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Splash247: Euroseas details expanded newbuild programme
Euroseas has stepped up its investment in feeder tonnage, confirming four additional newbuild orders in China and lifting its orderbook to 10 vessels worth around $500m.
Splash247: Costamare confirms boxship newbuild spree backed by COSCO
Greek containership owner Costamare has confirmed a major newbuilding programme in China, tying up 16 vessels on long-term charters with COSCO Shipping in a deal that locks in $2.8bn of contracted revenue.
Maritime-Executive: IMO Adopts World’s Largest Emission Control Area and Other Issues at MPEC
While much of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MPEC 84) was bogged down with political positioning and stalling tactics, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Maritime-Executive: Shamkhani Sanctions Deal a Major Blow to the Dark Fleet
On April 15, the US Treasury announce a wide-ranging series of sanctions on the business empire of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of the recently-deceased one-time National Security Advisor and close confidant of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Maritime-Executive: Groundbreaking Starts Sparrows Point Container Terminal for Baltimore
Tradepoint Atlantic and MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) broke ground on May 1 on the Sparrows Point Container Terminal. A key part of the redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel site in the Baltimore (Maryland) area.
Maritime-Executive: China’s Production Capacity for Green Fuels Reaches Eight Million Tons
As global shipping builds momentum for a net-zero emissions future, countries are increasingly investing in production of green fuels. China continues to be a trailblazer in the green fuel industry.
Freightwaves: Make it make sense: Low demand, rising rates on the trans-Pacific
Strait of Hormuz propping up elevated ocean prices: Freightos.
Freightwaves: Port Houston lands $48M federal grant for Bayport expansion
New yard, truck gate aim to ease congestion and add 440K TEUs of capacity.
Automotivelogistics: Autonomous logistics project at Port of Tyne aims to address labour shortages and improve automotive supply chain resilience
The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA), alongside the Port of Tyne, Oxa and a consortium of industry partners, has delivered the Port‑Connected and Automated Logistics (P-CAL) project, an initiative deploying a fully autonomous terminal tractor at the port in the North East of England. NEAA's project manager for the initiative told Automotive Logistics how it is benefitting the region's automotive sector and what's next for the project.








