Keywords: Shipping


Ports: Morocco's Rise Complicates the Ambitions of the Vasco da Gama Terminal in Portugal

The Vasco da Gama terminal project in Sines must now contend with a profoundly transformed maritime landscape. The rise of Tanger Med and the development of Nador West Med are intensifying competition in transshipment and logistics, at a time when Portugal is preparing to revive a project valued at 700......

South Korea: A Roadmap to Accelerate the Ecological Transition of Maritime Transport

South Korea aims to give a new impetus to the decarbonization of its maritime sector. The government has unveiled a roadmap aimed at accelerating the transition to more environmentally friendly ships and strengthening the country's position in the global low-emission maritime technology market. This......

Hormuz Strait: A Ship Hit by a Projectile, Fire Contained Onboard

A new maritime incident occurred in the Hormuz Strait, a strategic route for global energy trade. A ship was struck by a projectile of unknown origin during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, causing a fire onboard, according to the British maritime security agency UKMTO.The fire has since been contained......

SpaceX: $100 Billion Investment for a Mega Starship Base in Louisiana

SpaceX is preparing for a new phase in the expansion of its Starship program. The aerospace company founded by Elon Musk has announced a project to invest at least $100 billion in Louisiana, in the southern United States, to develop a vast industrial and space complex aimed at supporting the increase......

Gulf Oil: QatarEnergy Shifts to Transfers Outside of Hormuz to Secure Exports

QatarEnergy is adapting its commercial strategy in response to the deteriorating navigation conditions in the Strait of Hormuz. The Qatari energy group launched a new tender this week to sell al-Shaheen and Qatar Marine crude with ship-to-ship (STS) transfers conducted outside the strait, according to......

Oil tanker hit off Oman: unknown projectile damages vessel in the Strait of Hormuz

An oil tanker was struck by a projectile of undetermined origin while sailing off the coast of Oman, in a strategic area of the Strait of Hormuz. The impact severely damaged the engine room and immobilized the ship. No crew members were injured, according to initial reports from British maritime authorities. A......

Global shipping faces a new container crisis after seven decades of transformation

Seventy years after the standardized shipping container revolutionized international trade, the global logistics industry is facing mounting pressure from port congestion, equipment shortages and rapidly rising demand. The introduction of the standardized container by American entrepreneur Malcolm McLean......

Iran approves fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s parliament has taken a new step toward regulating maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with a parliamentary committee approving a provision that would allow authorities to charge fees for services provided to vessels permitted to pass through the strategic waterway. The National......

Busan Launches Arctic Route to Bypass Middle Eastern Crisis

The South Korean port of Busan has seen the departure of a ship with a unique destination. The PanStar Acro, a national-flagged container ship, has set sail for Europe via a still marginal maritime corridor: the Arctic route. This initiative, presented as an operational test by South Korean maritime......