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Global Shipbuilding

Seaspan Delivers Largest Science Vessel to Canadian Coast Guard Under National Shipbuilding Strategy

U.S. Collaborations

US, South Korea Unveil Details on Shipbuilding Investment and Subs in Trade Deal

Global Trade

Asia Spot Rates Split as Transpacific Sinks and Asia–Europe Surges

Maritime Incidents

Grounded Trailer Bridge Barge Looted Off Bahamas Following Mechanical Failure

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South Korean Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy outsources S-MAX tanker construction to HSG Sungdong, dispatches personnel

HD Hyundai To Build Tanker Duo

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans, wheat, corn eye weekly gains ahead of US crop report

Global Ports

Port of Salalah Container Volumes Surge 26% After Terminal Upgrade: Key Growth Opportunity for Investors and Businesses in Oman

Spanish ports leading the way as regards PERS certification

DP World Commences Operations At Tartus Port

Port of Rotterdam

City of Rotterdam and Port of Rotterdam Authority present updated Shore Power Strategy 2025–2035

U.S. Port News

Crowley Expands Mooring Services at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 5% Last Week

Green Shipping

Danish Shipping at COP30: The fight for the green transition of shipping is not over

Maritime Technology

Condition-Based Maintenance System from Samsung Heavy Industries Gets ABS SMART (MHM) Tier2 PDA

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U.S. Offshore Wind

Storm Clouds Gather Over U.S. Offshore Wind as Policy Shifts Cut Pipeline in Half

U.S. Maritime Mining

U.S. Takes Major Steps Toward Pacific Seabed Mining

U.S. Sanctions

U.S. Widens Sanctions in Global Crackdown on Iran’s Missile and Drone Networks

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U.S.-Chinese Deals

China expects US to jointly safeguard fair competition in maritime, shipbuilding sectors

Maritime Companies

Damen acquires UK-based I.M.E Group

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans firm ahead of USDA data; weak China demand caps gains

Soybeans firm ahead of USDA data; weak China demand caps gains

Maritime Technology

JLT Mobile Computers Showcases Rugged Solutions Driving Terminal Automation at TOC Asia

Tideworks and TOTE Complete Mainsail 10 Deployment Across Alaska and U.S. Mainland Terminals

U.S. Trade

October U.S. Container Imports Flat Over September as Trade Uncertainty Persists

U.S. Port News

Crowley Expands Mooring Services at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports

Port of Rotterdam

Market consultation for the development of hydrogen (carrier) import terminals

Green Shipping

Fuel cells: Flexible fossil-free power

Red Sea Tensions

Houthi militia ceasing attacks in Red Sea would have seismic impact on container shipping and see freight rates plunge – but questions remain unanswered

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U.S.-China Tensions

One Month In, U.S. Halts Port Fees Aimed at Countering China’s Shipbuilding Dominance

Unions Slam Trump For Giving China A Pass On Shipbuilding

U.S. Trade

U.S. Container Imports to Hit Slowest Pace in Nearly Three Years Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Maritime Companies

Shipping Firm CMA CGM Says It Will Continue Services In Mali

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U.S.-China Deals

China suspends sanctions on Hanwha Ocean’s US subsidiaries

China Postpones Sanctions on Hanwha U.S. Subsidiaries for One Year

US suspends action in China shipbuilding sector probe for one year

China suspends port fees on US-linked ships for a year

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Secures 435.3 Billion Won Container Ship Order

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans extend gains on Chinese demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

Soybeans rise on Chinese demand hopes; corn, wheat firm

Suez Canal

Admiral Ossama Rabiee: “The Suez Canal witnessed the transit of the container ship CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, the largest container ship to transit through the Canal in two years”

Maritime Events

Europort 2025 A Roaring Success With Innovation And Collaboration Taking Centre Stage

Decarbonization

EU STIP recognises practical and realistic methane decarbonisation pathway

Trafigura sees multi-fuel bunker mix on decarbonization journey

Maritime Support

Seafarer Survey 2025: Stress levels rising, earlier retirements, but support for seafarers is improving

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U.S. Shipbuilding

South Korea PM Says Philly Shipyard Not Ready for Nuclear Subs, Contradicting Trump

Maritime Companies

Maersk Slides as Investors Brace for ‘Bleak’ Quarters Ahead

Maersk Lifts Bottom End of 2025 Guidance as Ocean, Terminals Surge

Matson Takes $6.4 Million Hit from US-China Port Fee Standoff

U.S.-China Trade

USTR Moves to Suspend Port Fees Targeting China

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Maritime Collaborations

COFCO held soybean procurement signing ceremony, association official tells US-China forum

USDA November crop report to include field survey data as shutdown drags on

Soybeans and wheat ease from highs on limited Chinese demand

Beijing lifts some tariffs on US farm goods but soybeans stay costly

Soybeans fall 1% as market awaits Chinese buying; wheat, corn down

China’s 12m tonnes US soya bean pledge could drive demand

Panama Canal

Panama Canal sees 2026 trade slowdown, but U.S.–Asia LPG traffic hits record highs

Decarbonization

C40 supported by IFC and IAPH to unlock sustainable finance for ports and tackle critical funding gap

Maritime Safety

MarTrust and ISWAN Unite to Strengthen Seafarer Wellbeing

Maritime Technology

ABS Joins Korean Agency for Technology and Standards to Advance Smart Ship Technologies and Equipment Certification

Raymarine Expands Pathfinder Radar Product Line: Type Approved CAT-1 and Black Box Models Now Available for Commercial Fleets

Maritime Collaboration Platform UAB-Online Reaches Milestone of 1 Million Digital Vessel Visits

Maritime Companies

Maersk reports strong Q3 2025 results: EBITDA at USD 2.7bn, EBIT at USD 1.3bn amid operational gains

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Global Shipbuilding

Container Sector Drives October Surge in LNG-Fueled Ship Orders

Maritime Companies

CMA CGM to Register Ten Giant LNG-Powered Containerships Under French Flag

ONE Reports $285M Quarterly Profit on Front-Loading, But Forecasts Second-Half Loss

Global Offshore Wind

Apollo Agrees to Invest $6.5 Billion in Orsted Wind Farm

U.S. Offshore Wind

Federal Judge Allows Trump Admin to Revisit SouthCoast Wind Approval

Global Maritime

India’s Maritime Vision Gets Another Boost as MSC Commits 12 Ships to Indian Flag

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South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai posts 1.7024 trillion won operating profit in Q3, up 295% year-on-year

Maritime Technology

ABS and Siemens to Advance Digitalization in Shipbuilding

Digital dry-docking: Tidewater identifies 60% time saving with UniSea’s Maindeck app on PSV project

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans ease after rally, wheat holds at three-month high

Global Ports

Port of Townsville welcomes new fortnightly shipping service

Pilbara Ports commits to reconciliation with launch of Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan

Adani Ports sees logistics revenue jump on rising shipping volumes

Panama Canal

Panama Canal to complete prequalification for port concessions in early 2026

Global Trade

Global Trade: The Pathway to Economic Prosperity

Maritime Companies

Rodolphe Saadé announces the registration under the French Flag of ten new 24,000 TEU vessels, the largest LNG-powered ships in the world

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Maritime Investments

Maersk Signals $2 Billion Investment in Indian Port Infrastructure

DP World Commits $5 Billion to India’s Maritime Infrastructure

U.S.-China Trade

Xeneta: U.S.–China Trade Truce Won’t Stop Container Rate Slide Into 2026

Global Trade

Container Freight Indices Diverge Sharply Ahead of November GRIs

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Global Shipbuilding

K Shipbuilding nears two-tanker deal with Greek owner

Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s green shipbuilding drive boosts global maritime decarbonization

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hanwha Group, HMM, and KR sign MOU to develop next-generation carbon-free ship propulsion systems

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans set for biggest monthly gain in nearly four years on China trade optimism

Chicago soybeans set for biggest monthly gain in nearly four years on China trade optimism

Panama Canal

Dean Kamen Shares Knowledge, Progress, and Innovation at the Panama Canal

Port Development

Indian container terminal invests in 30 Konecranes RTGs with E–Hybrid technology

Decarbonization

A multifaceted approach to managing decarbonization risks

Chinese Ports

Chinese port fees pose taxing questions

U.S.-China Trade

US-China trade truce will not revive weakening ocean container shipping market with freight rates still expected to fall in 2026

Shipping sector skeptical Trump’s latest trade truce with China will reverse import decline

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Up 4% Last Week

Drewry: Port Throughput Up 1.3%

Maritime Technology

Corvus Energy to Supply Battery Systems for Electric Tugboat for NYK

Wärtsilä has completed the transaction of the Marine Electrical Systems divestment to VINCI Energies

ABS Approves Advanced Remote Operation Management Technology from Samsung Heavy Industries