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First hybrid superstar freight-passenger vessel delivered to Finnlines

AJOT Newsroom | July 18, 2023 | Maritime

Finnsirius, the first of the series of two freight-passenger (ro-pax) vessels, was delivered at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China, on 18 July 2023...

WinGD on track to deliver ammonia engines in 2025

AJOT Newsroom | July 18, 2023 | Maritime

WinGD has disclosed ammonia fuel technology developments involving two shipowners. Last month it signed an agreement with AET Tankers and sister company Akademi Laut Malaysia to...

Ship arrested to force owner to settle unpaid debts

AJOT Newsroom | July 18, 2023 | Maritime

In the latest edition of its Claims Review, published bi-annually, ITIC shared a case study where a ship was arrested to force the ship owner...

Jones Walker Maritime Practice ranked nationally for finance, litigation, and regulatory in 2023 Chambers USA and 2023 Legal 500 United States

AJOT Newsroom | July 17, 2023 | Maritime

TecPlata welcomes ZIM’s patagonia express service

AJOT Newsroom | July 17, 2023 | Maritime

ZIM’s newly launched service links Argentina to the Caribbean and the US Gulf Coast through...

XLP Member, FLS Group: Vietnam gears up as supply chain shifts

AJOT Newsroom | July 17, 2023 | Maritime | Trucking

Cargo flows in Southeast Asia are changing. China has long been dubbed ‘the factory of the world’, and while this may still be the case to...

International Chamber of Shipping: New unified container inspection & repair criteria address contaminating pests

AJOT Newsroom | July 17, 2023 | Maritime

Ship Angel acquires WaySync, launches an intelligent rate management platform for global shippers

AJOT Newsroom | July 17, 2023 | Maritime

Easy-to-implement SaaS ocean rate tool for shippers tackles the new normal of container rate complexity...

World Fuel Services completes first LNG bunkering in China for Hapag-Lloyd

AJOT Newsroom | July 17, 2023 | Maritime

With the support of both the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Authority and local supplier CNOOC, the dual-fuel Berlin Express took delivery of 6,000 cubic meters of bonded LNG fuel in an operation that lasted around 20 hours...

America’s most crucial waterway is drying out

Bloomberg | July 14, 2023 | Maritime

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AJOT Newsroom | July 14, 2023

British Columbia port operations to resume

A tentative agreement has been reached between the BCMEA and ILWU Canada on a four-year deal. Port operations at Vancouver and Prince Rupert are to...

Signal Maritime increases pool flexibility with Position Value concept

AJOT Newsroom | July 14, 2023 | Maritime

How ships are using airbags to launch

AJOT Newsroom | July 14, 2023 | Maritime

The airbag launching technology is well-deserved as the “flexible launching technology” because of its high adaptability and many advantages...

Emissions fall on key ocean freight lanes in 2023, but commitment required from carrier segment

AJOT Newsroom | July 13, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Ocean Network Express launches Lux service, connecting Europe and South America

AJOT Newsroom | July 13, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the Latin-East-Coast Europe Express (LUX), a new weekly service connecting Europe and the Mediterranean to the East Coast of South America, providing ONE’s valued customers with greater coverage, connectivity, and flexibility.

CMA CGM PSS - Dry cargo from India West Coast to East Coast South America

AJOT Newsroom | July 13, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Indonesian shipping firm Meratus weighing $2 billion sale, sources say

Bloomberg | July 13, 2023 | Maritime

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Bloomberg | July 12, 2023

Canada taps mediator to craft deal to end strike at ports

Canadian Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan said negotiators have made progress toward a deal to end a strike by dockworkers at some of Canada’s busiest ports and he’s asked a mediator to get a final agreement done.

American Waterways Operators releases video highlighting sustainability leadership in tugboat, towboat and barge industry

The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry's sustainability leadership and its commitment to protecting the environment.