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MSC Overtakes Maersk As World’s Largest Ocean Carrier
Swiss container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is now the world’s largest ocean carrier by operated container vessel capacity,...
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Mohammedia Port To Host Morocoo’s 1st FSRU And LNG Terminal
Mohammedia Port near Casablanca will host the country’s first liquified natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), according...
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Conoship Unveils Series Of ‘Future-Proof’ General Cargo Ships
Dutch ship designer Conoship International Projects has unveiled its design for a series of six “future-proof” general cargo ships which the company...
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First Woman To Take Command Of Historic USS Constitution
A couple of firsts for the U.S. Navy this week. For the first time in its 224-year history, the USS...
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CMA CGM Takes Over One Of The Largest US Port Terminals
French shipping giant CMA CGM has completed the acquisition of 90% of Fenix Marine Services (FMS) terminal, one of the...
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DP World Starts $1 Bln Port Construction In Senegal
DP World, Dubai-based port operator, and the government of Senegal have laid the first stone to mark the construction of...
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TeamSeas Ocean-Trash Cleanup Campaign Raises $30M
Hundreds of the internet’s biggest influencers and 600,000 donors are celebrating the success of #TeamSeas, a crowdfunding campaign to raise $30M...
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Bangladesh Recyclers In Safety Warning To Sellers Following VLCC Blast
Bangladesh ship recyclers are warning sellers of vessels for scrap to ensure they are clean and gas-free following a Christmas...
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Cruise Lines Suspend Brazilian Operations Due To Government Actions
The cruise industry has decided to temporarily suspend operations from Brazil for the next three weeks after an increasing number...
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Australian Border Force Seizes $70M In Crystal Meth At Fremantle
The Australian Federal Police have arrested three men in connection with a $70 million shipment of methamphetamine discovered at the...
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China Commissions 320MW Floating Solar Power Plant
Chinese electric power company Huaneng Power International has put into operation a 320MW floating solar power plant in Dezhou, a...
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U.S. Navy Relieves Top Officers On Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery
The two top U.S. Navy officers onboard the littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) have been relieved of their...
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Suez Canal Toll Increase To Boost Revenue By $400 Million, Chairman Says
The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabieh told Arabiya TV on Monday that the 6% increase in canal fees starting in February...
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ICTSI TecPlata Launches New Feeder Service To Brazil And Asia
TecplataTecPlata, International Container Terminal Services Inc’s (ICTSI) business unit operating at the Port of La Plata, Argentina, and the Port...
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Brazilian Agency Advises Public to Avoid Cruise Ships Due to Omicron
On Sunday, Brazilian national health agency Anvisa called on the public to voluntarily avoid cruise ships for at least the...
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Royal Navy Makes Rare Visit to Remote South Atlantic Island Chain to Study Penguins
The Royal Navy research ship HMS Protector is making a rare visit to the remote South Sandwich Islands in the...
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Indonesia Suspends Thermal Coal Exports For One Month
Indonesia has cut off all exports of thermal coal for the month of January, reducing ton-mile demand for the dry...
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Kites Powered By Offshore Wind Preparing For Lift-Off
Tech startup Hydro Wind Energy is in the process of developing scaled prototypes of high-altitude kites powered by offshore wind...
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Germany Welcomes 1st Emission-Free Hydrogen-Fueled Tugboat
Earlier this month, the German consortium has welcomed a new emission-free hydrogen-fueled tugboat Elektra at Berlin’s largest inland port Westhafen. Following the...
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Dutch Investor Meewind Joins Oceans Of Energy’s Floating Solar Project
Dutch umbrella investment fund Meewind has joined Oceans of Energy’s project as an observer to provide guidance from the side...
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