The port of Gdańsk reports an increase in throughput of 4% for 2025. Container handling recorded strong growth. There were declines in coal and timber. Of the total of around …
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Following the accident involving the bulker “Devon Bay” on January 22, the crew reported four missing persons. The coastguard ended the search for them without success. The Japanese shipping company …
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has published a new climate transition plan. In it, the port authority describes its integrated concept for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the entire port …
Germany gets energy from the desert: Saudi Arabia and Germany are driving forward the development of an international supply chain for climate-friendly energy sources. A Memorandum of Understanding has now …
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and CIMAC have signed a two-year coalition partnership agreement to strengthen the maritime sector’s preparedness for the deployment of alternative fuels. CIMAC, a …
With the delivery of the “Ecomar Gironde”, Hafnia and its French partner Socatra have completed their joint Ecomar new-build program on schedule. The ship is the fourth and final unit …
Studying law or training as a shipping agent? Christine Willenborg opted for both. Today she works as Director Legal & HR at a Hamburg-based shipping company. Here she talks about …
Panama’s Supreme Court has declared the concession agreements for the operation of two container ports on the Panama Canal null and void. The Panama Ports Company (PPC), a subsidiary of …
“Those who fail to move with the times will be moved by the times,” as the saying goes. One company that has embedded this maxim in its DNA is Everllence. …
With the “B.Neos”, the Italian yacht builder Benetti presents the latest generation of its 40-metre motor yachts – equipped for the first time as standard with a hybrid propulsion system. …
The US government has appointed the recently appointed Commissioner Laura DiBella as the new Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The decision was made by President Donald Trump. This …
The Polish Conrad Shipyard has delivered the “Moonlight”, the third superyacht in its C144s series. The 44.5-meter yacht marks the shipyard’s further foray into the superyacht segment. Yacht shipbuilding is …
After the turnover of container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) declined last year, the company has now slipped into the red. According to a company statement, revenue in the …
The port operator PSA Singapore and the car carrier shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have announced the establishment of a joint venture to build and operate a RoRo terminal …
The French shipping group CMA CGM and the US investor Stonepeak are founding a new joint venture, United Ports, to bundle central terminal interests. Ten large container terminals operated by …
The Swedish tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has increased its stake in Golden Stena Baycrest Tankers (GSB) by acquiring additional shares from Bay Crest and is now the majority shareholder …
With a cooperation agreement with Seaspan Shipyards, TKMS is strengthening its position in the Canadian submarine program Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP). The aim of the collaboration is to build …
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has imposed a civil fine totaling $22.67 million on the world’s largest shipping company, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. The reason for this are several …
Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), a trade fair and conference for the maritime industry in Asia, will take place from March 25 to 27 at the world-famous Marina Bay Sands hotel …
The “BBC Bremen”, the eighth of a total of 15 MPP vessels in the Lakermax series ordered by the Leer-based Briese Group, has been christened on the River Weser. Anitta …
Northern Lights is significantly expanding its transport capacities for CO₂. The joint venture has awarded long-term charter contracts for a total of four new CO₂ transport ships. Two units will …
Tobias Kreklow is the new Head of Sales at Hamelin-based gearbox manufacturer Reintjes. He took up the post at the beginning of January. Kreklow succeeds Viktor Brickmann, who has left …
The German company Mate@Sea and the Danish Søby Værft have been awarded a contract to repair three boats belonging to the Kieler Lotsenbrüderschaft (Kiel Pilots’ Association). The company Mate@Sea, which …
The Finnish shortsea and MPP shipping company Meriaura wants to modernize its fleet with a new open-deck building. There is even talk of a “significant milestone”. According to Meriaura, it …
The Stena shipping group has again developed another new type of ship. Two newbuilds of the “C-Flexer” were immediately ordered in China. After the so-called “E-Flexer” in particular caused a …
The “BBC Bremen”, the eighth of a total of 15 MPP ships in the Lakermax series ordered for the Leer-based shipping group Briese, has been christened on the Weser. Anitta …
According to the latest report by the world’s largest cash buyer GMS, the scrapping markets in South Asia have started 2026 with considerable turbulence. Volatile prices, fluctuating steel prices and …
According to the latest data from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), 6,223 seafarers were abandoned on 410 ships worldwide last year. This is the sixth time in a row …
According to the latest data from the ship valuation platform VesselsValue, asset ratios and ownership structures have shifted significantly over the past twelve months, from China’s continued dominant position to …
The Indian shipbuilder Swan Defense and Heavy Industries (SDHI) has secured the largest single order in Indian shipbuilding history. The company signed a contract with the Norwegian shipping company Rederiet …
The twin port of Antwerp-Bruges closed 2025 with a decline in total throughput of -4.1% to 266 million tons. Tensions and trade conflicts had a significant impact on port activities. …
The Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime is participating in the pre-qualification phase of a national competition to develop new standardized warships for the Norwegian Navy. The Kongsberg-based company has now announced …
At the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, the participating countries agreed an investment pact to strengthen offshore wind energy. The aim is a secure, clean and affordable energy supply and …
A fire broke out on the car carrier “Thames Highway” shortly after the vessel left Emden. The fire was subsequently contained. The “Thames Highway” was travelling from Emden to Grimsby …
Disruptions to satellite-based navigation and AIS data are endangering shipping in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. In an open letter, the coastal states draw attention to the increasing …
The shipbuilding company Seatrium has handed over the “Frederick Paup”, the largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge in the history of the USA, to Manson Construction. The Jones Act-compliant specialty …
At least 18 people have died in a ferry accident off the Philippines. Numerous other people are believed to be missing. According to the coast guard, there were 359 people …
The Leer-based shipping group Briese is getting two new MPP ships for its fleet, which were acquired on the second-hand market with the Norwegian investor NRP. They are “old acquaintances” …
The Swedish ferry operator Stena Line can look back on a stable year overall in a difficult market environment. Passenger traffic developed positively, while the freight business fell short of …
It was announced last October, and now the shareholders have officially given the green light: the Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime is becoming independent. The spin-off of Kongsberg Maritime was formally …
Last November, a serious fire broke out on the “ONE Henry Hudson” in the port of Los Angeles. The ship is now to be repaired in Asia. A major fire …
The shipping company Sallaum Lines has announced the relocation of its headquarters from Switzerland to Limassol in Cyprus. With this step, the internationally active RoRo carrier aims to further strengthen …
Two seafarers are dead and four others are missing, after a Supramax bulk carrier owned by Japan’s third-largest shipping group Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) capsized on 22 January. K …
China is apparently keen to intensify cooperation with Malta in the areas of shipping and port and logistics services. This was announced by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. Beijing apparently …
The Swiss-based offshore company Allseas Group has ordered a new ship from the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI). The Finnish company Wärtsilä is supplying the propulsion system for the …
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the association of global container liner shipping companies, has appointed Simon Bergulf as its new Vice President Environment and Climate. He succeeds Bryan Wood-Thomas, who …
The French navy has stopped a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean. The operation was carried out jointly with the British secret service as part of a mission against the …
Despite the first passages through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, the French shipping company CMA CGM is sticking to the route around the Cape of Good Hope for …
Orlen Upstream Norway, together with Equinor, has discovered new natural gas resources on the Norwegian continental shelf. These are expected to contain up to 1 billion cubic meters of gas. …
As part of a refit, Anschütz has equipped the polar research vessel “RRS Sir David Attenborough” with the new Synapsis NX integrated navigation system and modernized radar systems. The British …
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