DP World’s ports and terminals handled a record 88.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024, up 8.3% year-on-year, despite macroeconomic headwinds and concerns over the outlook for global trade.The global logistics business, which…
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World’s First LCO2 Transport Ship Arrives to Norway
The Northern Pioneer, the world's first commercial liquefied CO2 transport ship, has arrived to Stavanger in Norway, ahead of moving to CO2 receiving facilities in Øygarden for commissioning.The 130-meter-long ship can transport 8,000 tonnes…
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Research Vessel Discovery and “The Night of Monster Waves”
On the night of February 8, 2000, the crew of the British research vessel, Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery, were braced for a storm.Wind speeds had been increasing over the previous night creating conditions no one onboard had ex-perienced…
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Louis Dreyfus, Tidal Transit JV to Supply CTV for French Offshore Wind Farm
LD Tide, a joint venture between Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Tidal Transit, has been selected to supply a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) for the operation and maintenance services of the 488 MW offshore wind farm, being developed by Ocean Winds…
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Lithuanian Port Goes Forward with Quay Reconstruction for Offshore Wind
Klaipėda Port Authority in Lithuania has signed an agreement for the infrastructure buildout for the offshore wind energy projects, starting with the reconstruction of quays on Smeltė peninsula, which will ensure assembly, handling and transportation…
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Oil Executives Call for Cautious Return to Red Sea
Oil executives called on Thursday for a return to navigation through the Red Sea en route to the Suez Canal following a halt in attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, but said firms were cautiously monitoring shipping conditions and competitors.A…
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Panama President Tells US to Stop Spreading Lies
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday the U.S. was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass through the Panama Canal without paying.The comments were likely…
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Captains of Ships Damaging Baltic Cables could be Sanctioned
Captains of ships that damage underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea such as telecoms cables or pipelines should be put under EU sanctions to deter such acts, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Thursday.Sikorski said Poland…
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Smuggled Horses Intercepted at Port
Twenty horses have been found travelling on an illegal transport in horrific conditions, reports World Horse Welfare.Some of the horses are suspected of being smuggled for fattening and slaughter despite the ban on live exports in May 2024.Those on boa...
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Denmark Releases Maritime Security Strategy
The Danish government today presented its Global Strategy for Maritime Security supported by the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice.The strategy focuses…
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