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U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Breaks Ground on $365 Million Terminal Expansion Project

Tariff Pause Fails to Lift Long Beach Cargo Volumes as Los Angeles Surges to Record June

Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s Shipbuilding Market Share Plummets as U.S. Port Fees Loom

Green Shipping

WinGD Makes History with First Commercial Ammonia-Fueled Marine Engine

Canadian Shipbuilding

Canadian Shipbuilder Seaspan Signs Steel MoU for Polar Icebreaker Project

U.S. Maritime

Trump’s Shipbuilding Push Falters as NSC Maritime Office Gutted

U.S. Tariffs

Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Prepared to Reroute More Ships Away From US Over Tariffs, CEO Says

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Chinese Shipbuilding

China Debuts World’s First Adjustable‐Sails Oil Tanker

Chinese shipyards’ market share drops from 72% to 52% amid USTR concerns

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat inches higher after cut to Russian supply estimate

U.S. Port News

Port of Corpus Christi Customers Close Record Second Quarter, First Half in Q2 2025

Global Ports

Europe’s ports not doing enough to tackle toxic air pollution – study

European ports slow to install shore power ahead of 2030 deadline, study shows

Klaipėda Port leads Baltic States in cargo growth

Green Fuels

European Sustainable Transport Investment Plan – STIP: How to boost investment in clean fuels for shipping

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Global Ports

Vancouver Port Authority Begins Bidding Process for $3 Billion Container Terminal to Boost Trade Capacity

U.S. Port News

US Port Operators Seek To Mitigate Hefty Expected Tariffs On China-Built Port Cranes

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Advances Humanoid Welding Robots for Shipbuilding

U.S. Shipbuilding

Trump Admin Cancels Offshore Patrol Cutters at Eastern Shipbuilding Over Delays and Rising Costs

U.S. Collaborations

Finnish and Canadian Firms Make a Move to Build ‘Arctic Security Cutter’ Icebreaker for U.S. Coast Guard by 2028

Saronic and Vigor Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Autonomous Maritime Capabilities

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Maritime Technology

Terma Surveillance Radar System Delivered by Sperry Marine to Seaspan Shipyards for Canadian Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker and MPI Programs

Global Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding rivalry set to intensify in Northeast Asia

Japanese Shipbuilding

Japan revives shipbuilding industry to compete with Korea in US market

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans, corn and wheat rise on bargain-buying after falls

Ample supply pushes soybeans below $10 a bushel

Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

Soy, corn barge bids firm as freight costs rise

Corn and soybean bids mostly flat as futures stumble

Can US corn yield meet ballooning expectations?

Chinese Ports

Xiamen Port, powered by high-tech, thrives with ‘Silk Road Maritime’ ‘Unimaginable changes’

U.S. Port News

Terminal Expansion Gets Underway at Port of Long Beach

US port operators seek to mitigate hefty expected tariffs on China-built port cranes

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Global Ports

Hamburg Unveils Major Port Overhaul to Secure its Global Shipping Role

Red Sea Tensions

Houthi Video Shows Deadly Attack and Sinking of Eternity C Bulk Carrier in Red Sea

Rescuers Pull More Survivors From Red Sea as Houthis Hold Crew of Sunken Greek Ship

U.S. Port News

U.S. Container Imports Set to Fall as Trump Tariffs Loom, NRF Warns

U.S. Maritime

DOT Adds New Waterways to U.S. Marine Highway Program to Boost Inland Shipping

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U.S. Ag Trade

Corn, soybeans fall on US weather; wheat slips for fifth session

U.S. Port News

Port Of Los Angeles Signs Agreement To Expand Exports Through Central Valley

Port Cranes

Super Terminais orders three more Konecranes Gottwald ESP.10 Mobile Harbor Cranes to expand its Amazon River operations

Global Ports

APM Terminals Gothenburg: Stronger volumes and more cargo on rail

Maritime Technology

Longitude and Innovate UK unlock AI potential in ship powertrain design

RightShip Unveils AI-Enabled Workflow Tool to Transform Risk Management

Maritime Technology

Fouling control technologies are even more important for vessel operators following recent IMO MEPC 83 session

Future Fuel Talks: Global surplus trading can sweeten biomethane’s case for shipowners — Hapag-Lloyd

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Reports Strong Economic Health and a Vibrant Future During its Q3 Market Call

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Chinese Shipbuilding

China Approves Merger of CSSC and CSIC to Create World’s Largest Shipbuilder

Pacific Tensions

Japan To Export Used Destroyers To Philippines To Deter China

U.S. Offshore Wind

Trump Signs Order to End Wind and Solar Subsidies Under ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

Red Sea Tensions

Maritime Industry Condemns Deadly Red Sea Attacks

Eternity C Sinks in Red Sea; Search Underway for 15 Still Missing

Global Trade

Surging UK Shipping Costs Threaten to Deliver a New Price Shock

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Indian Shipbuilding

India sets sail: 8 mega clusters to revolutionise shipbuilding industry

South Korean Shipbuilding

K Shipbuilding Enters M&A Market, Seeks Trillion-won Valuation

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago grains drift with weather and tariffs in focus

Producers set initial yield expectations as ratings rise

Global Ports

The Bilbao Port Authority launches a new service on its telematic platform for train planning and tracking

Qatar: Hamad Port launches new shipping service with arrival of MSC Charleston

RINA Secures Major World Bank Project to Advance Green Hydrogen at the Port of Pecém, Brazil

Global Trade

Tariffs and trade tensions dominate global shipping in first half of 2025

Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update: Rate Decline Accelerates

Global trade grew $300 billion in the first half of 2025, led by US imports and EU exports

Maritime Technology

Trafigura announces strategic alliance with maritime technology provider ZeroNorth

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U.S. Maritime Companies

T. Parker Host Acquires Transmarine Navigation, Forming U.S. Maritime Services Giant

Middle East Tensions

ITF Calls for Warlike Operations Areas Designation for Strait of Hormuz

Fire Reported After Vessel Comes Under Attack in Red Sea

Greek-Operated Bulk Carrier Severely Damaged, Abandoned in Red Sea

Red Sea Crisis Boils Over as Houthis Claim Sinking of M/V Magic Seas; Galaxy Leader Struck

U.S. Shipbuilding

Washington State Awards $714.5 Million Ferry Contract to Eastern Shipbuilding

Trump Bill Secures $9 Billion for U.S. Arctic Surge, Six New Icebreakers to Counter Russian and Chinese Dominance

U.S. Trade Deals

Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further

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South Korean Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy wins $637M offshore facility deal in Africa

HD Hyundai to Transplant ‘Korean Shipbuilding DNA’ into India

Korea ranks 2nd in global shipbuilding orders in June

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat falls more than 2% on supply pressure

Wheat falls more than 3% on supply pressure; corn, soybeans drop

Cochin Shipyard signs MoU with HD Korea Shipbuilding for long-term maritime collaboration

Chinese Companies

Ports expose Li family’s global dealmaking dilemma

Global Ports

Container transshipments through Qatar ports surge 11% from January-June

Maritime Future

Maritime Cyprus 2025 to explore the future of global shipping

Maritime Technology

Svanehøj unveils next-generation marine engine room pumps

Experts gather to discuss feasibility of modular micro reactors in maritime settings

U.S. Collaborations

Lawmaker advocates S. Korea for US ship repairs, citing strategic gains

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Taps New U.S. CEO Amid American Shipbuilding Revival

Maritime Incidents

Two Crew Members Charged in Fatal Singapore Tanker Collision

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U.S. Ag Trade

Corn climbs to 2-week high; soybeans, wheat also firm

Maritime Conferences

Europort 2025 Sets the Stage for Maritime Innovation and Global Collaboration

Maritime 4.0 in Focus as Nautical Institute Singapore Conference 2025 Returns with Leading Voices in Digitalisation, Sustainability, and Wellbeing

Chinese Ports

China’s Beibu Gulf Port sees sea-rail intermodal transport volume exceed 250,000 TEUs in H1

Maritime Logistics

AD Ports Group and China’s Zhejiang Provincial Seaport Investment & Operation Group Sign Preliminary Strategic Agreement to Establish Automotive Logistics Ecosystem

Global Ports

Australia’s east coast container ports brace for ‘Bomb cyclone’

Chinese exports drive port congestion in Europe

Offshore Energy

Floating Nuclear Power Plants in the Mediterranean Sea to be Evaluated by ABS, Core Power and Athlos

Maritime Welfare

Safe, seen and supported – Sailors’ Society’s acclaimed Wellness at Sea conferences are back for their fifth year

U.S. Tariffs

Maersk estimates effective US tariffs average 21% currently