Category: News

MARITIME NEWS 5-14-24

Biden Administration to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes Amid Security Concerns

Biden Hikes U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports, Including STS Cranes, Electric Cars

New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports Could Spike Supply Chain Costs

Shore-side power supply for container ships in the Port of Hamburg

Hutchison Ports BEST leads the way in environmental sustainability with official carbon footprint certification

Largest made-in-Vietnam bulk carrier launched

Korean shipbuilding sector rides high on green trend

China Overtakes Korea in Global Shipbuilding Competitiveness

FuelEU Maritime: How to prepare for compliance

Will new US tariffs on China imports be a case of history repeating? Businesses brace for increased supply chain costs

ABS and HD Hyundai Group Sign MOU to Advance Medium-Voltage Power Systems on Ships

MOU agreed to develop ‘bioship’ technology and plans to construct the world’s first biomass-fuelled ship

Exploring next-gen energy efficiency technologies for cruise ships

MARITIME NEWS 5-13-24

WATCH: Baltimore Key Bridge Blasted Off M/V Dali

Alberta Urges Trudeau to Head Off Port and Rail Strikes

Worker Dies In Accident At Peru’s Chancay Megaport Project

First U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel Launched

Trump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore Wind

Baltimore bridge: Pete Buttigieg says shipping channel to reopen end of May

EU ETS: catalyst for change, mired in growing pains

UMAS and Arup research highlights UK’s potential to kick-start shipping’s transition to zero emission fuel

Maris Fiducia team up with HAV Hydrogen, Norwegian Hydrogen and Ankerbeer for zero emission bulk shipping

StormGeo and ClassNK mark significant collaboration to advance maritime decarbonization

Maersk shares surge, fuelled by soaring freight rates

Panama Canal Authority warns of water insecurity beyond historic drought

Korea’s 3 Largest Shipbuilders Post 93% Share of LPG Carrier Market

Korean Shipbuilding Industry’s Order Share Plummets amid Strong Showing by China in April

Korean Shipbuilders Post Drop in Shipbuilding Volume due to Growing Proportion of Less-skilled Foreign Workers

MARITIME NEWS 5-10-24

U.S. Container Imports Show Strong Growth Amid Global Unrest

Trump Presidency is Next Worry for Battered U.S. Wind Sector

Long Beach: Renewable Energy Project Powers Port with Hydrogen

Drewry: World Container Index Up 16% Last Week

April 2024 Containerized Imports Surpass March 2024 and April 2023

Panama’s president-elect vows to help fix canal water problems, build major train line

Belships ASA: Sale of two Supramax vessels

State-of-the-Art Ammonia Reforming Technology from Amogy Verified by ABS

CMA CGM inaugurates TANGRAM, the global center for training and innovation shaping the future of transportation and logistics

Bluestone Wins Major Contract for Two New Cable-Laying Vessels

NYK Group Launches Trial to Utilize 3D Models in Design of New LPG Tanker DX for Ship Design: Reduces workload by visualizing the completed ship in the early stages

Amazon unveils first electric seaport trucks amid push to slash tailpipe emissions

MARITIME NEWS 5-9-24

Peru Port Dispute Escalates as COSCO Insists on Original Terms

U.S. Container Imports to Maintain Strength into Peak Season

Record Containership Capacity Delivered in 2024 Obscured By Longer Voyages

Chinese Shipbuilding Giant Says Operation Not Affected by U.S. 301 Probe

FBX Index May 2024: Market summary

Allianz: Navigating troubled waters: risk challenges for shipping in 2024

Decarbonisation of shipping could create up to four million green jobs

Accelleron and HD Hyundai Marine Solution renew long-standing Service Agreement

ISWAN publishes action plan for addressing the maritime recruitment crisis

A.P. Moller – Maersk launches air freight gateway in Miami to serve U.S., Asia, and Latin America market

MARITIME NEWS 5-8-24

Maersk Continues to Reroute Ships Indefinitely as Houthis Threaten Escalation

London P&I Club Announces Leadership Change

Maersk Questions Rival’s Solvency in Battle Over South Africa’s Durban Container Port

We have passed the point of just talking about hydrogen. It’s really happening now’

Cheniere expects reduced maintenance outages at Sabine Pass, Corpus Christi LNG terminals

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering To Build 2 LNG Carriers for African Shipping Company

ContainerxChange: Rising volatility in China’s container market as sellers hold back inventory amid uncertainty

Multipurpose shipping hit by Panama Canal and Red Sea troubles

Marlink upgrades managed hybrid network across Simon Møkster Shipping’s offshore fleet

Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping

WinGD expands X-DF-A segment reach with AET’s first ammonia aframax order

MARITIME NEWS 5-7-24

Maersk Continues to Reroute Ships Indefinitely as Houthis Threaten Escalation

London P&I Club Announces Leadership Change

Maersk Questions Rival’s Solvency in Battle Over South Africa’s Durban Container Port

We have passed the point of just talking about hydrogen. It’s really happening now’

Cheniere expects reduced maintenance outages at Sabine Pass, Corpus Christi LNG terminals

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering To Build 2 LNG Carriers for African Shipping Company

ContainerxChange: Rising volatility in China’s container market as sellers hold back inventory amid uncertainty

Multipurpose shipping hit by Panama Canal and Red Sea troubles

Marlink upgrades managed hybrid network across Simon Møkster Shipping’s offshore fleet

Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping

WinGD expands X-DF-A segment reach with AET’s first ammonia aframax order

MARITIME NEWS 5-3-24

Uncertainty Looms Over Long-Term Container Freight Rates

Shippers Frustrated as Spot rates Rise Alongside Demand

U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program Faces Substantial Cost Overrun and Delay Until 2029

Nigeria secures $600m from Maersk for port development

Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI®): Long term rates edge up globally as Red Sea conflict continues to cast uncertainty across the market

Global rice market stable but weather risk remains, Louis Dreyfus exec says

Commodity Tracker: 5 charts to watch this week

Tanker Orders Increase 32% Year-on-Year

MARITIME NEWS 5-2-24

Maersk Raises Financial Forecast for 2024 Amid Strong Market Demand, Red Sea Disruptions

John Fredriksen Becomes the Largest Shareholder of Edda Wind

ESPO Port Investments Study 2024: Europe’s ports have €80 billion investment needs for the next 10 years

How the OSV shortage is sparking a digital transformation

Drewry: World Container Index Rose Last Week

Shaping a safer and sustainable future for shipping

Trafigura orders four ammonia-powered ships, first one to come in 2027

Panama Canal: From Crisis to Opportunity: Rethinking Water Management in a Changing Climate

Tristar Eships to manage its carbon footprint with Wärtsilä’s Decarbonisation Services

Kongsberg Maritime hybrid technology to optimise energy use and cut emissions for Matson Navigation Company’s new LNG-powered container ships

MARITIME NEWS 4-30-24

Seafarers ‘Happier’ to Start 2024

China COSCO May Seek Arbitration Over Exclusivity Rights to Peru Mega-Port

Biden Administration Proposes New Offshore Wind Auctions Off Maine, Oregon

Time for “Fit for 55” implementation

Record-breaking container throughput at the Port of Gothenburg following import surge

V.Ships France to manage Dual Fuel Methanol Container Vessels for X-Press Feeders

Ocean Technologies Group Equips Crews for an Ammonia-Fuelled Future with New E-Learning Course

Strong Support for Maritime Dialogue Meeting in Washington

Corvus Energy to supply ESS for the first Net Zero Subsea Construction Vessel

China State Shipbuilding to build 18 LNG ships for QatarEnergy

Damen launches fully electric RSD-E Tug 2513 for Port of Antwerp-Bruges

China puts first 12,000-cubic meter LNG refueling vessel into service

MARITIME NEWS 4-29-24

Maersk Commits $600 Million Investment In Nigeria’s Ports

Containership Reportedly Damaged in Latest Red Sea Missile Attack

Hapag-Lloyd Launches Real-Time Container Tracking

China’s cargo, container throughputs at ports log steady growth in 2023

Stranded ships exit Baltimore port via temporary channel

Port Houston Awarded Nearly $27 Million For Clean Truck Program

Asia’s first FPSO facility delivered in E China

Biden promise to rival China on shipbuilding faces a big economic problem

Shipping analyst: Red Sea crisis is preventing a freight rate and liner profit collapse

Why the electric freight and sustainable shipping sector is turning to the Middle East

DeepSea Technologies and G2 Ocean roll out groundbreaking AI voyage optimisation tool that does not require hardware installation

HMM enhances maritime safety with AI technology

Wartsila says shipowners need to decarbonize at ‘right speed’