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  • Houthis to Target Ships Off Yemen If Ports Don’t Reopen?

    13 November 2017

    The closure of Yemeni ports by the Saudi-led coalition is heating up tensions in the region as Houthi movement threatens to target commercial ships in the region as a sign of retaliation. “The battleships and oil tankers of the aggression and their movements will not be safe from the fire of Yemeni naval forces if […]

  • Port Tampa Bay Gives Nod to USD 60 Mn Expansion Plan

    22 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    Port Tampa Bay has approved a public-private partnership agreement with four other entities which will finance a USD 60 million widening and extension of the Big Bend Channel. The strategic partners include the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Tampa Electric Co. and Mosaic Co., a fertilizer company which is […]

  • Germany: Port of Kiel Gets Container Wayport Status

    1 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Kiel has gained container wayport status by being added to the liner service network of Gothenburg-based shipping company TransAtlantic. With immediate effect, ships serving on the company’s Bothnia Line between Kerni/Oulu in Finland and Zeebrugge/Antwerp in Belgium are making a weekly stop in Kiel. Container part loads destined for overseas destinations via […]

  • BP plans new hydrogen hub with repurposed oil&gas facilities in Germany

    18 January 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    British energy company BP has revealed plans to evaluate the feasibility of building a new hydrogen hub and utilise repurposed oil and gas facilities to transport hydrogen in Germany. According to BP, the project would be located in Wilhelmshaven and include an ammonia cracker which could provide up to 130,000 tons of low-carbon hydrogen from […]

  • CMHI Acquires Ports Assets in Djibouti

    1 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited has announced that, on 29 December 2012, through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, China Merchants Holdings (Djibouti) FZE it entered into a share purchase agreement with, among others, Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority, to acquire 23.5 % of the issued share capital in Port de Djibouti S.A. at a […]

  • Royal IHC Launches TSHD ‘ILEMBE’

    9 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    The naming and launch ceremony of the 5,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ILEMBE took place this morning at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. The dredger is being built for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), the national port authority of South Africa. The ceremony was performed by Ms Lunga Ngcobo, General Manager Corporate […]

  • The Netherlands: APM Terminals Announces Strong Midyear Results

    18 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    APM Terminals earned $2.212 billion USD in revenue during the first six months of 2011, representing a 6% increase over the same period in 2010, and generating $304 million USD in profits as the company continued to aggressively expand into high growth markets.  Portfolio expansion In the first half of the year new operations have […]

  • The Netherlands: APM Terminals Announces Strong Midyear Results

    18 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    APM Terminals earned $2.212 billion USD in revenue during the first six months of 2011, representing a 6% increase over the same period in 2010, and generating $304 million USD in profits as the company continued to aggressively expand into high growth markets.  Portfolio expansion In the first half of the year new operations have […]

  • In a high-stakes trade match, China moves its queen — US ships face port tariffs

    10 October 2025
    Authorities & Government, Rules & Regulation

    Beijing is set to levy steep port service fees on United States (U.S.)-owned, -operated and -built vessels as well as American shipowners, following Washington’s measures targeting China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors. As disclosed by the Chinese Ministry of Transport, starting from October 14, 2025, additional port fees will be imposed in accordance with the […]

  • Methanex launches methanol bunkering services in ARA region and South Korea

    24 September 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    Methanex Corporation, a Canadian producer and supplier of methanol, has entered new strategic bunkering partnerships in two major fueling hubs – the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region and South Korea.

  • WindEurope: Better Port Infrastructure Slashes Offshore Wind LCoE by 5.3%

    27 September 2018
    Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Investing EUR 500 million to EUR 1 billion in new port infrastructure in Europe could help the offshore wind sector cut costs by up to 5.3% according to figures released by the WindEurope Ports Platform at the Global Wind Summit in Hamburg.

  • MSC’s eco-friendly containership sets new world record at Port of LA

    22 June 2020
    Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Last week, the Port of Los Angeles, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, APM Terminals Los Angeles and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) workers successfully moved 18,465 containers from the MSC Isabella during a single ship call at APM Terminals’ Pier 400.

  • USA: Future Looks Bright for Tampa Port

    16 January 2012

    The Tampa Port Authority has announced that the ratings firm of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Ratings Services has reaffirmed the authority’s credit rating of A- and has provided the authority with a “Stable” outlook. The S&P rating marks the third credit affirmation and “Stable” outlook rating received by the authority in the last 12 months. […]

  • Spotted: Russian icebreaker escorts ship convoy to Antarctic station

    3 January 2022
    Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Vessels

    Navigation through icy waters of the polar regions is a difficult task that requires crew members to be prepared for this challenging work.

  • Tampa Port Authority Hosts Shifting International Trade Routes (USA)

    23 January 2012

    The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) hosted a very successful and well-attended fifth annual Shifting International Trade Routes , on Jan. 19-20, 2012, presented by the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) , and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). The 1 ½ -day workshop included presentations by leading industry experts in fields such as international trade, […]

  • Port of Hamburg Achieves Throughput of 139 Million Tons (Germany)

    3 March 2014
    Business & Finance

     In 2013 the Port of Hamburg achieved total throughput of 139 million tons. That represents growth of 6.2 percent. Both general cargo handling totalling 96.8 million tons (+ 5.7 percent) and bulk cargo handling at 42.3 million tons (+ 7.2 percent), ensured above-average growth for Germany’s largest universal port. “The Port of Hamburg‘s throughput trend […]

  • USA: Port of Oakland Announces John C. Driscoll as Maritime Director

    15 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle just announced maritime industry leader John C. Driscoll as the Port’s new Director of Maritime. Port Executive Director Chris Lytle said, “We are positioned to expand our maritime business and we are fortunate to have John, a proven leader in the industry, join our senior management team at […]

  • NRF: Imports at Top US ports to Continue to Grow ahead of More Tariffs

    10 June 2019

    Imports at the US major retail container ports are expected to continue to grow this summer.

  • Petronas-MidOcean partnership bets on Canada’s LNG potential

    1 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration

    Keeping opportunities in Canada’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector at the forefront, Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas has sealed a long-term alliance with MidOcean Energy, an LNG player formed and managed by the U.S.-headquartered investment company EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG).

  • Windward Offshore takes delivery of its first green methanol-ready CSOV

    1 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Vard has delivered the first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to Windward Offshore, Windward Athens, which marks the German company’s entry into the offshore wind operations & maintenance (O&M) market. Windward Offshore has three more CSOVs under construction at Vard. Built by Vard in Norway and delivered on schedule at Vard Brattvaag, the vessel is […]

  • UAE: ADPC, Ministry of Environment and Water Ink MoU

    5 June 2012

    The Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Environment and Water to boost cooperation and coordination between both parties as part of the efforts made by ADPC to launch the first phase of Khalifa Port, the region’s first semi-automated port, in the last quarter of 2012. […]

  • Geely: ‘World’s first’ methanol/hydrogen electric newbuild makes inaugural foray into the world

    25 September 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Vessels

    Earlier this month, Chinese automaker Geely Holding splashed “the world’s first” methanol/hydrogen, hybrid electric multipurpose riverboat, marking what is claimed to be an important step in the application of this type of marine technology in China’s shipping sector. As divulged, the 64 TEU vessel, named Yuanchun 001, hit the water for the first time in […]

  • Port of Auckland nears completion of in-port biofouling solution

    24 September 2025
    Collaboration, Environment, Innovation, Technology, Vessels

    New Zealand’s Port of Auckland is inching closer to wrapping up the development of an in-port biofouling solution to clean niche areas of vessels. According to the port’s officials, the technology being developed is anticipated to offer maritime transport lines and cruise operators with “additional confidence” to operate in New Zealand waters while maintaining biosecurity […]

  • HIF Global’s e-fuels facility in Chile receives EU RFNBO certification

    2 October 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Technology

    U.S.-based e-fuels company HIF Global’s Haru Oni facility, located in the Magallanes region of Chile, has received the EU Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) certification for the 2025/26 fiscal year.

  • Biden administration invests $653M in 41 port improvement projects

    6 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has decided to invest $653 million in 41 port improvement projects under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).