Wuhan Innovation orders 16 methanol-fuelled river-sea bulkers
Wuhan Innovation Jianghai Transportation has ordered 16 methanol-powered river-sea dry bulk vessels from Jiangsu Qinfeng Shipbuilding. The contract is for 15,000 dwt and 19,600 dwt methanol-fueled vessels. These are lauded as the first Chinese vessels to use methanol as their sole fuel. These two vessel types will use two different kinds of CS21M methanol single […]
No late reprieve from USEC strike
US docker’s union, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has confirmed that tomorrow’s strike will begin at midnight local time, with union members downing tools at east coast and Gulf ports. The ILA has a total of 85,000 members across North America, but any hopes of relief from Canadian ports were dashed with an announcement that […]
Union to vote against DSV’s proposed take over of DB Schenker
Railway and transport union EVG is reportedly planning to vote against the sale of forwarder DB Schenker to DSV later this week. On Wednesday, the supervisory board of Schenker parent Deutsche Bahn is due to meet to vote on DSV’s proposed €14.3bn deal to acquire the forwarder. However, publication Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports that EVG […]
Alinta and Parkwind get license for 1.2GW wind farm off Australia
The Australian government has offered Alinta Energy and Parkwind a feasibility license for the Spinifex offshore wind farm. This is part of Australia’s Reliable Renewables Plan for the Southern Ocean offshore wind zone. The Southern Ocean area is the third offshore wind zone in the country. It was declared in March but massively reduced from […]
Maqta Gateway and Presight partner to boost trade and logistics with AI solutions
Maqta Gateway, a member of AD Ports Group’s Digital Cluster, has announced a Partnering Agreement with Presight AI Technologies LLC to jointly develop advanced AI-powered digital solutions for the trade and logistics sectors. The partnership aims to foster local innovation while enhancing the global competitiveness of their combined expertise in international markets. “This agreement is […]
Port Houston on track for container record year
Port Houston handled 367,653 TEUs in August, representing a 20% year-on-year growth. Over the first eight months of the year, the US port has moved 2,791,127 TEUs, translating to an 11% increase over the same period in 2023. With this pace, Port Houston is on track for another record year. “These volumes reflect the Port […]
Long Beach terminals reopen after battery fire accident
Port of Long Beach (POLB) reported that Ocean Boulevard and the Vincent Thomas Bridge have fully reopened to traffic with the removal of the truck and load involved in a battery fire accident at the intersection of Ocean and Navy Way. The site has been decontaminated, according to the statement with the Los Angeles Fire […]
Western Global resolves alleged gender-pay discrimination case
Western Global Airlines has entered into a conciliation agreement that will see it pay $84,727 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged gender-based pay discrimination at the company’s Estero facility. The US Department of Labor said that a routine compliance review of Western Global Airlines initially raised concerns about base pay and bonuses for […]
Aker Solutions bags Troll A topside modification deal
Norway’s Aker Solutions has been awarded an EPCIC contract by compatriot Equinor to prepare the topside of Troll A for accelerating production from the Troll West gas reservoir. The scope includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning for topside modification. The purpose is to prepare the Troll A platform for receiving and processing gas from […]
Jeddah Islamic Port: Key driver in Saudi Vision 2030 and global trade
Jeddah Islamic Port, a key maritime hub in Saudi Arabia, plays a crucial role in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. Strategically situated on the Red Sea, the port is positioned as a vital link for both east-west and north-south trade routes, making it indispensable to the national economy and global trade networks. Vision 2030 has spurred […]