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Associated Terminals takes a Pair of All-Electric…on 23 January 2026 at 1:31 pmAssociated Terminals and Liebherr Maritime Cranes celebrated the christening of two CBG 500 E cranes in New Orleans, introducing the first all-electric transshipment cranes of their kind on the Lower Mississippi River. Each crane is engineered for high-volume bulk handling…
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Largest Self-Propelled Hopper Dredger in US…on 23 January 2026 at 1:05 pmSeatrium delivered FREDERICK PAUP to Manson Construction Co. Built at Seatrium’s Brownsville Texas yard, the Jones Act-compliant vessel is the largest self-propelled hopper dredger in US history.Key highlights:Largest in the U.S. – 420’ length x 81’ beam…
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India’s SDHI Books $227M Chemical Tanker Order…on 23 January 2026 at 10:11 amSwan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI) has signed its first newbuild contract for six IMO Type II chemical tankers, marking a milestone for India’s commercial shipbuilding sector and the country’s first chemical tanker order placed with a domestic shipyard.The contract…
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Experts Discuss Maritime Security Riskson 22 January 2026 at 11:20 pmThis week’s maritime security report from Palaemon Maritime starts by saying: “Hello Shipmate, this week saw a sharp escalation in maritime security incidents across Europe, the Americas and Southeast Asia.”Key developments include:• Ballistic missile attack on Chornomorsk Port…
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Fall From a Pilot Ladder Investigation Highlights…on 22 January 2026 at 11:03 pmThe UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the death of a pilot while attempting to board Finnhawk from the pilot vessel Humber Saturn, in Humber Estuary on 8 January 2023.The Humber pilot fell from a pilot…
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Survey: EU Citizens Demand Strong Reform of Live…on 22 January 2026 at 10:48 pmOver eight in every 10 (82%) citizens across the EU are concerned about the welfare of animals during live transport, a new survey concludes, as EU regulation remains at risk of being weakened and leaving millions of animals unprotected.A newly…
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Tanker Recues Belgium Roweron 22 January 2026 at 10:32 pmUS Coast Guard Sector San Juan Command Center watchstanders and the crew of the Horten Liberian-flagged tanker rescued a capsized rower in the Atlantic Ocean east of Puerto Rico, Wednesday night.Benoit Bourguet, 47, was in his single-man rowing vessel…
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Methanol-Fueled CMA CGM Monte Cristo Deliveredon 22 January 2026 at 9:21 pmThe CMA CGM Group recently received its 400th owned vessel, the CMA CGM Monte Cristo, the first in a series of six methanol container ships.This key milestone reflects the Group’s long-term investment strategy, built on asset ownership and the…
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Inland Waterways Infrastructure: The Time is Nowon 22 January 2026 at 9:01 pmAs Americans do each year, with 2026 just the same, we are hopeful for a more promising year, with better outcomes and calmer seas. But for construction of the Nation’s inland waterways lock and dam infrastructure, there is a strong sense of urgency like never before.Since 1987…
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Floating Data Centers: Maritime Frontier for a…on 22 January 2026 at 8:58 pmAs global demand for data storage and processing accelerates — driven by cloud computing, streaming media, and the explosive growth of artificial intelligence — the physical footprint of data centers has become a growing challenge. Land-based facilities face mounting constraints: limited space…