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Global Shipbuilding

Iran’s First Drone Carrier Joins the Revolutionary Guards’ Fleet

Yara and NYK Sign Historic Contract for World’s First Ammonia-Fueled Gas Carrier

Global Offshore Wind

Norway Shifts Focus to Floating Offshore Wind

U.S. Offshore Wind

Fifth Circuit Sinks Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s Jones Act Challenge

U.S. Trade

U.S. Container Imports Continue Surge Amid Renewed Tariff Concerns, Supply Chain Pressures

Chinese Trade

Chinese Ports See Record Traffic Ahead of US Tariffs and Holiday

Global Trade

Maersk: New U.S. Tariffs and Red Sea Crisis Shaping Global Maritime Trade in Early 2025

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Global Ports

Chittagong Port’s Container Handling In January Ups By 13Pc

Konecranes receives highest possible CDP Leadership ranking in recognition of the performance and transparency of its climate work

Vietnam’s port firms thrive in 2024

Maritime Technology

Electricity for vessels at port quays: infrastructure installation begins

U.S. Collaboration

Trump boosts Arctic ambitions, eyeing benefits for South Korean shipbuilders

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding Secures 538.3 Billion Won Contract for LNG Bunkering Vessels

Hapag-Lloyd Nears $1.2 Bil. Deal with Hanwha Ocean for LNG Dual-fuel Container Ships

S. Korea: The need to expand R&D tax credits for the shipbuilding industry has been raised

Korea Surpasses China in January Ship Orders, Securing 62% of Global Market Share

Korean shipbuilders report profits as LNG market projects growth

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago corn, soybean and wheat prices drop on US tariff fears

Wheat up 1-3 cents, corn steady-up 1/2 cent, soy down 2-3 cents

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Panama Canal

Panama Canal Authority Denies U.S. Claim of Free Transit for Military Vessels

Global Trade

Maersk Projects 4% Container Growth for 2025 as Red Sea Uncertainty Looms Over Global Trade

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Global Offshore Wind

Klaipėda Port quays – platform for offshore wind energy 

Kongsberg Maritime unveils innovative solutions to industrialise floating offshore wind turbine installation

Panama Canal

Panama lawsuit requests axing Hong Kong firm’s canal concession

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Marine sets sights on LNG vessel retrofitting in Trump era

HD Hyundai boosts operating profit 47% in 2024 driven by shipbuilding and energy

U.S. Ag Trade

Corn, soybeans hover near multi-month highs on no-tariff relief

Panama Canal

Transits through the Panama Canal down 10%

Decarbonization

Navigating regulations for a more sustainable maritime future

IKEA Leads on Green Shipping, But More Action Needed for Zero-Emission Ships

Maritime Technology

Windward Launches Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection, an AI Solution to Detect and Counter Threats to the World’s Essential Infrastructure

StormGeo Enhances G2 Ocean’s Fleet with Advanced Voyage Optimization Solution

Global Trade

Shipping giant Maersk’s shares jump 9% on profit beat despite trade uncertainty

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U.S. Offshore Wind

New Jersey Cancels Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation as Shell Exits Atlantic Shores Project

First US-Built Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Begins Sea Trials as Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Project Hits Halfway Mark

Panama Canal

Under U.S. Scrutiny, Panama Weighs Future of Chinese Port Concessions

Global Shipbuilding

Bibby Marine Goes Big on Batteries: World’s First Fully-Electric Offshore Vessel to Launch in 2027

U.S.-China Tensions

China Launches Limited Tariffs After Trump Imposes Sweeping New Levies

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Global Ports

Puerto Caldera closed in 2024 with over 6.3 million tons transferred, highlighting the urgency of its modernization

U.S. Port News

AMPORTS Partners with CSX to Enhance Container Logistics at Baltimore’s Atlantic Terminal

Logistics leaders of tomorrow meet with Georgia Ports executives, visit Port of Savannah

Japanese Shipbuilding

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Achieves Double-Digit Order Intake and Profit Growth in First Three Quarters, Raises Full-Year Guidance

South Korean Shipbuilding

GTT receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of a new LNG Carrier

U.S.-China Tensions

China slaps extra 15% tariffs on US coal, LNG, 10% on US crude in Trump retaliation

Trump’s China import tariffs on top of massive ocean freight rate increases due to conflict in Red Sea are perfect storm for US shippers, analysts warn

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago grains catch breath after US tariff moves

Unprecedented clash forms between funds’ CBOT corn and wheat views -Braun

Maritime Technology

Corvus ESS will power the world’s first fully electric Offshore Vessel

Green Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd’s Ship Green: Leading the way into more sustainable shipping

Maritime Collaborations

Maersk and Hapag Lloyd Tout Sustainability, But Their Agreement Still Runs on Dirty, Fossil Fuels

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Global Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Reports Strong 2024 Results Ahead of Gemini Launch

Container Spot Rates Slip as Lunar New Year Lull Kicks In

Ocean Freight Rates Expected to Drop as Middle East Ceasefire Takes Effect

Maritime Collaboration

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Launch Gemini Cooperation, Reshaping Global Container Shipping

U.S. Offshore Wind

Atlantic Shores Presses On After Shell’s $1 Billion Offshore Wind Exit

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Port of Rotterdam

Maritime shipping bunkered slightly less fuel in Rotterdam in 2024, but demand for LNG rose by 52 percent

Panama Canal

Panama’s president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal

U.S. Economics

ITS Logistics January Supply Chain Report: Recession Risks Heighten for US Economy as Consumer Confidence Decreases for Second Consecutive Month

Global Ports

2024 for Klaipėda Port: growing cargo handling, new records and increased market share

South Korean Shipbuilding

South Korea’s engine exports surge as China boosts ship orders

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans ease on Trumps tariffs threat, set for second monthly gain

Decarbonization

Shipowners consider preparing ships for future decarbonizing retrofits: MPC Capital

Green Fuels

ABS Issues Approval in Principle for Ammonia FPSO with Carbon Capture from MODEC and TOYO

Global Shipping

Drewry: World Container Index Down by 2% Last Week

Global Shipbuilding

Delivery of Liquefied CO2 Carrier “NORTHERN PATHFINDER” to Northern Lights

Maritime Technology

Orion Marine Concepts Launches InspectNAU App, Revolutionizing Ship Inspections with Advanced Mobile Technology

Maritime Collaboration

Maersk to launch its new ocean network

Green Shipping

The world’s first methanol-powered tugboat highlights a greener future for shipping

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Panama Canal

Senator Cruz: China’s Panama Canal Strategy Poses ‘Acute Risks to U.S. Security’

U.S. Trade

Surging Container Imports Signal U.S. Economic Strength

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U.S. Port News

Port of Savannah achieves 11.4 percent growth, Port of Brunswick up 7.5 percent

Global Ports

Adani Ports Q3 results preview: Net profit may rise 17%, revenue likely up 11% on resilient port volumes

U.S. Ag Trade

Grains and oilseeds prices rise as market braces for U.S. tariffs

Green Shipping

New study shows that only targeted subsidy for e-fuels coupled with a GHG levy would ensure e-fuel early adoption

Pherousa advances towards CO2-free and ammonia-powered shipping of the future

Norsepower completes installation of its rotor sail on the bulk carrier YODOHIME

Wind Propulsion a Keystone Technology for Shipping as New Report Reveals $400bn USD Premature Scrapping Crisis

Decarbonization

Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement will support decarbonisation goals of new Baleària ferry

Maritime Analysis

Trump tariffs and geopolitical chaos – Xeneta Chief Analyst’s top tips on freight tender strategies

Global Shipbuilding

Wallenius Marine announces trials to validate PCTC vessel design

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Red Sea

Red Sea Crisis Pushes Shipping Stores and Spares Costs Higher

Decarbonization

NYK Group Launches CO2 Removal Initiative, Targets 100,000-Ton Emissions Cut by 2030

U.S. Port News

Nine Charged in Massive Smuggling Scheme at Ports of Los Angeles and Long beach

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Port Electrification

Pioneering climate action: Grundfos launches electric truck deployment with Maersk

Global Ports

Port operator DP World weighs $1bln investment in Peru, says government

DP World Posorja: Ecuador’s Leading Port in 2024

Global Shipbuilding

From steel to sea: A shipbuilding from A to Z

SEAONICS secures milestone contract to supply five newbuilds

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Marine Solutions Launches AI-Based Route Optimization Solution on Shipping Vessels

Chinese Shipbuilding

China dominates global shipbuilding in 2024, capturing 71% of orders

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans, wheat and corn fall on Argentine export tax cuts

Wheat down 5-6 cents, corn down 6-7, soy down 9-10

Some processors lower soybean basis bids

Soybeans at one-week low on Argentine tax cuts; wheat, corn down

Soybean barge bids weak on ample spot supplies

Decarbonization

Five ways to cut emissions from shipping

NYK Positions Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) as Measure to Reduce Scope 1 Emissions

Global Trade

Container xChange Launches Free Leasing Marketplace: Global Access to Partners and Transparent Pricing for All