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Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Panama’s Supreme Court late on January 29, 2026, annulled the concession contracts held by Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison, to …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes When global CEOs and policymakers gathered in Davos last week, the loudest conversations were not only about geopolitics or artificial intelligence, but about a deeper …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A Bremen christening with strategic weight On 27 January 2026, BBC Chartering officially named the BBC BREMEN at BLG’s terminal in Bremen Neustädter Hafen. At …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes China’s new energy vehicle industry is expanding at a speed that leaves little margin for logistics failure. Components must arrive on time, factories cannot pause, …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Severe storms of exceptional intensity and duration have forced CMA CGM Group and WEC Lines to reroute and shelter vessels across the Atlantic, particularly in …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Why grid scale batteries are forcing a rethink of project cargo logistics The global energy transition is not only reshaping power generation. It is quietly …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes A behind the scenes but strategically important upgrade is underway at one of Europe’s most sensitive naval hubs. Neptune Marine has secured a contract to …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Seaway7 Secures High Value Role on Gennaker Project Seaway7 has been awarded a substantial contract valued between $150 million and $300 million for the Gennaker …

Concept image of the expansion of the receiving terminal in Norway (Courtesy of Northern Lights) Estimated reading time: 3 minutes When carbon capture moves from policy papers to steel in …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corporation approved a $1.47 billion order for 23 new container ships on January 27, signaling robust confidence in global trade despite persistent …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes An Indian container terminal operator is expanding its equipment strategy at a new greenfield terminal, placing a follow-on order for two Rail-Mounted Gantry cranes from …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Port of Antwerp-Bruges said on Jan. 29, 2026 it will host the first European flagship site of Windrose, a Chinese electric truck manufacturer, marking a …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A new green hydrogen production project is moving from planning to execution at the Port of Gothenburg, as Norwegian hydrogen company Hydrogen Solutions AS (HYDS) …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Vattenfall’s Clashindarroch II wind farm in Scotland is set to become a notable first for onshore wind logistics: it will be the first onshore project …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd and PSA Singapore announced today the formation of a joint venture to establish a dedicated roll on roll off terminal in …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Jan De Nul Group has completed construction and float out of all 23 concrete structures that will form the base of Princess Elisabeth Island, Belgium’s …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes CMA CGM Group and Stonepeak announced on January 28 2026 the formation of UNITED PORTS LLC, a joint venture that will acquire and manage 10 …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The multipurpose and project cargo shipping sector entered 2026 with a third consecutive rise in market sentiment, yet carriers remain reluctant to resume Suez Canal …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes By: Peter Bouwhuis I have sat in many meetings where people talked about digital trade as if it were something abstract. Clouds. Platforms. Frameworks. Standards. …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Global ports are being pushed to rethink how they operate as climate risks intensify, with a new push toward “nature-positive” development framed as both a …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers has taken a deliberate step closer to one of Southeast Asia’s fastest developing project cargo markets. On January 26, the company …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes FORT WORTH, Texas, January 26, 2026. BNSF Railway has laid out a $3.6 billion capital investment plan for 2026, a figure that underscores how infrastructure …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The North Sea is fast becoming Europe’s most strategic energy corridor. On 26 January 2026, political leaders and industry executives gathered in Hamburg for the …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Coordinating Complexity Across Continents When project cargo moves from multiple origins toward a single, remote destination, the margin for error narrows quickly. That was the …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes At first glance, adding a rail connection to a liquid bulk terminal may sound incremental. But VTTI’s final investment decision to develop new rail infrastructure …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes At 4am, with most of the UK still asleep, a Liebherr Group LG 1750 rolled out of Osprey Group’s Mansfield yard bound for Wales. The …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes United Parcel Service has completed the accelerated retirement of its entire McDonnell Douglas MD 11 freighter fleet, formally ending operations of one of the most …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Government of the Republic of Palau has formally launched a new operating model for its national ship registry, marking a decisive shift toward tighter …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Freight rates in the global container market are falling rapidly and capacity discipline is weakening as carriers announce a wave of blank sailings and roll …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A calculated move in a tightening regulatory climate As emissions rules tighten and fuel costs remain volatile, container terminals across Southern Europe are facing a …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes As energy markets tighten and shipping capacity becomes a strategic asset, a new LNG charter signed in Goa highlights how India is securing supply beyond …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes CK Hutchison is exploring a restructured sale of dozens of ports by breaking the transaction into smaller parcels with differing ownership structures, according to Bloomberg …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The chief executive officer of WiseTech Global has defended a controversial new pricing structure for the CargoWise platform, stating that the transition is not a …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Houston and Baytown rarely shout for attention. Yet sometimes a single equipment move says more about where project logistics is heading than any strategy paper. …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Sarens has achieved a milestone in heavy lift operations by deploying its SGC 170 and SGC 120/1 ring cranes side by side at SIF, marking …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Port of Antwerp-Bruges closed 2025 with lower overall volumes but resilient container traffic, as US trade surged despite higher tariffs and geopolitical tensions disrupted global …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes A fire in the engine room of a vehicle carrier has left more than 1,200 cars stranded at sea, highlighting once again how quickly routine …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes A Logistics Bottleneck Above the Sea Offshore wind maintenance has long faced a quiet but costly problem. Once technicians step from vessel to turbine, every …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Artificial intelligence is rapidly shifting from a productivity tool into a strategic trade weapon, intensifying competition between major powers and reshaping global supply chains, according …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Federal Maritime Commission said on January 26, 2026 it has opened a new investigation into whether ocean common carriers are unlawfully restricting truckers and …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The global shipping industry rarely moves quickly, but when it does, it tends to do so where scale and policy intersect. That moment arrived this …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Stena Line has formally completed its acquisition of Latvian terminal operator Terrabalt, officially taking over RoRo, bulk and general cargo operations in the Port of …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Mississippi River has always been a proving ground for scale. Millions of tonnes of grain, coal, and aggregates move along its bends each year, …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Two “Eco-Design” Medium Range 2 Vessels Ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS.IM; OTCQX: DMCOF) has signed a contract to …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Europe’s offshore wind ambitions moved from policy talk to binding cooperation on Tuesday as nine governments signed a Joint Offshore Wind Investment Pact at the …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes When a logistics group approaching €900 million in annual revenue makes a CFO appointment this far in advance, it is rarely about filling a vacancy. …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes When air cargo networks expand, the choice of airport is rarely accidental. Emirates SkyCargo has added Liege, Belgium, to its freighter network, committing five weekly …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Chemship is doubling down on wind assisted propulsion at a moment when chemical tanker operators are weighing every tonne of fuel burned and every euro …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Global supply chains are undergoing a structural reset as geopolitical tension, cyber risk, and national security concerns push governments and companies to prioritise resilience over …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes bound4blue and Maersk Tankers have completed the first installation of four 24-metre eSAIL® wind propulsion units on the Maersk Trieste, marking a critical step in …