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Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Military Facilities, Vessels

Sep 24, 2026

Russian forces carried out a series of strikes across Ukraine overnight and later on Thursday, targeting facilities and vessels that Moscow said were linked to the Ukrainian military.Russia's Defence Ministry said the overnight strikes targeted…

Ukraine Explores Using Baltic Ports for Grain Exports

Sep 23, 2026

Ukraine is exploring the use of Baltic Sea ports for grain exports, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday, following a similar move by Russia as both sides seek alternatives to Black Sea routes disrupted by their war.Sources have told Reuters that Russian companies are repurposing fertiliser…

Port Houston Shares Channel Region Monthly Trade & Market Report

Sep 22, 2026

Trade activity across the Houston Ship Channel region showed strength across several key sectors, with energy exports driving regional tonnage growth and Port Houston seeing gains in steel and container imports.Crude oil exports through the Houston Ship Channel are up 40% this year…

Opentop Selects Startups From 12 Countries for Port Entrepreneurship Congress

Sep 22, 2026

Opentop, Valenciaport's open innovation hub, an initiative led by Fundación Valenciaport with the support of the Port Authority of Valencia, announced the startups taking part in the fourth edition of PEIC (Port Entrepreneurship International Congress)…

Russia Repurposes Fertilizer, Coal Terminals to Export Grain

Sep 21, 2026

Russian companies have been re-purposing fertilizer, coal, and other cargo terminals at Russia's Baltic and Arctic ports - including Ust-Luga and Murmansk - to handle grain exports after Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted shipments through the Black Sea…

Wisconsin Ports Holds Annual Meeting to Advance Maritime Priorities

Sep 13, 2026

Leaders representing Wisconsin’s commercial ports convened in Green Bay on September 10-11 for the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association (“WCPA” or “Wisconsin Ports”), renewing a statewide conversation about the economic importance…

PANYNJ, CALSTART Launch Electric Truck Incentive Programs

Sep 03, 2026

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey clean transportation nonprofit CALSTART announced a pair of incentive programs totaling $45 million to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission (ZE) drayage trucks and terminal tractors, alongside…

Ukrainian Exporters Encouraged to Prepare for Halted Port Operations

Sep 01, 2026

Ukrainian producers and exporters should not count on deep-water ports resuming operations any time soon and must focus on available alternatives instead, the analytical department of the country's largest farmers' union UAC said on Tuesday…

La Spezia Container Terminal Signs Contracts for Ship-to-Shore, Yard Cranes

Aug 28, 2026

Ahead of the start of construction work on the new Ravano Terminal, La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) has signed contracts for the supply of four ship-to-shore cranes and 18 yard cranes, RTGs and RMGs, representing a total investment of USD$104…

Delayed Start to Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop Could Congest Ports

Aug 26, 2026

Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council is concerned a delayed start to the 2026/27 main cocoa crop could lead to port congestion as exporters rush to ship before stricter European Union deforestation rules take effect at the year-end, industry sources said…

Decrepit Port Infrastructure has Vessels Stacked Off Venezuela

Aug 21, 2026

Venezuela's dilapidated oil port terminals are imposing a de facto export cap on the country's resurgent crude production, with tankers having to wait up to 30 days to load because of ageing infrastructure, power outages and quality issues, according to shipping data…

Transportation Secretary, Port of Corpus Christi to Explore Nuclear Maritime Technologies

Aug 19, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy was joined by Maritime Administrator (MARAD) Stephen M. Carmel, U.S. Representative Michael Cloud (TX-27) and leaders from Texas’ Port of Corpus Christi to kick off a new partnership focused on…

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…

Louisiana International Terminal Permit Granted by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Aug 17, 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation's only new greenfield container port currently under development.  Modern…

Port of Albany-Rensselaer Holds PERMA Safety Training

Aug 17, 2026

Building on more than 32 years of membership, the Port of Albany-Rensselaer, NY, in partnership with the Public Employer Risk Management Association (PERMA), hosted Slip-and-Fall Training demonstrations for staff. The Slip-and-Fall Training…

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Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbos Receives $11.2m to Modernize Cargo Handling

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbos Receives $11.2m to Modernize Cargo Handling

AAPA Congratulates Recipients of $498m MARAD Port Development Grants

AAPA Congratulates Recipients of $498m MARAD Port Development Grants

ASRY Celebrates Completion, Delivery of Two Self-Propelled Bunker Vessels

ASRY Celebrates Completion, Delivery of Two Self-Propelled Bunker Vessels

Shipsonic Appoints Anne Marie van Swinderen as New CEO

Shipsonic Appoints Anne Marie van Swinderen as New CEO

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