OrbitMI joins Smart Maritime Council 
OrbitMI, a leading provider of maritime SaaS software, has joined the Smart Maritime Council to help drive standardisation and collaboration in maritime digitalisation. The US provider aims to support industry-wide interoperability and connected workflows by engaging... mehr
Seatrade orders reefer newbuilds
Seatrade has ordered two 2,800 teu container vessels from Huanghai Shipyard in Shandong (China), with delivery scheduled from 2027 onwards. Each ship will have around 1,000 reefer plugs and marks the largest vessel ever ordered by the company. The units will complement... mehr
Australia urged to lead on green shipping fuels
Australia has the potential to become a leading producer of green shipping fuels, according to a keynote address at the Maritime Decarbonisation Summit delivered by Rod Sims, the chairman of the Superpower Institute (TSI), in Melbourne recently. Backed by the IMO’s... mehr
Joint Mol / Kinetics floating data centre project
The Japanese shipping line Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has has entered into an agreement with Kinetics, a subsidiary floating power leader Karpowership, to jointly develop a floating data centre platform. The two firms will collaborate to design, construct and deploy a floating... mehr
WA commits AUD 204 million to ports 
The government of Western Australia is investing AUD 204 million in the federal state’s ports in its 2025–26 budget. The port of Fremantle will receive AUD 88 million for wharf strengthening and AUD 20 million for a new tug facility. Regional upgrades include AUD 35 million... mehr
GT USA celebrating ten years at Port Canaveral
GT USA, a subsidiary of Gulftainer, a port and terminal operator and logistics solutions provider from Sharjah (UAE), is marking ten years of operations at Port Canaveral FL (USA). Since launching the ‘Canaveral Cargo Terminal’ in 2015 the company has handled over 1.35... mehr
Acquisition creates largest US tramp ship agency
T. Parker Host, a shipping line from Norfolk VA (USA), has acquired the Transmarine Navigation Corporation, thus forming what it has called the largest independent tramp ship agency in the USA. The move expands Host’s maritime coverage in major US ports, including the... mehr
UN will das Brummen bremsen
Zu viel Lärm im Meer. Die Vereinten Nationen wollen dem Unterwasserlärm durch Schiffe stärker entgegenwirken. In einer dreijährigen Phase sollen Staaten Erfahrungen austauschen – mit dem Ziel, das Brummen der Schiffe auf internationalen Gewässern, das das Leben von Meerestieren... mehr
WW to run Gothenburg car terminal
The port of Gothenburg has signed an agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate the former’s car terminal from February 2026 onwards. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is set to make major investments in the 24 ha facility in the coming years, to enhance capacity, infrastructure... mehr
ABP to develop logistics site in North England
Associated British Ports (ABP) has applied to build 100,000 sqft of industrial and logistics space at a site it calls Helm @ Immingham, in northern England. The move represents the first step towards developing the 227 acre area near the A180 motorway and the Humber ports of... mehr