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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes DENZAI Vietnam Corp. has mobilized a 1,250-ton crawler crane equipped with a 102-meter luffing jib to support the installation of a steel dome roof at …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Mammoet has completed the transport of four steam generators, each weighing approximately 300 tonnes, from Germany’s decommissioned Unterweser nuclear power plant to a loading point …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Bilbao Port Authority has identified operational, technical and regulatory challenges facing European ports and shipping companies as they prepare to comply with the European …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes European heavy transport and lifting companies must strengthen cross border cooperation and resist national protectionism as economic, regulatory and industrial pressures increase, ESTA President Fabio …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes COSCO SHIPPING Europe has reported the successful first call of the container vessel DINA TRADER at APM Terminals Aarhus, with cargo operations completed ahead of …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes LAUFFEN AM NECKAR, German crane operator MSG Krandienst GmbH has deployed a 700-tonne Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane to dismantle a 75-year-old canal bridge in …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Global air cargo spot rates rose 5% in the week to October 25, reaching $3.80 per kilogram despite falling volumes, as capacity constraints and elevated …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes PORT HEDLAND, Australia’s Pilbara Ports has completed the country’s first green ammonia bunkering operation involving an ammonia powered dry bulk carrier, marking a step towards …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are switching their ME1 Gemini service from the Cape of Good Hope to the Suez Canal, shortening the sailing route between India …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Geopolitics and Global Risk Barometer climbed to 8.3 out of 10 this week, its highest reading since late August, as the Strait of Hormuz …

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Lufthansa Cargo has completed its acquisition of LUG aircargo handling GmbH, bringing the Frankfurt based cargo handling company under full ownership as the German airline …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has published its integrated MOL Report 2026, outlining a shift in management priorities towards generating economic and social …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes DP World is expanding its maritime network between China and Africa with a new weekly container shipping service scheduled to begin in late November, linking …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes VUGHT, Netherlands, November 2, 2026 — Boskalis Nederland and its project partners have completed the relocation of Vught’s historic railway station building, moving the protected …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes LONDON, Nov. 2, 2026 — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned that commercial shipping and seafarers remain exposed to attacks across several major maritime …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Norwegian shipping company Wilson ASA has launched and named the first of eight new 6,300 deadweight tonne (dwt) cargo vessels at Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes IJMUIDEN, Netherlands, Shell, Eneco and Chubu have completed installation of all 52 wind turbines at the Ecowende offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Rhenus and the Dutch Ministry of Defence have agreed a ten-year partnership covering the Soesterberg Logistics Centre in the Netherlands, supporting warehouse operations for the …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Concrete works have advanced at the first lock on France’s Seine-Nord Europe Canal, part of a new freight waterway designed to accommodate convoys carrying 4,400 …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Authority plans to open Tanger Med 3 in mid-2031, adding annual capacity of up to 5 million containers as part of …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Boskalis has entered the final stage of the salvage operation involving the roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) carrier Blue Carrier 2 in Greece, shifting its focus to the …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Port of Gothenburg has nearly doubled yard capacity at its Arken Intermodal Terminal after redesigning part of the railway infrastructure, freeing up approximately 4,000 …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded maritime economist Bart Kuipers its prestigious Sleepanker distinction, recognising his contribution to port economics, logistics research and policy …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes TOKYO, – Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Belgian maritime company CMB.TECH have named three ammonia-fueled Capesize bulk carriers at a Chinese shipyard, …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes MacGregor has secured a contract to upgrade ramp control systems on 35 Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, as the …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes CMA CGM is strengthening its automotive logistics offering by combining ocean shipping, inland transport, vehicle distribution and supply chain management to help manufacturers maintain production …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes MOSCOW – Russian aluminium producer Rusal has agreed to develop a major bauxite mine and alumina refinery in Ghana, potentially reshaping its raw material supply …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The European Union and Canada are seeking closer cooperation on trade, economic security and critical raw materials as leaders meet for the 21st EU Canada …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Boluda Shipping has agreed to acquire Dutch logistics group Samskip in a deal that will combine two established European shipping networks, creating a multimodal transport …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes COSCO SHIPPING has completed the transport and installation of a more than 28-tonne Austrian machine tool at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes SHANGHAI, – The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called for stronger international cooperation and the protection of global shipping regulations, warning that increasing geopolitical …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes HO CHI MINH CITY, — CMA CGM, Nike and Vietnamese port operator Gemadept have launched a fully electric container barge service linking inland cargo facilities …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes OSLO,– Norwegian shipping and logistics group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has secured two contracts worth more than $1 billion with a major equipment manufacturer, locking in shipping …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes MANILA, Philippines,– NorthPort, the domestic cargo terminal operated by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Manila, has taken delivery of four …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes MARSEILLE, — NatPower Marine and ZEBOX, the international innovation accelerator established by the CMA CGM Group, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating investment …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Dutch marine engineering company ECTMarine has delivered a purpose built workboat to Arab Potash Company (APC) in Jordan after completing operational acceptance tests in the …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes TOKYO, – Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a long-term charter agreement with Deutsche ReGas to deploy a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced $498 million in funding for 35 port infrastructure projects across 19 states, targeting cargo handling capacity, terminal resilience …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes DEME Group has donated a scale model of its cutter suction dredger Spartacus to the Suez Canal Museum in Ismailia, Egypt, marking seven decades of …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes DeepOcean has secured a contract from Tullow Ghana Ltd to carry out gas lift riser retermination work at the Jubilee oilfield offshore Ghana, with operations …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Rolls-Royce, Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo are coordinating aircraft engine replacements through an integrated logistics operation designed to return grounded business jets to service within hours, …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes OSLO, — Wallenius Wilhelmsen has ordered four new LNG dual fuel Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) from China’s Jinling Shipyard, with options for eight …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes HAMBURG, October 28, 2026 — The Port of Hamburg is reinforcing its role as a major gateway for Baltic Sea cargo, using around 30 regular …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Fugro has secured a contract from German transmission system operator 50Hertz to survey and clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) along two offshore cable routes in the …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Asyad Shipping Company has announced a new share offering for individual investors, with up to 65.1 million existing shares available at 195 Omani baisas per …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes LISBON, – Menzies Aviation has secured seven year ground handling licenses at Lisbon, Porto and Faro airports, strengthening its position in Portugal following the completion …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes MEMPHIS, FedEx Corp. has appointed Jamere Jackson as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective November 30, bringing in an experienced finance executive as …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes HAREKET, the Turkish heavy lifting and project logistics specialist, has appointed Serdar Önsöz as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective October 26, 2026, as the company …

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Siem Industries has ordered two offshore subsea construction vessels (OSCVs) from Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China, expanding its future offshore construction capacity with deliveries scheduled …