DOMETIC 2026 News

Grieg Maritime Group to Install Jet Sails on Fleet

Apr 09, 2026

Grieg Maritime Group has signed a contract with GT Wings to install at least two of their AirWing20 on their fleet.Energy efficiency will be crucial for both climate action and commercial success going forward. Waiting for new fuels and new ships will not be enough to succeed…

Port Tampa Bay Receives $10m Federal Investment to Strengthen Supply Chain, Regional Economy

Apr 09, 2026

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined Port Tampa Bay leadership to announce $10 million in federal funding to support the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Project, an investment that will enhance navigation safety, expand cargo capacity and strengthen supply chains across Florida…

How the MV Estonia Disaster Reshaped Passenger Ship Safety

Apr 16, 2026

Maritime safety regulations are often shaped by hard lessons. Few accidents demonstrate this more clearly than the loss of the ferry MV Estonia in September 1994.Maritime safety regulations are often shaped by hard lessons. Few accidents demonstrate…

Wilson Sons to Represent Brazilian Port Industry at Intermodal South America

Apr 07, 2026

Wilson Sons operates in the port and shipping logistics industry throughout Brazil, boasting more than 188 years of experience. They offer solutions to over 5,000 clients, including shipowners, importers and exporters, the offshore energy industry…

Los Angeles Receives Funds for Maintenance

Apr 08, 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated approximately $70 million from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) to the Port of Los Angeles for harbor maintenance, seismic resiliency and navigational safety improvements. The San Pedro Bay port complex was allocated a record $131…

Gulf Coast Shipbuilding is the Anchor for America’s Maritime Comeback

Apr 06, 2026

The future of shipbuilding and maritime competitiveness will be featured at the Maritime Risk Symposium 2026, hosted by the Institute for Homeland Security, Sam Houston State University. On June 2–3 at LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical…

Hapag-Lloyd Earnings Down from Last Year

Mar 26, 2026

Hapag-Lloyd has published its annual report for the 2025 fiscal year, announcing that the group EBITDA stood at $3.6 billion (EUR 3.2 billion) and profits at $1.0 billion (EUR 0.9 billion).The result was at the upper end of the earnings forecast…

BIMCO: 130 Container Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf

Mar 26, 2026

BIMCO has released its Container Shipping Market Overview & Outlook March 2026 saying the Iran war amplifies outlook uncertainty.'Following the start of attacks on Iran on 28 February, transits through the Strait of Hormuz have effectively stopped…

NYK Bulkship Partners Sets Sail

Apr 01, 2026

A new integrated structure that combines maritime transport, ship owning, and ship management.With the aim of further strengthening the competitiveness of the NYK Group’s dry bulk business, NYK Bulkship Partners Co., Ltd. (NBSP) was established on April 1…

Hapag-Lloyd Incurs Significant Weekly Costs Due to Ongoing Middle East Conflict

Mar 26, 2026

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is incurring additional costs of $40 million to $50 million per week due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a burden described as 'not sustainable for a long time' by Chief Executive Rolf Habben Jansen on Thursday…

Port of Gothenburg Acquires Land for Planned Expansion

Mar 31, 2026

The Port of Gothenburg has acquired a large area located in the port’s outer areas. The agreement, signed on Tuesday morning with the seller Platzer, creates conditions for the continuation of the port’s long-term plan for further expansion of the port…

CMA CGM Celebrates Maiden Call of New Port Kobe Service

Apr 02, 2026

The CMA CGM Group welcomes the maiden call of Ocean Rise Express (OCR), a new weekly service connecting Japan directly to North Europe, at the Port of Kobe. This latest move reinforces the Group’s ongoing commitment to strengthening Japan’s…

Shale Oil Components Detected in Marine Fuels, says VPS

Apr 01, 2026

VPS has seen an increase in the levels of shale oil components in marine fuels bunkered recently in Singapore. Although we have received no reports of problems, from vessels using these fuels, we do recommend caution as detailed below:Over the course of February and March 2026…

Aker Solutions Wins FEED Contract for Lithuania CO₂ Terminal

Mar 22, 2026

Aker Solutions has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by KN Energies to support the development of the company’s CO₂ transshipment terminal infrastructure project in Klaipėda, Lithuania.The project forms part of the CCS Baltic Consortium…

Port of Oakland: Exports Continue to Outperform Imports

Mar 22, 2026

The Port of Oakland processed 163,254 TEUs in February 2026, a 16.7% decline from January and a 14.5% decrease year over year, as vessel activity slowed due in part to observation of the Lunar New Year.Vessel calls declined from 86 in January to 72 in February…

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Two New Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive at Port Tampa Bay

Two New Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive at Port Tampa Bay

U.S. Appeals Court Backs FMC in Evergreen Dispute

U.S. Appeals Court Backs FMC in Evergreen Dispute

Strait of Hormuz Closure Curbs Dry Bulk Demand

Strait of Hormuz Closure Curbs Dry Bulk Demand

Ukraine Strikes Russia's Tuapse Refinery

Ukraine Strikes Russia's Tuapse Refinery

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