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American Great Lakes Ports Launch Study to Expand Cargo Shipments
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (360+ words) The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA), including members Ports of Indiana, the Illinois International Port District (IIPD), and Port Milwaukee, in partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS), announced today that they will begin a…...
ONE Posts $88M Loss - Newbuild Deliveries Pressure Rates; Fleet Continues to Grow
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (639+ words) Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported a net loss of $88 million for the third quarter of FY2025, as persistent fleet growth and slower cargo movement weighed on short-term freight rates, particularly in the Asia'North America trade The result marked a sharp year-on-year…...
WMU Report Highlights Growing Strain on Seafarers' Work, Health and Retention
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (148+ words) Conducted by researchers at WMU with both academic and seafaring backgrounds, the study calls for urgent, coordinated action by regulators, shipowners and other stakeholders to reduce excessive workloads, address administrative burdens and place seafarers" health and well-being at the centre…...
ICS Publishes 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (314+ words) The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table, continuing an over 20-year practice of providing an objective, data driven assessment of performance based on criteria such as Port State Control statistics and ratification of IMO…...
FMC Launches Investigation of Ocean Common Carriers’ Practices on Chassis Usage
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (185+ words) The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) launched an investigation related to possible non-compliance of the Shipping Act by ocean common carriers that may be unjustly and unreasonably restricting motor carriers (truckers) and shippers in their choice of chassis providers....
Ship Recycling Industry Playing “Musical Chairs”
1+ week, 1+ day ago (246+ words) As a result, pricing continues to surprise the entire industry, which itself seems to be running around playing third grade musical chairs with glee," says GMS. From the top of the price rankings board, Bangladesh has now managed to sink…...
Landmark Contract Inked on Autonomous Nav
2+ week, 1+ day ago (225+ words) Avikus, HD Hyundai's specialized autonomous navigation subsidiary, signed a landmark agreement with HMM, South Korea's leading national carrier, to supply its AI-based autonomous navigation solution, HiNAS Control, to 40 vessels. This agreement represents the largest single supply contract for autonomous navigation…...
Coach Solutions, ClassNK to Streamline Verification of Vessel Emissions Data
2+ week, 6+ day ago (243+ words) (Credit: Supplied by Coach Solutions) Coach Solutions, a Kongsberg Company, and classification society ClassNK have partnered to deliver an automated emissions data verification process for their mutual clients. The companies said the process creates a seamless experience for shipowners and…...
Tailwind Shipping Lines Uses CargoWise to Simplify Booking
3+ week, 31+ min ago (163+ words) WiseTech Global and Tailwind Shipping Lines, a subsidiary of Lidl, one of Europe's largest retailers, have announced direct data integration to enable freight forwarders to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments in real-time from within the CargoWise logistics execution platform....
PhilaPort Closes 2025 With Record Container Volume, Leading U.S. East Coast Growth
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (314+ words) PhilaPort capped off a milestone year in 2025, posting record container throughput and outperforming national and regional trade trends to remain a leader among U.S. East Coast container ports. PhilaPort handled a record 889,268 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025, representing a 6% year-over-year increase…...