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SC Ports Records Strong Growth in Q1 of FY26

Oct 16, 2025

SC Ports ended the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 with steady container volumes and strong year-over-year growth for both inland ports and vehicle volumes. The Port of Charleston handled 212,363 TEUs in September, a slight dip below planned…

PortMiami Welcomes 10 New Cruise Ships for the 2025-2026 Season

Oct 16, 2025

PortMiami has announced the arrival of 10 new cruise ships, including five new build vessels, to the Cruise Capital of the World for the 2025-2026 cruise season. Starting in October 2025, a new roster of ships will set sail from PortMiami, including…

Port Milwaukee Looks to 2026 Season as 2025 Comes to a Close

Oct 16, 2025

Port Milwaukee has closed another successful cruising season, welcoming more than 11,000 passengers to the City of Milwaukee throughout the 2025 season. With the conclusion of the 2025 season, the stage is now set for the 2026 season, where…

Oil Deliveries Disrupted by Port Congestion After Strike

Oct 16, 2025

Oil deliveries are being disrupted by congestion at the Belgian Port of Antwerp-Bruges after a harbour pilots' strike, analysts said, with the port authority counting up to 188 vessels still waiting to berth or depart.Analysts said oil deliveries…

PINS Project Launched to Pioneer Shore Power, Recharging Infrastructure for UK Ports

Oct 16, 2025

A new collaborative initiative, the Port Infrastructure using Novel energy Storage (PINS) project, has been launched to validate the feasibility of a next-generation shore power and vessel recharging infrastructure. Funded by UK Government through…

igus Wins Award for Mobile Shore Power Outlet System

Oct 15, 2025

igus, a leading global manufacturer of motion plastics, was presented with the “Maritime Innovator of the Year” award for its igus Mobile Shore Power Outlet (iMSPO) family of products. The honor was bestowed on October 7 during the American…

Novorossiisk Reaches Max Export Capacity, Traders Struggle to Reroute Oil

Oct 15, 2025

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiisk has reached its maximum capacity to export, leaving traders struggling to reroute the crude oil it cannot refine domestically and that increased OPEC+ quotas allow it to produce, three market sources said…

Chinese Container Ship Completes Northern Sea Route, Halves UK Delivery Time

Oct 14, 2025

A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a UK port, state-run news agency Xinhua reported, cutting in half the usual transit time for the electric vehicles and solar panels aboard destined for Europe…

Fueling the Future of Ports: Cost Savings and Resilience as Propane’s Proven Edge

Oct 14, 2025

Ports across the U.S. are learning a critical lesson: depending solely on government grants or an increasingly unstable electric grid is no longer enough to keep operations running smoothly. There’s a smarter, more cost-effective solution already proving its worth on the ground - propane…

China Sanctions Five US-Linked Units of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean

Oct 14, 2025

China announced sanctions on Tuesday against five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean amid trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, sending the company's shares sharply lower.The move, announced by the Chinese commerce ministry…

Maritime Fees Spiral Deepens as US, China Trade Blows

Oct 14, 2025

The U.S. and China on Tuesday began charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.A return to an all-out trade war appeared imminent last week…

Propane’s Economic Edge for Ports During Trade Uncertainty

Oct 10, 2025

Click HERE to sign up for the October 16, 2025 webinar Power & Performance at the Port: See How Propane Moves Maritime Operations ForwardTrade has been a rollercoaster recently. Between the unpredictability of tariffs and uncertain economic outlooks…

China Counters With Additional Port Fees for US Ships

Oct 10, 2025

Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals, or those built in the United States or that fly the U.S. flag, will be charged additional port fees per voyage starting on Tuesday, China's transport ministry said.The fees are a countermeasure against upcoming U…

China Strikes Back: Additional Port Fees for US Ships from Mid-October

Oct 10, 2025

Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals - or those built in the United States or that fly the U.S. flag - will be charged additional port fees per voyage starting on October 14, China's transport ministry said.The fees are a counter-measure against upcoming U…

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