The UAE-headquartered logistics heavyweight DP World has passed a “momentous” milestone, having surpassed 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity across its global portfolio since its inception. As disclosed, over the past ten years, DP World has invested over $11 billion in strategic invest
From a purely technical perspective, it would be already possible today to allow inland waterway vessels to travel across rivers unmanned and remotely controlled. However, as there are still many legal hurdles standing in the way of the everyday use of such ships, German insurers have called on the
Described as the maritime industry’s “exceptional newbuilding year”, 2024 yielded a record number of LNG-fueled ship deliveries, according to the latest data from DNV’s AFI platform.
Dutch shipping company Pot Scheepvaart has ordered another 6,340 dwt multipurpose ship at compatriot shipyard Royal Bodewes.
The Indian Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has unveiled two major infrastructure projects worth ₹570 billion (about $6.6 billion) aimed at enhancing the capacity of Kandla Port in Gujarat, a state on the west coast of India. As disclosed, the initiative encompasses a ₹300
Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime and its partners in the Maritime Efficient & Easy Carbon Capture (ME2CC) project have received funding from the Maritime Masterplan 2024 to advance the development, construction and demonstration of a compact, modular carbon capture system to be insta
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has joined 47 governments in a joint submission to the final round of negotiations at the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt a maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pricing mechanism for international shipping.
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has started deploying a weather routing platform developed by Syroco on its F900 Eco-Lifter class ships.
The first 7,000 CEU liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) owned by China’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has been delivered. As disclosed, the vessel, named BYD Hefei, embarked on its maiden voyage on January 7, 2025, following the deliver
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, and Norway’s Yara International, a crop nutrition company and a provider of environmental and agricultural solutions, have extended the existing contract of affreightment until 2033.
CLdN has contracted Elomatic to install tunnel thruster technology on two new hybrid RoRo vessels.
The global containership order book hit a new record in 2024 as the sector prepares to replace aging ships that are not compliant with new environmental regulations. On the other hand, the scrapping volumes are steadily declining, falling in the last three years well below average figures.
China’s state-owned COSCO Shipping Holdings has been placed on the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) sanctions list, together with 130 other Chinese companies, for their alleged ties to the country’s military. As informed, the primary objective of this list, which now comprises a total of 134 compani
In a deal worth $1.04 billion (AED 3.8 billion), ADNOC Logistics and Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has acquired an 80% stake in Navig8 TopCo Holdings, a provider of shipping management services.
