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Julia Fisher-Cormier Selected as Executive Director of Port of South Louisiana

Dec 18, 2025

The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) announced that Julia Fisher-Cormier has been selected as the next Executive Director following a national search and a unanimous vote by the Board of Commissioners. Fisher‑Cormier returns to the Port after…

PDVSA Resumes Oil Cargo Deliveries After Cyberattack

Dec 17, 2025

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA on Wednesday was resuming oil cargo deliveries at its terminals following a cyberattack that affected its centralized administrative systems, according to the company and sources.PDVSA, which is grappling with the U…

Danish Container Traffic Hits Record in Third Quarter

Dec 16, 2025

The third quarter of this year has broken all records when it comes to the most loaded containers transported to or from major Danish ports.Containerized goods equivalent to 137,000 TEU containers arrived at a Danish port in the third quarter…

Morocco’s Marsa Maroc to Acquire 45% Stake in Spain’s Boluda Maritime Terminals

Dec 16, 2025

Morocco's leading port operator, Marsa Maroc, said on Tuesday it signed a deal to acquire a 45% stake in Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals (BMT), a branch of Spain's Boluda Corporacion Maritima for 80 million euros ($94.01 million).The deal…

Abu Dhabi Ports Signs MoU to Develop, Operate Kuwait Container Terminal

Dec 15, 2025

Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) said on Monday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Ports Group to develop and operate the container terminal at Kuwait’s Shuaiba port under a concession agreement.Shuaiba port, established in the 1960s…

Cement Carrying Vessel Flourish Going into Africa

Dec 11, 2025

“Between January and November 2025, cement shipments, including clinker, have jumped 13% y/y, driven by a 39% y/y increase in shipments to Africa’s Atlantic coast. The region is experiencing high economic growth, fast urbanisation and rapid development in infrastructure…

China Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion on Non-US Growth

Dec 08, 2025

China's trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time as manufacturers seeking to avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs shipped more to non-U.S. markets in November, with exports to Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia surging.Shipments…

Red Sea Return Imminent for Container Shipping

Dec 07, 2025

Major carrier CMA CGM has announced its INDAMEX service will transit Suez Canal on fronthaul and backhaul voyages between India/Pakistan and US East Coast in a notable step towards a largescale return of container ships to the Red Sea region…

CO2 Logistics Hub Under Development at Stockholm Norvik Port

Dec 04, 2025

Höegh Evi and Aker BP are working with Ports of Stockholm to establish a CO₂ logistics hub that will enable an efficient and sustainable transport chain for carbon dioxide from industrial emitters in eastern Sweden.The collaboration began in…

Glenfarne signs 20-year LNG contract with POSCO in South Korea

Dec 04, 2025

Glenfarne’s Alaska LNG unit announced on Thursday that it had finalized an arrangement to supply 1,000,000 tonnes of liquefied gas per year to South Korean trading company POSCO International from its planned project for export over a period of 20 years…

Protesters Disrupt Coal Shipment in Australia

Nov 30, 2025

One of Australia's biggest coal export ports will resume operations on Monday, the port operator said, after climate-change protesters disrupted shipping at the Port of Newcastle for a second day on Sunday.Climate activist group Rising Tide…

Carney Changes Climate Requirements in Energy Deal with Alberta

Nov 27, 2025

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement with Alberta's premier on Thursday that rolls back certain climate rules to spur investment in energy production, while encouraging construction of a new oil pipeline to the West Coast…

New Global Benchmark Ranks Top Container Ports Worldwide

Nov 26, 2025

Maritime transport carries close to 90 percent of global trade by volume, and container ports alone handle more than 80 percent of non-bulk merchandise. Today, these ports are undergoing a profound transformation, driven by rising trade flows…

Konecranes Expands Ecolifting Portfolio with Electric Reach Stacker

Nov 25, 2025

Konecranes launched its first electric reach stacker at the TOC Asia exhibition in Singapore, bolstering its portfolio of low- to zero-tailpipe-emission port equipment to meet increasing demand from port customers. The company also announced…

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