Belt. China’s $10.3bn Pinglu Canal Nears Launch
Beijing’s first nationally planned river-to-sea canal since 1949 slashes Yangtze congestion and transport costs by.
Beijing’s first nationally planned river-to-sea canal since 1949 slashes Yangtze congestion and transport costs by.
French infrastructure fund Antin takes the helm as Lone Star exits.
Morocco’s top port operator unveiled a 2025–2030 investment plan alongside robust 2025 results, record cargo volumes, and new Nador West Med partnerships, signaling stronger finances and accelerating regional ambitions.
A chief engineer’s death in a missile attack overnight Monday underscores the risks.
José Rafael Díaz
José Rafael Díaz
Peru’s public port terminals handled more than 35 million metric tonnes of cargo between January and June 2026, representing year-on-year growth of over 6%. Containerised cargo accounted for more than 53% of total national port traffic, underlining the growing weight of container operations in the country’s maritime trade.
This upgrade will allow WUT to accommodate larger container vessels and increase its annual cargo-handling capacity from 590,000 TEU to 880,000 TEU.
A brief Ports Europe post states that UK Docks has been awarded a refit for HMS Enterprise by the Bangladesh Navy; no terms, scope, schedule, location, or value were disclosed at the time of publication.
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The sovereign fund already controls three-quarters of the UAE’s fastest-growing port operator.
Q2 spot rates and volumes significantly above Q1 levels
Partnership to develop dedicated biofuel storage infrastructure
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Global network delivers growth despite disruption to Middle East trade flows
The listing enhances the visibility of the Panama Canal’s 2015 bond among regional and international investors while reinforcing Panama’s position as a financial and logistics hub
Installation of 22m eSAIL® completed onboard innovative newbuild Na Hiro E Pae at Astilleros Armon Vigo
Wood Mackenzie warns that a prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure could push crude toward $200 per barrel and unleash the most severe energy supply shock in decades, raising the risk of a global recession.
Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), part of APM Terminals, has signed a power purchase agreement with Egypt's New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) in close collaboration with Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), that will enable the terminal to source 100% of its electricity from renewable energy
Japan’s classification society aligns with IMO’s 2026 hydrogen guidelines but goes further.
New Delhi plans its first cargo transit via Russia’s Arctic corridor in 2027, cutting voyage times by half and challenging Western trade dominance as geopolitical tensions rise.
Following KRW 10 trillion in investments over the past 15 months, HMM will continue to invest under its expanded KRW 29 trillion mid-to-long-term strategy for 2030 to enhance its future competitiveness and growth.
Negotiations between the Governments of Panama and China have resulted in a significant reduction in the detention of Panamanian-flagged vessels at Chinese ports, with monthly detentions falling from 140 in May to just 16 in July
A leading player in Northern Europe’s container shipping market, CMA CGM Group further strengthens its port terminal network with this strategic investment in Hamburg
Maritimafrica reports that the ports of Port Said and Alexandria are included in Lloyd’s List’s 2025 classification of the world’s top 100 container ports; the brief item discloses no ranks, figures, or methodology.
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