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Baku Port Handles 37% More Containers in 2025

Dec 19, 2025

The Baku International Sea Trade Port, a key hub on the Middle Corridor, will have handled 37% more containers in 2025 than the previous year and aims to increase the volume again in 2026, port chief Eldar Salakhov said.By the end of the month…

Kuwait to Sign $4b Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port Infrastructure Contract

Dec 18, 2025

Kuwait will sign a contract next week with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to complete the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project, Public Works Minister Noura Al-Mashaan said on Thursday.The Central Agency for Public Tenders approved…

Hapag-Lloyd, NCL to Power Container Ships with E-Fuels From 2027

Dec 17, 2025

Shipping companies Hapag-Lloyd and North Sea Container Line (NCL) have won a tender to use low-emission fuels derived from hydrogen on container ships from 2027 for at least three years to reduce CO2 emissions.Hapag-Lloyd will power five large container ships with about 70…

Shipping Full Steam Ahead: What '25 has set up for '26

Dec 17, 2025

After several years of volatility, 2025 became the year the global shipping markets began to reset. Not collapse—but recalibrate.According to Veson Nautical’s 2025 End-of-Year Market Report, the past year was defined by persistent geopolitical disruption…

LNG Bunker Vessel Christened

Dec 15, 2025

Bunker barge United LNG I was christened in the port of Antwerp, an important moment for shipping company Somtrans, main shipbuilding contractor RensenDriessen and outfitting partners TeamCo Shipyard and Gas & Heat.The vessel will enter service in early 2026…

New on the Bookshelf: Famous Irish Mariners

Dec 15, 2025

Title: Famous Irish MarinersAuthor: Emma ByrnePublication date: September 22, 2025ISBN 9781788494922 PRICE €17.99/£15.99 HBFORMAT 196x129 mm EXTENT 176ppAlso available as an eBook.Ireland has a rich history of famous – and infamous – mariners: from our earliest navigators…

Bulk Carrier on Fire After Russian Attack

Dec 12, 2025

A bulk carrier in Ukraine's Odesa region suffered damage and was on fire after a Russian attack on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.One of the sources said the vessel was in the port of Chornomorsk, one of Odesa region's three big Black Sea ports…

Action on Russia Should Not Impact Legitimate Shipping, say Cyprus and Malta

Dec 10, 2025

Discussions on the need to tighten sanctions on Russia, including the possibility of a blanket ban on providing maritime services, should not be at the expense of legitimate businesses in the industry, key EU shipping nations Cyprus and Malta said…

US Has Other Options if Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs

Dec 10, 2025

The United States can use other measures to recreate the roughly $200 billion in revenues it is collecting under tariffs based on a 1977 law if the Supreme Court strikes down use of that law, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday…

Advanced Polymer Coatings Signs Deal to Coat Two Methanol Tankers with Fratelli Cosulich

Dec 09, 2025

Manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a deal with global maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich to support its methanol-ready fleet expansion.APC has signed a contract with the Italian headquartered group to supply…

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