Saipem has been awarded a $260 million offshore drilling contract by Eni Côte d’Ivoire Limited, with the Santorini drillship set to begin a long-term development drilling campaign in early 2027
Q2 spot rates and volumes significantly above Q1 levels
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.
At 9 a.m. ET on May 6, U.S. forces enforcing blockade measures disabled an unladen, Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM identified the vessel as M/T Hasna,…
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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.
Cargo transfer grew 4.3% compared to the first half of 2025, while container movement increased 3.5%
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.
Q2 spot rates and volumes significantly above Q1 levels
Partnership to develop dedicated biofuel storage infrastructure
During the award ceremony, the Director General of the Merchant Marine, Ramón Franco, emphasized that the recertification represents much more than compliance with an…
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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
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
The Panama Canal maintains a permanent preventive and strategic maintenance program to ensure the availability of its infrastructure, strengthen competitiveness and adapt to the future needs of global maritime trade
The Panama Canal recorded growth in maritime traffic and revenues during the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, while strengthening its operational strategies in preparation for the possible arrival of a severe El Niño phenomenon
Against a global backdrop defined by the reconfiguration of trade, rapid digitalization, and the need to build more resilient supply chains, AAPA LATAM 2026 will bring together more than 700 leaders from the maritime, port, and logistics industries in Guatemala City from December 1–4 to address the challenges that will shape the region's future competitiveness
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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