Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the cargo handling and fuel supply systems for four new Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) being built in COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for their owner group. Wärtsilä Gas Solutions’ position as a leading designer and supplier of such systems was cited as a key factor in the… Read More
Two new ship-to-shore container cranes have arrived at Jaxport’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, expanding the port’s capacity to handle larger vessels as part of a state-backed modernization push. The cranes, built by Germany-based Liebherr, were delivered in multiple large components and are being assembled on-site. Once operational by the end of 2025, the 50-gauge cranes will… Read More
COSCO Shipping has taken delivery of the 16,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) COSCO Shipping Yangpu, the company’s first containership capable of using methanol as fuel. The vessel is the first in a series of methanol dual-fuel containerships built for COSCO Shipping by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou. The 366-metre-long ship is equipped with a 11,000 cubic metre (cbm)… Read More
The Western Australian Government will deploy $204 million for port infrastructure throughout the state in new investment included in the 2025-26 State Budget. These investments, which span ports throughout the state and include major upgrades at Fremantle and major regional ports, are poised to play a vital role for Western Australia. The Port of Fremantle will receive $88 million… Read More
PORTAGE, Ind. – Ports of Indiana has selected Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, to operate the grain export facility at its Lake Michigan port. Considered one of the world’s “big four” global agri-commodities companies, LDC reported net sales of $50.6 billion in 2024. Over the years, the… Read More
