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Propane Powers Reliable Port Tractor Recharging

Apr 16, 2025

Propane puts port operators in control of EV charging and avoids power grid headachesAlthough it may seem a bit of a paradox that, at both seaports and inland ports, propane is crucial to charging electric terminal tractors, the proliferation…

Port of Oakland Appoints New Director of Utilities

Apr 15, 2025

The Port of Oakland has appointed Andre Basler as the first Director of Utilities. The newly created executive level position will administer the Port’s Utilities Division, which is undergoing sweeping changes with the upgrading of Port facilities and zero emission transformation…

Port of Virginia: New Equipment to Advance ULCV Capacity

Apr 15, 2025

The Port of Virginia is continuing to modernize and expand its operation and recently debuted additional capacity to safely handle simultaneous calls of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs).Earlier this month at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) the port put four new…

The CMA CGM Group to Acquire 35% Stake in October Dry Port

Apr 14, 2025

Following French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Egypt, and in the presence of H.E. Kamel El Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister ofTransport and Industry, the CMA CGM Group signed a partnership agreement with October Dry Port (ODP)…

NYK Group: Three Companies to Merge

Apr 14, 2025

Three shipping and ship-management companies within the NYK Group—Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd., Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co., Ltd.—will merge as part of a business integration.Overview of New CompanyCorporate Name: NYK Bulkship Partners Co…

Finnish Port Set for Offshore Wind Overhaul

Apr 11, 2025

Euroports Group and Noatun project companies, jointly held by OX2 and Ålandsbanken Offshore Wind I, have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish Koverhar Harbour in Hanko as a key logistics hub for the construction of the offshore wind farm project Noatun North…

Santos Port Anticipates Trade War Boom

Apr 10, 2025

Brazil's Santos Port Authority, which administers the largest port in the Southern Hemisphere, said the draft of the port will be deepened to attract larger vessels in coming years.Speaking at the headquarters of the Santos Trade Association…

US Targets China Oil Storage Terminal in Iran-Related Sanctions

Apr 10, 2025

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iranian oil trading networks on Thursday, including on a China-based crude oil storage terminal linked via a pipeline to an independent refinery, just days before direct talks between the U.S. and Iran…

Fincantieri, Accenture Launch JV for Cruise, Defense and Ports Digitalization

Apr 10, 2025

Fincantieri and Accenture have signed an agreement to establish Fincantieri Ingenium, a new joint venture created to accelerate digital transformation across the cruise, defense, and port infrastructure sectors. The company will be owned 70%…

Australian Regulator Greenlights Qube's RoRo Terminal Deal

Apr 09, 2025

Australia's competition watchdog said on Thursday it is not opposed to the country's largest integrated terminal and freight logistics provider, Qube, acquiring Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal (MIRRAT), subject to certain undertakings by the firm…

Strike Halts Grain Ship Traffic at Argentina's Rosario Port

Apr 09, 2025

Grain and agro-industrial products ships will be unable to dock or leave Argentina's Rosario agro-port hub on Thursday because of a CGT union strike against government policies, the head of the private port chamber CAPyM said.The CGT's action…

WindPort, Port Esbjerg Team Up for Norwegian Offshore Wind

Apr 08, 2025

One of the world’s largest base ports for offshore wind activities Port of Esbjerg and Norwegian port operator WindPort have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate offshore wind development in Norway.The partnership focuses on joint…

Port of Albany Releases RFEI for Beacon Island Expansion Project

Apr 04, 2025

The Port of Albany has issued a Request For Expressions of Interest (RFEI) to assess market interest and commercial potential for the Port of Albany’s Beacon Island expansion site at 340 River Road, Glenmont, NY.The Port is looking for a range of development proposals that may include…

Oil Leak at Malaysian Terminal Contained as Clean-Up Op Begins

Apr 04, 2025

The Johor Port Authority has informed the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) that the oil leak at Langsat Terminal has stopped and that the spill clean-up at the site is ongoing.On April 3, an oil patch was sighted in the eastern Johor Strait off the northeastern coast of Pulau Ubin…

DP World Cochin Sets an All-Time Record, Surpassing 800,000 TEU

Apr 02, 2025

DP World’s Container Terminal (ICTT) in Cochin has set an all-time high-volume record in FY 2024-25, handling 834,665 TEUs, registering around 11% year-on-year growth. The earlier record was 754,237 TEUS achieved in the previous financial year…

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US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions

Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions

Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

Two CK Hutchison-Operated Ports Near Panama Could See State Partnerships Take Over

Two CK Hutchison-Operated Ports Near Panama Could See State Partnerships Take Over

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