Category: News

Potential return of container ships to Red Sea following US-Houthi ceasefire announcement could cause global collapse in freight rates, according to Xeneta data

Trade War

Maersk warns global container volumes could drop due to trade war

U.S. Trade

Near-record US container import streak expected to snap in May due to tariffs

MARITIME NEWS 5-7-25

Posted on May 7, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S.-China Trade War

Vietnam’s Shipments From China, to US Reach Record High Amid Trade Fraud Crackdown

World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From US-China Decoupling

Red Sea Crisis

Houthi-Held Ras Isa Port Becomes New Flashpoint in Red Sea Shipping Crisis

U.S. Maritime

Trump Withdraws Sadler Nomination, Taps Industry Veteran Stephen Carmel to Lead MARAD

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Global Shipbuilding

Rendsburg Court acknowledges environmental harm caused by shipbreaking, but acquits shipowners

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding Received Orders Tanker Duo

U.S. Ag Trade

Crop tour projects Oklahoma winter wheat crop at 101.169 million bushels

Dry Weekly Market Monitor: Grain Dry Bulk Flows (U.S.A. to Mexico)

U.S. Port News

Houston Ship Channel Ranked #1 U.S. Waterway

Global Ports

The Port of Klaipėda Authority’s vessels have a new home

Kale Logistics Solutions to Develop The Sultanate of Oman’s National Port Community System

Port of Koper: the trade gateway of Central Europe

Trade War

Hong Kong’s freight forwarding industry hit by trade war, SCMP reports

Brazilian grain shipments up 9% as China seeks US alternative

SHIPS for America Act – another unexpected headache for shippers already feeling tariff and port fee pain

Maritime Policy

EU must strengthen clean maritime policy in the wake of disappointing IMO agreement, urge shipping industry and NGOs

MARITIME NEWS 5-6-25

Posted on May 6, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Collaboration

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Targets US Navy Orders as Trump Seeks Shipbuilding Ties

U.S Shipbuilding

Bollinger and Edison Chouest Form Strategic Alliance to Fast-Track U.S. Arctic Icebreaker Production

Xeneta: SHIPS for America Act Adds New Layer of Complexity to US Maritime Trade

U.S. Offshore Wind

States Sue Over Trump’s Offshore Wind Pause

U.S. Tariff Effects

As Trump Tariffs Sink in, Canadian Companies Pivot From US to New Markets

Chinese Trade Flow Resilient at End of April Despite US Tariffs

U.S. Trade

US Trade Deficit Widens to a Record on Pre-Tariff Drug Imports

U.S. Carrier Matson Warns of Challenging Trade Environment Ahead

Red Sea Crisis

Trump Halts U.S. Bombing of Houthis, Citing Ceasefire Pledge That The Houthis Deny

Trump Announces Deal to Stop Bombing Houthis

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Global Shipbuilding

Damen delivers second CSD 600 in record time from stock

Maritime Technology

GTT takes a decisive step forward in the Digital sector with the acquisition of Danelec, a global leader in the collection and analysis of maritime data

U.S. Ag Trade

Reality check: Does timely US corn planting boost acres and yield?

Corn firms; soy stays subdued with weather, trade talks in focus

Global Ports

SAAM Terminals redoubles its commitment to safety at IV Port Gathering in Iquique

Oman: Strategic pacts to strengthen port infrastructure and expand services

Construction begins on Greensand’s CO₂ transit terminal at Port Esbjerg

Panama Canal

Why the Panama Canal is a big, long-term prize in Trump’s global trade war

Decarbonization

GCMD’s life cycle study quantifies net GHG emissions savings for pathways with Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS)

MARITIME NEWS 5-5-25

Posted on May 5, 2025 by propellerclub

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Global Ports

India Bans Imports From Pakistan And Pakistani Ships

U.S. Collaborations

USS Miguel Keith Completes Historic Overhaul at Japanese Shipyard

Pacific Tensions

Philippine Coast Guard Says China Ship Conducting Illegal Survey Within EEZ

Global Offshore Wind

DEME Completes Acquisition of Norwegian Offshore Wind Contractor Havfram

Global Trade

European Firms Fare Better Than Feared Through Early Trade Pain

Hellenic News Articles

Global Ports

The port community of Valenciaport advances in its environmental objectives

Container cargo surge propels Kolkata Port’s April 2025 growth at 45%

Port of Rotterdam

Companies eligible for funding for emission reduction in the Rotterdam port area

Suez Canal

Trump’s call for free U.S. passage through Suez Canal sparks outcry in Egypt

U.S. Port News

Georgia Ports anniversary highlights 80 years of growing and connecting at Georgia International Trade Conference

U.S. Ag Trade

Funds’ CBOT corn and wheat views moving out-of-bounds, again

Soybeans ease after rally, U.S. trade, crop condition news awaited

U.S. agriculture isn’t nearing a trade war tariff crisis, it’s in a ‘full-blown crisis already,’ farmers say

Soybeans ease after rally, wheat rises for fourth session

Chicago corn still chasing 50-year streak as prices stagnate

Soybean barge bids inch higher, corn bids steady

CBOT wheat futures close higher in rebound from contract lows

Black US farmers brace for impact amid tariffs turmoil

Decarbonization

ESG Economist – Carbon price for shipping below transition cost

Green Fuels

Shipping biofuels: navigating new challenges with strategic solutions

U.S. Trade

Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update: Average spot rates from Far East to US West Coast and US East Coast remain flat since mid-April

MARITIME NEWS 5-2-25

Posted on May 2, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Collaborations

Secretary of Navy Visits South Korean Shipyards Amid Growing Maritime Ties

U.S. Shipbuilding

Coast Guard Greenlights ‘Full Production’ of Polar Security Cutter Icebreaker Years Behind Schedule

U.S. Offshore Wind

Dominion Says Tariffs May Add $500 Million to Wind Project Cost

U.S.-China Trade War

China Shipping Loophole Closed by Trump, Raising Prices for US Consumers

Global Trade

Blanked Sailings Buoy Spot Rates Amid Broad Market Slide

Green Shipping

Mediterranean Sea Becomes World’s Fifth Sulphur Emission Control Area

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U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans rise for second session, US-China trade war caps gains

Global Ports

Multi-million-dollar Port of Townsville works go local

Global Port Volumes Pressured by Trade War, Economic Slowdown

Indian port operator JSW Infra looks homeward to steer tariff-hit trade woes

Global Trade

Global trade headwinds reflected in weakening volumes

Drewry: World Container Index Down 3% Last Week

Green Shipping

New air pollution limits for ships enter into effect in the Mediterranean

Maritime Technology

Stillstrom Joins the Maritime Battery Forum to Advance Offshore Power and Charging Solutions

Decarbonization

IMO 2028 – A New Legislative Measure for the Decarbonisation of Shipping

MARITIME NEWS 5-1-25

Posted on May 1, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Bipartisan SHIPS Act Aims to Counter China’s Maritime Dominance with 250-Ship Fleet Expansion

What’s in the SHIPS for America Act? Key Provisions to Restore U.S. Maritime Power

Full Steam Ahead: SHIPS for America Act Garners Wave of Industry Endorsements

Trump and Congress Chart a New Course on U.S. Maritime Policy

SHIPS Act 2.0: What’s New in the 2025 Push to Revive U.S. Maritime Power

U.S. Port News

Joint Operation Yields Major Hazmat Violations at NY/NJ Port

West Coast Senators, Port Leaders Sound Alarm on Trump Tariff Hit to the Economy

U.S.-China Trade War

COSCO’s Profits Surge Ahead of U.S. Tariff Storm

Hellenic News Articles

Maritime Legislation

ClassNK releases ‘Prime Shipmanagement Guidelines’ for leveraging successful case studies to enable flexible responses to various situations

Maritime Companies

Hapag-Lloyd publishes preliminary business figures for the first quarter of 2025

Maritime Technology

Marine battery maker AYK Energy strikes biggest ever retrofit deal with Finnish ship owner Wasaline

Maritime Trade

CLdN launches new container shipping service between Zeebrugge, Cork and Dublin

Global Shipbuilding

Logistics firm Orient Overseas orders 14 container vessels worth $3.08 billion

MARITIME NEWS 4-30-25

Posted on April 30, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S.-China Tensions

Inside the U.S. Battle with China over a Pacific Island Paradise

China Is Days Late in Releasing Trade Data as US Shipping Slumps

Global Offshore Wind

PD Ports Unveils Plans for Major Offshore Wind Hub on UK’s East Coast

Maritime Companies

Hapag-Lloyd and ONE Post Gains, But Caution Clouds 2025 Outlook

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

KDB to sell part of Hanwha Ocean stake as shipbuilding booms

Global Shipbuilding

Damen and Noatum Maritime sign for second full electric RSD-E Tug 2513

U.S. Ag Trade

U.S. agriculture isn’t nearing a trade war tariff crisis, it’s in a ‘full-blown crisis already,’ farmers say

Trade war jitters may add some corn acres

Wheat firms after losses, improved US weather caps gains

Trade War

Global Port Volumes Pressured by Trade War, Economic Slowdown

Maritime Technology

Kalmar supports Victoria International Container Terminal with four automated straddle carriers

Decarbonization

Greener Reefers Could Cut 3.74 million tons CO₂e and Reduce Energy Use by 20%

Green Fuels

Practical guide for approval of ammonia- or hydrogen-fuelled ships

Bureau Veritas Joins NavHyS Project to Advance Liquid Hydrogen Innovation in Shipping

MARITIME NEWS 4-29-25

Posted on April 29, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles Boss Sees Dramatic Drop in Cargo Volumes

Maritime Companies

Maersk Says It Has Maintained All Trans-Pacific Sailings Despite Tariff, Trade Uncertainty

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Japanese Shipbuilding

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony of Large Car Ferry KEYAKI in Shimonoseki

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korean Shipbuilders Secure $2.3 Billion in Container Ship Orders in Four Days

U.S. Ag Trade

Corn and soy ease on crop progress, wheat steadies after slide

Corn, soybeans ease on US planting progress; wheat firms

U.S. Port News

West Coast ports see 30% decline in freight volume amid tariffs, TD Cowen says

Port Of Los Angeles Celebrates Public Access Investment Plan’s 10-Year Milestone

Chinese Trade

China’s Guangzhou port starts shipping route to Peru

Global Ports

Lymington Harbour completes first audit under new Ports & Marine Facilities Safety Code

Indian ports plan setting up Green and Digital Corridor with Port of Rotterdam for exports to Europe

Maritime Training

Capital Group Invests in KONGSBERG’s K-Sim Engine and -Cargo Simulators for New Training Center in Chios, Greece

U.S.-China Trade War

China-U.S. Container Volume Drops 45% Amid Tariff Tensions

Maritime Technology

Strategic Repositioning and Focus Pays off: Signal’s Aframax Fleet Performance hits new high

Marlink Launches External Attack Surface Management Solution To Provide Proactive Cyber Threat Detection

MARITIME NEWS 4-28-25

Posted on April 28, 2025 by propellerclub

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U.S. Port News

West Coast Dockworkers Union ILWU Slams Trump’s ‘Haphazard and Destructive’ Tariff Plan

Global Ports

Fire at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port Contained as Death Toll Rises

Red Sea Crisis

Operation Rough Rider: Trump’s Offensive Hits 800 Houthi Targets as Shipping Crisis Continues

South Korean Trade

South Korea Rules Out Tariff Deal With US Before June 3 Snap Election

U.S.-China Trade War

Chinese Firms Turn to Indian Exporters to Help Fill US Orders

China Tensions

China Claims Sovereignty Over Disputed Reef In South China Sea

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

Korea-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation gains spotlight in trade talks

South Korean Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy Industries Wins Container Ship Deal Amid U.S.-China Tensions

Eco-friendly Demand and Geopolitical Shifts Fuel Shipbuilding Boom in South Korea

Global Shipbuilding

Dutch terminal invests in its 8th Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane to increase performance and support eco-efficient growth

Prosecutors accuse Dutch shipbuilder Damen of corruption, violating sanctions

U.S. Ag Trade

Funds hold bullish corn and soybean bets steady as trade talks await clarity

Soybeans fall on conflicting US, China remarks on trade talks; corn, wheat down

Soybeans weaken on positioning, China’s tariff talk denials

Corn, soybean processor basis bids mostly steady-firm on light farmer sales

Soy barge bids soften, corn firm as planting progresses

Global Ports

Mexico expands its largest port as it bets on global trade despite Trump’s tariffs

Decarbonization

Decarbonising Spanish Ports

Maritime Technology

DP World Pilots Hydrogen Fuel Cell Crane At Port of Vancouver

MARITIME NEWS 4-25-25

Posted on April 25, 2025 by propellerclub

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Global Ports

Major European Ports Face Headwinds in Q1 as Global Trade Tensions Rise

Maritime Companies

FMC Awards Samsung $3.6M in Landmark Demurrage Case Against ZIM

Höegh Autoliners Reports Strong Q1 Despite Global Challenges

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD KSOE posts surprising 436% profit jump, ‘policy proposals’ to U.S. in works

HD Korea Shipbuilding Secures Order for Two Container Ships from Asian Shipowner

K Shipbuilding secures orders for four eco-friendly oil chemical carriers

Small and medium shipbuilders in Korea pursue IPOs amid industry boom

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans extend gains on signs of US-China tariff de-escalation

Global Shipbuilding

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority modernizes fleet with 2 locally produced tugboats

U.S. Port News

Georgia Ports go high-tech

Port of Oakland container volume grows 7% in March

Maritime Companies

Gulftainer Group Announces Outstanding Results in 2024

CMA CGM becomes majority shareholder with 51% stake in Santos Brasil, a multi-terminal operator in Brazil owning South America’s largest container terminal in the Port of Santos

ITS Logistics April Supply Chain Report: Uncertainties in Global Supply Chains Could Derail Freight Market Recovery in 2025

Maritime Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 2% Last Week

Global container shipping volume to fall 1% on Trump trade policies, Drewry says

Green Fuels

Cashew Nut Shell Liquid – Biofuel Saviour or Concerning Contaminant?

Green Shipping

Odfjell completes first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage using sails and biofuel, saving five tons of fuel every day and improving GHG intensity by 85%

MARITIME NEWS 4-24-25

Posted on April 24, 2025 by propellerclub

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Global Offshore Wind

UK Government Commits £300 Million to Boost Offshore Wind Supply Chain

U.S.-China Trade War

Chinese Exporters Retreat From US as Tariffs Erode Profitability

U.S. Shipping

ABS CEO Wiernicki to Retire After 14-Year Tenure

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD KSOE posts surprising 436% profit jump, ‘policy proposals’ to U.S. in works

Global Shipbuilding

Damen signs new tugs contracts with Fairplay Towage and Louis Meyer

U.S.-China Trade War

Soybeans rise on hopes for de-escalation in US-China trade tensions

Chinese freight ship traffic to busiest U.S. ports, Los Angeles, Long Beach, sees steep drop

Global Ports

Incheon Port Sets New Record with 166,000 Used Cars Exported in Q1

Greece: The EIB Advisory supports Growthfund in strengthening climate resilience of Greek ports

Drewry: Port Throughput Index Down In February

Panama Canal

China says no amount of lies can conceal U.S. ambition to control Panama Canal

Maritime Technology

Freightos Unveils Enterprise Suite, Creating First End-to-End Global Freight Procurement Platform

Port of Helsingborg Advances Digital Transformation with N4 Terminal Operating System, Reduces Rehandles by 50 Percent

Lloyd’s Register expands Global Fuel Finder with new biofuels capability

Japanese Shipbuilding

Japan is world’s third largest shipping nation as owners control 12% of the fleet

Maritime Health

WellAtSea Champions Mental Resilience and Team Health in Maritime Sector