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U.S. Port News

West Coast Ports Smash Records as Shippers Rush Ahead of Trump Tariffs

Tropical Storm Erin Strengthens: Coast Guard Sets Port Condition X-RAY for Puerto Rico and USVI

Global Ports

Hutchison Sees “Reasonable Chance” of $22.8 bln Ports Sale Going Through

Maritime Companies

Hapag-Lloyd Posts Solid Half-Year Results Despite Red Sea Crisis and Volatile Trade Environment

U.S. Tariffs

Container Rates Stabilize After Tariff-Driven Volatility as Market Braces for Second-Half Contraction

Maritime Controversies

Michigan Maritime Training School Owner Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Captain’s Course Records

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U.S. Collaborations

AD Ports Group and Pakistan Government Sign Four Memoranda of Understanding to Explore Enhancing Trade, Transport and Logistics Infrastructure

Chinese Shipbuilding

Wan Hai Lines Holds Naming Ceremony for 13,100teu Newbuilding “WAN HAI A20” Accompanied by a Charity Donation
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U.S. Ag Trade

US losing out on China soybean sales as Brazil fills key supply period

Soybean barge basis higher, corn mostly steady

Global Ports

CK Hutchison sees “reasonable chance” of $22.8 billion ports sale going through

Port Authority recognised for leadership in sustainability

Maritime Companies

AD Ports Group Delivers Strong Q2 2025 Results

U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles posts busiest month ever, eclipsing 1 million container units

Global Trade

Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping market Update: Spot Rates Slide Further Amid Stable Tariff Outlook

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Maritime Tensions

Trump Administration Rejects IMO’s “Net-Zero Framework” as Hidden Tax on Americans

U.S. Offshore Wind

Trump Administration Threatens Retaliation Against Countries Backing Shipping’s Net Zero Emissions Plan

U.S. Tariffs

Car Shipper Says US Tariff Haze Still Affecting Auto Trade Flows

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Global Shipbuilding

South Korea, China vie for Maersk’s $2.8B newbuild deal

U.S. Ag Trade

US soybean market skeptical China will follow through on Trump’s purchase request

Global Trade

Transshipment Containers Record a 35.34% Increase “Mawani” Achieves a 12.01% Increase in Container Handling in July 2025 Compared to the Same Month Last Year

U.S. Port News

PORT OF LOS ANGELES ANNOUNCES THREE-MONTH CLOSURE OF NORTHBOUND I-110 ON-RAMP, SOUTHBOUND SR 47 OFF-RAMP AT HARBOR BOULEVARD IN SAN PEDRO

Chinese Ports

Emerging Markets Aid China’s Port, Export Growth amid US Trade Volatility

Maritime Regulations

Port State Control – A summary of Q2 detentions

U.S. Shipbuilding

Crowley’s Fourth Avance Class Vessel, Torogoz, Begins Maiden Commercial Voyage

Maritime Technology

Samskip joins DCSA+ to champion standardization and shape the future of digital logistics

ABB integrates multi-megawatt marine fuel cell system for the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht

DCL Logistics Launches SelectShip, an AI-Powered Shipping Engine Built for Peak Season Performance and Beyond

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U.S. Tariffs

U.S. Import Cargo Projected to Drop Over 5% in 2025 as Trump Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade

U.S.-China Tensions

U.S. Coast Guard Monitors Unprecedented Chinese Icebreaker Flotilla Near Alaska

Hellenic News Articles

Shipbuilding Competitions

Maersk evaluates Korean and Chinese shipyards for $2.8 billion vessel contracts

Global Shipbuilding

COSCO Shipping orders four new ammonia and methanol-ready bulkers

U.S. Port News

Wheat hits 5-year low, corn at contract lows as supply pressure builds

Chinese Companies

Cosco seeks at least 20% stake in $23 billion Panama Canal ports deal, FT reports

Maritime Policies

18/2025: New IMO Requirements for reporting loss of containers at sea

Maritime Companies

IMO launches new Regional Presence Office to boost maritime cooperation in the Pacific

Maersk Asia Pacific Market Update – August 2025

Decarbonization

Carbon emissions recovery in ocean container shipping after record-breaking 2024 due to Red Sea conflict – latest data and analysis

DNV and RSI complete study on decarbonizing the short sea dry bulk fleet

Green Shipping

SITC signed the “Sustainable Fuels Alliance Initiative”, joining hands to promote the green transition of the shipping industry.

Breakthrough Electric Propulsion Technology for Maritime Industry Earns ABS Certification

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index

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Australian Shipbuilding

Australia Selects Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Mogami-Class for Future Frigate Fleet

Australian Government Approves Strategic Defense Shipbuilding Deal with Austal

Global Trade

Asian Container Lines Set for Profit Drop as Tariff Boom Fades

U.S. Tariffs

Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Purchases

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U.S. Collaborations

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Secures MRO Contract for USNS Alan Shepard

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat holds just above five-year lows amid speculator selling

Chinese crushers lock in Q4 soymeal contracts amid U.S. trade uncertainties

Global Ports

Shipping Activity at Port Qasim

Easing congestion at Chittagong port

Rs 2,528 crore project: Cabinet approves 104-km freight corridor connecting Vadhavan Port with Mumbai-Nagpur E-way

Paradip port planning to expand, says min in RS

Maritime Technology

AD Ports Group and MBME Group Sign Framework Agreement to Jointly Explore Developing Global TradeTech and FinTech Solutions

PSA Singapore and Cargo Community Network Launch OptEModal to Boost Sea–Air Connectivity Through a One-Stop Digital Platform

A new name at sea: CFARER launches as an independent maritime software brand

U.S. Port News

US container port volumes up 1.7% YoY while exports dwindled

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Panama Canal

Panama Communities Challenge Canal Expansion Project in Supreme Court

U.S. Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Launches Program to Revolutionize Unmanned Surface Fleet

Chinese Trade

Chinese Companies Dispatch Multiple Container Ships Along Arctic Route For Faster Europe Trade

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U.S. Collaborations

Korean firms gear up to train U.S. shipbuilders in MASGA push

South Korea, US agree to 15% tariff rate; shipbuilding central to deal

Global Ports

The Bilbao Port Authority awards the contract for the construction of the photovoltaic plant for 11.48 million euros

U.S.-China Tensions

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison seeks Chinese investor to join Panama Ports deal

Decarbonization

How to reconcile CO₂ reduction targets with the efficiency of logistics operations?

MOL Completes Large-scale Renovation of Technical Research Center- Creating a Future-oriented Research Center Combining Sustainability and Workstyle Balance

Green Shipping

How to sail through your wind-assist retrofit

Maritime Technology

AI-Powered Detection Delivers Improved Safety To Offshore Operators

Global Trade

Xeneta Weekly Container Shipping Market: Transpacific Rates on the Decline

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Bollinger Begins Contract Talks to Extend Fast Response Cutter Program

Nexans and Crowley Launch Jones Act Cable Lay Barge for U.S. Offshore Wind

U.S. Collaborations

$150B ‘Make America Shipbuilding Great Again’ Pact Helps Seal US-Korea Trade Agreement

Global Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Reports Record Backlog with Deliveries Scheduled Through 2036

Global Offshore Wind

Canada Designates First Four Offshore Wind Areas in Historic Clean Energy Push

Scotland Gives Go-Ahead for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

U.S. Offshore Wind

BOEM Rescinds All Offshore Wind Energy Areas in Major Policy Reversal

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U.S. Collaborations

South Korea says “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” package key to reaching trade deal

U.S. Tariffs

ArcelorMittal lifts US tariff hit forecast to $150 mln

Global Ports

Panama auditor files suit to scrap CK Hutchison-controlled port contract

MOL, Mitsui & CO. Jointly Acquire Port Service, Steel Processing, Machinery/Equipment Manufacturing Businesses Serving U.K. Offshore Energy Industry

Valenciaport closes 2024 with a 6.7% revenue growth

Suez Canal

Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone revenues jump 38% YoY despite traffic downturn

U.S. Sanctions

US sanctions fourth Chinese port operator, 19 other entities for facilitating Iranian oil exports

Maritime Incidents

On-going Analysis of High Consequence Hazards in Cargo Handling Pinpoints Risks of Worker Fatalities

Maritime Technology

MCTC confirms commitment to sustainability with innovative nutritional values and carbon emission reporting tools

U.S. Shipbuilding

Nexans and Crowley Wind Services Partner to Develop and Operate First-of-its-Kind Cable Lay Barge