PSA Singapore this week celebrated having handled 10 million TEUs at Tuas Port, the world’s largest fully automated container terminal, since its operations began in September 2022, highlighting Tuas Port’s strategic significance as a cornerstone of Singapore’s supply chain and logistics industry. Positioned as a key node in the global maritime ecosystem, Tuas Port is […]
DP World is making a £60m investment in the UK’s trading capacity with an order of four new quay cranes for its Southampton container terminal. The new cranes will be the largest quay cranes in Europe and can perform quad lifts, moving two 40ft containers together from ship to yard in a single move, reducing […]
The latest analysis from Lloyd’s Register’s Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) highlights a significant increase in biofuel usage, primarily driven by EU and IMO regulations, including the Mediterranean SOx (Sulphur Oxides) Emission Control Area (SECA) coming into effect on 1 May 2025. The FOBAS Fuel Quality Report H2 2024, which examines fuel […]
In a round table on links between Panama and India co-organised by the Maritime Chamber of Panama (CMP), the Director of the General Directorate of Seafarers (DGGM) of the Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP), Maryluz Castillo, highlighted the importance of strengthening mutual cooperation in matters of trade, human talent and labour rights at sea. In […]
Baltic Exchange and Veson Nautical have joined forces to launch the latest version of the official Baltic99 questionnaire for the dry bulk sector. The questionnaire, which remains the industry standard for collecting and collating detailed information about the global dry bulk fleet, is designed to help owners and charterers share common data requirements to speed […]
The Louis-Dreyfus family, shareholder of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), and InfraVia, a leading independent private equity company in Europe, announce that they have entered into exclusive negotiations for InfraVia to acquire a majority stake in LDA, a group specialising in high value-added industrial marine services. For over 170 years, LDA has been supporting players in […]
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published the final two reports in a series of six, focused on alternative fuels and decarbonisation technologies. The reports were contracted from a consortium led by ABS, which includes CE Delft, Arcsilea and Texas A&M University. A 360-degree analysis of nuclear power and synthetic fuels, specifically the renewable […]
Government agency Innovation Norway provides sustainable hull-cleaning pioneer ECOsubsea with a NOK 69m (USD 6.2m) Green Growth Loan that will part-fund the construction of more of the company’s next-generation hull-cleaning robots, as it gears up to significantly expand its operations in the world’s second-busiest port. The Austevoll-based company undertook its first commercial clean in Singapore […]
Satellite operator Telesat and telecom equipment provider Intellian have announced a contract award for Intellian to design and manufacture Ka-band flat panel User Terminals for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Under this agreement, fully optimized Ka-band LEO flat panels for the Telesat Lightspeed network are being designed and manufactured to deliver high-speed […]
In response to the growing challenges of illicit trade and supply chain security, the Smart Container Alliance has been officially launched to drive the adoption of cutting-edge smart container technology. This pioneering initiative unites industry leaders in a collective effort to enhance cargo traceability, fortify maritime trade, and support global enforcement agencies in the fight […]
