TraPac Oakland, a container terminal operator in California, has selected Liebherr for the supply of two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, marking the company’s first shipment to United States’ West Coast.The cranes boast a 66-meter (216-foot) outreach…
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group (NZPG) held a symposium on December 6, 2024, to share best practices and explore innovative approaches to shore power utilization. The event highlighted ONE’s nearly decade-long experience…
RWE and TotalEnergies have selected the port of Eemshaven in the northern Dutch province of Groningen as the base for turbine assembly and construction work for their joint offshore wind project OranjeWind in the Dutch North Sea.The OranjeWind…
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), Ecuador’s main port and subsidiary of ICTSI, has signed a new commercial agreement for the Asia-South America (ASA) service, further strengthening Contecon Guayaquil’s connectivity with the Asian market.The agreement…
Global goods trade continued to expand at a moderate pace in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer. However, prospects for trade in 2025 are uncertain.The Goods Trade Barometer is a composite indicator for world trade…
Kongsberg Digital announced a significant agreement with Transnet SOC Ltd (Transnet) to deliver state-of-the-art simulator technology to the Transnet Academy in Durban, South Africa.Transnet plays a role in the South African economy by providing…
Successful engine-retrofit of Very Large Container Vessel ‘Maersk Halifax’ to dual-fuel ME-LGIM unit. MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful retrofit of the main engine of the ‘Maersk Halifax’ to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-LGIM unit. MAN PrimeServ…
Thordon Bearings has delivered COMPAC water-lubricated propeller shaft and SXL rudder bearings to replace oil- and grease- lubricated bearings onboard McKeil Marine’s bulk carrier Northern Venture as part of a major refurbishment project.Established in 1956…
A tanker carrying Iranian oil to Syria turned round in the Red Sea to head away from its original destination after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to ship tracking data.The Suezmax tanker Lotus, carrying around 1 million barrels of Iranian oil…
The Federal Maritime Commission is closing one of its two investigations of how Canadian ballast water regulations impact shipping in the Great Lakes, but the remaining investigation will continue to permit the agency to assess if Canadian government…
The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) honored its female employees in celebration of Bahraini Women’s Day, recognizing their valuable contributions to the company’s success. The event coincided with the Kingdom’s wider celebrations…
AST Networks now offers tailored marine electronics solutions designed to meet the needs of maritime operations.“Our mission has always been to empower maritime operations through innovative solutions.” said Rene ten Brinke, AST Networks Marine Consultant…
ShoreLink delivered its Shore Power Cable Management System at the Port of La Spezia, marking the connection of cruise vessels to shore power and significantly reducing emissions while ships are docked.Following a successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)…
A new study by UCL and UMAS, which analyzed ship movements between 2018-2022, found that optimizing port arrivals to consider port congestion or waiting times could reduce voyage emissions by up to 25% for some vessel types.The average potential…
The first shipment from Egypt’s purchase of 430,000 metric tons of Russian wheat began loading on Saturday, following a nearly three-month delay, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The shipment, consisting of 63,000 tons…
