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BIO-UV Group, Microwise to Tackle Port-Side Ballast Water Treatment

Jan 27, 2026

BIO-UV Group has announced a strategic partnership with water-monitoring specialist MicroWISE to develop new ballast-water treatment and verification solutions designed to address rising enforcement pressures and the anticipated growth of port-side reception facilities.The collaboration combines BIO-UV Group’s BIO-SEA ballast-water treatment technology with MicroWISE real-time organism analysis, creating an integrated approach to treatment and compliance validation…

Watch: Los Angeles State of the Port Speech

Jan 25, 2026

A record crowd of more than 900 industry and community representatives gathered for the 11th annual State of the Port, where Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka outlined his vision for the future, highlighting “Build Bigger and Build Smarter” investment priorities…

Port of Los Angeles Selects Pacific Cruise Terminals Developer, Operator of Two Cruise Centers

Jan 23, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles has announced that Pacific Cruise Terminals, LLC (PCT), a joint venture between Carrix, Inc. and JLC Infrastructure, has been selected as the developer and operator of the future Outer Harbor cruise terminal. PCT will…

HAROPA PORT Achieves Record 2025 Results, Accelerates Green Corridor Strategy

Jan 21, 2026

HAROPA PORT’s operations were shaped by an unpredictable international environment, marked by the introduction of new US customs tariffs, the reshuffling of shipping line Alliances and strategies, and the normalization of routing via the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Suez Canal route…

Port NOLA Marks Ninth Year Surpassing One Million Cruise Passenger Movements

Jan 21, 2026

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) closed calendar year 2025 with 1,067,407 cruise passenger movements, marking the ninth year the port has exceeded one million annual passengers (excluding 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19). Port NOLA’s sustained…

Port of Aberdeen Appoints Sarah Downs as New Board Member

Jan 21, 2026

Port of Aberdeen has appointed Sarah Downs as a Non-Executive Member, effective January 1, 2026, as it consolidates activity across its core sectors and diversifies port business.Sarah has a track record in advisory and non-executive roles,…

Worley Joins Australia’s Westport Program as Marine Infrastructure Adviser

Jan 21, 2026

Worley has been selected as Marine and Port Infrastructure Technical Advisor by the Government of Western Australia for the Westport Program, which aims to deliver a new container port in Kwinana.Under a joint venture with Arcadis, Worley will…

AD Ports Strengthens Offshore Wind Push with Spanish Shipyard Acquisition

Jan 21, 2026

Abu Dhabi Ports Group, via its subsidiary SAFEEN Drydocks, has acquired full ownership of Balenciaga Astilleros Shipyard in Spain for a total consideration of $13.1 million, consolidating the group’s operations in Spain and the Mediterranean and supporting its expansion in the offshore wind sector…

Inland Port Dillon Posts Highest Rail Container Moves in 2025

Jan 20, 2026

Inland Port Dillon marked its busiest calendar year on record, completing 48,761 rail containers in 2025, a 33% increase from the prior year. Retail growth and a successful soybean season for regional farmers accounted for the additional volume…

Urals Freight Rates to India Rise Due to Bad Weather, War Risks

Jan 16, 2026

Freight rates for tankers to ship Urals crude from Russia’s western ports to India have risen this month, as bad weather made fewer vessels available, disrupted loading and unloading and the cost of insuring for war risks increased, industry sources told Reuters on Friday…

16th Annual Maritime Risk Symposium-Student Research Poster Contest

Jan 16, 2026

CALL FOR STUDENT RESEARCH POSTERS!The 16th Annual Maritime Risk Symposium invites undergraduate and graduate students from colleges and universities worldwide to participate in the 2026 Maritime Risk Symposium Student Research Poster Contest…

Ports of Indiana Appoints Brady Jacoba as Chief Commercial Officer

Jan 15, 2026

Ports of Indiana has appointed Brady Jacoba as Chief Commercial Officer to lead its strategic growth efforts. Jacoba brings three decades of expertise in real estate, sales, marketing, and economic development to the state port authority, which manages 2…

Commercial Ships Anchor Outside Iranian Ports as US Tensions Rise

Jan 14, 2026

Dozens of commercial ships have dropped anchor at a distance outside Iran's port limits in recent days, according to data and shipping sources, as tensions with the United States grow.Such movements were precautionary given the tensions amid ongoing protests in Iran…

Singapore Opens Applications for Additional LNG Bunkering Licenses

Jan 14, 2026

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has opened applications for additional licenses to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel in the Port of Singapore.The license application is open to both existing LNG licensees and new entrants…

PhilaPort Closes 2025 With Record Container Volume, Leading U.S. East Coast Growth

Jan 13, 2026

PhilaPort capped off a milestone year in 2025, posting record container throughput and outperforming national and regional trade trends to remain a leader among U.S. East Coast container ports.PhilaPort handled a record 889,268 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025…

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Teamwork Required to Thwart Illegal Wildlife Trade

Teamwork Required to Thwart Illegal Wildlife Trade

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Longer Sailing Distances Boost Bulker Demand

Laura DiBella Designated as Chairman of FMC

Laura DiBella Designated as Chairman of FMC

Port of Los Angeles Appoints Christopher Chase as Director of Cargo Marketing

Port of Los Angeles Appoints Christopher Chase as Director of Cargo Marketing

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