3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (212+ words) ABB and maritime technology company Oceanly have teamed up to integrate voyage optimisation, vessel performance monitoring and asset diagnostics in a single operating environment. The first stage of the collaboration will see ABB’s voyage and route optimisation capabilities integrated directly…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (175+ words) The US Port of Baltimore has opened an on-dock grain transloading facility at its Seagirt container terminal, cutting out an offsite container stuffing step and lowering handling and transport costs for agricultural exporters. The four-acre facility, developed by Ports America…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (232+ words) The next containership size race could put fresh pressure on the world’s biggest container ports, with container analysts at Alphaliner arguing this week that vessels of around 27,500 teu are now technically and commercially plausible. The consultancy has revived a ‘gigamax…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (346+ words) For a decade the 24,000 teu megamax has looked like the natural ceiling for containership size. Analysts at Alphaliner now believe the industry could be ready to break through it. The consultancy has revived a concept it first floated in 2021 for…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (720+ words) Chokepoint disruption is redrawing maritime trade routes. Building resilience will require more than alternative corridors; it will require ports and terminals that can adapt just as quickly, writes Hans Bobeldijk, CEO of UAB-Online. The constantly evolving geopolitical situation shows that…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (219+ words) Greek owner Sea Pioneer Shipping has emerged as the company behind SK Oceanplant’s recently announced series of six firm plus two optional aframax tankers. Market sources have identified the Vasilis Bacolitsas-led owner as the previously unnamed Greek customer behind six…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (280+ words) Thai dry bulk owner Precious Shipping has sold another ageing supramax for about $14.5m, pressing ahead with a fleet renewal drive that on the same day saw it take delivery of a new ultramax from China. The Khalid Hashim-led Bangkok-listed company…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (332+ words) Sebastian Cazajus from cargo.one writes for Splash today. Ocean forwarding is going through a structural change, where the forwarder who answers quickest takes the business. As more shippers adopt AI, soon the request will come from one system querying…...