Category: Port News

ONE buying 30% stake in Hutchison terminals in Laem Chabang

Ocean Network Express continues its port expansion with a stake in the largest terminal operator in Thailand’s biggest port

Cyprus Fleet Port State Control Performance 2023 – 2025

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has been proactive in analyzing Port State Control data to enhance fleet performance. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Port State Control (PSC) inspection data for the years 2023-2025, highlighting

Salalah container port hit by drone

The Maersk operated terminal in Oman was struck on Saturday damaging a ship to shore crane

Hull artist ELLE names Norwegian Luna at PortMiami festivities

‘It’s Different Out Here’ TV commercial played a humorous part, and new leaders Marc Kazlauskas and John Chidsey were in the spotlight.

Flashback in maritime history: SS Koombana disappearing during a tropical cyclone on 20 Mar 1912

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The SS Koombana was a late Edwardian-era passenger, cargo and mail-carrying steamship. From March 1909 to March 1912, she operated coastal liner services between Fremantle, Western Australia and various ports in the northwest of that State. She is best…

FMC ‘monitoring’ recent detention of Panama-flag ships at Chinese ports

Agency Chairman Laura DiBella said the “intensified inspections” of the vessels appear to be retaliation for Panama canceling the port concessions held at Balboa and Cristóbal by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Hutchison.

Casablanca handles first triple ship call in milestone week

The Moroccan gateway deployed 100 buses for shore excursions to Casablanca, Rabat and El Jadida as it demonstrated expanded operational capacity.

IBIA Proudly Supports BIMCO’s New Short Film Fair Seas

IBIA is proud to support BIMCO’s powerful new short film, Fair Seas—a compelling call to ac… Read more…

Inspector General Audit of Naval Supply Systems Command Management of Inventory Items with No Demand for 5 Years

The following is the Defense Department’s Inspector General audit of Naval Supply Systems Command Management of Inventory Items with No Demand for 5 Years or More. The report was published March 25, 2026. From the Report Objective The objective of this audit was to assess the…

Nuclear projects advance in US, but need to overcome ‘market paralysis’

Suppliers and manufacturers are unwilling to make long-lead investments in next-gen nuclear projects without credible signals that the demand for them exists, according to a new report.