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U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Turns to Finnish Expertise to Jump-Start Icebreaker Production

U.S. Coast Guard to Acquire 11 Icebreakers in Landmark U.S.-Finland Pact

Finland to Sign Agreement On Icebreakers for U.S. Coast Guard During White House Visit

U.S. Shipbuilding

Austal Secures $100 Million Australian Government Loan to Expand U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Capacity

Pacific Tensions

China Honing Abilities for a Possible Future Attack, Taiwan Defense Report Warns

Global Trade

Freight to Dodge Worst of US Port Fees Thanks to Workarounds

Maersk Shares Hit Three-month Low on Prospect of Gaza Deal Reopening Red Sea Route

Decarbonization

Global Shipping Industry Set to Adopt World’s First International Carbon Pricing Scheme

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Posts $5.7 bn in FY2025 Revenue, Transits Jump 19%

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U.S. Collaborations

Former Navy Rear Admiral Takes Helm of Hanwha’s U.S. Shipbuilding Operations

U.S. Offshore Wind

Orsted Raises $9.4 Billion to Offset Hit From US Wind U-Turn

Maritime Incidents

Major GPS Disruption in Reported Gulf Region

Maritime Trade

WTO: AI-Driven Trade, Frontloading Boosts Maritime Shipping in 2025 as New Tariffs Cloud 2026 Outlook

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/trump-says-global-investors-funnel-billions-into-us-shipyards/

South Korean Shipbuilding

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/korea-india-partner-to-merge-shipbuilding-strengths/

Decarbonization

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/are-you-prepared-for-compliance-with-the-imo-mepc83-ghg-requirements/

U.S. Ag Trade

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-tick-up-as-market-weighs-crops-u-s-china-ties/

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-slip-as-rapid-planting-in-brazil-points-to-ample-supply/

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybean-prices-edge-higher-with-harvest-and-china-in-focus/

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-fall-as-rapid-us-harvest-overshadows-china-trade-hopes/

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybean-basis-bids-mostly-steady-to-higher-as-harvest-progresses/

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cbot-wheat-ends-firm-on-short-covering-but-lower-in-the-week/

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/basis-bids-flat-as-futures-weaken/

Global Ports

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bilbao-portlab-celebrates-the-approval-of-two-projects-in-the-provisional-resolution-of-the-ports-4-0-commercial-call-for-proposals/

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/wec-lines-improves-transit-times-and-adds-new-ports-of-call-on-its-service-between-bilbao-and-the-united-kingdom-and-ireland/

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/red-sea-panama-canal-led-to-poorer-port-performance-in-2024-world-bank/

Chinese Trade

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-landmark-trade-corridor-cargo-volume-jumps-70-3-pct-in-first-three-quarters/

Port of Rotterdam

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-port-of-rotterdam-authority-and-sea-ranger-service-sign-a-collaboration-agreement/

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U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles Unveils Plan for First New Container Terminal in a Generation

New York Invites Port Operators to Revitalize Brooklyn Marine Terminal as Maritime Hub

Chinese Shipping

China Turns to Arctic Shortcut While Major Carriers Steer Clear

Decarbonization

Maersk Launches Massive Retrofit Program to Cut Emissions from Chartered Fleet

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U.S.-China Tensions

U.S. fees cut China-built ships on Asia–U.S. route, boosting Korea shipyard prospects

South Korean Shipbuilding

GTT obtains an order from Hanwha Ocean for the tank design of a new LNG Carrier

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans consolidate after rebound on U.S.-China deal hopes

Soybeans slip but head for weekly gain on Trump-Xi deal hopes

US to support soybean farmers amid China lag, expect news Tuesday, Bessent says

Soybeans slip as ample supply outweighs hopes for China purchases

Chicago grains extend fall after USDA data; soybeans below $10

Soybeans below $10/bushel for 1st time in seven weeks; corn, wheat down

U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach CEO to Chart New Course at Year’s End

US ports get graded on protecting public health

Port of Savannah container volumes up 9 percent in August

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Extends Service Hours and Updates Transit Reservation System

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U.S. Port News

T. Parker Host Strengthens Mississippi River Presence

Global Port

Vancouver Port Smashes Trade Records Amid Global Trade Shifts

U.S. Shipbuilding

New Report Warns U.S. Shipbuilding Collapse Threatens National Security

Coast Guard Advances $110 Million Waterways Commerce Cutter Program

Opinion: Want More Ships? Fix How Washington Builds Them

Global Shipbuilding

Canada’s Heavy Polar Icebreaker Program Advances as Seaspan and Genoa Expand Partnership

Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders Fall as Maritime Industry Adopts ‘Wait and See’ Approach

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U.S. Port News

All Containers Recovered from Cargo Loss Incident at Port of Long Beach

Chinese Shipbuilding

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Terminates $180 Million Tanker Contract Over US Sanctions Concerns

Global Trade

MSC Reaffirms Arctic Shipping Ban as Chinese Lines Expand Northern Sea Route

Maritime Reforms

Global Maritime Forum Warns Industry Risks Leadership Crisis Without Diversity Reform

Hellenic News Articles

U.S.-China Tensions

Are U.S. Policies Eroding China’s Dominance in Shipbuilding?

China shipyard orders strong despite US port fees on China vessels, report says

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korean shipbuilders sweep LNG orders as Chinese ship contracts drop to zero

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering To Build 3 Containerships

Korea shipbuilder valuations surge, stall sales and investments

U.S. Shipbuilding

Unions push US lawmakers to pass SHIPS Act to secure shipbuilding funding

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans, corn fall on US harvest pressure

Soybean, corn basis bids turn lower as harvest rolls on

Soybean basis bids steady to lower as futures tick up

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Chinese Shipbuilding

World’s First Methanol-Hydrogen Hybrid Electric Riverboat Launched in China

Maritime Technology

Everllence Lands Landmark Methanol Engine Order for 10 Vale VLOCs

Cadeler’s Next-Gen Turbine Installer Delivered Ahead of Schedule, Ready for Hornsea 3

U.S. Maritime

Coast Guard Invests $350 Million in Robotics Tech

U.S. Offshore Wind

Orsted Resumes Work on US Offshore Wind Farm After Stop-work Order Lifted

Global Offshore Wind

Cadeler’s Next-Gen Turbine Installer Delivered Ahead of Schedule, Ready for Hornsea 3

U.S.-China Tensions

CSIS: China Still Dominates Ship Orders Despite U.S. Port Fee Push

Global Trade

Container Rates Sink to Lowest Since Start of Red Sea Diversions

UN Report: Shipping Faces Perfect Storm of Stalled Growth, Longer Routes, and Surging Costs

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding unions press subcontractor reforms but companies reject measures

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

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans steady as Argentine export tax waiver ends

Soybeans firm after deep losses; lack of Chinese demand curbs upside

U.S. Port News

Port of Oakland August Container Volumes Hold Steady

Global Trade

APM Terminals signs MoU with Nigerian Ports Authority on roadmap for electrification

Maritime trade under pressure – growth set to stall in 2025

Decarbonization

Designing safe CO₂ carriers for a growing CCS market