12 Dec 2023

Toyo Secures Deal with VARD for Tailored Hybrid Cable Layer

VARD inks $200 million agreement with Toyo. The contract covers planning and construction of an advanced hybrid cable lay and construction vessel

Toyo Secures Deal with VARD for Tailored Hybrid Cable Layer
11 Aug 2022

Port Truckers Complain About Queues at Baltimore Container Terminal

Truck drivers camped out in Baltimore Container Terminal to protest what they claim are ongoing pickup delays disregarded to save money.

Port Truckers Complain About Queues at Baltimore Container Terminal
9 Aug 2022

Container Volume at GPA Increased by 18%

According to the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), the port of Savannah handled 530,800 TEU in July, a rise of 18% over the same period in 2021.

Container Volume at GPA Increased by 18%
8 Aug 2022

Prax Group Acquires New 68 Meter Tanker

The Prax Group of Companies company, Harvest Energy Marine, has announced the acquisition of the Fortuna II, a brand-new tanker.

Prax Group Acquires New 68 Meter Tanker
8 Aug 2022

Lubricant Leak from Container Ship in Alaska

Oil leak from container ship owned by Matson sailing to Anchorage, AK monitored by the US Coast Guard in collaboration with other authorities.

Lubricant Leak from Container Ship in Alaska
7 Aug 2022

Four More Cargo Ships to Depart Ukraine

Turkish & Ukrainian officials say four ships carrying Ukrainian food left Ukrainian Black Marine ports as part of agreement to open sea exports.

Four More Cargo Ships to Depart Ukraine
4 Aug 2022

Freight Ships To Avoid Taiwan Due to China's Naval Exercises

As China conducted its most provocative military exercises in decades surrounding Taiwan, shippers rerouted their boats from the Taiwan Strait.

Freight Ships To Avoid Taiwan Due to China's Naval Exercises
3 Aug 2022

Russia Has a New Oil Trade Route

In light of impending Western sanctions against Moscow, Russia appears to have discovered a new method of selling oil: El Hamra oil port, Egypt.

Russia Has a New Oil Trade Route
2 Aug 2022

Additional Fee at NY & New Jersey Port Due to Container Pile Up

In effort to ease container congestion, the Port of New York & New Jersey unveiled new fees based on export volume and empty container weight.

Additional Fee at NY & New Jersey Port Due to Container Pile Up
2 Aug 2022

MoU Signed by Rotterdam & Singapore Ports

MoU signed by the Port Authorities of Rotterdam and Singapore to create the longest green and digital shipping corridor in the world to date.

MoU Signed by Rotterdam & Singapore Ports
2 Aug 2022

Study on Carbon Capture and Storage on Ship Launches

The Qiyao Environmental Technology-created CCS idea has undergone laboratory testing and is currently undergoing continual optimization.

Study on Carbon Capture and Storage on Ship Launches
29 Jul 2022

First Ship Built on Great Lakes in Nearly 40 Years Sets Sail

The 639-foot Mark W. Barker takes first trip from Fincantieri Bay Shipyard, Sturgeon Bay to transport raw materials & stone throughout the Lakes.

First Ship Built on Great Lakes in Nearly 40 Years Sets Sail
27 Jul 2022

Iranian Tanker to Recover US-Confiscated Oil Cargo

Iranian-flagged ship moored off Piraeus is anticipated to return to Iran this week with a portion of its cargo that the USA had taken away.

Iranian Tanker to Recover US-Confiscated Oil Cargo
27 Jul 2022

Japan's 100% Biofuel Supply Trial Starts

Production of Neste Renewable Diesel, a 100% renewable fuel, uses livestock & used cooking oil otherwise discarded by the food sector.

Japan's 100% Biofuel Supply Trial Starts
26 Jul 2022

Trade Organizations Call for Review of EU Competition Rules

Trade organizations requesting the review of the European Union's Consortia Block Exemption Regulation for container shipping get underway.

Trade Organizations Call for Review of EU Competition Rules