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Ports Australia Calls for Action on Cyber Security

Feb 23, 2025

Ports Australia has called for action to further bulletproof Australia’s supply chain against cyber threats, including the establishment of a consultative forum.Ports Australia CEO Mike Gallacher said that addressing cyber threats and improving…

DP World Invests £60M in New Cranes at UK Port

Feb 19, 2025

DP World is making a £60m investment in the UK’s trading capacity with an order of four new quay cranes for its Southampton container terminal.The new cranes will be the largest quay cranes in Europe and can perform quad lifts, moving two 40-ft…

Repsol, IBS Software Team to Transform Logistics

Feb 19, 2025

Repsol selected IBS Software to transform its primary logistics operations across multiple locations. The partnership will see Repsol adopt IBS Software's iLogistics Control Tower solution, streamlining logistics and providing an end-to-end…

DP World Hits Record @ Jebel Ali Port

Feb 19, 2025

DP World delivered another standout year for trade, according to the company, recording its highest container and breakbulk cargo volumes at Jebel Ali Port since 2015.The port handled 15.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024…

Electric Ferry Ampere Marks 10th Anniversary

Feb 17, 2025

Since entering service in 2015, the all-electric ferry MF Ampere has sailed the equivalent of 17 times around the equator on batteries alone.Despite a chorus of critics and skeptics in during the project, a decade later, Ampere continues to showcase the potential of electric technology…

MEGA MACHINES: Manson Prepares to Add “The Bionic Man” of Dredge Vessels

Feb 17, 2025

Manson Construction has long been a pillar of the U.S. maritime industry, rooted in a tradition of U.S.-built, U.S.-owned, and U.S.-operated vessels. The company was founded in 1905 by Peter Manson, when he dug up a jar of gold coins [because he didn’t trust the banks] and purchased a winch…

DP World's Carbon Inset Program Passes Milestone

Feb 14, 2025

The world’s first container port, Carbon Inset Program, has registered more than 100,000 TEUs worth of import-laden containers by cargo owners in its first two months.Launched by DP World in the UK in December 2024, the six-month trial commenced…

CBP and Royal Caribbean Use Biometric Facial Recognition Technology in Puerto Rico

Feb 13, 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with Royal Caribbean, conducted the first biometric debarkation for Royal Caribbean cruise passengers on Feb. 2 when Rhapsody of the Seas was the first Royal Caribbean vessel to utilize…

'Sustainable Dredging' at the Port of Oakland

Feb 13, 2025

The Port of Oakland deepens its commitment to sustainability by sending more dredged sediment from the Oakland Seaport to a Solano County wetland restoration site. Montezuma Wetlands will receive an approximately $2.1 million grant over the…

Hefring Marine’s IMAS to Upgrade MSRS Maritime Nav Tech

Feb 12, 2025

Hefring Marine and MSRS Navigation have announced a strategic partnership. MSRS is set to leverage Hefring’s advanced IMAS System to develop cutting-edge GPS-denied navigation solutions for the maritime industry. This collaboration brings together…

AMNT Takes RAmbler 1400 Mooring Vessels to Assist Port Ops

Feb 12, 2025

AMMAN Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT), a subsidiary of PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk, has added two new RAmbler 1400 mooring boats, Amman Khatulistiwa 01 and Amman Khatulistiwa 02, to its fleet. Built by PT Dumas Shipyard in Surabaya and supervised by PT IMEC International Services…

Propane Holds the Key to Reliable, Efficient Electric Port Tractor Recharging

Feb 12, 2025

Propane puts port operators in control of EV charging and avoids grid-power 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…

Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen and Rossilini’s Four-10 Sign Contract for REV Ocean Outfitting

Feb 11, 2025

Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSV) and Rossilini’s Four-10 signed a contract for the outfitting of the REV Ocean. The contract covers both the interior and exterior of the state-of-the-art research and expedition vessel. The workscope will take place in DSV’s covered drydock…

Ultranav Starts Trial with Behavior Change Service Signol to Minimize CO2 Emissions

Feb 03, 2025

Even minor adjustments in daily operations can contribute to fuel savings and reduced emissions. To support these improvements, Ultranav is launching a 6-month trial with Signol – a behavior change service designed to encourage fuel-saving practices among crew members…

Venetian Port Community Engages in Cybersecurity and Digital Twin Training

Jan 30, 2025

More than 180 technicians, operators, and entrepreneurs from the Venetian port community recently participated in a two-day training event focused on cybersecurity and digital twin technology. Organized by the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority…

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Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

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