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MARITIME NEWS 3-19-25

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U.S.-China Tensions

What Levers Do China and Hong Kong Have Over CK Hutchison’s Port Deal?

Shipping Trade Group Says Trump Port-Fee Plan Will Hurt US

U.S. Collaborations

Hanwha Ocean Completes Landmark U.S. Navy Ship Maintenance, Marking First Korean Shipyard Contract

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Global Ports

IMO to develop global strategy for maritime digitalization
Kaiko Systems raises €6M Series A Funding to enhance resilience in global maritime operations with AI-powered frontline intelligence
ABS Approves Pioneering Maritime Autonomy Framework from MTI
MPA and CMA CGM Sign MoU to Enhance Sustainable Shipping and Digital Innovation

Green Fuels

lomarlabs and Newlight Collaborate to Pioneer Hybrid Hydrogen-Diesel Retrofits for Greener Shipping

Decarbonization

Alfa Laval secures first contract for ammonia fuel supply system, marking a major milestone in maritime decarbonization
Intelatus Director Highlights the Growing Role of Battery Technology in Maritime Decarbonization

Green Shipping

Kick-off meeting of ALL-DC-SHIPS project: paving the way for low-emission vessels

U.S.-China Tensions

China: US’ planned port docking fees set to backfire

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hanwha wins $1.6 billion order to build 6 container ships for Evergreen
Samsung Heavy Industries Wins Orders for Two Ethane Carriers Worth 466.1 Bil. Won
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Pioneers 3D Printing for Ship MRO with Successful Demonstration

U.S. Collaborations

U.S. targets Jones Act amendment to boost South Korean shipbuilding opportunities

MARITIME NEWS 3-18-25

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U.S. Port News

Louisiana’s Plaquemines Port Rebrands as Gateway Port Amid Major Container Terminal Expansion

U.S. Maritime Incidents

U.S. Coast Guard’s HOMEPORT System Outage Enters Third Week, Disrupting Maritime Operations Nationwide

U.S. Offshore Wind

EPA Halts Atlantic Shores Wind Farm Construction as Trump Administration Reviews Projects

Red Sea Crisis

Yemen’s Houthis Won’t ‘Dial Down’ Under US Pressure or Iranian Appeals

U.S. Collaborations

Polar Icebreakers May Be Key to Jumpstarting American Shipbuilding New Report Finds

Korean Giant Hanwha Acquires Austal Stake in Latest Push to Reshape U.S. Shipbuilding

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Green Fuels

Recommendations to Accelerate the Production of Green Fuels

Red Sea Crisis

Red Sea insurance rates to stay firm as US airstrikes raise fears for ships

Maritime Technology

GNV Tests RINA’s Machine Learning and Predictive Models to Optimize Energy Use on New Vessel
Folk Maritime becomes Middle East’s first dry container fleet to deploy ORBCOMM®’s smart container technology

Decarbonization

ZESTAs Brings World’s Largest Hydrogen Shipping Event to Aberdeen For The First Time

Global Shipbuilding

Langh Ship receives first vessel of 1200 TEU container feeder series

Global Trade

Global trade in 2025: Resilience under pressure

U.S. Collaborations

U.S. targets Jones Act amendment to boost South Korean shipbuilding opportunities

South Korean Shipbuilding

Shipbuilders ramp up efforts to teach migrant workers Korean
Major Wins for South Korean Shipbuilders: Over 4 Tril. Won in Contracts Secured
Samsung Heavy Industries wins orders for nine shuttle tankers worth 1.93 trillion won

MARITIME NEWS 3-17-25

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Red Sea Crisis

Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran Over Houthi Attacks, Threatens ‘Dire Consequences’

Trump Launches Large-Scale Strikes On Yemen’s Houthis, At Least 24 Killed

US Will Keep Hitting Houthis Until Shipping Attacks Stop, Hegseth Says

Global Tensions

Chokepoints Are The Focus Of A New Cold War

Maritime Legislations

ICS and CMI Launch Maritime Treaty Campaign to Combat Global Regulatory Gaps

Hellenic News Articles

Decarbonization

Why e-methanol is a game changer for decarbonizing shipping and industry

Global Trade

Global trade hits record $33 trillion in 2024, driven by services and developing economies
Maersk Europe Market Update – March 2025

Green Shipping

Maritime Technologies Forum Announces New Report to Strengthen Ship Management for Ammonia-fuelled Ships

Global Shipbuilding

ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for large ammonia-powered ammonia carrier developed by MOL, Namura Shipbuilding and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding
Lead Bidder Identified for Small Vessels Contract

Red Sea Crisis

US vows to keep hitting Houthis until shipping attacks stop

South Korean Shipbuilding

Major Wins for South Korean Shipbuilders: Over 4 Tril. Won in Contracts Secured
Samsung Heavy Industries wins orders for nine shuttle tankers worth 1.93 trillion won

MARITIME NEWS 3-14-25

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U.S.-China Tensions

Beijing Slams CK Hutchison’s $22.8 Billion Port Sale to BlackRock as ‘Betrayal’ to China

Global Shipbuilding

Dry Bulk Newbuilding Orders Hit 30-Year Low Amid Market Uncertainty

U.S. Tariffs

Steel Buyers Enter Tariff Era as Ships Rerouted, Trucks Halted

Maritime Investigations

FMC Launches Investigation into Global Maritime Chokepoints Amid Rising Shipping Disruptions

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Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 7% Last Week

Maritime Technology

Kongsberg Maritime wins design and equipment contract for Olympic Group’s two subsea construction vessels

Decarbonization

‘Wild Card’ Carbon Levy Uncertainty Leaves Shipowners Cautious and Concerned Says ABS Chairman and CEO

U.S.-China Tensions

China and US hunker down for long shipping battle

Port of Rotterdam

2024 Annual Report Port of Rotterdam Authority: Navigating towards a sustainable future

U.S. Port News

Trade Rises at Port of Long Beach in February

Maritime Technology

Sri Lanka Unveils Landmark Fully Automated Terminal, CWIT, Powered by ZPMC’s Cutting-Edge Technology

South Korean Shipbuilding

Nakilat celebrates Steel Cutting of 8 New LNG Carriers at Korea’s “Hanwha Ocean” Shipyard

Japanese Shipbuilding

Approval in Principle (AiP) for the Basic Design of a Large Ammonia-Fueled Ammonia Carrier Obtained from Classification Society

U.S. Tariffs

EU announces retaliatory tariffs on US corn, soybeans in response to Trump’s steel tariffs
South Korean Steel Exporters Race to Beat U.S. Tariff Deadline

MARITIME NEWS 3-13-25

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Global Ports

DP World Reports Record $20 Billion Revenue Amid Global Trade Challenges, Plans Major Port Investments

U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Posts Ninth Consecutive Month of Growth

Maritime Scandals

Coast Guard Academy’s Sexual Assault Scandal Deepens as More Victims File Claims

Decarbonization

IMO Carbon Levy Uncertainty Stalling Maritime Investment, ABS Chief Warns

Hellenic News Articles

Maritime Incidents

‘A massive ship came out of the blue’: Sailor recounts how North Sea collision unfolded

Maritime Technology

Marine autonomy companies unveil plans for UAE’s first uncrewed vessel center for industry
WinGD delivers exceptional results in full-load X-DF-A ammonia engine test
Nisshin Shipping Selects OrbitMI for Compliance and Emissions Management
ABS Approves Hanwha Systems’ Advanced Cybersecurity Solution

Panama Canal

Can Trump ‘take back’ the Panama Canal?

Global Shipbuilding

Wärtsilä engines selected as South American vessel operator targets 25% emissions reduction

Maritime Companies

Leading change: Maersk’s award-winning global achievements in 2024

U.S. Port News

San Pedro Bay Ports to Give Quarterly Clean Air Action Plan Update on April 2

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago grains regain ground with exports in focus
World soybean stockpiles might be smaller than they seem

MARITIME NEWS 3-12-25

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U.S. Port News

Done Deal: Historic ILA-USMX Contract Brings Six Years of ‘Labor Peace’ to East and Gulf Coast Ports

Maritime Technology

REGENT Unveils World’s First Full-Scale Electric Seaglider, Begins Historic Sea Trials

Trade War

Canada Strikes Back in Trade War With Tariffs on US Steel, Aluminum

Maritime Companies

Container Leasing Giant Triton Acquires GCI in Major Consolidation Move

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Green Fuels

Baltic Exchange introduces biofuel blends in latest expansion of its Emissions Calculator

U.S.-China Tensions

Trump is targeting China-made containerships in new flank of global economic war on the oceans

Decarbonization

Trump is targeting China-made containerships in new flank of global economic war on the oceans

Maritime Technology

CoolCo to extend its digitalisation program with Kongsberg Digital on its Fleet of LNG Carriers
Inmarsat Verifies Unparalleled 340 Mbps Nexuswave Download Speeds To Demonstrate Power Of Network Bonding For Maritime Market
VIKAND and Pyure Dynamic Protection® Deliver Proven Air and Surface Purification Solution to Enhance Hygiene on Commercial and Offshore Vessels

Global Trade

ZIM Reports Reported Full Year Revenues of $8.43 Billion, Net Income of $2.15 Billion

Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s shipbuilding dominance poses economic and national security risks for the US, a report says

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korean shipbuilding ETF reports over 100% revenue growth amid Trump policies

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans face headwinds from large Brazilian supply, wheat rises

Global Ports

Matadi Gateway Terminal enhances infrastructure, capacity

MARITIME NEWS 3-11-25

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Maritime Companies

Hapag-Lloyd’s Terminal Arm Expands European Footprint with Majority Stake in Key French Port

U.S. Tariffs

Trump Unleashes Sweeping Tariffs on Metal Imports

U.S.-China Tensions

U.S. Ag Exports Caught in the Crossfire as China Retaliates on Tariffs

U.S. Container Imports Set for Summer Decline as New Chinese Vessel Fees Threaten Supply Chain

U.S. Shipbuilding

US Navy Shipbuilding Called Too Slow and Costly as Trump Vows Change

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Maritime Cybersecurity

New Report Data From Thetius, CyberOwl, and HFW Highlights Urgency of Maritime Industry in Tackling Growing Cyber Threats

Green Shipping

Pherousa receives initial Approval in Principle from the two major maritime classification societies: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and DNV

Maritime Incidents

InterManager: Enclosed space survey aims to understand why seafarers are still dying

Maritime Technology

Danelec Expands High-Frequency Data Installed-Base with 15,000 Ships Now Connected

U.S. Port News

Georgia Ports Authority Marks 80th Anniversary of Driving Trade and Economic Growth

Global Ports

Port of Vancouver moves record trade in 2024, supporting Canada and Canadians

U.S.-China Tensions

US tariff on Chinese-built ships could disrupt trade, drive up freight rates, says GE Shipping
US strikes back at China’s maritime trade with port fee

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai to invest $206 mn to develop SMR ship
Samsung Heavy eyes $5.5 bn FLNG ship deals as Trump sanctions China

U.S. Ag Trade

Soy steadies, corn holds firm with USDA data in focus
Farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freeze
Soybeans near one-week low on China demand worries, corn falls

MARITIME NEWS 3-10-25

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Canadian Shipbuilding

Seaspan Shipyards Awarded Shipbuilding Contract for Heavy Polar Icebreaker for Canadian Coast Guard

Canada Awards Polar Icebreaker Contract to Davie Shipbuilding Amid Arctic Strategic Push

U.S. Shipbuilding

Trump Preparing Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Shipbuilding

Trump’s Shipbuilding Plan Could Upend Ocean Cargo Industry, Companies Warn

TSP in the Spotlight: Stena Immaculate Incident and the Strategic Importance of the Tanker Security Program

U.S.-China Tensions

U.S. to Levy Fees on China-Linked Ships, Push Allies to Do the Same, Draft Executive Order Says

U.S. Offshore Wind

ABS Greenlights XXL Floating Wind Platform Design for Deepwater

Trump’s Offshore Wind Review to Consider Status of Projects

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Maritime Technology

Lloyd’s Register and Fugro announce agreement to streamline USV fleet certification and maintenance

Global Shipbuilding

PIL advances fleet renewal with the naming of its fourth 14,000 TEU LNG Dual-Fuel Container Vessel

Green Shipping

The $10 Billion Opportunity in Green Shipping

Green Fuels

New green maritime fuels demonstrated in the Port of Southampton

U.S. Shipbuilding

US shipbuilders, a shadow of what they were, welcome Trump’s support

U.S.-China Tensions

U.S. plans sanctions on Chinese steel complicate South Korea’s shipbuilding industry

U.S. Collaborations

South Korea to prepare for shipbuilding, energy cooperation with US

South Korean Shipbuilding

STX Heavy Industries renamed HD Hyundai Marine Engine after acquisition

MARITIME NEWS 3-7-25

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Global Trade

Shipping’s 2025 outlook brims with uncertainty
Drewry: World Container Index Fell Again Last Week

U.S.-China Tensions

US to levy fees on China-linked ships, push allies to do likewise, draft executive order says

U.S. Collaborations

CMA CGM Group Announces $20 Billion Investment in America’s Maritime Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Capabilities Over the Next Four Years
HD Hyundai and Palantir Forge Ahead with ‘AI Shipyard’ Project

Global Shipbuilding

AET and Fleetzero Sign Agreement to Develop World’s Longest-Range Hybrid Electric Vessel

Maritime Technology

EST-Floattech is part of the Rhenus Sustainable Fleet Expansion with its Octopus Battery System
Driving Growth And Innovation To Strengthen Maritime Competitiveness And Resilence
WinGD X-DF cuts methane slip in final VCR technology shop tests

Maritime Law

Bipartisan T&I Committee Leaders Urge E.U. to Stop Circumventing Proper Diplomatic Channels in Effort to Undermine U.S. Maritime Law

Green Fuels

World’s 1st Successful Onshore Supply of Green Hydrogen Produced at Sea~ Wind Hunter Project Demonstrates Green Hydrogen Production/Supply Vessel

U.S. Tariffs

Trump’s Latest Tariffs: What They Mean for U.S. Container Logistics

Decarbonization

CarbonLeap uses external pooling carbon surpluses to support ‘compliance deficit shipowners’ to meet FuelEU Maritime rules

MARITIME NEWS 3-6-25

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U.S. Tariffs

Dry Weekly Market Monitor: U.S. Steel Tariffs on Chinese Steel Exports

Maritime Technology

Record Number Of Shipowners Choosing Advanced Marine Coatings In Response To CII Challenges
Kongsberg Maritime to be a key player in hybrid conversion of MF Hamlet for Öresundlinjen
Cummins Secures DNV Approval In Principle For Methanol-Ready Marine Engine

Port Technology

Sicily’s largest port gets productivity boost with hybrid drive Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

U.S.-China Tensions

Shipping firms pull back from Hong Kong to skirt US-China risks

Decarbonization

LNG retrofits surge as maritime industry seeks short-term carbon reduction solutions
Hapag-Lloyd – Driving Sustainable Shipping with Support from StormGeo
Navigating the future: Trends shaping maritime’s green transformation
IAPH’s Patrick Verhoeven gives the global port view on decarbonisation

Maritime Assistance

Dedicated helpline for female seafarers launched by Sailors’ Society

Global Trade

Global Ship Lease Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2024

U.S. Shipbuilding

Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination

U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Boosts Green Transformation

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Authority weighs 1 mil b/d LPG pipeline – CEO

U.S. Ag Trade

US soy, corn, wheat rise for second day on tariff relief hopes
Soybeans, corn, wheat rise for second session on tariff relief hopes

MARITIME NEWS 3-5-25

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U.S. Tariffs

Possible penalties on China-built ships… US tariffs hit more countries… What next?
Trump’s Mexico, Canada tariffs are ‘clearly’ going to cause inflation, says shipping giant Maersk

Maritime Technology

Lloyd’s Register to use generative AI to advance the application of nuclear technology in maritime in collaboration with Microsoft
Toei Reefer Line Selects Inmarsat Nexuswave For Evolving Crew And Business Connectivity Needs
Marcura acquires Shipster to accelerate AI innovation in maritime document intelligence

Maritime Safety

Record-breaking year in safety: no lost time injuries

Panama Canal

BlackRock gets bargain berth in Panama trade storm
Panama president says Trump lied about Panama Canal’s ‘reclaiming’
Trump touts BlackRock’s Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is ‘reclaiming’ waterway

Maritime Trade

New Service Connecting East Coast South America and Asia

Chinese Shipping

Cargo volume on Chancay-Shanghai shipping route exceeds 20,000 tonnes
Hong Kong: Statistics on vessels, port cargo and containers for the fourth quarter of 2024

Decarbonization

MOL Joins International e-methane Alliance e-NG Coalition- Aiming to Decarbonize Energy and Transport Industries

Red Sea

US issues new Houthi-related sanctions, Treasury Dept says

Port of Rotterdam

End to fraud-sensitive PIN codes for all intercontinental import containers

U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles pays tribute to International Association of Ports and Harbors

U.S. Shipbuilding

AMP Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on Shipbuilding
Trump to create office of shipbuilding, offer tax incentives

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago grains recover from lows as tariff relief monitored
China’s grains, oilseeds procurement to see limited impact from US agricultural tariffs

MARITIME NEWS 3-4-25

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Global Trade

Global shipping: navigating the waves of geopolitics
Trump trade threats compound global ocean shipping uncertainty

Maritime Technology

Sea.AI Enhances Safety Onboard World’s Fastest Crew Transfer Vessels
SEA Asia 2025: THe Definitive Maritime Industry Gathering For Business, Innovation And Collaboration
ABS Approves New Digital Application from Kongsberg Marine
Wärtsilä cargo handling systems chosen for three new Gas Carriers
Lloyd’s Register Type Approval awarded to Corvus Dolphin NxtGen Energy ESS

Decarbonization

Advanced Vessel Designs, Carbon Capture and Cost of Compliance Headline ABS Middle East Regional Committee Meeting

U.S.-China Tensions

China’s Port Throughput Slows; Uncertain Prospects Amid US Tariff Hikes
US port fees proposal not a ‘debilitating’ move for Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, selldown overdone, analysts say

U.S. Port News

Annual North American Cargo Volume Increases by 13%
Nokia partners with Carrix to introduce private wireless solutions in key U.S. container terminals

Global Ports

AD Ports Group Prepares to Receive State-of-the-Art Panamax-Class Cranes for New Multipurpose Cargo Terminal in Safaga, Egypt
Port of Toronto Continues to Drive the Regional Economy with Strong Performance in 2024 Français

U.S. Collaboration

Korea, US to expand cooperation in shipbuilding sector

South Korean Shipbuilding

How Korea’s shipbuilders could win the U.S.-China trade war