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Georgia Ports Container Trade Up 8.6% in FY 2025

Jul 30, 2025

The Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025), an increase of 8.6 percent or 450,000 TEUs compared to the previous fiscal year.  FY2025 was the Port of Savannah’s second busiest year on record…

CMA CGM Interested In Taking Over Some of CK Hutchison's Ports Terminals

Jul 29, 2025

French shipping giant CMA CGM said on Tuesday it is interested in taking over some of CK Hutchison's ports after the Hong Kong conglomerate's exclusive talks ended with a consortium led by BlackRock this week.CK Hutchison agreed in March to sell the majority of its $22…

CK Hutchison Port Sale Could Be Win For Beijing, But US Resistance Remains

Jul 29, 2025

The proposed inclusion of Chinese shipping giant COSCO in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's contentious global ports sale is a potential win for Beijing in a strategic sector, but the deal is far from final and could face resistance from Washington…

Iraqi SOMO Identifies Tankers Loading Products Illegally at Ports

Jul 28, 2025

Iraq’s state oil marketer SOMO has identified several tankers suspected of loading petroleum products illegally from the ports of Umm Qasr and Khor al-Zubair, according to an official letter dated Sunday and seen by Reuters.The tankers allegedly…

AD Ports Group Signs Land Lease Agreement With Emirates Food Industries Group

Jul 28, 2025

AD Ports Group has signed a 50-year land lease agreement with Emirates Food Industries, a member of the National Holding Group.This collaboration will initially see the development of silos at Khalifa Port’s South Quay, further enhancing the port's capabilities…

Greensea IQ’s Hull Cleaning Service Expands to Port of New York and New Jersey

Jul 25, 2025

Greensea IQ announced the expansion of its EverClean hull cleaning service to the Port of New York and New Jersey, the largest port complex on the U.S. East Coast and the second-busiest container port in the country. With operations now based in Monroe Township…

HDR Announces New Global Maritime Director

Jul 23, 2025

Blair Garcia, a longtime leader in the maritime industry, has joined HDR as the global maritime director. He will build on the firm’s strong foundation of maritime and coastal engineers, scientists and experts, while adding new services and…

Port Houston Surpasses 2 Million TEUs in June, Looks Ahead to Maritime Conference

Jul 18, 2025

Port Houston marked a milestone in June, surpassing 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled year-to-date. Container volumes for the month totaled 331,864 TEUs, a 2% dip compared to the same month last year, but volumes remain up 3% year-to-date at 2…

Port of Oakland June Container Volume Declines Due to Global Uncertainties

Jul 17, 2025

Port of Oakland container volume declined in June as shippers and carriers adjust to softening demand and ongoing tariff uncertainty. The Port handled 168,460 TEUs (twenty-foot containers), down 10.1% from May, and 12.8% from June 2024, when 193…

Basque Government Minister of Industry Welcomes New Port of Bilbao President

Jul 17, 2025

Mikel Jauregi, Basque Government Minister of Industry, has held an initial meeting at the headquarters of the Bilbao Port Authority with Iván Jiménez, the new president, and Ricardo Barkala, the outgoing president, who has held the position since July 2018 and who stepped down yesterday…

Georgia Ports, Konecranes Celebrate 30-Year Yard Crane Partnership

Jul 16, 2025

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and Konecranes are celebrating 30 years since the purchase of GPA’s first rubber tire gantry crane, marking a milestone in port operations and yard crane innovation.During a meeting at the Konecranes headquarters in Finland…

ITS Announces $365 Million Expansion Project at Port of Long Beach

Jul 14, 2025

International Transportation Service (ITS) has announced the launch of the South Slip Fill Project, a $365 million terminal expansion that will support some of the world’s largest container ships and deliver long-term benefits to the local economy…

Maersk Reopens Cargo Acceptance to Port of Haifa

Jun 26, 2025

Danish shipping company Maersk said on Thursday it had reopened cargo acceptance to Israel's Haifa port for imports as of June 25 and that it expected to reopen exports from the location once a lower safety risk had been confirmed.Iranians and…

Mawani Signs Privatization Contracts for Multipurpose Cargo Terminals at Eight Saudi Ports

Jun 26, 2025

In the presence of H.E. Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Saudi Ports Authority, Mawani, in collaboration with the National Center for Privatization, signed contracts to privatize…

Crowley Expands International Shipping By Connecting U.S. Northeast and Central America

Jun 24, 2025

Crowley, a leader in logistics, marine and energy solutions, is expanding ocean shipping services with its first-ever route between the U.S. Northeast and Central America.Utilizing Crowley's new Avance Class vessels, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

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Singapore Maritime Foundation Hosts MaritimeONE Scholarship Award Ceremony 2025

Singapore Maritime Foundation Hosts MaritimeONE Scholarship Award Ceremony 2025

Great Circle Group Expands Marine Technology Services to Cape Cod

Great Circle Group Expands Marine Technology Services to Cape Cod

OPCSA Orders Eight Hybrid Konecranes RTG Cranes

OPCSA Orders Eight Hybrid Konecranes RTG Cranes

Adani Group Refuses Sanctioned Vessels at its Ports

Adani Group Refuses Sanctioned Vessels at its Ports

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