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IDEA Logistics Transports Yankee Dryer From Sweden to Türkiye

Aug 19, 2026

IDEA Logistics has arranged the sea transportation of a 136.5-ton Yankee Dryer from Karlstad, Sweden to Iskenderun, Türkiye.The main unit measures approximately 9.02 m x 5.62 m x 5.72 m and weighs 136.5 tons. The shipment also includes additional equipment…

Baltic Shipping Adds Wind-Assisted Hybrid Coasters

Aug 19, 2026

Danish shortsea operator Baltic Shipping Company has added two new Damen-built hybrid coasters equipped with wind-assisted propulsion and battery systems to its fleet.The 3,550-dwt sister vessels Baltic Iron and Baltic Timber are each fitted with two Econowind VentoFoils…

ZIM Q2 Profit Jumps as Transpacific Strength, Higher Rates Lift Results

Aug 19, 2026

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services reported stronger second-quarter 2026 results, as its exposure to the Transpacific trades, higher freight rates and increased container volumes helped drive revenue and profit higher, while the carrier continues…

New GHG Data Framework for RoRo Vessel

Aug 19, 2026

The Global Ro-Ro Community (GRC)*1, whose participants include Ro-Ro carriers and other stakeholders, and which covers approximately 80% of the transport capacity of the global car carrier fleet*2, has established the GRC Council (GRCC), a body responsible for the operation of the GRC…

SOHAR Port Cargo Throughput Jumps 52% in First Half of 2026

Aug 19, 2026

SOHAR Port and Freezone in Oman reported a sharp increase in cargo activity during the first half of 2026, handling 52 million metric tons, up 52% compared with the same period last year.Container throughput increased 40% to 545,000 TEUs, primarily on higher transshipment volumes…

Hormuz Traffic Slows as Uncertainty Persists

Aug 19, 2026

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, data showed on Wednesday, as most shipowners avoided the key waterway because of a lack of clear signalling on its reopening from a blockade during the Iran war.Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday…

Portchain and X-Press Feeders Partner on Efficiency

Aug 18, 2026

Portchain and X-Press Feeders have announced a partnership to bring digital solutions to the feeder market through the deployment of Portchain Connect.The project will optimize berth alignment through real-time data exchange, enhancing just…

Iraq to Export Crude via Multiple Outlets

Aug 18, 2026

Iraq's cabinet approved mechanisms for exporting Iraqi crude through specialized international and local companies and via multiple export outlets, the government said on Tuesday.The contracts under the new mechanism will run for three months starting September 1…

Data Center Projects Boost Port of Los Angeles July Volumes

Aug 18, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest seaport, notched its second-highest volume for July, boosted by resilient demand for consumer goods and equipment for manufacturing and data center construction, its executive director said on Tuesday…

Soybeans Futures Rise on US Yield Doubts While Wheat Steadies

Aug 18, 2026

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose for a third straight session on Tuesday as weather reports and crop data raised concerns about prospects for this year's harvest yields in the U.S. Midwest, analysts said.Firm crude oil and a wave of Chinese demand for U…

Russian Ice-class LNG Carrier heads out via Northern Sea Route

Aug 18, 2026

Russia's second new domestically-built ice-class carrier for transporting liquefied natural gas, the Konstantin Posiet, departed from Bolshoy Kamen Bay in Primorsky Krai and set a course along the Northern Sea Route, LSEG data showed.For Russia…

NIMO, Belfast Harbour Join Port Innovators Network

Aug 18, 2026

The PIER at Port of Halifax welcomes Northern Ireland Maritime and Offshore (NIMO), supported by Belfast Harbour as the newest member of the Port Innovators Network (PIN).PIN is a worldwide association, with members from across the maritime sector…

MacGregor Inks Hatch Cover Deal

Aug 18, 2026

MacGregor was selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in India. The vessels are being built for the CMA CGM. The six 1…

Hormuz Crossings Rise Slightly from Weekend

Aug 17, 2026

Ship crossings via the Strait of Hormuz were still in single digits on Monday, despite rising slightly from the weekend, according to preliminary shipping data on Tuesday, amid a stalemate in U.S. and Iranian peace talks.Six commodity ships transited the strait on Monday…

Two Millionth Subaru Arrives at Port of Vancouver USA

Aug 17, 2026

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) and the Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the two millionth Subaru vehicle successfully delivered through the port on Friday, August 14.Port team members, SOA employees, longshore workers, stevedores, logistics partners…

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Aramco Offers Oil Loadings Outside Hormuz, Cargoes Head to China

Aramco Offers Oil Loadings Outside Hormuz, Cargoes Head to China

Corn, Wheat Reach Multi-Year Highs Amidst US Crop, Black Sea Export Worries

Corn, Wheat Reach Multi-Year Highs Amidst US Crop, Black Sea Export Worries

Seventy Vessels Wait to Load Grain Near Sulina Canal

Seventy Vessels Wait to Load Grain Near Sulina Canal

Rafael Reis Appointed as VP Operations at Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America

Rafael Reis Appointed as VP Operations at Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America

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