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

MARITIME NEWS 11-11-25

Posted on November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Port News

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Commit to Binding Zero-Emissions Agreement with Regulators

Red Sea Tensions

Red Sea Shipping Faces Uncertain Future as Houthi Ceasefire Brings Hope—and Caution

Houthis Declare Suspension of Red Sea Attacks, But Maritime Threat Remains

Hellenic News Articles

Maritime Agreements

Konecranes wins 200-crane service agreement to support the continued success of Meyer Turku Oy’s historic shipyard

Global Shipbuilding

SDHI Signs Letter of Intent with European Ship Owner Rederiet Stenersen AS for Construction of Six 18,000 DWT Chemical Tankers

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans ease after rally, market awaits more Chinese purchases

Soybeans ease after rally, market awaits Chinese purchases

U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Steady Through October

Maritime Technology

AD Ports Group Unveils Blueprint for Tomorrow’s Workforce, Harnessing AI to Redefine Global Port and Logistics Operations

KPI OceanConnect launches fifth annual “50for50” initiative to give back to local communities

OneOcean signs digital solutions MOU with Samsung Heavy Industries

Suez Canal

Traffic through Egypt’s Suez Canal rises sharply

Global Ports

Ctg port’s 41% tariff hike nearly double in reality

Global Offshore Wind

An industry first: PALFINGER to provide fully electric jib cranes for offshore wind farms

Decarbonization

Korean shipping companies lead in emissions cut plans but trail in green fleet transition and investment disclosures, report finds

KR unveils new digital platforms “PILOT” and “POWER” to drive data-based decarbonization in shipping

Goltens signs MOU with WE Tech Solutions to accelerate energy-efficient marine retrofits

U.S. Trade

US container imports fall in October amid tariff driven caution

MARITIME NEWS 11-10-25

Posted on November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 by propellerclub

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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

Hellenic News Articles

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

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