Transport

China

COSCO Launches MPP Fleet Push With up to 30 Newbuilds

COSCO Shipping Bulk, a major division of China’s COSCO Shipping, has launched an ambitious newbuilding program focused on the multipurpose vessel (MPV) segment…

Germany

ONE Commits to Purchase Shore Power at Hamburg Port

Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Germany’s Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have signed an agreement to implement shore power supply for contai…

United States

Trump Administration May Rescind $4 Billion for California High-Speed Rail Project

On Wednesday, the U.S. Transportation Department released a 315-page Federal Railroad Administration report highlighting concerns about California’s High-…

United Kingdom

UK’s Reeves Okays $21 Billion of Transport Projects Outside London

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will announce a £15.6 billion ($21.1 billion) investment for transport projects in cities outside London. The annou…

Norway

Solvang and Blackrock’s GIP Form Liquefied Gas Shipping Firm

Norwegian gas shipowner Solvang and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have formed a joint venture focused on liquefied gas shipping. The pa…

Net Zero

CATL Partners With Lanzhou City to Build Zero-Carbon Model City in Northwest China

On May 29, CATL, a leading battery manufacturer, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Lanzhou Municipal Government to advance collaboration in thre…

Mexico

Mexico Setting the Course for Green Shipping

Mexico has launched the development of its National Action Plan (NAP) for maritime decarbonization, aiming to foster a sustainable and resilient shipping sector…

Japan

Singapore: Japan’s ‘Largest’ Cruise Ship Receives LNG in Inaugural Bunkering Operation

The ASUKA III, Japan’s largest cruise ship, underwent its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in Singapore, marking a significant step in the regi…

Hydrogen Transport

ABS and Pusan National University to Collaborate on Liquid Hydrogen Carrier Technology

ABS, a classification society, and South Korea’s Pusan National University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research and …

Renewable Diesel

Malaysia Expands Biodiesel Usage of B10 to B20 on Ground Transport Vehicles at Main Airport

Malaysia is expanding the use of biodiesel to ground transport vehicles at its main international airport as part of a broader strategy to reach net-zero carbon…

Canada

Canada’s Nutrien Plans Major Pacific Northwest Terminal to Boost Potash Exports

On Wednesday, Nutrien, a Canada-based fertilizer producer, announced plans to develop a significant terminal at a Pacific Northwest port to enhance its export c…

Oman

Port of Duqm Gets $550M Expansion

Investcorp Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners, a joint venture between Bahraini and British investors, has secured a role in a $550 million project to expand port…

Vietnam

CMA CGM Signs $600M Vietnam Box Terminal Deal

France’s CMA CGM has signed an agreement with Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) to develop a $600 million deepwater terminal in Haiphong, northern Vietnam. The …

Japan

NYK Presents Japan’s ‘First’ Battery-Powered Work Vessel

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), a leading Japanese shipping company, introduced e-Crea, Japan’s first fully battery-powered work vessel, marking a significant …

China

Geely Launches Maiden Voyage of First Self-Operated Car Carrier

On May 22, JISU Logistics, a subsidiary of Geely Automobile, held a naming and maiden voyage ceremony for its first self-operated roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel…