This category covers the latest developments in the ports and shipping sector, including maritime transport, vessel charters, shipping agreements, port operations, and logistics. It features news on commercial shipping activities, low-carbon and alternative fuel vessels, global trade movements, and strategic partnerships shaping the maritime industry. The section highlights how ports and shipping contribute to international trade, energy transport, and the transition toward sustainable and efficient maritime operations.
The United States has approved a major initiative to modernize Peru’s main naval base, located just 80 kilometers from the strategically important Port of Chancay. Valued at up to $1.5 billion, the project aims to strengthen security cooperation between Washington and Lima while enhancing Peru’s naval capabilities.
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The world’s first dual-fuel LNG-powered container ship, CMA CGM Tenere, has successfully completed its first class dry dock inspection at COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard, marking a significant milestone in the operation of this new generation of vessels. The ship rejoined commercial service on January 15, deployed on the Asia–Caribbean route, jointly operated by CMA CGM (PEX2) and COSCO (CAX1). This service features a fleet of twelve vessels ranging from 9,000 to 15,000 TEUs, with the 6,000 TEU CMA CGM Baikal being replaced by the Tenere, according to Alphaliner.
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Shanghai: COSCO Shipping Holdings has selected Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction of 12 new 18,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels, reinforcing its long-term fleet expansion and decarbonization strategy.
The shipbuilding contracts are signed and each ship is estimated to cost around RMB 1.4 billion (USD 200 million). The order is a significant move in the quest by COSCO Shipping to increase its fleet capacity, balance growth and competitive edge in the global container shipping market.
Türkiye and Malaysia have agreed to establish a major joint shipyard in Malaysia’s southern state of Malacca, strengthening bilateral cooperation in the maritime and shipbuilding sectors.
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Nova Marine Carriers, in partnership with Germany’s Aug. Bolten and Spain-based Ership Group, has finalized the acquisition of 100% ownership of VCK Port Logistics along with its port infrastructure at the Port of Amsterdam. The deal was completed through the Dutch subsidiary Maja Stuwadoorsgroep B.V., strengthening the consortium’s operational footprint in one of Europe’s key maritime hubs.
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KARACHI: Pakistan has made another stride in enhancing its maritime industry with the project of a 1,100 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container ship being built on behalf of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) officially inaugurated on Tuesday. The effort is to increase the national shipping capacity and eliminate dependence on foreign shipping lines.
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Colombo Dockyard PLC has also made a significant history in the shipbuilding of Sri Lanka with the successful launching of its tenth and last vessel in its 5,000 DWT Eco Bulk Carrier series, the Misje Kandy, commissioned by Norwegian-based Misje EcoBulk AS. The opening strengthens the growing reputation of Colombo Dockyard as a competitively-focused shipbuilder with environmentally-friendly vessels that can be distributed to its international customers.
Read MoreThe newly launched Arc7 ice-class LNG carrier, Alexey Kosygin, has officially set sail from Russia’s Far East, marking the start of its first Arctic mission along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The vessel, operated by state-owned Sovcomflot, will support Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 (ALNG2) project, signaling continued Arctic energy activity despite international sanctions.
Read MoreThe government is also set to carry out a trial voyage along the Arctic shipping lanes between the port city of Busan, and Rotterdam in the Netherlands around September, the acting oceans minister said.
Read MoreMontreal | January 2026 — The Port of Montreal has declared that it is going to award its historic Gold-Headed Cane to the captain of the first ocean-going ship to dock at the port in 2026. It will be awarded to Captain Andrejs Kuharenoks, the master of the oil tanker Byzantion, the first vessel to arrive in the harbour of Montreal this year.
Read MoreThe Prime Minister made an aerial survey of Dat Mui commune, consisting of the islands of Hon Khoai, Hon Sao, Hon Go, Hon Doi Moi, and Hon Da Le, the largest island being Hon Khoai. The Dat Mui, especially Hon Khoai Island especially development was of particular strategic importance in socio-economic development, maritime security, and national defense, not only in Ca Mau and the Mekong Delta, but also in the entire country.
Read MoreNew Delhi-The Ministry of Shipping has formally announced the specifications of two flagship programmes of shipbuilding with a total value of ₹44, 700 crores, meant to rejuvenate the local ship building industry, lure foreign investment in the sector and empower the Indian maritime ecosystem.
Read MoreThe Kuwait China port project agreement was signed because the Kuwaiti Ministry of Public Works and China Communications Construction Company signed an EPC contract to complete the first phase of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port on Boubyan Island.
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