Maritime transport carries close to 90 percent of global trade by volume, and container ports alone handle more than 80 percent of non-bulk merchandise. Today, these ports are undergoing a profound transformation, driven by rising trade flows…
NorthPort in the Philippines is strengthening its operational capability with the acquisition of two Konecranes Gottwald ESP 5 mobile harbor cranes.Northport handles most of the domestic trade at the Port of Manila. It links the Philippine capital…
“We estimate that coal shipments to advanced economies will fall 2% y/y in 2025, reaching a 23-year low. This will be the third consecutive annual drop although the pace of decline has slowed compared to previous years. The contraction is primarily…
Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse resumed oil product exports last week after a two-week suspension following Ukrainian drone attacks, while the local oil refinery has restarted processing crude, according to two industry sources and LSEG data…
Saudi Global Ports Group (SGP) celebrated a landmark moment in Saudi Arabia’s logistics development with the official inauguration of the Terminal 2 Berth Expansion under SGP Container Terminals and the groundbreaking of the Dammam Integrated Logistics Zone at King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD)…
AD Ports Group and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar have signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on the development and delivery of offshore wind projects.Under the agreement, the companies will identify opportunities where AD…
The Port 2 Port Security Platform is being launched by all Belgian seaports and inland ports, together with the National Drug Commission, to facilitate knowledge sharing and joint security initiatives.This initiative will sharpen Belgium’s focus on threats including drug smuggling…
Firefighters and federal authorities continued working Saturday to contain a hazardous-materials fire aboard the container ship ONE Henry Hudson after an explosion and onboard fire forced the evacuation of all crew members at the Port of Los Angeles…
More than 200 guests attended the official naming ceremony of Stena Line’s newest vessel, Stena Futura, at Belfast Harbour. The 147-mhybrid freight ferry Stena Futura is the first of two next-generation “NewMax” freight vessels purpose-built for the busy Belfast–Heysham route…
With support from the Interreg North Sea Program, an EU-funded cooperation aimed at driving ideas and solutions across the North Sea, Port Esbjerg has strengthened and modernized its Port Control. Featuring a new control room, integrated IT systems…
Ivan Jimenez, president of the Bilbao Port Authority, has taken active part at Enlit Europe 2025, a key event of the energy sector in Europe and held this year in Bilbao.Mr. Jimenez has been a speaker on the EU Project Talk – Live Podcast “Energy & European Ports”…
Odfjell SE and Japan’s Nissen Kaiun Co., Ltd. have formed a new Bergen-based joint venture, Odfjell Hakata Maritime AS, marking a significant expansion of their long-standing partnership and adding substantial capacity to the global chemical tanker market…
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services reported third-quarter 2025 earnings that, while sharply lower year-on-year, demonstrate the carrier’s ability to generate meaningful profit and cash flow in an increasingly volatile global container market. Revenues fell 36% to $1…
Dutch port operator APM Terminals will invest $550 million to expand Peru's Callao port starting in January, chief commercial officer for the company's Peru unit, Fernando Fauche, said on Wednesday.The two-year project aims to increase the terminal's capacity to 24…
Star Bulk Carriers reported a weaker third quarter amid softening dry bulk markets, lower charter rates and a smaller operating fleet, while continuing to reshape its fleet through vessel sales, refinancing and newbuilding acquisitions.The company posted net income of $18…
