evolving customs regulations and the demand for transparent…

Fujairah: Bunker Fuel Sales Drop to their Lowest Since '21

Mar 17, 2025

Marine fuel sales in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah, the world's third-largest bunkering hub, fell in February to their lowest since data started being published in 2021. Volumes, excluding lubricants, totalled 554,117 cubic metres (about 549…

CK Hutchison Will Not Hold Earnings Conferences This Week

Mar 17, 2025

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison, which is facing pressure from Beijing authorities over a port deal with a BlackRock-led consortium, will not hold earnings conferences this week, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.CK Asset…

AAPA Hosts Annual Legislative Summit in D.C.

Mar 17, 2025

This week, March 18-20, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) hosts its annual Legislative Summit: Revitalizing America's Ports in Washington, D.C. Sixty ports from across the country will be represented at the summit.This port…

Is the Black Rock, CK Hutchison Port Deal in Peril?

Mar 14, 2025

China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) reposted a commentary criticizing CK Hutchison's port deal with U.S. firm BlackRock as a betrayal of China, sending shares of the Hong Kong-based conglomerate sharply lower on Friday.The repost…

Chinese Companies Shy Away From Russian Oil

Mar 14, 2025

Chinese state oil companies are shying away from Russian oil this month, with two importers halting purchases while two others scaled back volumes as they assess compliance following recent U.S. sanctions on Moscow, multiple trade sources said…

CMA CGM Iron: First Dual-Fuel Vessel Sailing to Abu Dhabi

Mar 14, 2025

The CMA CGM Iron became the first dual-fuel methanol container vessel sailing to Abu Dhabi.The CMA CGM ship built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries of Korea is a dual-fuel vessel able to run both on conventional and alternative fuels such as bio-methanol and e-methanol…

St Katharine Docks Marina Hosts Santa Maria Replica

Mar 14, 2025

IGY Destination, St Katharine Docks Marina will be welcoming another replica ship to the Docks this May.The 93-ft museum ship “Nao Santa Maria” will be arriving weather permitting on May 28th and opening to the public May 29th-June 8th. The…

IAPORTS Launches Event for Port Specialists and Stakeholders

Mar 14, 2025

The International Association for Port Development (IAPORTS) announced yesterday the launch of the IAPORTS Investment Round 2025, an event designed to bring together key stakeholders in the global port and infrastructure sectors. The event will take place on April 24…

First Foundations for 1.6GW German Offshore Wind Project Reach Dutch Port

Mar 14, 2025

The first eight foundations for the Nordeseecluster, a 1.8GW offshore wind project being built in the German North Sea, have arrived and been offloaded in the Dutch base port Eemshaven.The foundations are around 85 meters long on average and weigh approximately 1…

Saudi Oil To China Expected to Drop in April

Mar 13, 2025

Saudi Arabia's crude oil shipments to its biggest customer, China, are expected to drop to their lowest level in more than a year in April, trade sources said on Thursday, partly due to maintenance programmes at Chinese refineries owned by Sinopec…

New Victoria Steamship Temporary Terminal Opens

Mar 13, 2025

FRS Clipper is moving to a new terminal location in Victoria this month located at 470 Belleville St on the lowest level of the historic Steamship Building in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. The first day of service from this new location will be Friday…

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