Transport

Oman

SOHAR Port and Freezone’s Container Terminal to Get Shore Power Infrastructure

SOHAR Port and Freezone, a major deep-sea port and free zone in Oman, has signed a development agreement with Oman’s Moonrock Research and Development and…

Germany

German Seaports Eye Defense Funding to Build Infrastructure

The Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) has urged German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to allocate resources from the expanding defense bud…

China

CMA CGM Lines up Mega Boxship Order in China

France’s CMA CGM is preparing another round of ultra-large containership orders as part of its fleet expansion strategy, with industry sources pointing to…

Vietnam

Ericsson 5G Collaboration Boosts Vietnam Digital Transformation

Ericsson, a leading global telecommunications company, and the University of Transport and Communications (UTC) in Vietnam have entered into a strategic partner…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Announces Foray Into Argentine Market

On August 27, 2025, BYD, a global leader in electric vehicles, announced its official entry into the Argentine market, signaling a significant step in supportin…

China

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Splashes New Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship in China

Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding (TZS), the Chinese manufacturing base of Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, launched a 5,900 TEU methanol dual-fuel contai…

South Korea

South Korea’s Hanwha to Pour $5B Into US Philly Shipyard, Orders New Batch of Ships

Hanwha Group, a South Korean shipbuilding company, has announced a $5 billion investment to enhance infrastructure at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pe…

Belgium

Construction Gets Underway to Provide Shore Power at Zeebrugge Cruise Terminal

On August 28, 2025, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges began construction of a shore power installation at the Zweedse Kaai cruise terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The p…

China

Anji Logistics Expands Global Fleet With New 9,500-Vehicle Carrier Bound for Europe

On August 26, Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, held a delivery and naming ceremony for its 38th self-operated roll-on/roll-off vessel, named ANJI PRO…

United States

US Cancelling Another $175 Million in California High-Speed Rail Projects

On Tuesday, the U.S. Transportation Department announced the cancellation of $175 million in funding for four projects tied to California’s high-speed rail ini…

United Arab Emirates

Dubai’s RTA Awards Contract to Upgrade DACC Terminal 1 Access Bridge

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC), has signed a contract to expand and upgrade the brid…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

SWITCH Maritime Bags $2 Million for NY’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Electric Ferry

SWITCH Maritime, a U.S.-based shipowner, has secured $2 million in funding to advance New York’s first hydrogen fuel cell-electric ferry. The project aims…

Syria

CMA CGM Switches Syria’s €200M Latakia Port Expansion Project Into High Gear

French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has decided to accelerate the second phase of the Latakia Port expansion project in Syria, following a meeting in …

Germany

Port of Hamburg Marks New Multi-Purpose Terminal Digitalization Milestone

UNIKAI, part of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, and AKQUINET completed the AKIDU project, enhancing digitalization at the Port of Hamburg’s O’Swald…

Germany

Germany Has Its First Green Ship Recycling Facility

For the first time, ships will be recycled in Germany rather than being sent to South Asia for dismantling. Earlier this year, EWD Benli Recycling, a subsidiary…