Port News (RU)

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced that India’s maritime sector is projected to attract ₹8 trillion (approximately $96 billion) in investment and generate 1.5 crore (15 …

In the first nine months of 2025, the ports of Riga, Liepaja and Ventspils handled a total of 23.9 million tons of cargo, according to data from the port authorities. …

In April, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) took a step toward global pricing of shipping’s carbon emissions, with measures discussed at its MEPC 83 meeting and due to be adopted …

Panama’s total bunker sales reached 376,033 mt in September, according to preliminary data from the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), Ship & Bunker reported. The total was down by 12.1% from …

Ledoko Logistics Group completed the purchase of six container vessels with a capacity of 4,800 TEU each, arranged as four confirmed orders and two optional, the company said in a …

Coral Marine, a member of Motor Oil Group, has completed the first marine fuel delivery with biofuel by barge in Greece, the company said in a statement. The operation took …

The Swedish Prosecution Authority has closed the investigation into the vessel suspected of involvement in the serious sabotage of a communications cable between Sweden and Latvia in the Baltic Sea. …

CMA CGM has officially named its new dual-fuel methanol vessel, the CMA CGM HELIUM, during a ceremony in South Korea, the company said in a statement. The ship is commanded …

Ten workers were killed and at least 18 injured after the oil tanker MT Federal II caught fire around 04:00 WIB on Wednesday while undergoing repairs at PT ASL Shipyard …

China’s new sanctions on five U.S. subsidiaries of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean are unlikely to derail the $150 billion “Make American Shipyard Great Again” (MASGA) initiative, analysts said on Wednesday, …

Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has awarded Elomatic Consulting Inc. a contract to provide engineering and design support for the Canadian Coast Guard’s Polar Icebreaker, the company said in a statement. The …

GTT, Bloom Energy and Ponant Explorations Group announced a joint project to develop an integrated energy system combining Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) powered by liquefied natural gas with a …

Pacific International Lines (PTE) Ltd (PIL) has completed a trial of its first intermodal shipment from Jakarta to Cikarang Dry Port in Indonesia. According to the company, the shipment arrived …

DP World has expanded its electric internal terminal vehicle (eITV) fleet at Jebel Ali Port from 14 units in December 2024 to 146 as of October 2025, making it one …

Dual-fuel ship orders plateaued in the first ten months of 2025, reflecting a slowdown in carriers’ shift toward alternative fuels, accorging to Alphaliner. Although vessels designed to meet net-zero targets …

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry will look for a strategic investor to help modernize and expand the Black Sea Port of Varna, aiming to raise cargo throughput and position the port as …

MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) has signed contracts for two 1,600 TEU high cube container vessels with China’s Fujian Mawei Shipyard, continuing its strategic fleet renewal program. The deliveries are …

Port of Tallinn has announced a search for new cooperation partners, inviting companies to propose business ideas for production, logistics, circular economy, or value-added industrial facilities at the Muuga Industrial …

The container shipping market is showing a growing disconnect between freight rates and charter markets, according to Drewry Maritime Research. The consultancy expects this divergence to persist through most of …

NYK has concluded a long-term time-charter agreement for an offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) with Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy LLC, a joint venture formed by JERA Nex …

Aker QRILL Company announced the acquisition of a specialized cargo vessel to be renamed Antarctic Enabler. The vessel, previously known as Kallio and purchased from Finnish shipowner ESL Shipping, will …

DOF Group ASA has announced the signing of two new long-term contracts in Brazil. The agreements follow the same competitive tender process that led to earlier awards for the vessels …

DNV has introduced the first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement in the European Union and the United Kingdom. The platform is designed to connect a leading European e-methanol producer …

ThyssenKrupp AG plans to spin off its defense division, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), on October 20. The exact date could still change. Under the plan, ThyssenKrupp will distribute a 49% …

The New Zealand Government, through its procurement company Ferry Holdings Limited, has selected Guangzhou Shipyard International as the builder of two new ferries, Rail Minister Winston Peters announced. “GSI is …

JPMorganChase announced that shipbuilding will be among the 27 sub-areas covered by its new Security and Resiliency Initiative, a $1.5 trillion, 10-year plan to strengthen U.S. economic and industrial security. …

Ocean Network Express (Europe) Limited has announced a delay in the planned launch of its new Greece Foreign Branch. The company informed customers that the new branch, which will manage …

Turkey’s seaports handled 42.89 million tonnes of cargo in September 2025, a 2.8% increase compared with the same month last year, according to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Total …

OCI Global and VICTROL signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a safe, scalable and commercially viable supply chain for clean-ammonia bunkering in the Netherlands and Belgium. Under the …

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a letter of intent with a prominent European client to design and construct six liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered feeder container vessels, each with a …

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) opened the second extraordinary session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee in London, with Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez urging delegates to continue their work toward implementing …

A Cameroon-flagged general cargo ship, Eileen, sank on Sunday, 12 October, about 140 nautical miles east of Varna, Bulgaria, after reporting flooding and a heavy list. Bulgaria’s Maritime Rescue Coordination …

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has taken delivery of the 174,000-cubic-meter LNG carrier Greenergy Star from CSSC’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, with the handover signed on October 13 in Shanghai. The …

Data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) show that bunker sales in August 2025 increased year on year, with bio-blended grades reaching a new monthly high before …

Beijing on October 14, 2025, released detailed regulations for collecting a new special port fee from vessels connected with the United States. The measures specify calculation methods, payment procedures, liability, …

Veolia, SIPG Energy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and VENEX Company Limited signed a “Strategic Green Fuel Supply Cooperation Agreement” aimed at accelerating the energy transition at the Port of Shanghai, Veolia …

Valaris Limited has received a contract award from Bp Exploration Delta Limited for the drillship VALARIS DS-12 in Egypt, the company said in a statement. The five-well contract is expected …

Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, Yingxing Financial Leasing (Anhui), and Wuhu Shipyard have jointly launched Huaxing Shipping Co., Ltd., a new shipowning venture that has signed contracts …

DHT Holdings, Inc. issued a statement addressing the October 10 announcement by China’s Ministry of Transport concerning the collection of special port fees from US-linked vessels. According to DHT, each …

The Port of Long Beach said it continued to meet and exceed long-term air emissions goals in 2024, despite handling a record volume of cargo. According to the Port’s 2024 …

SeaLead announced the restructuring of its Five Seas Express (5CX) service with a new routing design connecting ports in the Far East and the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. The …

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has completed the classification of the Neoliner Origin, a new-generation wind-powered roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) cargo vessel developed by the French company Neoline, BV said in …

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has imposed sanctions on five U.S.-registered subsidiaries of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, prohibiting “transactions, cooperation or related activities” with any organizations or individuals in China. …

For the first time, APM Terminals Gothenburg will receive three weekly mainliner calls to Asia, the company said in a statement. The new service, launched by French shipping company CMA …

The European Commission has issued two technical guidance documents to help EU Member States tighten control over fishing-vessel engine power, a key measure for managing fleet capacity and preventing overfishing. …

HGK Shipping has officially put into service its new gas tanker “GAS 96” following a naming ceremony in Rotterdam, the company said in a statement. The vessel is the company’s …

Maritime traffic to and from Antwerp will be halted from 19:30 local time on Monday, 13 October, until 07:30 on Wednesday, 15 October, due to reduced staffing at the Zandvliet …

The Port of Rotterdam Authority, ProRail and SWIETELSKY Rail Benelux have begun construction of the Maasvlakte-Zuid (EMZ) rail yard following a ceremony on the Maasvlakte on 10 October 2025. The …

A South African High Court has dismissed APM Terminals’ legal challenge to Transnet’s award of the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 concession to International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), …

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, and Oldendorff Carriers have entered into a long-term agreement to reduce carbon emissions in maritime iron ore transport, the company said in …