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South Africa's Transnet Agrees Equipment Deal with Liebherr

Sep 18, 2025

South Africa's logistics company Transnet on Thursday said it has agreed a 10-year partnership deal with German equipment maker Liebherr for the supply of cranes as it seeks to upgrade and modernize its port operations.The two parties have also agreed on a 20-year asset management program…

Port Houston Maintains Steady Growth in Q3

Sep 18, 2025

Port Houston recorded sustained growth in August following a standout July. Total tonnage across Port Houston’s public terminals is up 5% year-to-date through August, reflecting steady growth across multiple cargo sectors.After a record-setting July…

UK’s First Electric Shipping Routes Set to Slash Irish Sea Emissions

Sep 17, 2025

NatPower Marine and Peel Ports Group are set to commence installation of shore power at Heysham in September 2025, with the first plug live in the initial phase and expansion to four across all berths, by 2026.This will enable all Heysham routes…

Port of Sunderland Selects PicoMB Multibeam Technology for Port Surveys

Sep 17, 2025

Port of Sunderland has chosen the PicoMB 130Surf integrated echosounder (Pico MB-130 with integrated Applanix POSMV SurfMaster), having witnessed the success of Port of Blyth in completing surveys since their purchase of a PicoMB Multibeam four years ago…

Puerto Rico Inks LNG Contract with New Fortress Energy

Sep 16, 2025

Puerto Rico has negotiated a $4 billion LNG contract with New Fortress Energy, Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez said on Tuesday in a post on social media.The supply deal, which comes after talks for a much larger contract broke down in July, reduced…

China's Hold on Global Ports focus of Trump Administration

Sep 16, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is on a mission to weaken China's global network of ports and bring more strategic terminals under Western control, according to three sources familiar with the plan.The drive is part of the most ambitious effort to expand U…

St. Bernard Port Releases Annual Report for 2025

Sep 15, 2025

The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District has released its annual report for 2025, which highlights accomplishments and progress.The report’s theme, Impact Through Innovation, touches on the various changes in the maritime industry…

Primorsk Port Partially Resumes Oil Loadings after Drone Strikes

Sep 15, 2025

The Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, a major outlet for Russian oil exports, partially resumed operations on Saturday following disruptions and damage caused by Ukrainian drone strikes, two sources familiar with the matter said.Primorsk, which is capable of loading some 1 million barrels of oil per day…

Adani Group Refuses Sanctioned Vessels at its Ports

Sep 11, 2025

India's Adani group has stopped accepting vessels that are sanctioned by the European Union, U.S. and Britain at all of its ports, sources said and orders issued by Adani Ports and Logistics show.No immediate comment was available from Adani…

NTSB Issues Safety Alert for Land-Based Firefighters After Multiple Deaths

Sep 10, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert Wednesday urging greater awareness and training for land-based firefighters who may be called to fight fires aboard vessels in local ports.The safety alert follows several NTSB investigations into deaths and injuries to firefighters…

“2 Days, 50 Ports”: New Wave Media Acquires Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition

Sep 03, 2025

New Wave Media, a leading B2B media company serving the global maritime, offshore energy, subsea and logistics sectors, acquired the Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition, a premier international symposium known for its focus on advancing port infrastructure…

AD Ports Group Signs Dredging Agreement to Expand Karachi Terminals Throughput

Sep 02, 2025

AD Ports Group announced the signing of a major dredging agreement between its Karachi Gateway Terminal and Van Oord, a Netherlands-based leader in dredging and marine contracting, to expand the flow of trade through the Group’s port terminals in Pakistan…

Turkey Bars Israeli Ships From Its Ports

Aug 29, 2025

Turkey has decided to bar Israeli vessels from using its ports, forbid Turkish ships from using Israeli ports and impose restrictions on planes entering Turkish airspace, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday.He provided few details in…

Port Milwaukee to Break Ground on South Shore Cruise Dock

Aug 27, 2025

State and local officials will join Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson on Thursday, September 4, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Port Milwaukee’s South Shore Cruise Dock. The South Shore Cruise Dock, located at 2320 S Lincoln Memorial Dr, will…

Port Houston Records Double-Digit Gains in Standout July

Aug 27, 2025

July was a standout month for Port Houston’s public terminals, with double-digit growth in key sectors that pushed year-to-date totals to new heights. Container volumes for July were up are markable 21% compared to July 2024, reaching 392,829 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)…

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Trump Administration Seeks to Negotiate with China on Shipping

Trump Administration Seeks to Negotiate with China on Shipping

CMA CGM Reverses Mali Suspension

CMA CGM Reverses Mali Suspension

LNG Canada Starts Up Kitimat Train 2

LNG Canada Starts Up Kitimat Train 2

Maersk Shares Q3 Report Above Forecast, Warns Falling Freight Rates Will Impact Q4

Maersk Shares Q3 Report Above Forecast, Warns Falling Freight Rates Will Impact Q4

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