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Consilium Safety Group Appoints New Chairman of the Board

Jul 01, 2025

Consilium Safety Group, a leader in fire, flame, and gas safety solutions, announced that Patrik Andersson will assume the role of Chairman of the Board. Patrik brings experience from senior leadership positions in global companies and will…

US Goods Trade Deficit Increased in May, Exports Declined

Jun 26, 2025

The U.S. trade deficit in goods increased in May amid a decline in exports, but an ebbing inflow of imports likely positions trade to make a big contribution to gross domestic product in the second quarter.The goods trade gap widened 11.1% to $96…

US Allows Ethane to be Shipped to China, But Not Unloaded

Jun 25, 2025

The U.S. sent letters to Enterprise Products and Energy Transfer on Wednesday informing the companies they could load ethane on vessels destined for China but could not unload the ethane in China without authorization, according to a person familiar with the matter and copy of one letter…

Crowley Expands International Shipping By Connecting U.S. Northeast and Central America

Jun 24, 2025

Crowley, a leader in logistics, marine and energy solutions, is expanding ocean shipping services with its first-ever route between the U.S. Northeast and Central America.Utilizing Crowley's new Avance Class vessels, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Panama Warns of Middle East Security and Sanctions Risks

Jun 23, 2025

The General Directorate of Merchant Marine (DGMM) of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has issued a series of warnings to Panamanian-flagged vessels due to rising tensions in the Middle East, through Maritime Notice MMN-04/2025.The DGMM highlighted…

ContainerWheels 2-in-1: Patented System Aims to Simplify Container Handling

Jun 17, 2025

The handling of loaded containers in tight spaces has always been a logistical challenge. Now, the Norwegian equipment supplier Wee.no is launching ContainerWheels 2-in-1: A patented system designed to make container transport quicker, safer…

US Ethane Vessels Stalled After Export Licenses Requested

Jun 06, 2025

Over half a dozen U.S.-loaded ethane vessels, originally bound for China, have stalled around the U.S. Gulf Coast after Washington requested U.S. exporters seek licenses to ship the shale gas to the top buyer, according to trade sources and ship tracking data on Friday…

Police Bust Cocaine Gang

May 27, 2025

Police have dismantled a cocaine trafficking gang that shipped cocaine paste from Colombia to Belgium, the pan-European Europol police agency said on Tuesday.Europol said the operation resulted in 14 arrests, of which 11 were in Belgium, two in Germany and one in Italy…

Orders For US-Manufactured Goods Drop In Light of Tariff Uncertainty

May 27, 2025

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods plunged by the most in six months in April amid mounting uncertainty over the economy because of tariffs, suggesting business spending on equipment weakened at the start of the second quarter…

Investcorp to Invest $550M in Oman’s Port of Duqm Expansion

May 19, 2025

Alternative investment firm Investcorp has signed a cooperation agreement to invest in a $550 million infrastructure project in Port of Duqm in Oman.Investcorp Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners (AIIP) – a joint venture with Aberdeen plc, will be the shareholder in the project…

Maersk Reports First Quarter Drop in Revenue Growth

May 11, 2025

For the first quarter of 2025 A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Maersk) reports revenue growth of 7.8% to $13.3 billion with EBIT increasing to $1.3 billion from $177 million a year ago.The company states that these results, while sequentially down as expected…

Port of Naples Cargo Operator Invests in Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

Apr 30, 2025

Magazzini Generali Silos Frigoriferi (MGSF), part of the Klingenberg Group, has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6 Mobile Harbor Crane to support its operational and environmental goals at the Port of Naples. The deal was booked in Q1 2025…

The Port of Klaipėda Begins 2025 With a 15% Increase in Cargo Handling

Apr 30, 2025

The Port of Klaipėda has achieved a strong start to 2025, with nearly 10 million tons of cargo handled in the first quarter—a 15% increase compared to the same period last year. This growth, amounting to almost 1.3 million additional tons, was…

Maersk: All Trans-Pacific Sailings Maintained Despite Tariffs and Trade War

Apr 29, 2025

Maersk said on Tuesday it had maintained all its scheduled trans-Pacific sailings to date, albeit downsising some vessels, despite the uncertainty caused by U.S. import tariffs and the trade war between the United States and China.German container…

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