Transport

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL Launches 75# Standardized Swapping Electric Block

On May 18, 2025, in Datong City, Shanxi Province, the China Communications and Transportation Association and CATL introduced a next-generation battery swapping…

Belgium

Port of Antwerp-Bruges Commissions Europe’s First Fully Electric Tugboat

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium launched Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tugboat, on May 19, as part of its sustainability program aiming for…

Egypt

UAE Extends Its Dominance in Egypt’s Port Sector

Egypt has secured multiple agreements with UAE-based companies AD Ports and DP World to enhance its port and logistics infrastructure, bringing significant capi…

United Kingdom

UK, Switzerland in Talks About a Direct Rail Link

Switzerland and the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a direct rail link between the two nations. The…

China

Shanghai Spot Box Rates to US West Coast Leap 31% in Just One Week

Spot freight rates from China to the United States surged significantly, as reported by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange on May 16, 2025. Rates from China to the …

China

COSCO Inks VLGC Orders

COSCO Shipping Investment Dalian, a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned shipping company COSCO, has ordered two 88,000 cubic meter gas carriers from COSCO Heavy I…

China

World’s Largest Car Carrier Built by China Sets Sail

Anji Ansheng, China's domestically built ocean-going car carrier and the largest in the world by capacity, embarked on its maiden voyage to Europe on Thursd…

Germany

Germany Opens up for Ship Recycling

Germany has authorized its first facility dedicated to dismantling and recycling large ships, located in Emden and operated by EWD Benli Recycling, a subsidiary…

Denmark

Denmark First to Launch Remote Pilotage

The Danish Emergency Management Agency has authorized DanPilot and Danelec to launch a groundbreaking 18-month test program for remote pilotage, a global first.…

Oil Pipeline

Nigeria’s Trans Niger Oil Pipeline Bursts, Spills Crude, Rights Group Says

An environmental rights group reported a rupture in Nigeria’s Trans Niger Pipeline, a vital channel for transporting crude oil from onshore fields to the …

Japan

NYK to Build Car Terminal in Barcelona

In Barcelona, Spain, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), a Japanese shipping company, has secured a 27-year concession to operate a finished-vehicle logistics terminal a…

China

Across China: Largest China-Russia Land Port Reinvents Itself as Industrial Hub

In the early morning, freight trains roll through Manzhouli, a bustling border city in Inner Mongolia, China, transporting agricultural goods and timber from Ru…

Egypt

Suez Canal Offers Discount in Bid to Lure Boxships Back

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority has announced a 15% discount on transit fees for containerships with a capacity of approximately 13,500 teu or more, effectiv…

China

COSCO Shipping Bulk Orders New Ammonia and Methanol-Ready Ships

COSCO Shipping Bulk, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping, has ordered two 209,800 dwt ammonia and methanol-ready bulk carriers from Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in Qi…

Sweden

Sweden Inaugurates Its Second Onshore Power Facility for Cruise Vessels

Ports of Stockholm launched its second onshore power supply (OPS) facility for international cruise ships in Sweden on May 12, 2025. The facility was first used…