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Global Trade

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Maritime Safety

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MARITIME NEWS 9-18-25

Posted on September 18, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Coast Guard Awards Contract for Critical Baltimore Yard Pier Reconstruction

U.S. Collaborations

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy in Talks to Buy US Shipyard

U.S. Offshore Wind

Legal Battle Intensifies as States Fight to Revive Halted Revolution Wind Project

U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard Extends Sea Service Recency Period, Opening Doors for Returning Mariners

Green Fuels

Environmental Groups Urge IMO to Block High-Risk Biofuels in Shipping’s Net Zero Framework

Global Trade

Container Shipping Rates Continue Decline as Tariff Concerns and U.S. Port Fees on China Reshape Trade

U.S. Port News

Holiday Season Imports Have Arrived Early at Busiest US Port

COSCO Vows Service Stability as U.S. Port Fees Threaten $1.5 Billion Hit

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, labor agree on tentative wage deal raising base pay 135,000 won

Hanwha Ocean secures $1.4 billion order for seven LNG container ships

GTT receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of four new LNG Carriers

U.S. Ag Trade

Trump trade war fallout hits Argentine soy crushers despite export boom

Soybeans stay weak amid biofuel doubts, corn and wheat edge up

Chicago soybeans fall after disappointing US biofuels proposal; corn pulls back

Global Ports

AD Ports Group Awards Contract for Two Shallow-Draft Container Vessels for Caspian Sea Operations

Valenciaport traffic consolidates its growth during the month of August

U.S. Port News

Port Of Los Angeles August Cargo Remains Strong As High Volume Continues

MARITIME NEWS 9-17-25

Posted on September 17, 2025September 18, 2025 by propellerclub

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Decarbonization

Port Industry Warns of ‘Disaster’ if IMO Net Zero Framework Fails October Vote

Global Ports

Philippines’ ICTSI Pursues Emerging Market Port Deals Amid Trade Shifts

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Restructures: Mergers in Machinery, Shipbuilding

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago soybeans dip on absent China buying; trade talk optimism supports

Chicago grains off highs with Fed and China in focus

Global Ports

Port to double its fleet of self-driving trucks

MARITIME NEWS 9-16-25

Posted on September 16, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Maritime

Washington Plots Biggest Maritime Push Since Nixon to Challenge China’s Global Dominance

Coast Guard Awards $50 Million Contract to Modernize Mariner Credentialing System

U.S. Naval Actions

U.S. Military Conducts Second Strike Against Venezuelan Vessel in International Waters, Killing Three

Global Offshore Wind

Australia Delays First Offshore Wind Auction as Global Investment Retreats

Decarbonization

Shipping Must Join Forces with Other Industries to Secure Carbon-Neutral Fuels, Accelleron Report Finds

Shipping Industry Risks Missing 2030 Zero-Emission Fuel Target Despite Historic IMO Framework

UK Commits $1.5 Billion to Maritime Decarbonization and Coastal Growth

ABS Chief Warns of Disconnect Between IMO Ambitions and Maritime Reality as Net Zero Framework Faces Critical Vote

Pacific Tensions

China Opposes New Philippine Maritime Law, Vows to Protect South China Sea ‘Sovereignty’

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

South Korea, China vie for $2.8 billion Maersk ship order

Hyundai Samho, LG CNS, HD Robotics Forge Future Shipyard Partnership

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat extends rally on strong US exports, Russia duty hike; US-China talks in focus

U.S. Port News

Port Of Los Angeles Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report For Proposed Terminal Island Maritime Support Facility

Port of Long Beach Has Second-Busiest August on Record

Global Ports

Wah Kwong NatPower Holdings and Shandong Port Group Sign Landmark MOU to Accelerate Shore Power and Ship Electrification

Vietnam’s port giant proposes global maritime hub for Ho Chi Minh City

MARITIME NEWS 9-15-25

Posted on September 15, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Posts Second-Busiest August Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Portland’s Terminal 6 Secures Container Shipping Future After Years of Uncertainty

U.S.-South Korea Trade

South Korea’s Top Trade Envoy Heading to US Amid Stalled Trade Talks

U.S. Collaboration

US Will Have Access To Western Australia Nuclear Submarine Shipyard

U.S. Offshore Wind

Trump Admin Moves to Sink Maryland Offshore Wind Farm Approval

Orsted-Backed Wind Farm Should Remain on Pause, US Tells Judge

Trump Plans to Block $14.6B Massachusetts Wind Project

Decarbonization

ABS Chief Calls for IMO to Reconsider Net Zero Framework for Shipping

Maritime Safety

WSC Launches Global Cargo Safety Program to Combat Rising Containership Fires

Maritime Services

Carriers Shuffle Fleets Ahead of U.S. Port Fees on China-Built Ships

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinese-shipyards-win-korean-orders-threaten-south-korea-small-shipyards/

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering To Build 4 Containerships

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans fall on absent China demand; corn down on record crop

Soybeans slip on muted China demand; corn falls on record harvest outlook

USDA raises estimates of US corn and soybean acreage

Soybeans, corn jump after USDA’s monthly crop report

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/corn-basis-steady-mixed-soy-mostly-flat/

Soybeans, corn and wheat consolidate as USDA report looms

U.S. Port News

Georgia Ports welcomes new MEDLOG flagship cold chain facility to Savannah

Global Ports

PSA Singapore and COSCO Expand Collaboration Beyond Port Operations with Regional Distribution Facilities in Singapore

German Ports launches three-phase plan for digital release procedure

Port makes splash with twin christening

MARITIME NEWS 9-12-25

Posted on September 12, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Port News

Portland’s Terminal 6 Secures Container Shipping Future After Years of Uncertainty

Global Ports

Montreal Port Project Backed Sees Cost Rise to $1.7 Billion

Pacific Tensions

China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Taiwan Strait into South China Sea

U.S. Offshore Wind

Blue States Consider Backing Fossil Fuels to Save Offshore Wind Farms

US Reviewing Five Offshore Wind Farms Under Construction

Hellenic News Articles

Japanese Shipbuilding

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/japans-mitsui-osk-eyes-shipbuilding-partnerships-in-india/

Maritime Technology

GTT unveils GTT CUBIQ™ fuel tank design, granted AiP by Bureau Veritas, to boost efficiency for LNG-fuelled container ships

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans, corn and wheat consolidate as USDA report looms

Soybeans, corn, wheat set for weekly gains ahead of USDA report

Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Steers Toward a Sustainable Future with Hybrid Tugboats

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/port-of-antwerp-bruges-offers-new-opportunities-through-shortsea-connections/

Maritime Technology

Shipping’s outdated paper chase

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 3% Last Week

South Korea Shipbuilding

DNV awards AiP to HD HHI for innovative LNGC and VLEC designs with forward accommodation and WAPS

South Korea Shipping

KSA warns POSCO acquisition of HMM will destroy Korea shipping ecosystem

MARITIME NEWS 9-11-25

Posted on September 11, 2025 by propellerclub

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Global Trade

Container Freight Rates Continue 13-Week Decline as Supply-Demand Imbalance Persists

Green Shipping

Maritime’s Green Transition Reaches Tipping Point as Fleet Readiness Outpaces Fuel Supply

Maritime Companies

CMA CGM Resists Adding Surcharge Ahead of USTR’s China Port Fees—For Now

Hellenic News Articles

South Korea Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Partners with KT for Starlink Integration in Shipyards

Port Technology

OPCSA invests in eight more hybrid Konecranes RTGs to drive growth in the Canary Islands

U.S. Port News

Recovery Begins of Fallen Containers at Port of Long Beach

Global Ports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges: New rail links to Switzerland, Germany, and China

Green Fuels

Shell and Hapag-Lloyd sign multi-year liquefied biomethane deal

KR Grants AIP to HD Hyundai’s LNG Boil-off Gas Treatment System

Green Shipping

World’s First Wind-Assisted Newbuild Tanker Arrives in Europe, Proving the Power of WindWings® Technology in Action

Maritime Technology

ABS Joins University of Michigan, Sea Forrest and Singapore Institute of Technology to Advance Maritime Electrification and Battery Safety

MARITIME NEWS 9-10-25

Posted on September 10, 2025September 11, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Port News

Coast Guard, NTSB Probe Container Loss Accident at Port of Long Beach

U.S. Shipbuilding

Arc and Curtin Maritime Sign $160 Million Deal for Hybrid-Electric Tugboats

Coast Guard Awards $507 Million Contract for 10 Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger

U.S. Collaborations

Davie Unveils $1B ‘American Icebreaker Factory’ in Texas to Build Arctic Security Cutters

U.S. Trade

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Remain Resilient Despite China Pullback and Trade Policy Uncertainty

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans, corn dip as traders eye US crop estimate report

Maritime Technology

GTT receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas unit in Africa

Forum Energy Technologies Upgrades ROVs for Global Vessel Operator

Wärtsilä to equip two high-speed fully battery-electric Danish ferries with integrated electric propulsion system and waterjets

ABB and Blykalla to collaborate on nuclear power technology for maritime industry

U.S. Port News

Dozens of containers tumble into water at California port

Global Ports

Saudi ports’ transshipment jumps 15% in August: Mawani

Maritime Companies

Vestdavit Set to Embark on New Era of Growth Following Acquisition by Fairbanks Morse Defense

MARITIME NEWS 9-9-25

Posted on September 9, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Port News

Berthed Containership Loses 67 Boxes Overboard at Port of Long Beach

U.S. Tariffs

U.S. Container Imports Set to Decline Through 2025 as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Trade

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD KSOE and HD Hyundai Secure ABS AiP for Electric-Powered 16,000 TEU Containership

Global Offshore Wind

SHI’s Next-Gen Floating Offshore Wind Substructure Earns AiP from Korean Register

Global Trade

One in Ten Containers Fails Safety Check, WSC Warns

U.S. Trade

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Remain Resilient Despite China Pullback and Trade Policy Uncertainty

Hellenic News Articles

Global Shipbuilding

Damen signs 24 vessel order with Serco

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans and corn consolidate with eye on USDA crop report

U.S. Tariffs

US container imports up in August, tariff turmoil dims year-end outlook

Global Ports

Bilbao Port Authority to join the Waterborne Technology Platform

Port of Montreal expansion in Contrecœur – DP World in Canada and the MPA sign joint development agreement

Decarbonization

New report targets trillion-plus finance gap that risks stalling shipping’s energy transition

Green Fuels

Methanol procurement ‘very challenging’ for smaller ship owners, warns Stream Marine Technical

Maritime Technology

Oceanly and Nagarro partner to deliver smarter maritime AI and fleet performance solutions

Opsealog report outlines how operational AI builds trust in offshore vessel performance

MARITIME NEWS 9-8-25

Posted on September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Coast Guard Actions

Newest U.S. Icebreaker ‘Storis’ Conducts Extensive Patrol Along Russian Maritime Boundary in Arctic

Global Ports

DP World Secures Montreal Expansion With 40-Year Terminal Deal

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai To Build Two Containerships

Shipbuilding Collaborations

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K Lines eyes shipbuilding tie-ups with Indian shipyards

U.S. Collaborations

Is LNG the key? Trump says U.S. will ‘be buying ships from’ Korea

U.S. Shipbuilding

US Department of Labor announces $8M funding availability to support revitalization of domestic shipbuilding industry

U.S. Ag Trade

Corn falls ahead of US crop estimate; wheat and soybeans firm

Elevator basis steady; protein premiums climb

Soybean basis steady-to-lower as futures post weekly loss

Soy barge bids rise, traders watch river levels

Global Ports

Colombo Port begins construction of Jaya Container Terminal Phase 5

Chinese Ports

China’s ports process growing amount of container throughput this year

Green Shipping

Switching safely to low-GHG fuels and technologies

ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for ammonia fuelled LPG/NH₃ carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd.

Global Shipbuilding

BMT debuts ELLIDA® STRIKE at DSEI 2025: A Future-Ready Multi-Role Strike Ship Concept Design

MARITIME NEWS 9-5-25

Posted on September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Austal USA and Master Boat Builders Join Forces to Expand U.S. Shipbuilding Capacity

U.S. Naval Action

Was it Legal? U.S. Military Strike on Cartel Vessel Sparks Debate

U.S. Offshore Wind

Orsted Wins Approval for Emergency Rights Issue as Trump Threatens US Projects

U.S. Tariffs

Container Shipping Profits Plummet to $4.4 Billion in Q2 as US Tariffs Threaten Further Declines

Hellenic News Articles

Chinese Shipbuilding

Two Chinese shipbuilders implement share swap, creating largest shipbuilding group in the world

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Receives Order For Tanker Duo

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat, soybean rebound but still on track for weekly losses

Wheat, corn rebound after price slump; soy eases

Global Ports

New direct service between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia now underway

Chattogram Port sees dramatic surge in India trade as land routes dry up

Chinese Ports

Hong Kong Port Cargo Throughput Down 5.7% to 83.5 million tonnes During the First Half of 2025

Maritime Technology

Promise and peril of AI in maritime

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 1% This Week

Maritime Safety

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/lloyds-register-launches-risk-based-fire-safety-notation-for-container-ships/

Global Shipbuilding

Steel cut for Yara Eyde – world’s first ammonia-powered container ship

MARITIME NEWS 9-4-25

Posted on September 4, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Shipbuilding

U.S. Coast Guard Exercises $314 Million Options for Austal’s Offshore Patrol Cutters

U.S. Coast Guard Actions

Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper Nets 40,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific

U.S. Offshore Wind

Orsted’s Revolution Wind Sues Trump Administration Over Project Halt

New England States Sue Trump Over Offshore Wind Halt

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

GTT receives an order from Hanwha Ocean for the tank design of two new LNG carriers for the U.S. market

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat falls further to three-week low, corn and soybeans also down

Wheat falls on abundant supplies; soy and corn rangebound

Global Ports

South Korea visits the Port of Bilbao to learn about its role as a sustainable energy hub

Decarbonization

UK’s NatPower Marine and Wah Kwong Launch Asia’s First Zero-Emission Port Power Venture

Lloyd’s Register introduces new wind propulsion and ergonomics rules to support decarbonisation and crew safety

Chinese Ports

China’s top container port in Shanghai proceeds record amount of throughput in August

U.S. Tariffs

US tells countries to reject UN ship fuel emissions deal or face tariffs, sources say

Maritime Technology

RightShip Welcomes Permira as Minority Shareholder to Accelerate Technology and AI-Led Growth

ABB and eMarine partner to drive energy efficiency in the maritime industry with innovative temperature sensor