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Plug in Power Infrastructure for Electric Boats fast-tracked in Europe

Mar 01, 2022

Aqua superPower announced a strategic partnership with AC charge point developer e-concept, which has developed a novel design of charging posts that have been approved for use in certain sensitive environments including the canals in Venice…

Maersk Suspends All Container Shipping to Russia

Mar 01, 2022

Shipping group Maersk will temporarily halt all container shipping to and from Russia in response to Western sanctions on Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine, the company said on Tuesday.The move follows similar decisions by Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE)…

TRAC Intermodal, ZEBOX team to foster Logistics Innovation

Feb 28, 2022

TRAC Intermodal, a marine chassis provider, announced its new partnership with ZEBOX, an accelerator and innovation hub created in 2018 by Rodolphe Saade, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM group, for the supply chain, logistics and Industry 4…

UK Orders Its Ports to Block All Russian-linked Ships

Feb 28, 2022

Britain on Monday ordered its ports to block any vessels that are Russian-flagged or believed to be registered, owned or controlled by any person connected with Russia as it ratcheted up the pressure on Moscow.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps…

Suez Canal to Increase Tolls By Up to 10%

Feb 28, 2022

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said on Sunday it was increasing canal tolls by up to 10% for laden and ballast vessels, effective March 1.The decision was “in line with the significant growth in global trade, the improvement of ships’ economics…

SAYFR Gets $3m Backing from Nordic Venture Fund

Feb 28, 2022

The unique mix of data and digital solutions approach developed by safety culture specialist SAYFR has been given added momentum from the Nordic venture fund Corinthian Venture Partners (CVP).CVP has invested nearly $3m in SAYFR’s share issue to scale up SAYFR’s SaaS offering…

DIGITALIZATION: Shipowners Face Challenge of Software Selection in Decarbonization

Feb 28, 2022

Data-driven operational efficiencies on existing ships will be necessary to achieve emissions cuts required to reach IMO targets. But a proliferation of new digital solutions in recent years has result-ed in an “overwhelming” software market that is difficult to navigate for shipowners…

IMO SecGen "Gravely Concerned" about crisis in Ukraine

Feb 26, 2022

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim issued the following statement regarding the crisis in the Ukraine and its impact on shipping and seafarers.'As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Ukraine, I fully support and stand with UN Secretary…

13 Dead after Tourist Boat Capsizes in Vietnam

Feb 26, 2022

At least 13 tourists were found dead and four remained missing after a boat capsized off Vietnam's central coast of Hoi An on Saturday, a city official said.'We are searching for the missing,' Nguyen Sinh, party chief of Cua Dai Ward in Hoi An City told Reuters…

Shipbuilding: Leadership Transition at Bay Ship & Yacht

Feb 26, 2022

Bay Ship & Yacht founders Bill Elliott and Alan Cameron step back, name Joel Welter CEO, Gerona Goethe General ManagerBill Elliott, who during a 45-year career catapulted Bay Ship & Yacht (BS&Y) from operating out of a single, mobile shipping…

StormGeo Debuts 'Smart Carbon Intensity Indicator' Tool for Ships

Feb 25, 2022

StormGeo launched a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Dashboard that provides ship operators with the ultimate digital tool for calculating, reporting, and proactively improving the CII rankings of their fleet.The new CII Dashboard is a key addition to StormGeo’s software and services suite…

Port of Toronto Imports Up 4%

Feb 24, 2022

Imports of cement, steel, sugar and salt moving through the Port of Toronto and directly into the heart of Canada's largest city in 2021 surpassed 2.2 million metric tonnes for the 5th consecutive year. Bypassing trade gateways disrupted by the pandemic…

Cargotec, Konecranes Win EU Antitrust Approval for $5 Billion Merger

Feb 24, 2022

Cargotec and Konecranes on Thursday won EU antitrust clearance for their 4.5-billion-euro ($5 billion) deal to create a global leader in industrial machinery after agreeing to divest some businesses.The companies, which provide road and sea-cargo handling machinery and services to industries…

Germany's HHLA Pays Odessa Port Employees Month in Advance

Feb 24, 2022

German logistics and transportation company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) is paying its 480 employees at the port of Odessa a month’s salary in advance so they can stock up on goods after the Ukrainian port was closed on Thursday.“HHLA…

Ukraine Shuts Ports as Conflict Threatens Grain Supplies

Feb 24, 2022

Ukraine's military has suspended commercial shipping at its ports after Russian forces invaded the country, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's chief of staff said, stoking fear of supply disruption from the leading grain and oilseeds exporters…

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Port of Oakland: Exports Continue to Outperform Imports

Port of Oakland: Exports Continue to Outperform Imports

Aker Solutions Wins FEED Contract for Lithuania CO₂ Terminal

Aker Solutions Wins FEED Contract for Lithuania CO₂ Terminal

Argentina Grain Exports Rise From Strong Harvest

Argentina Grain Exports Rise From Strong Harvest

Tanker Bound for Cuba with Fuel Cargo Diverts to Trinidad

Tanker Bound for Cuba with Fuel Cargo Diverts to Trinidad

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