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Global Ports

Maersk, Eurogate Plan €1 Billion Bet on Zero-Emission Bremerhaven Container Hub

Panama Canal

CK Hutchison Warns Maersk of Legal Action Over Panama Ports

U.S. Shipbuilding

Trump Unveils White House Maritime Action Plan to Restore U.S. Seapower

Maritime Companies

MSC Extends Dominance as Container Fleet Surpasses 7.2 Million TEU

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Global Shipbuilding

China’s LNG orders tighten slots, boost Korea’s pricing power and U.S. push

South Korean Shipbuilding

S. Korean Government To Curb Foreign Shipbuilding Workers

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat at 548.45USd/BU

U.S. Trade

ITS Logistics February Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index: Lunar New Year Volumes Approach West Coast as Weather and Regulatory Pressure Challenge Inland Transportation

U.S. Port News

January 2026 Meeting: Port Commission Hosts First Meeting in New Port Administration Building, Highlights 2025 Achievements

Brunswick Harbor dredging under way

Global Ports

AD Ports Group Joins Africa Ports Development’s (APD) 30-Year Concession for the New Dry Bulk Terminal in Douala Port – Cameroon

Maritime Companies

AD Ports Group Reports Record 2025 Revenue of AED 20.8 Billion, +20% YoY, and Net Profit of AED 2.1 Billion, +17% YoY

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 1% Last Week

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U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Coast Guard Awards Arctic Security Cutter Contracts to Davie Defense, Closing Out 11-Ship Program

U.S. Shipbuilding

A Privately Funded Autonomous Warship Puts a New Navy Shipbuilding Model to the Test

U.S. Maritime

Saltchuk Expands Maritime Portfolio with $1.5 Billion Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Acquisition

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Global Shipbuilding

Indonesia to ramp up shipbuilding to boost logistics, industry

South Korean Shipbuilding

K Shipbuilding advances 32.3 billion won to partners before Lunar New Year

HD Hyundai labor-management council tackles Korea shipbuilding transition

Decarbonization

Advancing maritime decarbonization through technology, infrastructure, and partnership

Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s Hengli Shipbuilding Secures Up to USD1 Billion Order for Big Oil Tankers

Global Ports

Adani Gangavaram Port Sets New All Time Record with 554 Cargo Vessels Handled in FY 2025–26

U.S. Port News

Georgia Ports welcomes U.S.-India trade agreement

Kevin Price to join Georgia Ports reporting to CEO Griff Lynch

Port News Briefs – January/February

Maritime Technology

Maritime Port Digitization and Systemic Cyber Risk

How enhanced digital tools mitigate parametric polling and container loss

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Panama Canal

Hong Kong Says It Strongly Disagrees With Panama Ruling On Ports

Panama Canal Opens Floodgates as Gatun Lake Reservoir Hits Maximum Capacity

U.S. Tariffs

Tariff Uncertainty Poised to Cut U.S. Container Imports in Early 2026

Maritime Companies

Maersk Bets on Flexibility With Order for Eight Dual-Fuel Containerships

Hellenic News Articles

Port of Rotterdam

Port of Rotterdam Authority and VOTOB take new step in combating tank storage spoofing

Decarbonization

PPR 13: This Week, IMO Member States Must Agree on Cleaning Up Shipping’s Arctic Black Carbon Emissions

Maritime Companies

Hapag-Lloyd Says 2025 Transport volume up 8%, to 13.5 million TEU

Panama Canal

U.S.-China power struggle thrusts Panama Canal back into the spotlight

Beijing’s hands may be tied as US scores win in Panama Canal ports ruling

Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says

Panama port ruling threatens judicial integrity

Port Technology

Descartes Showcases AI Innovations to Help Improve Supply Chain and Logistics Operations

STI implements a Digital Twin–Based Platform for its operations

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding posts record profit in 2025

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Targets Saudi Next Fleet Market

Samsung Heavy expands Qatar retrofit and aftermarket partnership at LNG 2026

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U.S. Naval Ships

Photos: U.S. Navy’s Next Supercarrier Completes First Sea Trials, Clearing Major Ford-Class Hurdle

U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard Still Short on People and Ships Despite $25 Billion Funding Surge

Panama Canal

China Tells State Firms to Freeze Panama Projects After Canal Ports Ruling

Global Trade

Container Rates Slide for Fourth Week as Pre-Lunar New Year Surge Fizzles

Maritime Companies

Maersk Posts Q4 Ocean Loss as Red Sea Reopening Tests Cost Discipline

Maersk Cuts Jobs, Sees Drop in Earnings as Red Sea Reopens

Hellenic News Articles

Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s three key shipbuilding indicators lead world in 2025

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korean shipbuilders win orders as early deliveries outpace China amid rate slump

GTT and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries partner to advance VLEC design and energy performance

Port of Rotterdam

Maritime shipping bunkered six times more bio-LNG in the Port of Rotterdam in 2025 compared to the previous year

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Publishes Prequalification Documents for Port Initiatives and Energy Pipeline

Panama Canal Sets Strict Pre-Qualification Bar for Terminal Bidders

Global Ports

AD Ports Group Signs 30-Year Agreement with Aqaba Development Corporation to Manage and Operate Aqaba Multipurpose Port in Jordan

The Port of Bilbao calls for tenders for technical assistance in drawing up the Master Plan for the project ‘Getxo/Bilbao Sustainable Port-City: An Integrated Approach 2030+’

U.S. Port News

Port Advances Capacity to Handle Big Ships with Addition of Ultra Large Container Vessel Berth

Maritime Companies

Maersk delivered a strong 2025 with progress across the business

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U.S. Port News

Port of Baltimore Sets Cargo Records in 2025 After Key Bridge Collapse

US Container Growth Vanishes With World Trade Flows ‘Moving On’

Green Shipping

Dual-Fuel Fleet Surges to 400 Ships as Alternative-Fuel Investment Defies Market Slowdown

U.S. Coast Guard

Seattle to Receive $323m to Expand US Icebreaker Base for Polar Security Cutters

Pacific Tensions

China Coast Guard Patrol Japan-Held Islands Almost Daily As Tensions Flare

U.S. Offshore Wind

Federal Courts Dismantle Trump’s National Security Case for Offshore Wind Suspension

Panama Canal

Implications of Panama Court Ruling to Quash CK Hutchison Port Concessions

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Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s shipbuilding sector maintains global lead in 2025

South Korean Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy Industries resumes bonuses as profits surge on premium ship orders

Foreign workers needed, but at what cost? Korea debates ‘metropolitan visa’ plan

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat Retreats From 8-Week Highs

Global Ports

Paradip Port breaks monthly high, handles 14.44 million tonnes of cargo in January

The Port of Bilbao explores new market opportunities at the leading international fruit and vegetable trade fair in Berlin

HCM City approves $1.9-billion Cai Mep Ha Port project

Port Technology

Konecranes wins order for eight new-design hybrid Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers from Germany’s HHLA

Panama Canal

Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from HK firm

Hong Kong ‘firmly rejects’ court ruling cancelling concession on operating Panama ports

Panama Canal ports will keep operating after court finds concession unconstitutional, president says

Decarbonization

Container Shipping Reaches 2-Year Peak Efficiency: How Vessel Size and Carrier Choice Shape Global Carbon Footprint

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Panama Canal

Panama Canal Opens Bidding on Massive Pipeline and Port Projects as Court Ruling Upends Geopolitical Balance

Panama Court Ruling Jolts China’s Port Footprint at the Canal

Panama Court Hands Trump a Win on China’s Grip Over Canal Ports

U.S. Offshore Wind

Federal Work Halt and Tariffs Push Dominion’s Offshore Wind Project to $11.5B

U.S. Tariffs

Trump Threatens Tariffs On Nations Supplying Cuba With Oil

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding wins order for 2 LCO2 carriers from Japanese shipping company

Samsung Heavy Industries secures five-ship orders worth 1.27 trillion won

U.S. Shipbuilding

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Marks 140 Years of Service to the Nation

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans Retreat from Mid-December Highs

Panama Canal

Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm’s canal port contracts

Panama Canal Publishes Prequalification Documents for Port Initiatives and Energy Pipeline

U.S. Port News

Port Of Los Angeles Appoints Christopher Chase To Director of Cargo Marketing Empty Heading

Global Ports

Renewed PERS certification for the Port of Melilla

Port of Antwerp-Bruges welcomes Windrose for European assembly and R&D of electric trucks

Global Shipbuilding

Wilson Sons launches tugboat to join a new series to meet demand from New Panamax ships

Green Shipping

Shipping’s nuclear horizon

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Down 5% Last Week

Maritime Technology

Maritime Technologies Forum Highlights Key Activities in its 2025 Annual Report