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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

MARITIME NEWS 11-7-25

Posted on November 7, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S.-China Trade

Trump Plans One-Year Pause on Port Crane Duties, China Ship Fees

Industry Divided on USTR’s China Port Fee Suspension

China’s Export Engine Sputters in October as US Shipments Crater

Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s Third Aircraft Carrier, the Fujian, Enters Service

Maritime Incidents

Maersk Containership Anchored Off Charleston After Cargo Fire

Global Trade

Transpacific Spot Rates Split as Discounts Emerge

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korean shipbuilders post record earnings but face Q4 currency and policy risks

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans firm as Chinese demand assessed, wheat down

China restores soybean licenses for U.S. firms, ends log ban

Global Ports

Kalmar and Transnet Port Terminals continue sustainability-focused collaboration with significant order for hybrid straddle carriers

The Port of Bilbao further strengthens its international standing at the CIIE trade fair in Shanghai and forges closer ties with the COSCO Group

Panama Canal

Panama Canal administrator highlights strategic developments to shape the future of logistics

Port of Rotterdam

Ports of Duisburg and Rotterdam advance energy transition together

Suez Canal

Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues rise 14% as Red Sea tensions ease

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Up 8% Last Week

Greens Fuels

Marlow And Green Marine Team Up

Maritime Training

Wärtsilä and Sinocrew partner to establish a leading international training centre for seafarers in the Asian cruise industry

Maritime Technology

Scalable full-cycle marine litter remediation in the Mediterranean: Robotic solutions

Accelleron and Hyundai Marine Solution enter digital partnership

MARITIME NEWS 11-6-25

Posted on November 6, 2025 by propellerclub

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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

Hellenic News Articles

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

MARITIME NEWS 11-5-25

Posted on November 5, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Coast Guard Launches Dual-Track RFIs to Modernize Domestic Icebreaker Fleet

Global Offshore Wind

Ørsted Completes $8.8B Recap as CEO Shifts Focus Toward Europe Amid U.S. Headwinds

U.S. Tariffs

Supreme Court Wrestles With Legality of Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs

Maritime Companies

MSC Shatters Industry Record, Becomes First Carrier to Command 7 Million TEU Fleet Capacity

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans regain ground as China-U.S. truce assessed

Trump’s soy reprieve is late to the harvest

Soybeans rise 1%, but lack of Chinese buying limits upside

Global Ports

Europe’s First Fully Automated Multilevel Parking System for Finished Vehicles to Be Constructed at the Port of Zeebrugge

Port of Antwerp-Bruges: Tariff adjustments 2026

Global Trade

Singapore and the Republic of Korea Ink Agreement to Establish Green and Digital Shipping Corridor

U.S. Port News

Port Houston Surpasses Three Million TEUs On Pace for Another Record Year

Port of Rotterdam

Blue Circle Olefins chooses Rotterdam to build 100% circular Olefins plant

Europort 2025 Opens in Rotterdam: A Sold-Out Global Stage for the Next Wave of Maritime Innovation

MARITIME NEWS 11-4-25

Posted on November 4, 2025 by propellerclub

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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

Hellenic News Articles

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

MARITIME NEWS 11-3-25

Posted on November 3, 2025 by propellerclub

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Chinese Shipbuilding

Pakistan Eyes 2026 Launch For First Chinese Submarine In $5 Billion Arms Deal

U.S. Shipbuilding

‘Punch List’ Items Delay Commissioning of Dominion Wind Turbine Vessel

Maritime Incidents

Bridge Team Breakdown: How Communication Failures Led to Containership’s Collision with Tall Ship

U.S.-China Trade

White House Confirms One-Year Suspension of USTR Port Fees in U.S.-China Trade Deal

Global Trade

Container Freight Indices Diverge Sharply Ahead of November GRIs

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korean shipbuilding gains momentum at APEC

Samsung Heavy’s New LNG Cargo Hold Completes Maiden Voyage

Korean shipbuilders shift to container ships, pushing down profit margins

U.S. Shipbuilding

Challenges and Opportunities in the Revitalization of US Shipbuilding in Focus at the ABS North America Regional Committee Meeting

Refit to rebuild: A blueprint to help boost US commercial shipbuilding competitiveness

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans touch 15-month high, wheat firm on Chinese demand hopes

US soy futures post biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on China trade optimism

Soybean basis steady-firm as more Chinese demand awaited

Decarbonization

The Portchain Network helped save 800,000 metric tonnes of CO₂ emissions

Global Ports

Qatar’s ports see higher cargo movements in October

MARITIME NEWS 10-31-25

Posted on October 31, 2025 by propellerclub

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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

Hellenic News Articles

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

MARITIME NEWS 10-30-25

Posted on October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S.-China Trade

U.S. and China Suspend Tit-for-Tat Port Fees By One Year

U.S. and China Suspend Port Fees Central to Trump’s Shipbuilding Strategy

Trump Shaves China Tariffs in Trade Truce With Xi

Global Trade

Container Spot Rates Climb for Third Week, But Drewry Warns Momentum Unlikely to Last

Hellenic News Articles

Global Shipbuilding

CEMS, Drydocks World and Cochin Shipyard unite to develop skilled maritime workforce in India

India to boost local fleet to achieve shipbuilding self-reliance: Sonowal

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans resume rally as U.S. says China to buy millions of tons

Chicago soybean futures fall 1% after Trump-Xi meeting

Maritime Companies

A.P. Moller – Maersk strengthens its ties with India

ESL Shipping celebrates 75 years with anniversary book

Port of Rotterdam

Throughput at the Port of Rotterdam falls slightly in the first nine months of 2025

U.S. Port News

Port of Savannah September volumes up 8 percent

Global Ports

Saudi Global Ports Surpasses 15 Million Teus Handled, Ushering In A New Era Of Growth

Port of Gothenburg heading toward record year in containers and rail freight

Road Dog Trucking AJOT Interview on Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Ports

Posted on October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 by propellerclub

November 30, 2025

MARITIME NEWS 10-29-25

Posted on October 29, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Collaborations

Trump Says South Korea to Build Nuclear Submarine at Philadelphia Shipyard Lacking the Capability

Trump Praises Hanwha Philly Shipyard as Key to US–Korea Maritime Ties

U.S. Shipbuilding

Lockheed Martin Invests $50 Million in Saildrone to Arm Unmanned Surface Vessels

U.S. Offshore Wind

Kennedy Orders CDC Probe Into Offshore Wind Health Risks

Global Trade

Container Shipping’s October Spot Rate Spike Unlikely to Derail Shippers’ 2026 Contract Leverage

U.S. Tariffs

Trump’s Tariffs Have Canada Eyeing Asia Trade Ties

Hellenic News Articles

Maritime Technology

World’s First Land-based Operation of Marine Hydrogen Engine Achieved by Consortium

Global Shipbuilding

Damen delivers ASD Tug 2111 Argo to WUZ Port and Maritime Services

Global Ports

The Bilbao Port Authority starts a process of active listening and engagement to design a new, more modern, sustainable and shared model for the Getxo marina and cruise ship terminal

Port Of Tanjung Pelepas Issues Inaugural Green Sukuk To Advance Sustainable Port Development

U.S. Port News

Port Houston Completes its Portion of Project 11 Dredging

Port of Seattle Marks Milestones in East Waterway Cleanup Project

Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals advance plans for new berth at Port of Mobile

Port of Rotterdam

ESPO Award 2025: Let us present the shortlisted projects: Port of Rotterdam

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Begins Industry Engagement for the Development of Port Terminals

MARITIME NEWS 10-28-25

Posted on October 28, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Port News

Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Commit $131 Million to New Container Berth at Port of Mobile

U.S. Shipbuilding

Experts Urge Congress to Enact SHIPS Act as Foundation for Reviving U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding

Green Shipping

Everllence Completes World’s First S90 Engine Methanol Conversion on Mega Containership

Decarbonization

Shipping Industry Reaffirms Support for IMO as Global Regulator Following Carbon Pricing Delay

Global Trade

Sealegend Announces 16 China Arctic Express Voyages for 2026 Following Success of ‘Istanbul Bridge’ Transit

Hellenic News Articles

Global Ports

Historic third direct service between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia

Chinese Ports

Shanghai Port exported over 2 mln vehicles in January-September

Global Trade

Hiab’s interim report January–September 2025: Profitability affected by lower sales in the US

Maritime Technology

Teesport Automated Weighbridges Boost Bulk Cargo Efficiency

U.S. Tariffs

Trump port fees slap shipper with $34 million tariff bill: ‘They are showing us the door,’ says shocked U.S. freight CEO

Shipping Brief: Tariff-Driven Trade Pressures Don’t Have To Sink Profitability

MARITIME NEWS 10-27-25

Posted on October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Senate Hearing to Examine Reviving U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding Amid China Challenge

U.S. Collaborations

Japan and U.S. Expected to Sign Shipbuilding Pact Amid China Challenge

HD Hyundai Heavy, Huntington Ingalls To Jointly Build U.S. Navy Ships

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Launches Global Consultation Process for New Port Terminals on Both Coasts

U.S.-China Trade

US, China Talks Sketch Out Rare Earths, Tariff Pause for Trump and Xi to Consider

Soybeans Rally as US-China Talks Spur Hope for Trade Revival

U.S. Trade

Tariffs Anxiety Prompts US Importers to Place Spring Orders Early

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Kisun Discusses Sustainable Future for Shipbuilding through Global Innovation Alliances at APEC 2025 Korea

South Korea seeks shipbuilding ties as India invests 11 trillion won to boost industry

Shareholders approve HD Hyundai merger, effective Dec. 1

Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s largest all-electric bulk carrier launched in central China

Industrial base, innovation drive rise of China’s shipbuilding sector

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans hit four-month highs on US-China trade deal hopes

Why are corn and soybeans at the heart of India-U.S. trade talks?

Soybeans jump as Bessent points to possible Trump-Xi talk optimism; corn, wheat gain

Soy barge bids slip, traders await US-China talks

CBOT wheat closes mixed after choppy session

Decarbonization

Decarbonising global ammonia production heralds peak patent activity – latest report

Chemship B.V partners with Manta Marine Technologies to reduce emissions through advanced vessel optimisation systems