Maritime Technologies Forum Issues New Guidelines for the Safe Inspection of Methanol Dual-Fuel Ships
Latest MTF report identifies 41 safety recommendations across all inspection phases.
ICC FraudNet launches new Global Annual Report on Fraud and Asset Recovery
ICC FraudNet, a division of ICC Commercial Crime Services, has launched its much-anticipated 2025 Global Annual Report on Fraud and Asset Recovery, now in its Fifth Edition. The Global Annual Report carries the theme ‘The State of Fraud and Asset Recovery: Timeless Crimes, Modern
SC Ports, SC Dept. of Agriculture work with industry to boost soybean exports
CHARLESTON, SC—SEPT. 17, 2025—When a large soybean processing facility in South Carolina suddenly closed last spring, erasing demand for millions of bushels of soybeans from area farmers, SC Ports partnered with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) and private…
Port of Charleston boasts quick berth access, efficient gateway to Southeast
CHARLESTON, SC—Sept. 16, 2025—When reliability matters, carriers calling SC Ports benefit from accessing the Southeast through the deepest harbor on the East Coast. At 52 feet deep, Charleston’s deepwater port and two-way harbor gives carriers a first-in gateway to the Southeast…
DNV awards HD Hyundai Mipo AiP for Ammonia Dual-Fuel Medium Gas Carrier with forward accommodation
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HD HMD) for an ammonia dual-fuel medium gas carrier (MGC) design featuring a forward accommodation layout. The AiP was presented to Mr. D.J. Lee, Executive Vice President / Head of Initial Design Division
DNV and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries sign MOU for optimized 200K cbm LNG Carrier Design
DNV and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development and verification of an optimized 200,000 cubic meter LNG carrier. The new design aims to deliver improved operational efficiency and enhanced terminal…
Port and supply chain congestion puts carbon savings in holding pattern
Port and supply chain congestion puts carbon savings in holding pattern Continuing congestion at the world’s major ports and supply chains makes it less likely that the maritime industry can move ahead with projects to promote just-in-time arrival as a carbon-cutting measure. In…
Brookfield Asset Management agrees to sell a 49% stake in PD Ports
PD Ports, a leading ports and logistics business in the UK, announced today that Pontegadea Inversiones, S.L. (“Pontegadea”) has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in the company from Brookfield Asset Management (“Brookfield”), subject to customary regulatory approvals. Brookfield…
Brookfield Asset Management agrees to sell a 49% stake in PD Ports
PD Ports, a leading ports and logistics business in the UK, announced today that Pontegadea Inversiones, S.L. (“Pontegadea”) has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in the company from Brookfield Asset Management (“Brookfield”), subject to customary regulatory approvals. Brookfield…
An update on the future refurbishment of South Gare
The South Gare breakwater has stood for more than 150 years, providing safe entry to the River Tees for thousands of vessels each year and withstanding the might of the North Sea. The manmade structure – built by PD Ports’ predecessors between 1863 and 1884 – was badly damaged…