Author: propellerclub

MOL Magsaysay Maritime Academy in Philippines Signs Comprehensive Agreement with 5 National Institutes of Technology in Japan Moving to Strengthen International Exchange

Speed Of Digitalisation Outpacing Crew Capacity To Understand The Data

WNS joins DCSA+ to advance digital standard adoption across the container shipping value chain

U.S. Trade

US trade deals are not a magic bullet to breathe new life into subdued ocean container market as freight rates continue to plummet

MARITIME NEWS 7-29-25

Posted on July 29, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Collaborations

Bollinger Teams Up With Global Powerhouses to Fast-Track Icebreaker Production for U.S. Coast Guard

Red Sea Tensions

Houthi Militants Release Video of Kidnapped ETERNITY C Crew Members

Hellenic News Articles

Global Ports

Johor Port Invests Rm140 Million In Liquid Jetty Expansion, Strengthening Position As The Southern Gateway Multi-Purpose Port

Port of Klaipėda Announces Call for Expressions of Interest in Klaipėda Southport Development Project

U.S. Maritime

Federal Maritime Commission Begins Publishing Carrier-Submitted Containerized Freight Statistics Data

U.S.-China Tensions

CK Hutchison: Global conglomerate caught in US-China trade spat

Maritime Companies

CMA CGM Announces Stable Results in an Uncertain Economic Environment

Decarbonization

Interferry Demands EU Harmonization with IMO Global GHG Regulations to Prevent Double Taxation and Protect Critical Ferry Services

Carbon Ridge deploys shipping’s first centrifugal carbon capture system in partnership with Scorpio Tankers

Maritime Technologies

Fuelre4m Unveils VIRDIS: A predictive AI breakthrough in global fuel distribution, powered by Five9nes

Global Shipbuilding

Sallaum Lines Celebrates Delivery of First in Series of Six Green PCTCs from China

MARITIME NEWS 7-28-25

Posted on July 28, 2025July 29, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S.-China Tensions

CK Hutchison Ports Deal Deadline Likely to be Extended as US-China Tensions Weigh

U.S. Coast Guard Responds to Chinese Icebreaker ‘Xue Long 2’ on American Continental Shelf off Alaska

Global Ports

Greek Port Workers Jailed Pending Trial On Drug Smuggling Charges

Investors Bet Li Ka-Shing Will Clinch Controversial Ports Deal

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

Korea, U.S. embark on shipbuilding collaboration by securing skilled workforce

U.S.-Korea Joint Shipbuilding Project Advances

South Korean Shipbuilding

Shipping giants boost South Korea’s shipbuilding with feeder ship orders

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago soybeans drop on abundant global supply, wheat and corn also fall

Chicago soybeans drop on trade uncertainty and weak demand

US soybean futures dip as trade uncertainty lingers

Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

Basis flat, selling thin as harvest rolls northward

Corn basis steady-weaker, soy bids mixed

U.S.-China Tensions

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison seeks Chinese investor to join Panama Ports deal

MARITIME NEWS 7-25-25

Posted on July 25, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Collaborations

CMA CGM Phoenix Becomes Largest Containership Ever to Fly U.S. Flag

Maritime Companies

Energy Giants Saipem and Subsea7 Announce $23 Billion Merger Deal

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

South Korea seeks to leverage Trump’s focus on shipbuilding in tariff talks

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat heads for weekly loss on ample supply

Global Ports

CICT Launches Sri Lankan Talent into Global Maritime Leadership

Valenciaport grows in import /export and offsets the drop in transhipment

Global Trade

Drewry: Port Throughput Index Up 5.4% in May

Drewry: World Container Index Drops Further Last Week

Green Fuels

UK project to tackle skills gap in maritime sector’s adoption of low and zero-carbon fuels wins CMDC funding

Maritime Technology

Innovate UK Grant Awarded to AST Reygar to Power AI-Driven Predictive Tool for Vessel Performance and Efficiency

Decarbonization

Capturing Demand for LCO₂ Transport: Advancing All Three Transportation Modes for Practical Use

MARITIME NEWS 7-24-25

Posted on July 24, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Shipbuilding

First Jones Act Offshore Rock Installation Vessel Launched in Philadelphia

U.S. Collaborations

Japan Commits $550 Billion to U.S. Industries Including Strategic Shipbuilding Investment

Red Sea Tensions

Greece to Send Salvage Ship to Red Sea After Latest Houthi Attacks

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Signs Agreement to Build 2 Containerships

Chinese Collaborations

Finnish shipping leader praises Chinese shipbuilding, calls for deeper collaboration

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat recoups some losses, but ample supply caps gains

Wheat recoups some losses but ample supply caps gains

Global Ports

Brazil judge rejects Maersk request to alter $1 billion port auction

Konecranes Plc’s Half-year financial report, January-June 2025: Strong performance continued

Gulftainer Bolsters Iraq Container Terminal’s Efficiency with Latest Addition of Three New Kalmar Reach Stackers

Port of Rotterdam

Tepsa acquires Europoort terminal from Global Energy Storage

Decarbonization

Safe implementation of decarbonization technologies

Shipping Faces Pressure To Prove Emissions Cuts As New Data Highlights Gap Between Predictions And Reality

MARITIME NEWS 7-23-25

Posted on July 23, 2025 by propellerclub

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Maritime Companies

TotalEnergies and CMA CGM Form Landmark Joint Venture for LNG Bunkering in Rotterdam

Global Shipbuilding

Grimaldi Launches Ammonia-Ready Car Carrier ‘Grande Shanghai’ in China

Middle East Tensions

Iran Says it Warned Away US destroyer but US Dismisses Account

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat rises after Russia trims its harvest estimate

South Korean Shipping

HMM accelerates global terminal push to strengthen shipping network

HMM invests in overseas terminals to enhance shipping operations and competitiveness

Global Ports

Peru’s Port of Callao unveils Stage 3A of North Terminal modernisation

China’s Cosco seeks veto power in deal for Li Ka-shing’s ports

Decarbonization

PortXchange to Maritime Industry: Stop Hiding Behind Data — Act on the Emissions You Already Know

TotalEnergies and CMA CGM to Launch LNG Bunkering Logistics Joint Venture to Accelerate Maritime Decarbonization

U.S. Port News

Trump’s trade war taking biggest toll on nation’s smaller, secondary ports from California to Gulf Coast

Green Shipping

RAD Propulsion strengthens international presence with new partnerships across three key markets

Maritime Technology

AI will transform tomorrow’s systems to provide self-optimising ships under human supervision, says OneLink Performance

Shipping’s digital shift demands sharper messaging, Getting the Market is answering in Asia

MARITIME NEWS 7-22-25

Posted on July 22, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Collaborations

Hanwha Philly Shipyard Lands First LNG Carrier Order in Decades From Hanwha Affiliate

U.S.-China Trade

BIMCO Introduces Standard Clause to Address USTR’s Chinese Ship Fees

U.S. Trade

Falling Container Imports Hint at Tariff-Driven Slowdown for U.S. Economy

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

Daehan Shipbuilding prices IPO, prepares for KOSPI debut

U.S. Ag Trade

Corn, soy futures extend dip on crop-friendly weather forecasts

U.S. Tariffs

Trump’s trade war taking biggest toll on nation’s smaller, secondary ports from California to Gulf Coast

U.S. Port News

Galveston LNG Bunker Port and Loa Carbon Sign Letter of Intent to Produce e-LNG Fuels

Port of Rotterdam

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam declines in first half year

Suez Canal

The Suez Canal’s management during the Red Sea crisis has garnered international attention and praise across numerous international maritime platforms

Global Ports

ABL engaged as marine auditor of 21 British ports

Chinese Collaboration

Namport CEO highlights transformative impact of Namibia-China maritime cooperation

Green Shipping

BAR Technologies Secures First-of-Its-Kind Wind Propulsion Deployment on Dual-Fuel LR2 Tankers

Maritime Safety

Hefring Marine launches revolutionary ‘Impact Report’ feature for advanced marine safety analytics

Red Sea Tensions

US targets Houthis with fresh sanctions action

Maritime Technology

Insight and Columbia Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Next-Generation IT & OT Solutions to the Maritime Industry

MARITIME NEWS 7-21-25

Posted on July 21, 2025 by propellerclub

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Global Shipbuilding

Bibby Marine Lays Keel for Groundbreaking Hybrid Methanol-Electric Vessel in Spain

U.S. Shipbuilding

Trump Administration Announces $8.75 Million in Small Shipyard Grants, Continuing Funding Decline

Japanese Shipbuilding

Japanese Shipping Giants to Donate Large Training Ship to Japan’s Maritime Education Agency

Maritime Safety

India Cracks Down on Fraudulent Seafarer Certificates Amid Global Safety Concerns

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korea anticipates rise in LNG carrier orders as aging vessels decommissioned

Strategic Marine Continues South Korea Momentum with Delivery to Yeosu Ocean

Chinese Shipbuilding

Why is China losing its shipbuilding dominance: Trump or global slowdown?

U.S. Ag Trade

Corn and soybeans fall as rain seen helping US crops, wheat firm

Corn dips but US heat concerns limit losses

Soy and corn barge bids firm; freight costs eyed

Corn elevator basis narrowly mixed, processor bids flat

CBOT wheat ends stronger as US harvest pressure eases

Basis bids mostly flat as futures jump

Chinese Collaboration

Namport CEO highlights transformative impact of Namibia-China maritime cooperation

Suez Canal

Suez Canal revenues likely to fall to $3.6bln in FY2024/25: IMF

U.S. Port News

PermaCold Logistics gets warm reception in Coastal Georgia

Chinese Ports

Shanghai Port posts 13 pct growth in auto exports in H1

U.S. Tariffs

Ripple effects of US tariffs and geo-political turmoil continue to spread across ocean container shipping

Global Shipbuilding

The LNG Pathway: 87 LNG Carriers Ordered in the First Six Months of 2025

Maritime Technology

Orion Marine Concepts and House of Shipping Deepen Digital Collaboration with NAU 2.1 Fleet Performance Rollout

MARITIME NEWS 7-18-25

Posted on July 18, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Offshore Wind

New York Halts Offshore Wind Transmission Planning Amid Federal Permit Freeze

Global Trade

GRIs Fizzle as Transpacific Spot Rates Extend Losing Streak

Container Rates Continue Five-Week Slide as Tariff Impact Fades

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hanwan Ocean wins $1.4 bn order from Yang Ming to build 7 containerships

HD Hyundai Seeking to Expand its Reach to Morocco, Following the U.S. and India

Global Shipbuilding

Drydocks World – a DP World Company – Becomes First Government Entity in Dubai and UAE To Join UN Sustainability Program

Sanfu Shipyard delivers advanced methanol-powered container feeders to MPC

LNG-fueled Car Carrier “TETHYS HIGHWAY” with a 6,900-vehicle Capacity Delivered

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybean heads for 3% weekly gain on US demand hopes

U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Cargo Slows in June

Global Ports

Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) orders a Konecranes Automated Horizontal Transport System to modernize and electrify operations

Upcoming Change to Import Container Release Process at German Seaports

Seafarer Conditions

Seafarer abandonments cases surge by 30% in 2025

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 2.6% Last Week

Guangzhou-LA express shipping route debuts

Red Sea Crisis

How the Red Sea Crisis has impacted international shipping activity and emissions at Saudi ports

Maritime Training

IMO Secretary-General Unveils State-of-the-Art Maritime Experiential Learning Centre at ALAM

Decarbonization

XFuel and De Dietrich working on engineering & design for C2 plant commercialization

MARITIME NEWS 7-17-25

Posted on July 17, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Rallies Washington for ‘Shipbuilding Renaissance’ as Industry Reaches Critical Crossroads

Global Trade

Container Shipping Faces Prolonged Overcapacity Through 2028, Analysts Warn

Decarbonization

ICS Endorses IMO Net-Zero Framework, Calls for Clarity on Incentives

Seafarer Policy

Seafarer Abandonment Crisis Worsens: Over 2,280 Mariners Stranded in 2025 as ITF Demands Action

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Ag Trade

Corn and wheat edge down, soybeans steady

Chicago corn and soybeans sink to effective 19-year lows

Soybeans edge lower as plentiful supply stifles gains

Global Ports

China threatens to block Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets stake

Mikel Jauregi, Basque Government Minister of Industry, welcomes Iván Jiménez, the new President of the Port of Bilbao

PSA Antwerp and Lineas launch a new rail service link between Zeebrugge and Antwerp

U.S. Port News

Georgia Ports and Konecranes celebrate 30-year partnership on yard cranes

Florida International Terminal Expands Mainsail TOS with Tideworks’ Traffic Control to Boost Safety and Yard Performance

Green Shipping

Anemoi and Lloyd’s Register Publish Landmark Paper to Advance Standardisation of Wind Propulsion Performance Methodology

Decarbonization

ClassNK Releases Updated Information On Conditions Where Cumulative Penalty Applies And Priority Order Of Fuels In GHG Intensity Calculation

MARITIME NEWS 7-16-25

Posted on July 16, 2025 by propellerclub

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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

Hellenic News Articles

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