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Panama Canal Toll Revenue Shrinking Due to Drought

Jan 17, 2024

The Panama Canal's toll revenues have dipped by about $100 million per month since last October, the canal's administrator said on Wednesday, adding that if the trend continues reduced income from tolls could total some $700 million by around April…

APM Terminals to Develop Container Terminal at Plaquemines Port

Jan 12, 2024

Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District announced it signed a letter of intent (LOI) with APM Terminals (APMT) to build a container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish, La.Plaquemines Port will lease the land to APM under a 30-year agreement with extension options…

AGLPA Calls for Fair Share of Infrastructure Grants

Jan 09, 2024

In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on January 4, the American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) called for regional equity in the distribution of Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants.PIDP is the…

Egypt Inks Deal with Abu Dhabi Ports Group to Develop Red Sea Port Terminals

Jan 04, 2024

Egypt has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi Ports Group for the company to develop, operate and maintain passenger and ship terminals at the Red Sea ports of Hurghada, Safaga and Sharm El Sheikh, its transport ministry said on Thursday.(Reporting by Moemen Said Atallah; Editing by Jan Harvey)

Germany Builds up LNG Import Terminals

Jan 02, 2024

German utility RWE on Jan. 1 handed over floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure at Brunsbuettel on the North Sea to state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET) as agreed when first imports arrived 10 months ago, it said.DET is now…

Maersk Signs Methanol Bunkering MoU with City of Yokohama

Dec 28, 2023

A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical. The agreement will focus on the development of green methanol bunkering infrastructure in Yokohama as Maersk’s 16,000 TEU…

Port of València Approves Tender for New Container Terminal

Dec 28, 2023

The Council Port Authority of València has approved in an Extraordinary Board of Directors meeting the specifications that includes the legal and economic conditions for the tender of the new terminal located in the northern extension of the Port of València…

Great Lakes Bags $173.7 Million in New Dredging Contracts

Dec 28, 2023

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation on Thursday announced the receipt of five dredging contracts totaling $173.7 million. The projects are in Texas, New Jersey, Florida and Louisiana.The Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project-Phase 1 (Capital…

Zinus Charging Solution Ordered for Zero-emissions RoPax Ferry

Dec 21, 2023

Zinus announced it has won a contract to supply its autonomous charging solution for a new zero-emissions, lightweight Ro-Pax ferry.The endeavor is led by shipbuilder Incat Tasmania, and commissioned by their South American customer Buquebús…

$73.77 Million Grant a Boost for Port NOLA & Inland Waterway Shipping

Dec 20, 2023

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) will receive $73.77 million from the federal government to assist in building the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project, which will provide a gateway for cargo movement on U.S. inland waterways including the Mississippi River…

Singapore Port Authority Seeks Methanol Bunker Supply Proposals

Dec 14, 2023

Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Thursday it was seeking proposals from companies to supply methanol as a marine bunker fuel at Singapore from 2025.The call emerged ahead of an expected uptick in methanol-powered ships,…

Partners to Explore Green Iron Production Facility in Khalifa Port

Dec 14, 2023

Global steel producer LIBERTY Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AD Ports Group to develop solutions for importing high-quality magnetite ore to the UAE, from Australia.Under the MOU, the two companies will explore plans…

Konecranes Delivers Cranes and Forklifts to Brazil's Port of Santos

Dec 13, 2023

Konecranes delivered seven forklifts and two gantry cranes to Eldorado Brasil’s new cellulose terminal in Port of Santos in Q3 2023, completing an order that also involved joint planning and consulting on the layout of the terminal to ensure…

Port of Gothenburg Gets EU Green Light for Fairway Deepening

Dec 13, 2023

With preliminary studies, risk analyses, simulations, environmental permits and other types of preparatory work already completed, the final obstacle has now been overcome to kick-start the Skandia Gateway project. This is via approval from the EU Commission…

Port of Long Beach Seeks Input for Pier Wind Terminal Project

Dec 13, 2023

California's Port of Long Beach is hosting two events to provide information about and gather input for the upcoming environmental review for Pier Wind, a proposed 400-acre terminal designed to facilitate the assembly and deployment of offshore wind turbines…

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Bulk Carrier on Fire After Russian Attack

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Brazil to Auction Santos Container Terminal in Early March

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California Ports Elect Dr. Noel Hacegaba as New President

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