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FIS-RDC, EnPower, Trafigura and Gridworks join forces to deliver landmark power interconnector to supply the DRC’s Copperbelt
A 700MW cross-border transmission line will bring affordable power to the DRC's Copperbelt, unlock new mining and industrial capacity, open export routes for licensed Zambian power producers, and enable new generatio The Strategic Investment Fund of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Enterprise Power DRC SARL ( Trafigura and Gridworks Development Partners have signed a Strategic Framework…
Sailing vessel ‘Batavia’ arrives at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam to prepare for her final voyage, taking her onshore
The wooden hull will be lowered into a purpose-built steel cradle in dry dock 4; the same dock she was launched from in 1995 The Batavia, the full-scale reconstruction of the 1628 Dutch East India…
Etihad Rail and AD Ports Group Launch Integrated Rail Service, Connecting Fujairah Terminals with Abu Dhabi’s Industrial Heartland
New Fujairah-ICAD rail service and customs-enabled inland gateway bring port services closer to customers across Abu Dhabi Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network,…
Adm. Rabiee: “The Suez Canal witnesses the first transit of the mega container ship OOCL PORTUGAL amongst vessels of the north convoy.”
Return of COSCO to Suez Canal Rise in the total net tonnages of container ships transiting through the Canal to 72.1 million tons during the first eight months of this year. Adm. Ossama Rabiee,…
Shipowners face growing financial risk from delayed EUA transfers, says EmissionLink
EmissionLink has warned shipowners and operators that waiting until September to secure and transfer EU Allowances is creating unnecessary financial, commercial and compliance risk as the EU…
Port of Los Angeles posts best Three-Month Cargo stretch in Port History
August Volume Tops 955,000 TEUs as Strong Summer Run Continues Port of Los Angeles waterfront workers processed 955,907 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, capping the busiest three…
UK Shipping Industry launches new UK Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition
The UK Chamber of Shipping and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have today announced the launch of the UK Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition, bringing together shipowners, fuel…
Pantaenius Yacht Insurance Agency Joins ICOMIA as a sustaining member
ICOMIA is pleased to welcome Pantaenius Yacht Insurance Agency as a new sustaining member. With more than 50 years of specialist experience in yacht insurance, Pantaenius has established itself as a…
IMO completes first global audit cycle of its Member States
IMO has completed the first audit cycle under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS), with 168 Member States audited on how effectively they implement IMO regulations, since the Scheme became…
OneLearn Global and Singapore Shipping Association sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop AI-driven Transformational Learning Hub
OneLearn Global (OLG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) to develop an AI-powered Transformational Learning Hub (T-Learning Hub) for SSA’s…
Venezuela steps in as the Hormuz crisis re-routes VLCC trade out of the Gulf
Throughout the first half of 2026, the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has profoundly altered the global landscape of VLCC crude shipping. Evaluating quarterly liftings by primary loading countries…
IMO relies on Jamaica’s expertise as global seafarer training rules face overhaul
Jamaica’s seafarer training expertise is helping to shape the overhaul of global rules governing the maritime workforce, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Mr Arsenio…
From products to crude: how the strikes reshaped Russia’s seaborne exports
Ukraine's strikes on Russian ports and refineries stepped up sharply after March 2026, and the effect on Russia's seaborne oil trade was not really a simple fall in volumes. What changed was the…
The Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) announced the Free Transit through the Bab al-Mandab Strait
The Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) has recently become aware of the circulation of a number of reports and claims across certain news websites and media platforms alleging that…
Chapman Freeborn launches in-house ICS2 declaration service
Chapman Freeborn, the global aircraft charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has launched an in-house Import Control System 2 (ICS2) declaration service for companies moving cargo into…
Seafarer happiness falls as “acute shock” hardens into “chronic strain”
The Mission to Seafarers Q2 2026 Seafarers Happiness Index falls to 6.87/10 as everyday pressures wear down a resilient but stretched global workforce. Overall seafarer happiness has fallen to 6.87…
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