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MARITIME NEWS 10-8-24

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U.S. Port News

Short-Lived U.S. Port Strike Unlikely to Slow Import Surge

Green Shipping

LNG-Fueled Ships Surge to 2% of Global Shipping Fleet

Global Shipping

Higher Fences for Trade Will Mean More Debt And Slower Growth

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U.S. Port News

PhilaPort Unveils Ambitious Strategic Plan: Destination 2040 for a Thriving Future

Global Trade

Revenues of Egypt’s Suez Canal down 60 pct since beginning of 2024

South Korean Shipbuilding

Daehan Shipbuilding Secures Key Certifications for Eco-friendly Ship Technology

Green Shipping

IMO makes progress on net-zero framework for shipping
Modelling the policy impacts on emissions strategies, fuels and future costs
LNG-fuelled vessels accelerate to 6% of the global fleet

Chinese Shipping

Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping launched to boost Hong Kong’s status as int’l shipping hub

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans and corn ease on US harvest progress and Brazil rain forecasts
Iowa corn yields jump after busy harvest week -Braun
US soy harvest 47% complete, corn 30% done, USDA data shows

MARITIME NEWS 10-7-24

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U.S. Port News

Who Is Harold Daggett? The Man Behind The Longshoremen Union

US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe: Automation

Global Shipping

Maersk Expects Ship Regulator To Approve Global CO2 Levy In 2025

Green Shipping

IMO’s MEPC 82 Advances Net-Zero Framework for Shipping

Mechanical Sails Installed on Heavy Lift Vessel to Cut Carbon Emissions

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U.S. Port News

Supply chain calm likely to remain amid US port strike settlement
US port strike throws spotlight on big union foe: automation
US port strike ends leaving cargo backlog

South Korea Shipbuilding

South Korean Shipbuilders Land KRW 2 Tril. in Orders in a Single Day

Decarbonization

Wan Hai Lines Implements Biofuel Usage, Making a Significant Step Towards Carbon Reduction Goals

Shipping Technology

Kongsberg Digital’s 2024 Maritime Simulation User Conference Highlights Future of Simulation Technology

MARITIME NEWS 10-4-24

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Global Trade

Global Shipping Stocks Sink After US Dockworkers Pause Strike

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U.S. Port News

US dockworkers suspend ports strike until January
Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract
US port strike ends leaving cargo backlog
Agreement reached to end US port strike – but supply chains will take weeks to recover
Shipping stocks battered after US port strike ends

Port Technology

Successful pilot with moveable shore power for sea-going vessels

Global Trade

New direct service between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia
Drewry: World Container Index Down 5% Last Week

Shipping News

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS): “Much more work to be done ahead of IMO’s MEPC Meeting next April”

Green Shipping

Shipping Climate Goals at Risk as IMO Fails to Take Improved Energy Efficiency Seriously
FuelEU Maritime’s Targets, Compliance, and Penalties

Decarbonization

MOL to Merge 3 Group Companies to Form a Technical Hub that puts Maritime Industry on Path to Achieve Decarbonization

MARITIME NEWS 10-3-24

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U.S. Port News

Ships Queue at Ports as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day

TikTok Fury and Death Threats: Will ILA Union Boss Daggett Fold or Double Down?

Florida Governor DeSantis Deploys National Guard to Ports Amid Longshoremen Strike

Taft-Hartley: Port Strike Sparks Urgent Calls for Biden Intervention

Tentative Agreement Reached to End U.S. Port Strike

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U.S. Port News

Dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in their strike against US ports
Biden says sees progress in US port labor dispute as strike enters third day

Global Shipbuilding

DP World expands marine services fleet with new vessels

Chinese Trade

Gulftainer Strengthens Partnership with South China’s Freight Forwarders

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean Secures KRW 545.4 Bil. Order for LNG-FSRU

Green Shipping

E-Fuels projected to be available for next Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) tender

MARITIME NEWS 10-2-24

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U.S. Port News

ILA Chief Daggett Aims to Make History With Election Day Looming

Why is the ILA Union Against Port Automation?

ILA Union Outlines Key Demands to End Dockworker Strike

Box Lines Declare Force Majeure as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Day 2

Biden Administration Warns Shipping Companies Against Exploiting Port Strike for Profit

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U.S. Port News

White House sides with union as dockworker strike enters second day
Flow of consumer goods will be ‘severely affected’ by port strike, one shipping CEO says
Dock Worker Strike Throws Volatility Into Shipping, Could Have Significant Adverse Impacts on Supply Chain
US dockworkers’ strike paralyzes shipping, threatens economy

U.S. Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Begins Construction on First of Three Matson Aloha Class LNG-Fueled Containerships

South Korean Shipbuilding

S. Korean Shipbuilders, Steelmakers Clash Over Chinese steel plate imports
HD Hyundai seeks to acquire Leeyoung to prepare for shipbuilding boom

MARITIME NEWS 10-1-24

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U.S. Port News

President Biden Urges Foreign-Owned Port Employers to Improve Offer and End Dockworker Strike

Major Port Shutdown: ILA Dockworkers Hit the Picket Lines, Halting Operations on Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

ILA UNION ON STRIKE IN 36 US PORTS – Teamsters Warn Biden To ‘Stay the F*ck Out of This Fight’

U.S. Port Strike Adds Uncertainty to Fed’s Inflation Fight

U.S. Shipping

ARC Expands U.S. Fleet with Reflagging of M/V ARC Endeavor

U.S. Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Cuts Steel on First of Three LNG-Fueled Containerships for Matson

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U.S. Port News

Report: Port Workers Strike Could Cost Economy $540 Million Per Day
Potential Work Stoppage
US East Coast dockworkers strike, halting half the nation’s ocean shipping
East Coast port strike: ILA union rejects wage hike offer near 50% as shutdown at midnight nears
White House says impact of US port strikes on consumers will be limited

Chinese Shipping

Xinhua Silk Road: E China’s Changzhou City unveils investment opportunities in sectors of new productive forces for global investors

MARITIME NEWS 9-30-24

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U.S. Port News

Major U.S. Port Strike Looms as Midnight Deadline Approaches

East and Gulf Coast Ports Brace for Dockworker Strike as Midnight Deadline Approaches

Port Strike Countdown: Bananas, Medicine, and $5 Billion Daily at Stake

Global Trade

Montreal Port Workers Begin Three-Day Strike at Container Terminals

Maersk’s ‘Equal at Sea’ Initiative Driving a Sea Change in Maritime Diversity

Chinese Trade

China Doubles Down on Arctic Container Shipping Dispatching Second Panamax

Green Shipping

Mid-Term GHG Reduction Measures on the Agenda at IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee Meeting

U.S. Shipbuilding

Did Sabotage Stall the Navy’s Newest Nuclear Aircraft Carrier?

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean Faces Shipyard Delays Following Worker Fatality

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U.S. Port News

Cargo operations resume at Port of Los Angeles
U.S. East Coast port strike set to start Tuesday, union says
Massive US dockworker strike could throw global supply chains into crisis next week
Port of Los Angeles: Vincent Thomas Bridge And Seaside Avenue Reopened, Cargo Operations To Resume
White House urges union, employers to negotiate quickly for new ports contract

South Korean Shipbuilding

S. Korean ‘Big 3′ shipbuilders thrive on high-value deals despite Chinese competition
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering To Build 4 Container Ships for Asian Owner

Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s shipbuilding industry eyes high-end market

MARITIME NEWS 9-27-24

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U.S. Port News

Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Disrupts Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Closing Terminals

ILA Fires Back at USMX’s Unfair Labor Practice ‘Publicity Stunt’

Container Shipping Lines Fear Port Strike Will Paralyze Half of U.S. Trade

Maritime Incident

Businesses Sue Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine for ‘Preventable’ Baltimore Bridge Disaster

U.S. Offshore Wind

Oregon Offshore Wind Auction Postponed Due to Lack of Interest

U.S. Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Delivers Second Federal Training Vessel ‘Patriot State’

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U.S. Port News

Strike looms at US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico ports
Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
Multiple terminals closed at Port of Los Angeles after lithium battery fire

Green Shipping

Growing Support for Shipping’s Greenhouse Gas Levy and Fuel Standard Must Be Matched By Action On Energy Efficiency During Next Week’s IMO Meeting

Global Shipping

Drewry: World Container Index Down 7% Last Week
ESPO and FEPORT call for an EU wide mandatory tax exemption for onshore power supply (OPS) in the compromise text on the revised Energy Taxation Directive

Global Shipbuilding

Damen to deliver two fully electric ferries to City of Toronto

MARITIME NEWS 9-26-24

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U.S. Port News

Scores of Ships Headed for US East Coast Face Delays as Strike Looms

Labor Dispute Escalates: USMX Files Charge Against ILA as US Ports Face Imminent Strike

Global Shipbuilding

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Supersizes Shaper-Class Car Carriers

Maritime Safety

50 Years of SOLAS: Maritime Safety Takes Center Stage on World Maritime Day 2024

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U.S. Port News

US ports extend delivery hours as strike threat looms
US East Coast ports brace for potential longshoremen’s strike, put operational plans in place

Maritime Technology

World Maritime Day: How ports can catalyse blue economy innovation
PortXchange Unveils Standalone Port Emissions Report: A Vital Tool for Enhanced Port Sustainability

U.S. Shipbuilding

US lawmakers plan bill to boost US maritime capabilities, citing global threats

MARITIME NEWS 9-25-24

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U.S. Port News

East Coast Port Strike Threatens Supply Chains, Inflation and Presidential Election

US Port Strike Threatens Severe Supply Chain Disruption into 2025

Experts Warn of Severe Economic Ripple Effects from Looming US Port Strike

U.S. Imports Surge: August Inbound Container Volumes Skyrocket Nearly 20%

South Carolina Ports Reopens New Leatherman Terminal with Weekly Asia Service

Green Shipping

Global Shipping Industry Failing to Meet 2030 Zero-Emission Fuel Goal, Report Warns

Global Shipbuilding

Hanwha Abandons Austal Takeover Bid Amid Due Diligence Dispute

U.S. Shipbuilding

HII Secures Landmark $9.6 Billion Contract for New U.S. Navy Amphibious Ships

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Port News

White House monitoring US port talks, considering supply chain impacts
Shenzhen, Long Beach Ports, South Coast AQMD Sign Green Framework

Maritime Safety

Wilson Sons trains more than 170 captains on safety and cutting-edge technology

South Korean Shipbuilding

Qatar Discussing Big LNG Carrier Orders Worth of $5 Billion with South Korean Shipbuilders

Green Shipping

Shipping off track to meet 5% zero-emission fuel target by 2030 as new report issues ‘serious wakeup call’

MARITIME NEWS 9-24-24

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U.S. Port News

ILA and USMX at Loggerheads as Coastwide Port Strike Looms

Global Trade

Maersk Shares Jump Ahead of Potential U.S. Port Strike

Global Shipbuilding

Wallenius Marine Launches Eco-Friendly Car Carrier for Volkswagen

U.S. Shipbuilding

Challenging China: How the US is Turning to South Korea to Boost Naval Shipbuilding

Hellenic News Articles

Port Technology

MTBS report commissioned by IAPH highlights significant investments in port infrastructure needed in developing countries to ensure a fair and equitable energy transition

Global Trade

Victoria International Container Terminal hits 5 million TEUs
Container trading and leasing rates decline in China ahead of the Golden Week

U.S. Port News

US Labor department reaches out to employer group amid possible port strike
Port of Long Beach Achieves New Air Quality Improvements

Decarbonization

Prioritising maritime data for a decarbonised future

Green Shipping

Harnessing wind power for the next generation of sustainable shipping

MARITIME NEWS 9-23-24

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Global Ports

Lithium-Ion Battery Fire at Montreal Port Prompts Lockdown

U.S. Port News

Port Employers, Union Trade Blame Over Stalled Labor Talks as Critical Deadline Approaches

U.S. Faces Supply Chain Crisis Weeks Before Election

Decarbonization

Maritime Industry Leaders Call for Global Action on Decarbonization at UN General Assembly

Global Shipbuilding

Pangaea Logistics Expands Handy-Size Bulker Fleet in $295 Million Deal

U.S. Shipbuilding

NASSCO Launches Fifth Fleet Oiler for U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Partners with Private Equity to Revitalize Alabama Shipyard

US Navy Collaborates with Allies’ Shipyards to Counter China’s Maritime Expansion

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Japanese Shipbuilding

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Bureau Veritas Collaborate on Advanced 3D Model-Based Classification Project

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean Secures Multiple Eco-Friendly Ship Technology Certifications at Gastech 2024
Hanwha Ocean unveils zero-emission LNG carrier for greener shipping

Global Shipbuilding

What does the global shipbuilding industry look like, and where is India?

Chinese Shipbuilding

Shanghai advances shipping industry with digital transformation, ambitious shipbuilding

U.S. Port News

Largest port on U.S. East Coast, New York/New Jersey, begins prepping for what could be first union strike since 1977

Global Trade

Spain sees surge in container traffic as ships detour due to conflict in red sea