[By: Port Everglades] Broward County’s Port Everglades is in the top 20% worldwide for container port performance, holding its No. 3 position in North America and No. 1 ranking in Florida, according to the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 2024 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) released this week. Port Everglades is ranked No. […]
[By: Seamen’s Church Institute] The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) and KOTUG Training & Consultancy (KTC) have renewed their strategic partnership to expand world-class maritime training opportunities for U.S. mariners. SCI, through its Center for Maritime Education, is a leading provider of simulation-based training in the United States. With this renewed partnership, SCI will leverage KOTUG’s […]
[By: ABS] The transformational impact of software on the performance of vessels and fleets was described by ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Christopher J. Wiernicki at a launch event in Greece for ABS Wavesight Advantage™, a powerful new intelligent platform. “In an industry where every ton and every ton-mile counts, ABS Wavesight Advantage puts the […]
[By: Everllence] Qingdao Beihai shipyard has ordered 10 × Everllence B&W 7G80ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) Mk 10.5 engines in connection with the construction of 10 × 325,000 dwt VLOC (Very Large Ore Carriers) for Chinese shipping companies, Shandong Shipping Corp. and Bohai Ocean Shipping Co Ltd. Each engine will come accompanied by an Everllence […]
[By: Birdon] Senior leadership from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Surface Acquisitions and Contracting divisions visited Birdon’s shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, today as part of a Gulf Coast tour focused on the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program. The delegation included representatives from the Coast Guard Assistant Commandant – Surface, Program Executive Office – SEA, […]
[By: The Nautical Institute] For a number of years, The Nautical Institute has been proudly celebrating each new generation of seafarers by selecting the top emerging talents in maritime education and awarding them The Lüddeke Prize, a prestigious award made possible by the generous legacy of the late Captain Christof Ferdinand Lüddeke, FNI. Captain Lüddeke […]
[By: Everllence] Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of a 90-bore ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engine in Japan. Everllence pioneered the ME-LGIM platform over a decade ago with the first commercial engine entering service in 2016 within the methanol-carrier segment. Building on experiences from these engines, […]
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) is completing its second port call this year to Singapore, as part of the UK-led Carrier Strike Group (CSG)’s 2025 Indo-Pacific deployment. The return to Singapore marks completion of a phase of the deployment where the CSG has exercised extensively with Japanese and Korean vessels as well as the […]
A young cadet aboard the ferry Blue Star Chios was killed Wednesday when he got caught in a sliding watertight door, according to authorities in Piraeus. The 20-year-old crewmember was an engineering student, and had been aboard the ship as a wiper since September 15. He was properly certified for basic training, and had undergone […]
[By American Cruise Lines] Domestic U.S. Great Lakes cruises are now available. In response to guest demand, American Cruise Lines is proud to announce the debut of three Great Lakes itineraries for the 2026 cruise season. These brand-new cruises, sailing May through August 2026, will be operated aboard American Patriot, the newest small cruise ship […]
In a sector facing tight capacity, volatile demand, and new digital and sustainability pressures, general sales and service agents (GSSAs) are repositioning themselves as vital strategic partners rather than intermediaries. For airlines under pressure to cut costs and adapt to shifting global trade, the GSSA model offers both resilience and flexibility. Equipped with data tools, […]
AGILITY has become the currency of resilience amid a volatile global trade environment marked by geopolitical uncertainty, shifting tariffs, and evolving e-commerce dynamics. “It is widely talked about in the industry how logistics is reshaping to adapt to geopolitical disruption, political actions on international trade and the environmental impact of freight transit,” Matthew Taylor, Business […]
