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ABS AIP for Electric Propulsion Container Ship

Sep 10, 2025

At Gastech 2025, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for its concept design of a 16,000 TEU container ship with an electric propulsion system.ABS completed design reviews based on class requirements, analyzing the power system including key elements such as power generation, power conversion and propulsion motors…

SeaPort Manatee Upgrades Siemens Security Platform

Sep 23, 2025

Every year, more than 11 million tons of cargo move through SeaPort Manatee on the coast of west central Florida. Achieving and maintaining safe and secure operations is a primary concern. Effective security programs and technologies not only safeguard the people and cargo at the port…

Cavotec to Deliver Maldives’ First Shore Power System

Sep 22, 2025

Cavotec has signed an order from Mohan Mutha Group to supply shore power systems in the Maldives. This is the first shore power installation in the Maldives and marks an important step in the country’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions in its ports…

AI-based Car Carrier Allocation System Launched

Sep 21, 2025

NYK, MTI, and Grid Co. have jointly developed an AI-based system that automates and optimizes the allocation plan of car carriers.Full-scale operations of the system were launched at NYK in July.NYK operates more than 100 car carriers, the largest fleet in the world…

Port of Sunderland Selects PicoMB Multibeam Technology for Port Surveys

Sep 17, 2025

Port of Sunderland has chosen the PicoMB 130Surf integrated echosounder (Pico MB-130 with integrated Applanix POSMV SurfMaster), having witnessed the success of Port of Blyth in completing surveys since their purchase of a PicoMB Multibeam four years ago…

Second-hand Containership Prices Soar in the Face of Soft Shipping Rates

Sep 04, 2025

Despite significantly weaker freight rates, the average price for five-year-old container ships has increased 17% year-on-year and 6% since the beginning of 2025,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.The average per TEU price…

“2 Days, 50 Ports”: New Wave Media Acquires Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition

Sep 03, 2025

New Wave Media, a leading B2B media company serving the global maritime, offshore energy, subsea and logistics sectors, acquired the Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition, a premier international symposium known for its focus on advancing port infrastructure…

Terminal Portuario de Guayaquil Training Simulators Boost Efficiency, Safety

Aug 26, 2025

Terminal Portuario de Guayaquil (TPG), a Hanseatic Global Terminals port, is incorporating simulators that raise the standard for staff training, improve safety and optimize operational efficiency. With the equipment, training takes place in…

Uncle Sam is Watching: Package Trackers Aim to Sniff Out Chip Smugglers

Aug 13, 2025

U.S. authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to China, according to two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic…

Renewable Propane Making Path to Zero Easier for Ports

Aug 12, 2025

With increasing supply, ultra-low-carbon fuel will be a 'game changer'Propane, with its low carbon content and much lower harmful emissions than diesel and gasoline, has become a key tool for decarbonization and cleaner air around many of the United States' more than 300 ports…

Wasaline Hits Carbon Neutrality Mark

Aug 12, 2025

Wasaline says it has become the first carbon-neutral shipping company in the Baltic Sea, reaching its original 2030 climate target six years ahead of schedule. The milestone comes as the Finnish-Swedish operator signed a biogas supply contract…

World’s First Green Ammonia Bunkering Operation Completed in Dalian

Aug 06, 2025

Sinobunker, one of COSCO Shipping’s subsidiaries, has completed the world’s first green ammonia bunkering operation at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry’s Dalian terminal.The ammonia was sourced from the world’s largest green hydrogen and ammonia…

BSM Launches Methanol Bunkering Simulator

Jul 31, 2025

As the global shipping industry accelerates toward decarbonization, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has unveiled its first methanol bunkering simulator at its Maritime Training Center in Kochi, India. Developed in partnership with Wärtsilä…

Tilla Secures $2.3m to Grow Maritime Crew Logistics Platform

Jul 29, 2025

Tilla, a Berlin-based maritime tech startup, announced the successful closing of a USD$2.3 million (€2 million) funding round designed to accelerate the global expansion and innovation of its crew logistics platform. The round is led by global maritime venture capital firm Motion Ventures…

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…

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Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Partner to Cut Scope 3 Emissions

Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Partner to Cut Scope 3 Emissions

Baltic Index Vessel Rates Fall Across the Board

Baltic Index Vessel Rates Fall Across the Board

UHL MD Bonnesen to Step Down

UHL MD Bonnesen to Step Down

Ulsan Port Completes Its First Green Methanol STS Bunkering for Bulk Carrier

Ulsan Port Completes Its First Green Methanol STS Bunkering for Bulk Carrier

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