Category: News

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

Maritime Technology

U.S. Shipbuilding

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

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U.S. Port News

Maritime Safety

South Korean Shipbuilding

Green Shipping

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

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Port Technology

Global Trade

U.S. Port News

Decarbonization

Green 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

South Korean Shipbuilding

Global Shipbuilding

Chinese Shipbuilding

U.S. Port News

Global Trade

MARITIME NEWS 9-20-24

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U.S. Port News

Congressional Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Prevent Looming Port Strike

Polymarket Betters Predict 63% Chance Of An East Cost Port Strike

Shipping Technology

Report Reveals Digital Transformation Progress in Container Shipping Industry

Global Shipping

Disruption Drives Shipping: How Geopolitical Tensions and Market Volatility Are Reshaping Global Maritime Trade

U.S. Shipbuilding

Virginia Class Submarine Program $17B Over Budget—Enough to Build a New Aircraft Carrier

Global Shipbuilding

Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils New Cutting-Edge Ship ‘Norwegian Luna’

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U.S. Port News

Global Shipping

Green Shipping

Global Shipbuilding

MARITIME NEWS 9-19-24

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U.S. Port News

Dockworker Strike: Moody’s Sees Limited Financial Impact on U.S. East and Gulf Coast Ports

Impending Port Strike: Carriers Announce Disruption Surcharges

Green Technology

Wärtsilä and Chevron Partner to Reduce Methane Slip in LNG Carriers

Green Fuels

HIF Global Partners with MOL for e-Fuels Expansion

U.S. Shipbuilding

Senator Mark Kelly Pushes for Strengthening US Maritime Capacity in Senate Hearing

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U.S. Port News

Green Shipping

MARITIME NEWS 9-18-24

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U.S. Port News

Trade Groups Urge Biden to Act as East and Gulf Coast Port Strike Looms

Port of Los Angeles Sees Record-Breaking Cargo Surge

U.S. Port Strike Would Spark Supply Chain Problems from the Outset, CMA CGM Warns

Maritime Incidents

U.S. Sues DALI Shipowner and Manager for $100 Million Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Maritime Safety

California Maritime Safety Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

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Green Shipping

Maritime Incidents

Chinese Trade

Global Shipbuilding

Green Technology

Decarbonization

MARITIME NEWS 9-17-24

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U.S. Port News

Biden Won’t Block Potential Strike at U.S. Ports, Administration Says

US East and Gulf Coast Ports Brace for Potential Strike as Container Imports Surge

Woodland Biofuels Invests $1.35 Billion in Louisiana for World’s Largest Carbon-Negative Renewable Energy Facility

Global Shipbuilding

Svitzer Orders World’s First Battery-Methanol Tug

PaxOcean Secures Major Contract for Advanced Offshore Vessels with Greek Shipowner

Maritime Safety

Maritime Safety at Risk as Nations Fail to Report Container Inspections

U.S. Offshore Wind

Department of Interior Announces Major Offshore Wind Lease Sale for New England Coast

Hellenic News Articles

Decarbonization

U.S. Trade

Global Ports

Global Trade

Green Shipping

MARITIME NEWS 9-16-24

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U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Shatters Records as Peak Season Delivers

U.S. Trade

St. Lawrence Seaway Reports Significant Cargo Increase

Decarbonization

Pioneering Ammonia Transfer in Western Australia Paves Way for Maritime Decarbonization

U.S. Shipbuilding

Biden Administration Invests $300 Million to Modernize U.S. Ferry Systems

Austal USA Secures $450 Million Contract to Boost U.S. Navy Submarine Production

Hellenic News Articles

Green Shipping

Global Shipbuilding

Decarbonization

Panama Canal

U.S. Port News

Global Shipbuilding

MARITIME NEWS 9-13-24

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Global Trade

Container Spot Rates Continue to Tumble as Peak Season Comes to Early End

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Unveils Strategies to Combat El Niño-Induced Drought

Global Shipbuilding

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Chevron to Launch World’s First Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier

U.S. Trade

U.S. Locks in Steep China Tariff Hikes

U.S. Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Awards NASSCO $6.7 Billion Contract for John Lewis-Class Fleet Replenishment Oilers

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Global Ports

Crane Industry

U.S. Port News

Chinese Shipbuilding

U.S. Ag Trade

MARITIME NEWS 9-12-24

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U.S. Port News

New Study Reveals Potential for Shore Power to Slash U.S. Port Emissions

House Committee Warns of Chinese Cranes’ Threat to U.S. Port Security

Decarbonization

INTERCARGO Calls for Urgent Review of Carbon Intensity Indicator, Citing Unintended Consequences

Global Trade

MSC CEO Vows to Stand Alone as Global Shipping Rivals Team Up

Reshuffled Container Alliance Networks Take Shape, Offering Suez and Cape Routes

Global Shipbuilding

QatarEnergy Launches First LNG Carrier ‘Rex Tillerson’ in Historic Shipbuilding Program

Eastern Shipbuilding Pioneers First-of-its-Kind Service Operation Vessel Conversion

Hellenic News Articles

Global Ports

Decarbonization

U.S. Trade

Green Shipping

Global Shipbuilding

MARITIME NEWS 9-11-24

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South Korean Shipbuilding

South Korean Shipping Giant HMM Unveils $17.4 Billion Green Investment Plan

Global Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Pioneers First-of-its-Kind Service Operation Vessel Conversion

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Port News

Chinese Companies

South Korean Shipbuilding

Shipping Technology

Global Companies

U.S. Ag Trade