Less engine noise at the Port of Klaipėda: shore power supply coming soon
Less engine noise at the Port of Klaipėda: shore power supply coming soon
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Port News
24/04/2026
An important step has been taken at the Port of Klaipėda towards a cleaner future. With the installation of shore power supply equipment completed, testing has now begun. Soon, vessels arriving at the port will be able to switch off their engines and contribute to reducing pollution.
“The Port of Klaipėda’s ambition to become more environmentally friendly is reflected in real actions – shore power equipment has already been installed and is now being tested at two terminals.
Konecranes to deliver single-boom shipyard crane to Meyer Turku in Finland
Konecranes to deliver single-boom shipyard crane to Meyer Turku in Finland
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Shipbuilding News
24/04/2026
Konecranes has received an order for a fully erected single-boom shipyard crane from Meyer Turku Oy in Turku, Finland. The order was booked in Q1 2026, with delivery and installation planned for July 2027.
Meyer Turku Oy is one of the world’s leading builders of complex cruise ships and special vessels, with a shipbuilding tradition in Turku spanning nearly 300 years. The new crane will be installed at the outfitting quay, where vessels are moved after leaving the dry dock to be completed and finalized for delivery.
The crane has a maximum lifting capacity of 50 tons and offers variable outreach configurations extending to 75 meters, giving Meyer Turku the reach and headroom needed to outfit larger, more complex vessels.
The CMA CGM Group inaugurates its Africa Regional Office in Abidjan, in the presence of Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé
The CMA CGM Group inaugurates its Africa Regional Office in Abidjan, in the presence of Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé
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International Shipping News
24/04/2026
The CMA CGM Group inaugurated its Africa Regional Office in Abidjan on April 23, in the presence of Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Group.
Operational since February, the office brings together 110 employees and centralizes key strategic functions: commercial activities, export pricing, customer service, intermodal operations, and equipment management.
Its integrated organization and multimodal expertise enable the deployment of end-to-end logistics solutions, from maritime transport to inland corridors, through to last-mile delivery.
This new regional hub aims to enhance service quality and customer proximity, streamline operations across the entire logistics chain, and support the development of efficient hinterland corridors.
The CMA CGM Group strengthens its presence in Africa
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IMO’s MEPC 84 Opens as Key Test for Delayed Shipping Climate Pact
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez during closing remarks of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 2nd extraordinary session, October 17, 2025. Photo courtesy IMO
IMO’s MEPC 84 Opens as Key Test for Delayed Shipping Climate Pact
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April 24, 2026
The International Maritime Organization convenes its 84th Marine Environment Protection Committee session in London next week under the shadow of last year’s
dramatic delay
of the sector’s proposed
Net-Zero Framework
, but with a broader agenda that could shape everything from shipping emissions rules to air pollution controls and underwater noise.
While a final decision on the delayed climate package is not expected until later this year, MEPC 84 is widely seen as an important political and technical waypoint that could help determine whether a path back to agreement still exists.
The session, chaired by Liberia’s Dr. Harry Conway, will be the first MEPC gathering since governments voted in Octob
Damen and UK Dredging sign contract for advanced TSHD
Damen and UK Dredging sign contract for advanced TSHD
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April 24, 2026
Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, have signed a contract for the construction of a new
Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger. The agreement, concluded in March through ABP’s subsidiary UK Dredging (UKD), represents an important milestone in the longstanding collaboration between the two organisations and the growing capability of UKD.
One year ago, Damen successfully delivered the UKD
Seadragon
, a Shoalbuster 2711 WID (water injection dredger), to ABP. This new order further strengthens the positive partnership between the companies and reflects their ongoing commitment to supporting efficient and sustainable dredging operations.
UKD is responsible for providing essential dredging services across ports and waterways throughout the United Kingdom.
Need for “fair, commercial, commonsense reading” of awards
Need for “fair, commercial, commonsense reading” of awards
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Shipping Law News
25/04/2026
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he case of Eagle Bulk Pte Ltd (now Star Bulk (Singapore) Pte Ltd) -v- Traxys North America LLC (MV Canary) [2026] EWHC 518 (Comm) highlights that challenges under s.68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (1996 Act) to arbitration awards, on the ground of serious irregularity leading to substantial injustice, will only succeed in those relatively rare cases where the tribunal has gone so wrong in its conduct of the arbitration that the Court feels bound to intervene.
In this case, the defendant charterers chartered the vessel from the claimant owners for a voyage to carry a cargo of petcoke cinder from India to New Orleans, USA.
On arrival at New Orleans, the vessel’s holds and cargo were found to be flooded with a substantial quantity of water. Discharge of the cargo was disrupted, and a dispute arose between the parties which related, at least in large part, to which of t
The Week in Alt Fuels: Ambition won’t be enough
The Week in Alt Fuels: Ambition won’t be enough
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International Shipping News
25/04/2026
The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) faces threats not just from its opponents, but also from the procedural rules that govern its survival.
Next week, the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will take up the MARPOL Annex VI amendments that would introduce the NZF as a new Chapter 5.
Member states will debate implementation guidelines and when to reconvene the adjourned adoption vote, rather than adopting the framework itself.
A draft version of the NZF was approved at MEPC 83 in April 2025 and is technically now at the adoption stage. Its formal adoption was expected at an extraordinary MEPC session in October 2025, but member states voted 57–49, with 21 abstentions, to adjourn the vote by one year.
Calls to reopen and revise the draft text have raised questions of not only how many countries support it, but also which ones do.
A watered-down framework could be adopted. A stronger
Dry Bulk Shipping: Australian Iron Ore Exports On the Rise
Dry Bulk Shipping: Australian Iron Ore Exports On the Rise
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Dry Bulk Market
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Hellenic Shipping News
25/04/2026
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he dry bulk market has been supported from a further increase of Australian iron ore exports during the first quarter of 2026. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “2025 was another positive year for global seaborne iron ore trade. In Jan-Dec 2025, global loadings of iron ore increased by +3.5% y-o-y to 1,732.0 mln tonnes, based on AXS Marine vessel tracking data.
BoE expected to hold rates as uncertainty persists, BofA says
BoE expected to hold rates as uncertainty persists, BofA says
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World Economy News
25/04/2026
Bank of America expects the Bank of England to keep the Bank Rate on hold at 3.75% at its meeting next week, citing ongoing uncertainty about the duration and impact of the recent conflict on energy prices and economic growth.
The bank forecasts a 7-2 vote for holding rates, with Pill and Greene voting for a hike, though an 8-1 outcome is possible. In a note on Thursday, Bank of America analysts said it is too soon for the BoE to have enough evidence to act in response to the energy shock.
Comments from BoE Governor Bailey indicating he is in no rush to raise rates suggest the bar for an April hike is high, according to the report. Energy prices have fallen from recent highs, which is also likely to reduce urgency for action.
Bank of America expects the BoE to emphasize a wait and see approach as it gathers more evidence on the conflict’s economic impact.
Data since the March meeting has been
Kongsberg Maritime begins trading on Oslo Stock Exchange
Kongsberg Maritime begins trading on Oslo Stock Exchange
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24/04/2026
Kongsberg Maritime ASA, a global leader in maritime technology, today begins trading on Euronext Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KMAR. The company has been spun off from Kongsberg Gruppen ASA.
“This is a defining moment for Kongsberg Maritime,” said Lisa Edvardsen Haugan, CEO of Kongsberg Maritime ASA. “We will write a new book in a company built on more than 200 years of innovation.