DP World Unveils £1-Billion Expansion to Transform London Gateway into UK’s Largest Container Port
Global logistics leader DP World has announced a £1-billion expansion of London Gateway, set to establish it as Britain’s largest container port within five years. The investment will fund the construction of two additional shipping berths, bringing the port’s capacity...
Read MoreGlobal Shipping Industry Faces Challenges with Ageing Fleet Amid Shipbuilding Boom
The global shipping industry is grappling with an ageing merchant fleet, and even the current surge in shipbuilding may fall short of replacing older vessels in time, according to Xclusive Shipbrokers’ latest weekly report. The report highlights a significant rebound...
Read MoreMaersk Defies Russian Threats with New Weekly Container Service to Ukraine
Maersk has launched a new weekly container service to Ukraine, pushing forward amid escalating Russian attacks on merchant ships and Ukrainian ports. According to the Ukrainian news portal Dumskaya, the first vessel under this service departed from Port Said, Egypt,...
Read MoreMSC Acquires Majority Stake in Brazilian Port Operator Wilson Sons
Mediterranean Shipping Company’s maritime services subsidiary, SAS Shipping Agencies Services, has agreed to acquire a 56.47% controlling stake in Brazilian port operator Wilson Sons for 4.3 billion Brazilian real (R13.44 billion). In a regulatory filing, Wilson Sons confirmed it received...
Read MoreFour Crew Members Missing After Russian Cargo Ship Capsizes Near Sakhalin Island
Four crew members remain missing after the small general cargo ship Grigory Lovtsov capsized near Korsakov port at the southern end of Sakhalin Island, in Russia’s Far East. Russian authorities reported that three crew members were rescued, though all are...
Read MoreGalp Energia Prepares for Major Drilling Operations Off Namibia with Santorini Drillship
A drillship formerly active in the Baleine offshore exploration area off Côte d’Ivoire has arrived off the coast of Namibia, where it is set to conduct single-well drilling for Portuguese energy multinational Galp Energia. The Santorini, owned by Italian oilfield...
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