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80 Vessels Queue to Enter the Danube

Aug 31, 2026

The queue of vessels waiting to enter the Danube en route to Ukraine's river ports has grown to about 80 over the past five days, although the number of ships being allowed through the route is also gradually increasing, a shipper said on Monday…

The Switch Receives Highest Marine Electric Machine Orders to Date in July

Aug 31, 2026

The Switch has secured 13 orders for their electric machines (EM) busines since the beginning of June, covering almost 50 oceangoing vessels and 59 permanent magnet (PM) machines. July marked the company’s strongest month to date for marine EM orders…

Singapore and Brazil to Develop Green and Digital Shipping Corridor

Aug 31, 2026

Singapore and Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Singapore-Brazil Green and Digital Shipping Corridor. The MoU was signed by Singapore’s Minister for Transport, Jeffrey Siow, and Brazil’s Minister of Ports and Airports…

Contecon Manzanillo Ready for Ultra Large Container Ships

Aug 31, 2026

Contecon Manzanillo S.A. de C.V. (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) Mexican unit, has paved the way for the Port of Manzanillo to accommodate ultra large container vessels after receiving the go-ahead to handle ships with drafts of up to 15…

Great Lakes Ports and Shipyards Formalize Partnership

Aug 30, 2026

The American Great Lakes Ports Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards to advance shared priorities in domestic shipbuilding and commerce.The MoU marks the first formal partnership between the U…

La Spezia Container Terminal Signs Contracts for Ship-to-Shore, Yard Cranes

Aug 28, 2026

Ahead of the start of construction work on the new Ravano Terminal, La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) has signed contracts for the supply of four ship-to-shore cranes and 18 yard cranes, RTGs and RMGs, representing a total investment of USD$104…

Hormuz Crisis Accelerates Gulf Pipeline and Port Expansion

Aug 28, 2026

The Iran war's redrawing of the global trade map is forcing Gulf nations to retool their investment play book, ploughing capital into infrastructure, from energy pipelines to ports, to weather the fallout from the conflict.The war has highlighted the Gulf's overreliance on the Strait of Hormuz…

Encomara Squid Connection System Qualifies for Commercialization

Aug 27, 2026

Aberdeen-based floating wind and subsea engineering provider Encomara has received TRL 7/8 (Technology Readiness Level 7/8) qualification for its Squid connection solution from ABS, following a series of inshore trials at Ardersier Port near Inverness…

Russia Focuses Strikes on Ukrainian Ports, Industrial Sites, Distribution Facilities

Aug 27, 2026

Russia hammered Ukrainian ports, industrial sites and retailers' distribution facilities with missiles and drones in an hours-long attack on Kyiv and other cities that was partly repelled, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.Commuters went…

EU Wheat Continues to Rise During Black Sea Conflict

Aug 27, 2026

Euronext wheat rose further on Thursday to set another one-month high as the market remained focused on the risk of prolonged disruption to Russian and Ukrainian exports due to an escalation in the war.December wheat, the most-active contract on Euronext…

Chicago Wheat Hits Three-Year High Amidst Black Sea Conflict

Aug 27, 2026

Chicago wheat futures rose to a three-year high on Thursday, extending the previous session's limit-up rally, as reports that Russia may intensify strikes on Ukraine fueled fears of prolonged disruptions to the massive Black Sea grain trade…

Turkey Increases Diesel Imports From US, India

Aug 27, 2026

Turkey increased its imports of diesel from the United States and India in August to record levels, shipping data showed, as a Russian ban on diesel exports and wider disruption caused by the Iran war prompted its importers to diversify their sources of supply…

SHIPPINGInsight Names U.S. Maritime Administrator Captain Stephen Carmel Opening Keynote Speaker for PROJECT 2027- Catalyzing the US Maritime Industry into Action Conference

Aug 27, 2026

SHIPPINGInsight confirmed that Captain Stephen Carmel, U.S. Maritime Administrator, will deliver the opening keynote address at SHIPPINGInsight’s PROJECT 2027: Catalyzing the U.S. Maritime Industry into Action, powered by AMIC (American Maritime Industrial Coalition)…

Delayed Start to Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop Could Congest Ports

Aug 26, 2026

Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council is concerned a delayed start to the 2026/27 main cocoa crop could lead to port congestion as exporters rush to ship before stricter European Union deforestation rules take effect at the year-end, industry sources said…

Aramco Offers Oil Loadings Outside Hormuz, Cargoes Head to China

Aug 26, 2026

Saudi Aramco has offered more oil for loading outside the Strait of Hormuz in September, four sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, after the producer sold at least 4 million barrels to China this month.Shipping data indicates…

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Baltic Nations Push for EU Ban on Russian Grain Exports

Baltic Nations Push for EU Ban on Russian Grain Exports

Veidekke to Upgrade Two Norwegian Ferry Terminals

Veidekke to Upgrade Two Norwegian Ferry Terminals

Russian Baltic Ports Boost Grain Export Capacity by 170%

Russian Baltic Ports Boost Grain Export Capacity by 170%

US Natural Gas Prices Steady as Storage Build Offsets Hurricane Isaias

US Natural Gas Prices Steady as Storage Build Offsets Hurricane Isaias

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