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Brazil Drought Impacts Soy Logistics

Sep 25, 2024

A widespread drought in Brazil has halted the transport of grains through the Madeira River, an important northern waterway linking key croplands with the country's ports, regional port terminals association Amport said on Wednesday.The Madeira…

Sarens Lifts Up Maintenance Efforts for Hywind Scotland’s Floating Wind Turbines

Sep 25, 2024

Sarens, a heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services firm, has been commissioned by the Norwegian Port of Wergeland for the replacement of the bearings in the five Hywind Scotland floating wind turbines.Sarens' scope of work…

Betting on Dry Bulk: Newbuild Market Stands Strong in Q3

Sep 25, 2024

In its Q3 Dry Bulk report, Maritime Strategies International (MSI) estimates dry bulk newbuilding orders in the first eight months of the year above 25m dwt, with the potential for further upside on the back of late-reported deals. Despite a slight August lull…

Shippers Race to Find Alternatives as US Port Strike Looms

Sep 25, 2024

U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on pricey flights to hedge against a threatened Oct. 1 strike that could jam supply chains and reignite inflation ahead of the U…

Port of Oslo Opens Shore Power Facility for Cruise Ships

Sep 24, 2024

The Port of Oslo has officially opened a new shore power facility for cruise ships at Revier Quay.The opening coincided with the arrival of the cruise ship AIDAluna, which connected to shore power.  The shore power facility has been operational since May 19…

e-Methanol Production Deal Done at Port of Açu

Sep 24, 2024

e-Fuels powerhouse HIF Global unveiled its first project in Brazil, signing a land reservation contract with Port of Açu to develop a facility to produce up to 800,000 tons per year of e-Methanol.“We have been operating the world´s first e-Fuels facility for over a year in southern Chile…

Strike Threatens Exports from Vancouver Grain Terminals

Sep 24, 2024

Workers at the six main grain terminals located in the Canadian port of Vancouver went on strike on Tuesday, a move that could disrupt exports of canola and other crops, government and industry officials said.'At my request, parties have agreed to resume negotiations alongside federal mediators…

Israeli Seaports Open for Business Despite Lebanon Conflict

Sep 24, 2024

Israel's ports in the northern city of Haifa were operating at normal capacity despite an escalation in fighting with Hezbollah in nearby Lebanon and the city being targeted by rocket fire, Israeli authorities said on Tuesday.Haifa is Israel's…

New IMO Tier III Tug for Port of Santos

Sep 23, 2024

The Wilson Sons tug WS Onix has commenced operation in the Port of Santos, the largest port facility in Latin America.It is the sixth vessel in the company's 2513 class and was built at the Wilson Sons shipyard in Guarujá (SP). The six new tugs…

Dutch See Rise in Russian LNG Imports, Urge Further Sanctions

Sep 23, 2024

Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia at the Netherlands' main terminal in Rotterdam have risen in recent months, underlining the need for further sanctions, the Dutch government said on Monday.Imports of Russian LNG at the GATE…

Meet the CTO: David Shea, Kraken Robotics

Sep 23, 2024

Since its founding in 2012, Kraken Robotics has operated by the succinct motto: “Innovate or Die.” Fast forward to 2024, and it is a global powerhouse, publicly traded with 250 employees and revenues fast approaching the $100m mark. David Shea…

RWE Gets Long-Term Lease to Set Up O&M Base for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 23, 2024

RWE and the Ustka Port Authority have signed a land lease agreement for the construction of an operations and maintenance base for the FEW Baltic II offshore wind farm in Poland.The base is one of the key elements in the realization and subsequent operation of the planned 350 MW offshore wind farm…

CMA CGM To Launch Takeover Bid for Santos Brasil

Sep 23, 2024

French shipping giant CMA CGM plans to launch a full takeover bid for port terminal operator Santos Brasil after it agreed to buy a 48% stake in the company, it said on Monday as it further expands its grip on global shipping infrastructure…

Gassco Restarts Key Gas Export Plant After Maintenance

Sep 20, 2024

Norwegian gas infrastructure operator Gassco has restarted the Kaarstoe processing plant, a key hub for gas supplies to Germany, and is ramping up output following three weeks of maintenance, the company said on Friday.'Kaarstoe is in the start…

Russia's Seaborne Oil Product Exports Dip

Sep 20, 2024

Russia's seaborne oil product exports in August fell to 9.074 million metric tons, down 2.3% month on month, data from industry sources and Reuters calculations showed.Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity for August at 2.95 million tons was up from July's level by some 3%…

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