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Cadeler Inks Deal to Support Transport, Install of 15 MW Offshore Turbines

Jun 08, 2022

Cadeler A/S signed a contract with Vestas for the EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore windfarm project to provide the installation and transportation of 64 15 MW Vestas turbines (WTGs).The WTG installation is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2025 and will be finished by the end of the year…

Wilhelmsen Port Services Established

Jun 08, 2022

On June 7, 2022 Wilhelmsen launched its Port Services, according to the company setting a unique course for the future of the ships agency industry and the entire port ecosystem. One of the key steps taken already is to establish and internal incubator for new innovations and solutions…

Crowley Inaugurates New LNG Facility in Puerto Rico

Jun 08, 2022

Crowley recently inaugurated its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) Loading Terminal in the southern town of Peñuelas to deliver full-service, sustainable energy solutions to industrial and commercial operators in Puerto Rico, Central America and the Caribbean…

ABB Signs 'Shore-to-Ship' Power deal for Cruise, Ferries in Port of Toulon

Jun 08, 2022

Port of Toulon, which handles over 1.6 million ferry and cruise passengers annually, has committed to ABB Shore Connection technology at a key stage in its sustainability drive.With around 1,300 yearly calls from ferries and cruise vessels right in the heart of the city…

Shore Power: Port of Valencia to Install Two Electrical Substations

Jun 07, 2022

Two new electrical substations of the Port of Valencia, with a power of 90 megawatts each, will enable the auxiliary engines of the ships to be connected to electricity while they are berthed in the port area, thus guaranteeing a reduction in CO2 emissions…

Bangladesh: Deadly Container Depot Fire Under Control

Jun 07, 2022

Firefighters in Bangladesh brought a blaze at a container depot under control on Tuesday, three days after fiery explosions killed at least 43 people at a facility that a senior fire service official suspected had not followed safety guidelines…

Esteban Guerra Named BND Commission Chairman

Jun 06, 2022

Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Commissioner Esteban Guerra was unanimously appointed to serve as chairman of the BND Board of Commissioners during the board’s regular meeting held Wednesday, May 18, 2022.Guerra serves as chairman alongside…

Port Houston Begins $1 Billion Ship Channel Expansion Project

Jun 06, 2022

A $1 billion project to expand the Houston Ship Channel kicked off with an official ceremony last week, leading the way for greater safely, efficiency and economic growth in one of America’s busiest waterways.Known locally as Project 11 because…

Konecranes to Deliver 12 Electric RTGs to South Florida Container Terminal

Jun 06, 2022

South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) has ordered a fleet of 12 electric Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for their full-service marine terminal at the Port of Miami. The order was booked in May 2022 for delivery in July 2023.The…

Two Days After Deadly Blasts, Bangladesh Container Depot Still Burns

Jun 06, 2022

Firefighters battled for a third day on Monday to control a huge fire that killed dozens when it triggered explosions at a Bangladesh container depot, as officials warned of the risk of further blasts if the flames spread to chemicals stored nearby…

MARAD Designates Four New Marine Highway Projects

Jun 03, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the immediate designation of four new Marine Highway Projects as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). Projects in North Carolina, Alaska…

Venezuela's Oil Exports Plummet to Lowest in 19 Months on Port Delays

Jun 03, 2022

Venezuela's oil exports last month fell to the lowest level since October 2020 as repairs at the country's main oil port added to delays shipping cargoes, documents from state-run PDVSA and vessel tracking data showed.Exports from the U.S.-sanctioned…

As Shanghai Reopens, California Ports Prepare for Cargo Surge

Jun 02, 2022

California port leaders expect imports to rise as Shanghai, home to the world's busiest seaport, emerges from a two-month COVID-19 lockdown.The question is whether that release of pent-up goods will again swamp West Coast ports that have recently emerged from the pandemic's massive cargo wave…

Storage Space a Challenge for Offshore Wind Turbine Manufacturers

Jun 02, 2022

Some equations just don’t add up. For example, storing 500 offshore wind turbine blades at a site with only space for 400 (and that’s only if you don’t store the other key elements required to build a full turbine). Elaine Maslin visited Siemens Gamesa’s blade manufacturing facility in Hull…

Port of Valencia President Urges Commitment to Ports and Infrastructure

Jun 02, 2022

The environment, new technologies, geopolitical changes or demographic challenges are the great challenges facing European ports. 'For this reason, the port community must align itself with the needs of the European Union and of our countries…

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Xeneta Warns Freight Rates May Continue to Plummet Despite New Trade Deals

Captain Richard Phillips Announced as Guest Speaker at Houston International Maritime Conference

Captain Richard Phillips Announced as Guest Speaker at Houston International Maritime Conference

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Argentina will Send First Corn Shipment to China Next Month Since 2023

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