Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (“K” Line) has signed agreements with Nihon Shipyard Co. Ltd. for construction of three very large crude carriers designed for Middle East-Asia crude trades.
The 311,000-deadweight-ton vessels will be built to Malaccamax dimensions, allowing them to efficiently transit the Strait of Malacca while carrying crude oil between the Middle East and Asian markets.
“K” Line said the next-generation vessels will incorporate energy-saving technologies and improved fuel efficiency. Nihon ...
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The Trump administration has extended its Jones Act waiver for another 90 days, continuing to allow foreign-flag vessels to move certain cargoes between U.S. ports as the government seeks to ease energy supply pressures stemming from disruptions in the Middle East.
The latest extension took effect Aug. 17 and runs through ...
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Worsening container port congestion is exposing a fundamental disagreement over what is causing it: too little investment in terminal capacity, or an industrywide drive for higher asset utilization that has left the supply chain with too little room for disruption.
A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc recently pointed to roughly 15 years ...
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Chiquita Fresh North America and TA Dedicated are marking 20 years of a transportation relationship supporting the movement of bananas from U.S. ports into the grocery distribution network.
The partnership represents the inland portion of a highly specialized cold chain in which maintaining temperature, transit times and equipment availability is critical ...
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Tanker demand is weakening as disruptions to oil exports from the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Russia reduce seaborne cargo volumes, according to BIMCO's August Tanker Shipping Market Overview and Outlook.
BIMCO forecasts crude tanker demand will fall 10.5 percent to 12.5 percent in 2026 if conditions in the Strait of ...
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Crowley will launch a new weekly container service connecting Port Houston with Guatemala and Honduras beginning Sept. 10, expanding direct U.S. Gulf connections with Central America.
The Gulf-Central America Express Service will connect Houston with Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala, and Puerto Cortés, Honduras, with Thursday departures from Houston.
Crowley said the ...
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The consolidated PC14–17 facility will handle nearly 40 percent of the Port of Kobe’s foreign-trade containers, according to the carrier.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, or “K “Line, will begin operations at the Kobe International Container Terminal’s PC14–17 complex on Sept. 1, the Japanese carrier announced Wednesday.
The terminal occupies the southern pier of ...
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The Jackson County Port Authority Board of Commissioners has named Charles David Tillotson port director of Port Pascagoula. He will begin serving in the position Aug. 24.
Tillotson brings more than 30 years of experience in maritime operations, port business development, logistics and commercial management. His career has included positions with ...
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The two organizations plan to coordinate regulatory advocacy and share technical information on marine fuels, emissions compliance and fleet technology.
The Clean Shipping Alliance and Marine Fuels Alliance have signed a two-year memorandum of understanding aimed at helping ship operators and bunker suppliers navigate emissions regulations and the transition to lower-emission ...
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Grain exports from the region fell 26 percent over five weeks as attacks on ships and port infrastructure intensified, according to BIMCO.
Global seaborne grain shipments declined 8 percent year over year during the five weeks spanning weeks 29 through 33, driven by a sharp reduction in exports from the Black ...
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