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MARITIME NEWS 12-5-25

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Navy Pivots to Medium Landing Ship Design

Global Shipbuilding

UK Shipbuilders BAE Systems, Babcock Boosted by Europe’s Warship Revival

Global Offshore Wind

Germany Shrinks Wind Auctions After Last Round Attracted No Bids

Red Sea Incidents

Bulk Carrier Repels Pirate Attack in Yemen Waters as Red Sea Shipping Return Gains Momentum

Hellenic News Articles

Global Shipbuilding

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asry-signs-major-strategic-agreements-to-strengthen-maritime-capabilities/

U.S. Collaboration

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/general-dynamics-nassco-and-south-korean-shipbuilding-leaders-dsec-co-and-samsung-heavy-industries-co-sign-tri-party-memorandum-of-agreement/

U.S. Ag Trade

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-set-to-snap-seven-week-rally-on-china-demand-doubts/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soy-futures-slide-on-china-demand-doubts/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-set-to-snap-seven-week-rally-on-china-demand-worries/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-steady-after-three-day-fall-china-demand-in-focus/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chicago-wheat-corn-dip-as-black-sea-tensions-ease/

Global Ports

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/eu-ports-handled-3-4-bn-tonnes-of-freight-in-2024/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/port-pro-of-the-month-annalisa-tardino-it/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/hutchison-ports-sohar-inks-pact-to-deploy-first-ever-e-trucks/

Decarbonization

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/commercial-complications-of-fueleu/

Global Trade

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/drewry-world-container-index-up-7-last-week-2/

Maritime Developments

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/imo-assembly-adopts-new-capacity-development-strategy/

MARITIME NEWS 12-4-25

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U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Taps 15-Year Veteran Hacegaba as Next CEO

Vietnam Emerges as Fastest-Growing Trade Partner for Port of Savannah

U.S. Collaborations

NASSCO Teams with Samsung Heavy Industries and DSEC to Boost U.S. Shipbuilding Capabilities

Pacific Tensions

China Massing Military Ships Across Region in Show of Maritime Force, Sources Say

U.S. Maritime

Hung Cao – A Navy Diver In The Pentagon Briefing Room

Global Trade

Container Spot Rates Rebound as Carriers Shift to Weekly Price Hikes

Suez Canal

Second Ocean Alliance Service Returns to Suez on Europe–Asia Backhaul

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai aims for W100 tril. in sales by 2030 through renewed strategies
GTT receives an order from HD KSOE for the tank design of two new LNG Carriers

Global Shipbuilding

Deltamarin receives ABS AiP for versatile FPSO hull design

Global Ports

The Port of Valencia presents the results of H2PORTS, Europe’s largest pilot project for hydrogen-powered port machinery

U.S. Port News

Liebherr to supply two STS cranes to Port Tampa Bay, Florida

Chinese Ports

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/annual-container-throughput-of-major-east-china-port-tops-40-mln-teus/

Green Fuels

Unlocking ammonia as a fuel source for heavy industry

Maritime Technology

Grafmarine Joins ZESTAs as Onboard Solar Intelligence Enters the Absolute Zero Toolkit
Anglo-Eastern and Orca AI forge strategic alliance to bring AI-assisted navigation to 750 vessels

Green Shipping

DNV awards CMES-Tech TADC for new 35m tilting rotorsail design

MARITIME NEWS 12-3-25

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Maritime Technology

HD Hyundai Charts Course for AI-Powered Shipbuilding Revolution

U.S. Collaborations

Davie Defense Closes Gulf Copper Acquisition, Joining U.S. Arctic Shipbuilding Ranks

Green Fuels

Methanol Gains Momentum as Marine Fuel, But Cost and Supply Challenges Persist

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Targets 37 Trillion Won Sales

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat eases after gains driven by Black Sea jitters

Green Shipping

Ricardo to develop five green shipping corridors for Port of Huelva, Spain
IBIA and Hong Kong Shipowners Association signed Memorandum of Understanding to advance collaboration on marine energy and sustainable shipping

Global Ports

DP World to Invest R$1.6 Billion to Expand Santos Terminal by 25%
Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited Achieves All-Time High Single-Day Cargo Handling of 1,32,800 MT, Driven by Mechanization and Efficiency

Maritime Companies

DP World to launch freight forwarding operations in Sweden

Chinese Ports

SW China’s Chongqing launches fixed-schedule freight train service to Budapest

Suez Canal

Container capacity likely to surge on return to Suez Canal, but rates could rise in short term

Maritime Trends

Wärtsilä identifies four key trends set to shape the future of shipping in 2026

Decarbonization

Asia Pacific illuminating cross-sector e-fuel pathways to advance maritime decarbonization

Maritime Technology

ClassNK: Shaping Class for the future
Kongsberg Maritime Marks 50 Years of Dynamic Positioning Innovation
Norse Ship Management Emerges as Digital Leader Among New-Generation Ship Managers

MARITIME NEWS 12-2-25

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Maritime Disputes

Seatrium Launches Arbitration Against Maersk Affiliate Over Terminated $475 Million Wind Vessel Contract

Maritime Companies

ZIM Faces Strategic Crossroads as Board Weighs Buyout Bids Amid Market Headwinds

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches Post-merger

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans steady as traders watch China demand; wheat stays weak

Global Ports

Port Innovators Network (PIN) Welcomes New Bedford Ocean Cluster
Lithuania’s First Private 5G SA Network Activated and Now Under Testing at the Port of Klaipėda
Drewry: Port Throughput Index Down 1.4% in September
From Net Zero tech to bigger ships: What APM Terminals plans for Laldia

Chinese Ports

Guangzhou Port to invest 20b yuan in Nansha during 15th Five-Year Plan

Green Fuels

DNV report: Methanol as marine fuel at high readiness level, but adoption hurdles remain

Suez Canal

Clean tanker differentials flip; Suez Canal commands premium over Cape: market sources

Maritime Technology

LR joins DCSA+ to accelerate digitalisation in container shipping

MARITIME NEWS 12-1-25

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Global Ports

EU Set to Launch Full Antitrust Probe Into BlackRock–MSC Bid for Barcelona Port Terminal

Port of Newcastle Reopens After Climate Protesters Block Shipping Channel

South Korean Shipbuilding

Cadeler Doubles Fleet in 12 Months With Early Delivery of New Wind Turbine Installer

U.S.-China Tensions

DHS Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Chinese Presence in Arctic During Summer 2025

Global Trade

Asia’s Factories Stumble as US Trade Deals Fail to Revive Demand

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Shipbuilding

U.S. LNG Projects Drive Shipbuilding Surge

Global Shipbuilding

Strategic Marine Delivers Two 42m Next-Generation Fast Crew Boats To NMDC LTS

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago soybeans slip as traders monitor China buying; wheat, corn also down
Corn futures set June high on US export demand
US corn futures touch highest price since June on export demand
CBOT wheat futures edge down on a day of light trade
Soy barge bids flat-up, USDA confirms Chinese buying
CBOT soybeans rise on export demand

Global Ports

Drewry: Port Throughput Index Down 1.4% in September

MARITIME NEWS 11-28-25

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Global Ports

EU Set to Launch Full Antitrust Probe Into BlackRock–MSC Bid for Barcelona Port Terminal

U.S. Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Keep Repeating the Same Costly Shipbuilding Mistake

Global Trade

WTO: Global Trade Momentum Slips as Frontloading Surge Fades

Container Shipping Rates Slip as Transpacific Trade Softens, Asia-Europe Disruptions Loom

Hellenic News Articles

Maritime Technology

Exhibition at Marine Tech China 2025 and Establishment of a Local Corporation in China

BMT Develops Smart Harbour Platform with Department of Infrastructure and Transport of South Australia to Advance AI-Driven Maritime Data Autonomy Under ‘Deep Blue’ Project
ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to ‘Hydroponic Vegetable Grower for Ships’ developed by HSN-KIKAI KOGYO

Global Ports

Stena Line and Associated British Ports to begin work on new multi-million pound Immingham terminal
The Bilbao Port Authority presents its 2025-2030 Digital Transformation Plan, with an investment of 18.1 million euros

Red Sea Trades

Easing Red Sea crisis might squeeze LR rates amid ballooning fleet

Decarbonization

MAMII brings European maritime leaders together to accelerate methane measurement and abatement

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 2% Last Week

Maritime Collaboration

Lila Global joins Emirates Shipping Association to strengthen regional maritime collaboration


MARITIME NEWS 11-27-25

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U.S. Shipping

ONE Henry Hudson Returns to Port After Multi-Day Fire Containment Operation

Pacific Tensions

New Zealand Navy Ship Made Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait This Month

Hellenic News Articles

Panama Canal

China likely to bid on building new Panama Canal ports

Maritime Technology

DP World and MIT raise kick off global summit to shape the future of AI in education
China, India, and Brazil move on green shipping corridors as industry awaits climate regulations
GenPro’s 5th Annual Blue Day Event Explores the Role of AI in Strategic Maritime Procurement
SEA.AI Selected for the Index Blue Tech 2025 Program Recognizing High-Potential Maritime Startups

Global Ports

DP World’s Antwerp Gateway Nears Completion Of €230m Expansion Plan As It Marks 20 Year Anniversary
Port-wide vessel scheduling now operational, giving Canada’s largest port a powerful tool to keep trade flowing
Belgian ports join forces for integrated port security

U.S. Port News

Renewed PERS certification of Shoreham Port and Ports of Jersey

Port of Rotterdam

Together towards a competitive, sustainable, and resilient port in 2050

Global Trade

How carriers are changing tactics across global trades to tackle overcapacity in ocean container shipping supply
Maersk: Update on East-West Suez transits

Green Shipping

China, India, and Brazil move on green shipping corridors as industry awaits climate regulations

MARITIME NEWS 11-26-25

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Maritime Incidents

Engine Room Fire on Containership Injures Four at Port of Wilmington

Los Angeles Containership Fire: Blaze Contained Aboard One Henry Hudson After Days-Long Battle

U.S. Ag Trade

China Buys U.S. Soybean Cargoes After Trump-Xi Call

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

Korea’s Shipbuilding Giants Propose US Partnerships for MASGA

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans edge higher as China buys more from US

Global Ports

Scaling up and go-live of the Inbound Release Platform in December 2025

New global report ranks top container ports worldwide

Suez Canal

​The Suez Canal Authority and Maersk Group sign a strategic partnership agreement

U.S. Port News

Port of Corpus Christi Announces Third Quarter 2025 Volumes
Port of Savannah container volumes up 4% through October

Global Trade

Economies face $14 billion in annual losses from maritime chokepoint disruptions

Maritime Technology

The Operator’s AI Playbook: Accelerating Readiness in Maritime Cybersecurity
Yanmar Launches New Control System

Green Shipping

Nuclear-powered containerships could unlock $68 million in annual savings and eliminate GHG emissions

Decarbonization

NYK and BHP Renew Strategic Partnership to Advance Decarbonization and Safety in the Dry Bulk Industry

MARITIME NEWS 11-25-25

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Navy Cuts Constellation-Class Frigate Program Short as Shipbuilding Delays Mount

GAO Finds Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter Program Mired in Problems

U.S. Maritime Development

Coast Guard Launches Ambitious Bid for ‘Maritime Domain Dominance’ Tech

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Confirms $1.5 Billion Containership Order in Largest Deal Since 2007 Boom

Suez Canal

Maersk Eyes Suez Comeback as Red Sea Tensions Ease

Maritime Insurance

Major Maritime Mutuals Weigh Merger That Could Reshape Shipping’s Insurance Industry

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean wins $515 million crude oil carrier order from Africa

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans edge higher as traders hope for more Chinese buying

Global Ports

Klaipėda port moves closer to becoming the Baltic’s first green hydrogen hub
The Port of Bilbao hosts the pilot test of the H2TOW hydrogen-powered tow tractor designed to decarbonise high-intensity operations
Jebel Ali Port sets breakbulk record, handling 630,000 tonnes in October

Green Shipping

ICS chairman hopes Hong Kong’s port strengths can empower global green shipping

Maritime Technology

Bahamas Maritime Authority partners with IDsure to introduce Digital Seafarer Record Books and Competency Certificates
V.Ships Streamlines EU Maritime Compliance with OceanScore’s Platform, Delivering World-Class Service Across Global Fleet Operations
e1 Marine to supply hydrogen reformers for PowerCell’s first commercial methanol-to-power system order

MARITIME NEWS 11-24-25

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Global Ports

Tanzania to Start Constructing New Port in December, Official Says

U.S. Port News

West Coast Ports Navigate Tariff Uncertainty as October Volumes Show Mixed Results

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Celebrates 5,000th Vessel—and a $1.5B Containership Deal

Maritime Technology

The Satellite Imagery Revolution Reshaping Maritime Surveillance and Global Shipping

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Wins 1.46 billion USD Order for Eight Ultra-Large Container Ships
HD Korea Shipbuilding wins 762.7 billion won order for four VLCCs
Samsung Heavy lands nearly $1.4 bn box-ship deal, boosting shares

Japanese Shipbuilding

Minister Vows to Revive Japan’s Shipbuilding Industry

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans fall as Chinese demand awaited, wheat and corn also down
Soybeans sit below 17-month highs as traders mull Chinese demand

Global Ports

APM Terminals to invest $550 million in Peru’s Callao port
Belgian ports join forces for integrated port security

Maritime Technology

Early warning system secures cargo throughput of largest port

U.S. Trade

‘This is a structural goods recession’: U.S. freight market is starting to roll over as Chinese trade plummets

U.S. Port News

Crew evacuated after fire on container ship at Los Angeles port, officials said

MARITIME NEWS 11-21-25

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Global Trade

Container Shipping Rates Hold Steady as Transpacific and Asia-Europe Routes Diverge

Shipping Giants Race to Speed Up China-Peru Trade With New Route

Carriers Push December FAK Increases as Asia–Europe Demand Holds

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Shipbuilding

Derecktor Shipyards, Chartwell Marine, and Volvo Penta Deliver Next-Generation Crew Vessel for U.S. Offshore Energy

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai is world’s first shipbuilder to deliver 5,000 ships
Samsung Heavy lands nearly $1.4 bn box-ship deal, boosting shares

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans ease further on doubts over Chinese demand
Soybeans slip further as doubts about Chinese buying puncture their rally

U.S. Port News

Port Houston Delivers Exceptional October Volumes
Pier 400 is leading the charge with its first fully electric export move
Los Angeles Harbor Commission Approves Landmark Cooperative Agreement With South Coast Air Quality Management District
Solid October Volume At Port Of Los Angeles Puts 10 Million Container Unit-Mark Within Reach For 2025

Global Ports

Bangladesh and APM Terminals sign landmark $550 million investment agreement

Decarbonization

Decarbonisation deadlocks
World’s first vessel retrofit fund using a pay-as-you-save repayment mechanism closes at USD 35M

Maritime Companies

Frontline Sees Lower Freight Rates Ahead

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Stable Last Week