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France Selects Five Ports for $300M Floating Wind Investment

Jul 31, 2026

France has selected five ports to receive nearly $300 million (€260 million) in funding under the France 2030 investment program to support infrastructure upgrades for the country's floating offshore wind industry.The projects, located at the ports of Cherbourg…

July Russian Oil Exports From Western Ports Fall Amidst Black Sea Attacks

Jul 30, 2026

Russia's oil exports from western ports are set to fall in July as repeated Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea disrupt loadings at Novorossiysk, three sources said, citing shipping and trading data.Exports of Urals, KEBCO and Siberian Light…

Travis Niederhauser Appointed Company President at Phoenix

Jul 30, 2026

Phoenix International Holdings (Phoenix) announced the appointment of Travis Niederhauser to the position of company President effective August 1, 2026. Travis is replacing Patrick Keenan who is joining the company's board of directors after having served as President for ten years…

Hybrid Mobile Harbor Crane Commissioned for Port of Gulfport

Jul 30, 2026

SSA Marine and the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport (Port of Gulfport) announced the commissioning of a new Liebherr LHM 550 hybrid mobile harbor crane at the Port, along with $1.6 million in state grant funding that will enable the electrification of the crane…

SeaPort Manatee adds Trammell to engineering team

Jul 30, 2026

SeaPort Manatee announced the addition of Rodney Trammell, P.E., as senior engineer.Trammell, a licensed professional engineer, brings a dozen years of industry experience to his new position at the trade hub of Southwest and Central Florida…

Drone Fire Engulfs Two Gas Tankers at Damietta Port

Jul 30, 2026

A drone caused the fire that engulfed two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, the Egyptian cabinet said on Thursday, confirming that the blaze which erupted a day earlier was the result of an attack rather than an accident…

Baltic Index Drops to Four Week Low

Jul 29, 2026

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index fell on Wednesday to its lowest level since July 1, as lower capesize and supramax rates overshadowed gains in the panamax segment.The main Baltic index, which tracks rates for the three segments…

HD Hyundai to Supply Four Port Cranes to Tacoma

Jul 27, 2026

HD Hyundai has signed a contract with Washington United Terminals Inc. (WUT) to supply four port cranes to the Port of Tacoma.The contract was signed as part of a terminal modernization project to replace aging cranes at WUT, the U.S. subsidiary of HMM…

Baltic Container Terminal Handles Longest, Largest Vessel to Call at Gdynia Port

Jul 27, 2026

Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Gdynia, Poland, successfully handled the inaugural call of MSC Venice, the largest and longest vessel to call at the Port of Gdynia…

DP World Completes Dredging Milestone for Senegalese Container Port

Jul 27, 2026

DP World has reached a major construction milestone at the Port of Ndayane with the completion of dredging works 13 months ahead of schedule. More than 1,000 people are currently employed directly on the project as construction activity accelerates…

Vessel Sinks Week After Being Struck by Russian Fire

Jul 26, 2026

An international general cargo vessel sank off the coast of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Sunday, a week after Ukrainian officials said it had been struck by Russian forces.Ukraine's ports authority said the Golden Leo, sailing under a Guinea-Bissau flag…

Red Sea Shipping Slows After Houthi Attack on Saudi Arabia

Jul 26, 2026

Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday…

World’s Fastest Self-Unloader Ready for Simandou Project

Jul 26, 2026

SimFer, the Joint Venture between the Government of Guinea, Rio Tinto and the Chinalco-led CIOH Consortium, has named its first transhipment vessel (TSV), Wontanara.The vessel will be deployed to support Simandou, the largest greenfield mining and related infrastructure project in Africa…

EU Wheat Prices Drop 6% as Ukraine Discusses Shipping Protections

Jul 24, 2026

Euronext wheat futures fell more than 6% on reports that Ukraine was discussing possible mechanisms to keep vessels moving through its Big Odesa ports, raising hopes that Black Sea exports may avoid a major disruption.Front-month September milling…

US Begins Importing Iraqi Oil Through Syria

Jul 23, 2026

The United States has begun importing fuel oil of Iraqi origin shipped through Syria for the first time, according to shipping data and two sources familiar with the operations, as Iraq expands a Mediterranean export route established after disruptions to Gulf trade routes earlier this year…

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Argent LNG, Albania to Evaluate Development of Import Terminal

Argent LNG, Albania to Evaluate Development of Import Terminal

WTO: Global Goods Trade Strengthens Despite Uneasy Politics

WTO: Global Goods Trade Strengthens Despite Uneasy Politics

Kuwait Petroleum Offers Oil, Refined Fuel Outside the Strait of Hormuz

Kuwait Petroleum Offers Oil, Refined Fuel Outside the Strait of Hormuz

Wheat Prices Rise After US Diplomatic Attempts Falter

Wheat Prices Rise After US Diplomatic Attempts Falter

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