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Panama Canal

Panama Canal Opens Bidding on Massive Pipeline and Port Projects as Court Ruling Upends Geopolitical Balance

Panama Court Ruling Jolts China’s Port Footprint at the Canal

Panama Court Hands Trump a Win on China’s Grip Over Canal Ports

U.S. Offshore Wind

Federal Work Halt and Tariffs Push Dominion’s Offshore Wind Project to $11.5B

U.S. Tariffs

Trump Threatens Tariffs On Nations Supplying Cuba With Oil

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South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding wins order for 2 LCO2 carriers from Japanese shipping company

Samsung Heavy Industries secures five-ship orders worth 1.27 trillion won

U.S. Shipbuilding

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Marks 140 Years of Service to the Nation

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans Retreat from Mid-December Highs

Panama Canal

Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm’s canal port contracts

Panama Canal Publishes Prequalification Documents for Port Initiatives and Energy Pipeline

U.S. Port News

Port Of Los Angeles Appoints Christopher Chase To Director of Cargo Marketing Empty Heading

Global Ports

Renewed PERS certification for the Port of Melilla

Port of Antwerp-Bruges welcomes Windrose for European assembly and R&D of electric trucks

Global Shipbuilding

Wilson Sons launches tugboat to join a new series to meet demand from New Panamax ships

Green Shipping

Shipping’s nuclear horizon

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 5% Last Week

Maritime Technology

Maritime Technologies Forum Highlights Key Activities in its 2025 Annual Report

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Maritime Collaborations

CMA CGM and Stonepeak Launch $2.4B Global Terminal Joint Venture

Global Shipbuilding

Evergreen Orders 23 New Containerships in $1.47 Billion Fleet Expansion

Global Trade

China Turns to Cheaper Brazil Soybeans After Meeting U.S. Pledge

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U.S. Port News

Port of Savannah achieves second busiest year ever

LA port chief highlights US-China supply chain and green shipping ties

Fitch Revises Port Authority of NY & NJ Outlook to Positive; Rates Senior Debt at ‘AA-‘

Port of Corpus Christi Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Volumes and Annual Tonnage

Chinese Trade

HAROPA PORT, Zhejiang Provincial Seaport Group, Bureau Veritas, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute, MSC and TiL join forces to develop the first green shipping corridor between China and France

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat Futures Jump to 8-Week High

Maritime Technology

AD Ports Group and BigBear.ai Announce Partnership to Explore and Develop Next-Generation AI Powered Digital Trade, Customs and Logistics Solutions

Signal Ocean announces strategic acquisition of AXSMarine to accelerate innovation in shipping

Maritime Health

Seafarer Happiness Index shows modest recovery at end of volatile year, but warning signs remain

Fair treatment of seafarers: Bridging the gap between State agreed guidance and reality

Red Sea Trade

End of Red Sea diversions raise many questions for shippers

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Maritime Investigation

FMC Launches Investigation Into Ocean Carriers’ Grip on U.S. Chassis Market

U.S. Maritime Actions

Trump’s Move To Send US Ships To Mideast Renews Iran Threat

Global Offshore Wind

North Sea Nations Sign Historic 100 GW Offshore Wind Pact

Red Sea Tensions

Renewed Houthi Threats and U.S. Military Buildup Cloud Shipping’s Tentative Return to the Suez

U.S. Tariffs

Trump Threatens Canada With 100% Tariff Over Pending Trade Deal With China

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Maritime Technology

Shipbuilder develops generators for remote operations

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korea’s renewed shipbuilding boom reignites grievances over subcontractor bonuses

Hana Bank, HD Hyundai, K-Sure launch W400b financing program for shipbuilding SMEs

U.S. Ag Trade

Cold weather impacts North American grain markets

Global wheat market faces intense competition amid ample supply

Wheat Rebounds from Monthly Highs

Chinese Ports

Major Xinjiang port sees record export of 450,000 vehicles in 2025

Global Ports

Stage two contract secured to enhance Port of Dampier

Valenciaport grew by 3.4% in container traffic in 2025

Maritime Health

Piracy will continue to affect seafarers if we do not start taking action, warns Mental Health Support Solutions

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Global Ports

London Gateway Throughput Surges as DP World Tightens Grip on UK Container Trade

Maritime Concerns

New Federal Definition of Maritime Harassment Leaves Psychological Abuse in Legal Gray Zone, Critics Warn

Maritime Piracy Surges in 2025 as Singapore Straits Emerges as World’s Most Dangerous Waters

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Japanese Shipbuilding

MHI-TC Delivers Self-Propelled Mobile Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridge to Yokohama City, Entering Service on January 13th

Global Ports

MMC Ports Holdings Bhd, Malaysia’s largest port operator and manager of key transshipment hubs, will focus on executing targeted infrastructure upgrades and equipment enhancement programmes in 2026

Maritime Technology

Haskoning and MSC Cruises boost port safety with first ship-side Smart Mooring platform

ZPMC engages Hydroniq Coolers to equip two SOVs

Chinese Trade

China’s Tianjin inaugurates cross-Caspian freight route to Azerbaijan

Global Trade

CLdN announces new container service between Rotterdam and Porto

Red Sea Trade

Major carrier reverses decision on Red Sea return – analysts warn unpredictability could be toxic for ocean container supply chains

Maritime Companies

ZeroNorth appoints new CEO to lead next phase of growth

CMA CGM and OCEAN Alliance mark 10 years by strengthening the world’s largest maritime network for the future of global trade

Decarbonization

MOL, TMAM, and Idemitsu Kosan Launch Blue Carbon Initiative Aimed at Advancing Decarbonization through Seagrass Bed Restoration

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U.S. Collaboration

U.S. Approves $1.5B Plan to Build Peru Naval Base Near Chinese-Run Port

Pacific Tensions

China’s Military ‘Monitors’ US Vessels Transiting The Taiwan Strait

Global Shipbuilding

TKMS CFO Says Greenland Crisis Could Help Deal For Canada Subs

U.S. Offshore Wind

Trump Is Winning The Fight Against Offshore Wind Despite Court Losses

Global Trade

Tariff Shock Drives Canada Toward Beijing for Energy Lifeline

Global Ports

Panama Ports See 3.6% Rise In TEU Container Traffic In 2025

Green Fuels

Europe’s Green Fuel Race: How Four Nations Are Positioning to Power Zero-Carbon Shipping

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Global Shipbuilding

Korea and Japan race to lead liquefied hydrogen carriers

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korea boosts ship engine sales to China as boom lifts dual-fuel demand

NH Securities says Korean shipbuilding orders still rising

U.S. Ag Trade

US farm economy shows widening cracks as costs rise, jobs vanish

CBOT wheat ends higher on global export optimism, short-covering

CBOT soybeans end higher on corn strength; brisk US crush pace

soybeans basis bids firm on export demand; nearby corn basis bids ease

Global Ports

CARGOLAND by LGG records second-highest year in its history

Port of Rotterdam

Initiation of study into shortage of space in the port and improving the living environment

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U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Approves $1.5B Plan to Build Peru Naval Base Near Chinese-Run Port

U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Charts Course to 20 Million TEUs Under New CEO After Record 2025

U.S. Shipbuilding

Battleships and Auxiliaries, An Interview with the Top US Naval Admiral

First Trump-Class Battleship May Become Costliest U.S. Warship Ever

U.S. Offshore Wind

Dominion Wins Court Order to Restart $11.2B Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Empire Wind Wins Court Battle as $5.3 Billion Project Pulled Back From the Brink

Red Sea Trade

The Gradual Return of Ships to the Red Sea Hits a Key Milestone

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South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Receives VLGC Newbuilding Order

Korea Investment expects HD Hyundai Heavy to secure $3 billion in special-ship orders

U.S. Ag Trade

Corn set for big weekly loss, canola rallies after Canada-China deal

Corn heads for biggest weekly loss since July on abundant supply

U.S. Port News

ITS Logistics January Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index: Low-Volume December Leads into Nontraditional Lunar New Year

Port of Rotterdam

Port of Rotterdam Authority implements innovative tendering process for CO2e reduction

Port Technology

DP World Evyap Adds Remote-Controlled Quay Cranes To Boost Safety At Körfez Terminal

Green Fuels

Shipping’s methanol mandate

CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine sign MOU to advance low-carbon ammonia for maritime decarbonization

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 4% Last Week