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UAL Introduces New Shuttle Service for Southern Caribbean

Aug 26, 2025

UAL has introduced the UAL Caribbean Shuttle, a fixed nine-day loop service linking Point Lisas in Trinidad & Tobago, Georgetown in Guyana, and Paramaribo in Suriname.The new service responds to increasing demand for reliable, multipurpose shipping options in the Southern Caribbean…

Grain Shipments Halved from Russia, Ukraine

Aug 26, 2025

“Russian and Ukrainian grain shipments are estimated to have plunged 49% combined y/y between January and August 2025. Both countries had a smaller export surplus following weaker grain harvests in the second half of 2024. Overall, the combined…

Shallowing of Caspian Sea Impacts Oil Trade

Aug 25, 2025

Rapid falls in the level of the Caspian Sea are affecting ports and oil shipments and threatening to inflict catastrophic damage on sturgeon and seal populations, according to Azerbaijani officials.The Caspian, the world's largest salt lake…

Port of Auckland Commences Upgrade of Bledisloe North and Fergusson North Wharves

Aug 24, 2025

Full consent has been granted for Port of Auckland’s Bledisloe North and Fergusson North wharf developments.Port of Auckland has started site preparation works and will look to commence pre-construction works for Bledisloe North wharf in September…

APM Terminals to Accelerate Port Development in Andhra Pradesh

Aug 24, 2025

The Government of Andhra Pradesh in India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with APM Terminals, part of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, to accelerate port and terminal development in the state.Andhra Pradesh is positioning itself as a logistics hub on India’s east coast…

Cuba Maritime & Port Celebrates Three Years of Industry Innovation and Collaboration

Aug 22, 2025

Cubo Maritime & Port, an open innovation hub founded by Cubo Itaú in partnership with Wilson Sons, Port of Açu, and Hidrovias do Brasil, has completed three years of advancing digitalization, clean fuels, and business growth in the maritime-port sector…

Melvin Resigns as President of South Carolina Ports Authority

Aug 21, 2025

After three years of leading the South Carolina Ports Authority as President and CEO, Barbara Melvin has announced her resignation, with plans to pursue other opportunities.Melvin joined SC Ports in 1998, serving in a variety of roles and leading…

Renewable Propane: A Game-Changer for Ports

Aug 21, 2025

Fuel transition is one of the most daunting technical and business challenges face by maritime, ports and logistics companies today. While it’s widely agreed there is no silver-bullet solution to replace diesel, Jim Bunsey of PERC provides a…

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Takes Delivery of Hopper Dredge

Aug 20, 2025

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has taken delivery of its newest Jones Act-compliant hopper dredge, the Amelia Island from the Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana.The Amelia Island…

Latin American Trade Growth Drives Increase in Port of New Orleans Cargo Volume

Aug 20, 2025

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is proud to announce continued growth in cargo volumes and trade activity through the first half of 2025; thanks to rising container imports and improved schedule reliability that’s helping shippers gain confidence and plan more efficiently…

Infrastructure Projects Continue at Port of Charleston

Aug 20, 2025

Construction continues on two key infrastructure projects at the Port of Charleston that will enhance SC Ports’ rail capabilities and grow capacity at the Leatherman Terminal.At the Leatherman Rail Facility, set to open in early 2026, all six…

AAPA Writes to DOT about Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Aug 19, 2025

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has submitted official comments in response to a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Request for Information ahead of the upcoming federal surface transportation reauthorization (STR) legislation that Congress is set to develop…

Ships Queue at Russian Grain Port

Aug 19, 2025

Russian grain exports via the Black Sea port Kavkaz, which accounted for almost a quarter of all seaborne exports last season, have been significantly hampered this month due to new ship entry and inspection requirements, industry sources said…

Baltimore: Bulk Carrier Afloat After Explosion

Aug 18, 2025

The US Coast Guard and local partners are responding to an explosion aboard the 751-foot Liberia-flagged bulk carrier W-Sapphire in Baltimore Harbor.Responders from Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region were dispatched to the area to assist…

LNG Cargoes from Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Project Flow East

Aug 18, 2025

Four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers carrying cargoes from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, sanctioned over Moscow's war in Ukraine, are headed east toward Asia, according to ship tracking data from Kpler and LSEG.The Christophe De Margerie…

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